The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-08-09
everybody was like you, this would be

everybody was like you, this would be
a happy world"
But before be could say anything
more, John whipped up his horse and
started for home.
Mr.. Haynes was delighted with
the coffee-grinder, and declared that
she would not We in a hurry to re-
turn it. While they were breakfast
ing they heard the clatter Of wheels.
and soon after sume q knocked at
the door.
Come in," said Caleb
Good morn ne, 4" said Jacob Fuller.
~ am on nv way to market. and l
thought l would stop and loan you a
few things"
How clever y are" said Mrs
Haynes.
''Here is some sugar and nutmegs
my W fe put in, and a bottle OF VIM
egar.'
How thoughtful she is. Why, l
was Just coming over after those
things. for we want a dumping, and
we can't eat lettuce without vinegar.
YOU know"
"Of curse net" observed Mr..
Fuller. ''And there is a spool Of
thread: she said she thought you
were out"
Eyes, / am. Now l can finish
Bobby's pants"
Mr.. Haynes smiled and remarged
that Mrs Fuller would have a briHht
spot in Heaven. Mr.. Fuller drove
on and wondered what sort OF a nook
Mrs. Haynes would have in the same
place.
William Boynton vas none the
slower for his gray hairs. He rushed
into the yard like an antelope.
why. what's the natter" asked
Caleb.
The fact is" said the old man,
I'm in a sort Of a hurry, and l
thought l might as we'll be a little
lively. Here is a string OF dried ap-
pies my wife thought YOU would like
to try: and | thought I'd save you
the t.ouble Of coming after the
weekly payer. There is a good d al
of news in it. An here is a scythe
to cut your grass Good day"
Boynton was off 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.
''Pa sent me down with the bay
mare, Mr.. Haynes" said Danvers.
'He 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 g~alloped 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, I'm growing 'spicious."
'Of what" she SAID.
"Of the neighborS l 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 from the front
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his friend what was up
Pm goin' to town to see to some
business. My wife told me to he
sur and call at your house as | came
along. for she wanted your woman to
try u new coffee-grinder."
We've already borrowed one this
morning." said Caleb, with a puz-
lied face, .
That won't make any difference.
You can use both. Let me see. oh,
yes. here is the weekly payer. l
thought perhaps, you would like to
read the news
But I've got a copy already. Bill
Boynton brought me over one not
long ago"
oh, that doesn't matter. You
can read one while the woman is read
ing the other. l must 20. Good by"
"Good-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 he hitched the borrowed horse
to the borrowed doubled shoyeled
plOw in a manner that would lead
any byStander 70 think that Caleb
had committed some act Of which ne
was deeply ashamed. He worked
hard and ate but little dinner. The
otficiousnesS Of his neightors troubled
him more than the probability Of a
short crop Of corn. When the sun
set Caleb ceased work and WEAKLY
started for home.
"Well,' said he, coming into the
back door, has anybody else been
over 10 loan Us d paper?'
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