Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-07-11

sent it yet this year-kind of afraid
he might mistrust my meaning to pay.
Let's see if it's all right Yes, eighty
FIVE dollars, that's just it.
81 always keep careful count" she
proceeded. 81 remember twas seven
ty-two last year, and he's been here
thirteen times since; but | was dread
fully afraid he mightn't have charged
for that eighty-second time. 1t wasn't
a regular CALI just screeched out to
him as he was tearing by, trying to
get home before the storm. That's
why l serum, for I'm terribly afraid Of
lightning, and I felt one of my ner-
vous attacks coming on. I'm real
glad he did put it in, I'd have felt
mortified i: he hadn't"
"Why, aint you set down yet, Earle?
Ny sakes take that chair with the
worked back-if it did take me two
years to work it. | hold that chairs
were made to sit on. The silks in that
one cost me seven dollars, and twas
a sight of trouble but it don't begin
to come up to the bed-spread I'm max
ing. Thirty-fve dollars won't cover
the price of that 7"
81 wish she would let me get in
word" thought Earle, but the stream
flowed on
"Of course schools over now, and
your pas letting you help him little?
That's real nice-shows he can trust
you. And I'll say for myself-Id
feel just as safe paying you as if twas
the doctor himself"
Thank you" murmured Earle,
blushing in delight More than enough
for the bicycle already, and yet his
father had thought it a "hopelessly
bad" account
I'm ever so glad, Mrs. Nixon" he
went on, "for Dwight and Charley and
I are going to form bicycle club, and
90 all over the country this vacation.
Mine is a beauty Of wheel, but father
couldn't buy it unless got the money
for it, you see - and Earle rose by way
of a gentle hint
What Have you got to 90 so sOon?"
she asked, regretfully.
yes IN, l think I'll 90 back home
now, and try the other places another
day"
"Wish't you could have set longer,
but if you can't, you can't. So good
Bye" replied Mrs. Nixon, with a
friendly nod
"But-but- -why-what-" STAN
mered Earle 81 thought you said you
would Just as soon pay me as
"For the lands sake - exclaimed
Mrs. Nixon, as genuinely bewildered
as Earle. "Did you think | vas a going
to pay it? Eighty-fve dollars Why, |.
couldn't spare eighty-fve cents Of
course want the bill sent in regular,
I'd feel real insulted if your pa stopped
doing it, for it would look as if he
thought l didn't ever mean to pay.
But things are dreadfully dear this
year, and I've been papering and
painting the house inside and out.
Don't you think this green's real
pretty shade? Give my regards to the
doctor and your ma. I'm real glad
you come Now goodbye -
"Well, that's the queerest woman
that ever lived !" gasped Earle, as he
walked in bitter disappointment slowly
down the road toward Mr.. Timms's
house. Somehow, | don't believe I'll
be doctor. That kind of patient
would make me too tired | don't
feel bit like tackling old Wat Timms.
Oh, there he is in his garden Well,
here goes !"
Mr.. TiInms was little man, thin
and wiry, with a long, narrow face
which made one think of rabbit.
"How do?" he said to Earle. "What
you want? aint got any berries to-
day"
II didn't come for berries. I'm Doc
tor Thatcher's son, and l have come
for the twenty-six dollars you owe
him. I'm in something of a hurry"
Mr.. Timms looked across the bed of
young onions, and shook his head re-
provingly.
"Now your father must have known
better'n that, boy. I'm kind a 'fraid
you're doing this without his knowl-
edge, and that's no way to act to such
a father I never pay him. He don't
expect it. -
why do you send for him if you
think his visits aren't worth paying
for" exclaimed Earl, angrily. Don't
you think heis good dOctor?'
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