The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-24
Th aeia Daily Eagle snmaan ornne, 1eeember "a, 1888

I felt Ike taking this good man by
the hand, but l did not only told
him To go ahead and do everything
that was proper.
The next morning as l was going to
the we'll / saw Phineas Colwell coming
down the lane and Mrs Betty Perch
coming up it. did not wish then, to
question me, so stepped behind some
bushes. When they met they stopped.
Upon my woro"' exclaimed Mrs.
Betty, If he isn't going to work again
on that everlasting we'll II he's got
so much money he don't know what TO
do with it could tell him that there's
people in this world and not far away
either, who would be the better .or
SONS Of IL It's sin and a shame and
an abomination. Do you believe, Mr..
Colwell, that there is the leas, chance
in the world Of his ever getting water
enough out of that well 10 shave him
self with?'
Mrs Perch" said Phipeas. ct amt
no use talking about that we'll Il amt
no use and it nsver can be 20 use be-
cause it's in the wrong place. II he
ever pumps water out of that well into
his house III do
what will you do?" asked Mr. Bar
net. who just then appeared from the
rccesses CT the engine-aouse.
TN do anything on this earth that
you choose to name" said Phineas.
Il an safe whatever it Is"
We'll. them" said Mr.. Barnet
knocking the ashes from his pipe, pre-
paratory to flling It again. viii You
marry Mrs. Perch?"
Phineas laughed. Eyes" he said. 81
promised would do anything, and III
promise that"
"A slim chance for me-" said Mrs
Betty, ''even if I'd have you" and she
marched on with her nose in the air.
When Mr.. Barnet got fairly 10 worl.
with his derrick. his men and his brcis-
cts. he found that there was a good
deal more to do than he had expected.
The well drivers had injured the orig
inal well by breaking some OF the tiles
which lined it, and these had Ia be
taken out and others put in, and in the
course of this work other improvements
suggested themselves and were made
Several times operations were delayed
by sickness in the family of Mr.. Bar
net and also In the families of his
workmen, but still the work went on
In very fair manner, although much
more slowly than had been supposed
by anyone. But in the course of time
x.-,1 81 81
work was finished, the engine was in
its place and it pumped water into my
house, and every day since then it has
pumped all the water we need, pure,
cold and delicious.
One bright morning in early winter
went down to the little well house 10
SEQ the engine work. II was always
pleasant TO me 20 watch that little
piece of machinery moving so quietly.
SO swiftly and so powerfully. pumping
the pure, fresh water into my house
This is g good well, john" s2id ia
my man, who had come TO draw the
FIRE. the engine having pumped enough.
although we were long time in get
ting it."
IcS, slT, s<tIu nc, tHcfcs not q
better well in all this part of the
country"
He was good man and always be-
Eeved in my well, and my heart now
warmed toward him
John" said l, 81 viii tell you some
thing, though you need not speak Of IT,
When l first started this well I in
tended making it a Christmas present
to my wife. | then thought it would
be finished in month or two. That
is rather joke on me, isn't it2"
well, sir" said John, his face ir-
radiating as he spoke. whats 20 him
der you from making it Christmas
present 20 her now? Christmas isn't
very far off"
Uapuy thought did IT.