The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-08-09

Haynes.
..Here is some sugar and nutmegs
my wife put in, and a bottle Of vim
egar-"
How thoughtful she is Why,
was Just coming over after those
things. for we want dumping, and
we can't eat lettuce without vinegar,
you know"
s'Of course nct." observed Mr..
Fuller. land there is 4 spool OF
thread; she said she thought you
were out"
.'Yes. L am, Now l can finish
Bobby's pants"
Mr. Haynes smiled and remarged
that Mrs. Fuller would have brikht
spot in Heaven Mr. Fuller drove
on and wondered. what sort OF a nook
Mrs Haynes would have in the same
place
William Boynton was none the
slower for his gray hairs. He rushed
into the yard like an antelope.
why, what's the matter" asked
Caleb
The fact IS" said the old man.
I'm in a sort of a hurry and I
thought 1 might as well be a little
lively. Here is a string OF dried ap-
pies my wife thought you would like
to try; and 1 thought I'D save you
the ouble of coming after the
weekly paper. There Is a good d al
Of news a it. AMI here is scytne
to cut your grass Good day"
BOyntOn was of as quick as he
came, and had not got ten steps be-
fore young Robert Danvers came rid
ing down the road on a gallop and
leading another horse. Caleb handed
the string of dried apples to his wife,
and went to the gate TO see what was
) wanted
sPa sent me down with the bay
mare, Mr. Haynes" said Danvers-
ale said he knew you didn't like to
borrow, but he thought you needed
a horse Tor a while
Before Caleb could utter a word
! the young man had gallOped away.
Caleb led the animal to the barn,
and then walked slowly to the house
Tell you what it is " said he to
his wife, Pm growing 'spicious"
''Of what?' she said.
''9f the neighboTs can't tell
what's the matter with them; they're
getting too good, besides
He was interrupted by Ben Top
ham yelling at him fro ii the front
gate. Caleb left his wife and asked
his friend what was up
Pm goin' 10 town to see to some
business. My wife told me to he
along for she W. nted your woman to
try our new coffee or nderr
s'We'Ve alrea ~ borrowed one this
morning." said Caleb, with a puz-
lied lace.
That won't make any difference.
/ You can use both. Let me see. oh.
yes here is the weekly rarer. L
thought. perhaps, you would like to
read the news"
But I've got copy already. Bill
+ POynton brought me over one not
long ago"
oh, that doesn't matter, You
can read one while the woman is read
ing the other 1 must 70. Good -by!'
& Ood- by" returned Caleb
The coffee grinder and news
paper sat Mrs. Haynes to think
ing. how these two articles should
have happened to have been dupli-
Gated the same day was a mystery
she couldn't seem to make out.
Mr. Haynes was. thoughtful. also.
and be hitched the borrowed horse
to the borrowed doubled shoveled
plow in manner that would lead
any hystander TO tn nix that Caleb
had cOmzhitted some act of which he
was deeply ashamed. He worked
hard and ate hut little dinner. The
OfficiOusness Of his neighbOrs troubled
him more than the probability OF a
short crop Of corn. When the sun
set Caleb ce ised work and WEAKLY
started for home.
''Wen," said he, coming into the
back door, s'has anybo ~ else been
over 0 loan Us paper?"
ssCaleh, you're 70 ~
The farmers hands dropped t. his
lap as if they had received an ele 4
trio shock, and he gazed at his wife
in mute establishment
YES, Caleb. cure a fool. 4 am
1OUl, and anybody that borfOws is
foOll Do you hear?"
81 hear. But what has come
across you so suddenlys"
L don't think it has come so su l.
denly. IT we nad not been fools
we'd seen it before this"
Say, Susan, L wish you'd explain
your nonsense and stop acting so
much like a fool. Pm hungry"
The most sensitive point OF Caleh's
feelings was touched and be arose
from his chair and walked the room
impatiently-
''Tn give you to understand. " said
his wife, that. you shan't have a
mouthful till I have had my say"
"Well, hurry up" said Caleb.
"AlI right In the frst place,
neither you nor 1 were at the meet
ing last night, were WEI"
NO"
We'll, now. to come down to busi-
ness. 1 know very we'll they talked
about US and our habit OF borrow
ing"
Don't believe it."
~ do. 1 know it I've been think