Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-03-24

nbout with her eyes cast down an has
lost all her good looks an nnt'ral pcart-
ness. II makes my heart ache to look
at her.,
And your good dame? Surely she
Ia not n victim OF this general melan-
choly?"
"Shc's like mc-ncnrly worn out wi
their tuntrums never knowcd her
sick for twenty years, but hers losing
weight every day, | tell &C."
Is NJ. d'Estrevillc still with you?"
"Of course he is"
"And are his spirits at zero, too?"
mot they. lie crawls about the
house like u tame cat, wi n Singer an
grin on his snllow face MS he goes to
the women folk, one after another, an
whispers soft nothings In their cars. ]
cntchcd him talking TO my Nell l. the
garden nrbor on Tuesday eve. an by
the Lord larry II ever find him alone
wi her again I'll dress him down so
that his own mother wouldn't know
HIM"
at Is 10 Miss Nellie that his attcn-
tions are paid, them Dunbar asked,
with selfish chucklc.
mo, they bcant, an they never will
be as long as her has n father TO keep
her out o. harms way. didn't know
rs IL was safe for me 10 go TO market
to-day, but I'm at peace about that
now, for seen him In Chcrtsey just
aforc started this evening"
"Chertscyl What washe doing thcrc?"
Il ltuV
getting his hair curled."
Thus for an hour they chattcd to-
gcthcr, the ycoman getting more and
more respondent over his household
troubles.
Suddenly n bright thought struck
Arthur Dunbar. IL was evident that
Miss Grahamc was unhappy and needed
friends sympathy. Who more proper
TO play the part Of n consider than him.
sclf2 The difficulty was IN securing an
interview, for his pride would hardly
permit him to face Nine. Campignon
after her ungracious manner towards
him, and hc felt assured that IL he were
TO present himself boldly at the farm
house u tcte-a.tcte with the young lady
would never be accorded him. Why
not make conhdnnt of the good
nuturcd farmer? lie would do So.
mir. Barlow" he began, in n hesitat-
ing, ditlidcnt way, 81 am bad hand ut
asking favors; but your kindness to me,
total stranger, cmboldens me To be-
licvc that ! should not ask one Of you
In vain"
"You are right, lad" was the hearty
response. III know what thee mean, SO
dunnot blush to thy ears in telling me, "
~ never thought you guessed ~
Dunbar cried.
"Of course thee didn't. Poor chap
so many miles away from his l,ith an
kin! Muyhap thee hast II MOTHER"
Quite mystiHcd by the farmers singu
lar remarks, Arthur replicd' Yes,
have mother"
"An' love her dearly? Aye, thought
so. Mayhap, too, thy father be dcad?'
"Ycs, he died when was boy"
III guessed ms much. Now heat ken
lad. It wasn't always ns me an Saral
had only one chicl, 10 comfort MS, Year.
ago we had little boy, but lie VIII,
gave took him AWAY from us. Pooi
little chap, he fell from tree an brok,
his back, for he was aye daring Ia,
to climb, an we laid him TO rest In tn,
| God's-ucre of Suubury church. Now
see here, that little lad might n growct
| to be man like you-might Travelled
to foreign parts like you-might fcl
into difficulties like you-well, II hC
had, nm your good father had beer
alive, do you think he'd given him {
helping hnnd?"
81 am sure OF H. lie was generous
| man."
AN that's Just what I'm n going tC
| do by thee, SO dunnot beat about the
bush, but just open thy mouth wide an
say how muohl'
AS Barlow spoke he drew from his
brooches pocket n long lenthern bag
and began to tumble with roll OF
notes and gold, IL sold stack OF
wheat to-day he added, 80 the,
needn't be afcard to speak out"
Arthur grnsped the yeoman's hand.
"Nly dear kind friend" he said, ''yor
quito mistake my need, am not il
want Of money; In fact have more OF
II than have occasion for; but shall
never forget your open-hearted kind
| ness"
mot want money! Then what the
devil dost thee waut?" John Barlow
burst forth in maze Of surprise.
81 want to secure an interview Will
MlssGrahame nyour French friends
areAnot present "1Y19"i Poo n'N"7i.H
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