Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1893-02-11

" DecKOnlnn tnC
ktor beyond what he believed
b distance of the young girl who
I'D about among the somewhat
ltable-looking display Of fancy
inquired if Barry had any val,
merchant spread out on the
a number Of those inartistic
les commonly called comic val
but Mr.. Shredder showed
Pack eontemptuously.
them things" he said. "Sump-
lowered his voice and glanced
fhly at the fiutterer near the
goods, "sumpin' sui table for a
use Mr., Shredder was a bachelor
F'y'three years old, Barry felt
ted in rallying him a little on
Pdence OF sentimentality.
. are you trying to shine up to,
lone OF old man Harper's girls?
for Prim,' interrupted Dave,
Pr said Barry, soberly. I'm
kft."
was nowhere else to seek
Dafrys being the only store at
pssroadS.
turned away regretfully.
" be mighty disappointed. Lit
HI"
is little Prim?"
girl looking over the fancy
'aa come up. There seemed no
4 Neil Estabroolse out Of any,
as Barry had found when she
aaed his store before she had
'ne crossroads an hour. What
|er sEarp ears had overheard of
versation between the two men
' v her, and she had in
'ne'f privacy as irresistibly as
everything else.
Il he hardly knew It she had
lave Shredder into conversation.
Primrose he said. "She's
y, my sort NV adopted daughter
an simps Hicks"
"a'no satisfying winsome Nell
explaining farther, and pres.
ase had told her a great deal Of
(r,lmross's story.
ilernoon, about three years be.
,s''s David Shredder ana Simp.
.S 'he pyoprictors Of adjoining
way on, on the prairie, almost
miles from anywhere, IL
were surprised ont OF the
'Aa' had hung over their bach.
Establishments "a comfortable
!. 'S ,. house built acros. the
hne, half on one claim ,ra
VIC 0'her-evcr since It's foun.
a, "e'o grinding a corn knife in
|; .s o' the house when the pipe
|"usA !. voice caused the complain.
H. - VI me old grindstone 10 stop
|w IL, a little figure, almost a
|yo "a q thin, anxious face and
[s. "''ea eyes, stood be fore them.
n (j !, II. .o;'tcr.'" she pipcd, my
I'M - lss' awful sick, and I'm lost
\ ' know what to do. Tho wag.
|o OWN. ~ released the handle of the
\ ,S. qua Mr. Shredder stuck the
,, 0e .sFouud-a very injudicious
,n MAY ~. !, 'reshly-sharpcncd corn
-" both interrupted her with a
|ur?"
|,o a,''W We. her to the old wagon
I Just outside OF the mole
tb ms'a !. into itsufiiced to show
h r% %o !. was q very sick woman
|ruds '1nn as and babbling feebly
roe.' Oed Of quilts in the vehicle.
build llSu sea kindness, they did all
ke, ,n ~, ner. bu. their care came
NJ h,S Sna L. before sunset tho poor
,nS s 1o,reathed her last without
j having ,a Of the sad story that
hon ss ended ut the weather.
how house :, Of the partners. No need
,he ,, .ney buried her decentlv.
|an, . poor worn body to rest on
ccm,a ope . little way from the
bs llSda, Tort (. the orphan as best est
* wD s,a =, then sat down graveiy
j s,. am. sney should do with her.
is ssn I'D but one thing '' to do do;
|,lss'' :, .asy never thought Of any, nv,
lstsll.aa a !. little Primrose was
Psshold. '''n'ser OF the prai-
hiurr ~ VI IN their power to learn
sS.,. relatives she might have We
sa0outs--but without I suc.
as%A s0uld aid them but Inn.
'''sd : long, weary Jour.
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