Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1893-07-12
MIFFLINTOWN

1 I'll go down to the wagon and make him
give it up. Like s any way hell hitch
right up and get OF without waitin' for
it to be light"
She decided that it would rot do It
:!sk the safety of the money in the can
again, and after counting it the second
| lime, she tie it into an old stocking le !,
,nd buried it in the depths of the paper
az bag that hung behind her bedroom
1oo7.
There amt any use goin' to bed agaii
low; it Ill soon be mornin'. ! believe
I'll look over those beans I'm goin' to
cook, and then get the carpe:. rags
oyn out of the loft an LOOK them over
naI see if they're in condition to send
away. l half believe I'll take them over
TO the woman tomorrow or next day
and not w to save up tie rest Of the
money the way l begun. Or perhaps
hell wait for the balance"
The morning was clear, AMI the s-I1,
wA.ci came early at that time of the
year, lit up the wet prairie-grass and
made it dance and sparkle like jewels.
Mrs. Dyer waited impatieutly for the
irst light to see ii tIe movers had broken
camp. When it came she saw that they
were still there, though ev,leatly making
preparations to 90.
1t was broad daylight wheL Mrs
Dyer put on her sunbonnet and stare |
across the prairie toward the wagons.
Her courage had nearly forsaken her,
k1d at one time she had given up the
idea of going at all, but when she saw
chat they were getting ready to 90 the
sense of her loss was too strong to LET
I.r remain.
1t was longer walk to the wagons
han she had thought. The prairie
grass was still very wet and draggled
her dress. She was tired after the long
night, and before she had reached the
wagons size wished she had not come.
She found the men hitching the horses
There were two of them. The one
woman of the camp was sitting up in
one of the wagons, ready to go. She
was very thin and looked sick. Her
5luo calico sunbonnet hung loosely
Rbout her face. She looked so weak
and chidlike that it went to Mrs. Dyer's
heart.
"Gooi morninl" SIC said, loo'sin:
lrst at the men aal th.l at the woman.
No one made any reply. The woman
oosed at her absently with pale blu.
ayes.
"Yoa'rs SICK, ajn't yoa2' Mrs. DE
aid, going up to the side OF the wagon.
''Yes, | be-" she slid, in 4 whining
.one, hardly looking az her visitor.
What's the matter with yout l shou.a
lot think you'd be travelin' over tle
country this way when you cIn't hardly
SIT up"
That's what were travlin' for. jeff
.sking me out to Arkansas Springs. Tney
say it'll cure me. I don't believe it will.
We've got out of money and don't get
enough TO eat l feel like I'd die before
l get there. 1 wish would, / get 50 tired
ridin' ali day"
The other wagon with one OF the mel
lad started. The woman's husband
went around to the other side of the
'--:.ssen and spra7g in, sitting down be-
side his wife.
"stop your giab6in' to ever yboiy tha
comes alongs de of the wa Ion," he said
roughly, and taking up the lines he
started off across the prairie after the
other wagon.
Mrs. Dyer stood watching then 70:
minute, and then walked slowly back to-
ward the house.
"To think of that sick woman ridin
;lear out to Arkansas Springs to get
well, and they out of money and her
goin' hungryl 1 declare feel as il 1
ought to made them wait and give her
every cent of that carpet. money. I'll
uever look at that rag carpet but I'll see
just how sick and hungry she looked. l
half believe 1 wish he'd stole it ALL,
The CentKrU.