The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1894-12-01
KlTTY'S INHERITANCE.

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Mrs. Tucker set down the milking
pail with an emphasis that made the
pearly fluid spatter up into her face.
There" said she. Didn't I always
toll you so7"
Gideon Tucker went stolidly on
plucktng fine, fat duck for market.
you're most always tellin' me Of
something" said he ut would be
kind O. queer IL some Of your say-so's
didn't como true"
Things couldn't help happening" !"
eaid Mrs. Tucker, with that old sunk
en- well right In the middle Of the med
der. You had your best COW famed
there the first year we bought the place
and DR.. Dupont's hired man liked to
broke his neck there"
Just come short of It," said Gideon.
Anyhow. he had no business short
cutting 1t across my pasture lots. But
there, Fanny, 'tain't no use your scoId-
In. always calculated to fill up that
we'll when got time. And I'm sorry
as you be that the schoolma'm sprain-
ed her ankle there. She's nice girl,
and she helps to support that old aunt
o. hern out West, am
1t was all my own fault, Mr.. Tuck
Or" broke in sweet, CHEEKY voice.
ITS Just as you said about Da. Du-
points hired man. hadn't any busi-
ness crossing your lot, but I was in
such hurry, and it's an eighth of q
mile shorter than to 20 Ground by the
main road"
Miss Richie, the village school mis-
tress. stood there in the doorway lean
ing on roughly improvissd crutch
which Harry Wait, the carpenter, had
made for her.
Her cheeks were pale, and there was
q look Of suffering on her brow, even
though sort Of forced smile had been
summoned to her lips for the occasion.
Ia. me. Miss Kitty" said the farm
er's wife. fastening to bring rush.
bottomed kitchen chair. You do look
clean peaked out. Gideon, 60 down
suller an bring up glass o cold root
beer right away"
Il can't do il, Mrs. Tucker" said
Kitty, sinking into the chair. tits no
use trying"
Cant do what, Miss Kitty7"
II walked to the school house this
morning Miss Richie answered,
leaning on my crutch and resting by
turns. And I've walked far on my
back. But I feel sick and faint, and
can go no farther"
'There!" said Mrs. Tucker, tragical-
~ apostrophizing her husband as he
stood at the head Of the cellar stairs
with stone bottle Of home-brewed
reot beer in his hand, "see. what you've
doner
'Twant mei' suffered poor Cid
con. h 4t
''Miss Kitty II hev to give up her
school" added his wife. "aud all
Kitty could not but smile, even
through the pain OF her stingins limb
at Gideon fuckers rueful face.
"Oh, 1t isn't 80 bad as thatp' said
she. "Or, at least, hope not. mean
70 keep my school IL possibly can.
And I'd tell you what my plans are.
vow know that old house under the
loousts?''
.Whatr cried Mrs. Tucker. "The
Richie Ruinv
Kittie WINGED . littla
yes" said she. II suppose Il ia q
ruin. The grass is growing up
through the kitchen floor, and the
shingles have all rotted away on the
north side, and don't suppose there's
pane Of glass left In any of the WIN
dows. But the doors are sound, and
the roof doesn't leak to signify. Henry
Walt says It could be made comfort
able with few pine boards and Q
pound or 10 OF nails, so long as the
weather don't turn cold, and II Mr..
Tucker would allow me to live there
this fall"
.'Taint at for even foxes to live
tnr' cried Mr.. Tucker. hurriedly.
Why. more slowly spoke her
spouse. II was calkilatin' to store my
pumpkins an cabbages there, but, Of
course. Il you've took notion to the
Il was born there. Mr.. Tucker"
fore father and mother were obliged to
sell the old place. Long before poor
old Aunt Ruhamah wandered away and
vent to her relations out West"
"Yes." observed Mr.. Tucker, nerv-
ously scratching his head. "and until I
get your Aunt Ruey's signature to my
title deeds they won't be worth more'n
20 much waste paper. At least 20
Lawyer Goodrich says. For she had
eome sort bf share in the property,
aane or crazy"
Miss Richie ooiored.
Father sold the farm TO you, Mr..
fucker" said she. "and it's my busI-
nsss % see that tho transaction II ls-
eal. Aunt Rpey II coming back"
"nhle cried the fsrnar and his wife.
u chorus.
r had .. lsttsr from her yesterday"
sald Kitty. "That'e' one reason I'm
here to-day. The cousins in Ohio
won't have her any longer. She 70
getting older and more ecosntrto every
DAY, ana they Ay-yhat u quite true
that Il = my business to cass for
her. And the poor thing expects 70
come back q the old Rltchis farm
house Just - u shs had left Il yes-
terdsyl 30 Il Nrs. Tucker viii iend
me- few articles ~ furnituye, In try
= make the place hebitahie To- hes.*
And you're kindly Welcome 70 'en.
- dear" aaid the farmers via.
NThare u plenty Of old furniture up g
TIE eArrst that We caa Fub w With 9
uttle oil ane make decent And It's
our bGlsinAas y help you eli ~ Gu.
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