The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-07-16
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''They began to build the fumes last
summer, she replied. ''Then they stop
ped, but think they're going to begin
again this summer"
But what IL they don't?" he sug.
gested.
''Then there won't be any water"
she said
What would happen then?' he pur-
sued.
II don't know" she answered, curl
ing the bare feet under the little ging-
ham skirt which she pulled down over
them. 1--WE couldn't stay any longer
and father says he doesn't see how we
could get away"
"Why did you go there in the first
place" George went ON.
Because they told us, she replied
earnestly, ''that we should have water
in year, and it has been year and q
half already, and father says they can't
get the water on now before another
year unless they put 200 men at work
right off. You see, they've got to build
great big dam way up in the top of
Brush Creek canyon, and fumes way
out round the hill and lots and lots Of
bitches"
George leaned back in his chair, but
did not smile. "How is it you know all
about it?' he asked her.
Father. talks about it," she said,
"when mother wants him b go away.
II suppose your father is in town to-
day?" he continued.
"Oh, yes," she replied, looking
around over her shoulder. "He told me
not to go out of sight Of the team.
That's our team there" she went on
pointing at apair of tired looking horses
and ranch wagon hitched in front of
store. They're Buck and Spotty.
Bucks on the off side, and I like him
best cause he wrinkles his nose just as
funny when you give him apple cores. "
Her smile brought no response from
George. He was thinking of the knoll
overlooking the river and the two big
oaks. She gathered up her pebbles again.
but you must have some water
said George suddenly.
Yes" she. said, I'VE have a we'll,
but it's not very good, and it gets aw.
at him again. 'Do you like to hear
about the water?" she asked. George
fairly blushed when he realized how he
had been cross questioning her.
There father now!" she exclaimed
before he replied. A tall, broad shoul-
dered man in the regulation blue over
alls and gray bat Of the region was put
ting some parcels into the wagon behind
Buck and Spotty.
she said, "to remember you by, and you
may have this''-she gave him a pebble
from her sunbonnet-"to remember me
by. Do you live here?'
"No, said George, carefully putting
the pebble in his pocket. II live in the
east
"In a grass country?'' she asked
longingly.
In grass country" George assured
her.
II wish we did," she said, and
George did not reply.
''Are you going back soon?" she went
on.
II think I SHALL" he said, every
soon. Will you come with me?''
II don't think father would let me-,
she replied.
Probably not, said George "But
think both of us would enjoy the trip"
She held out her hand. "Goodby,"
she said, with little smile.
"Goodby," said George, rising and
shaking hands with her very gravely.
II hope you'll get your water soon"
He sat very still and watched the wagon
far out across the plain; then he rose
and went into the hotel Office.
He sat for some time with a blank
sheet Of paper before him. examining
over and over again little water worn
granite pebble which he took from his
pocket
"Irrigation wins. ;" he said to himself
at last 1.-THE child Of the desert has
done well by her country" He drew
the paper toward him and wrote:
Messrs. Dartell and Wan Shelf:
9ENTLEMEN-I am sorry to inform you that
] shall not need. this year at least, the plans
for suburban residence which asked you to
prepare for me- Please accept my apologies
for troubling you unnecessarily. Very truly
yours, GEORGE ExwELL
Then laconic telegram to his agent
in Chicago:
Send 200 men and tools for grading and
blasting at once. ExwELI.
Robert Palfrey Utter in Youth s Com