The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-04-30
member, wavin' things~ ana movin'

twas KIM o convenient, really
We used to be havin' our plots together.
and we had ways O asking things an
answerin' yes and no. seem to for
eet'a good deal of it now" explained
Sally.
"You're just as much Of a girl as ever
you were," said the elder woman look
ing up with an affectionate and an ap"
preciative smile.
swell, I did feel as If I wanted 70
stop and make dam by the side of the
road there where the water runs out
under the stone WALL" and Sally smiled
in her turn.
"Sping is spring, amt it? Always
just as new every year." Mrs. Bascom
gave long look out across the lovely
April country. Suddenly her ex-
preston changed. "Why, I can see tho
gable O. Isaac Bottoms new house.
knew he was raising yesterday, but
never thought to look. There over the
knoll to the right of the woods, you can
just see the top of it."
"Why, yes" said Sally, looking eager
ly and then going back to her rocking
chair again. She was blushing and her
eyes looked very bright. She seemed to
make an effort to speak, but no words
came.
Mrs. Bascom also made an effort to
look away for some time, and pretended
to be busy with her work. At last she
laid her hands in her lap.
sally" she asked, as a mother
might speak to her child, don't you
really think you are foolish? I feel as
it you were most, as near to me as my
own Cynthia; truth is can say things
right out to you sometimes that I can't
to her, much as I love her. Isaac's q
good man and faithful; don't know
what he's building that house for, but
1 don't believethell ever want anybody
for his wife but YOU"
'Iheard he was engaged to be married
to somebody in Pelham" answered
Sally, stiffly, but with no resentment.
II haven't seen him to speak with him
for eight months-not since last Au-
gust, when happened to meet him
here in the yard"
"You done very wrong then, Sally,
my DEAR" said Mrs. Bascom with digni-
ty. HE was glad of the chance to see
you and all ready to be friendly, and
you passed him right by after you said:
How do you do an something about
the weather. I set right here where be
now, an I see his face work like \
child's that has real task to keep from
cryin'. All these years now you've held
on to that grudge, an twas all foolish
ness. Your Gran'ther Walkers mar
row stubbedness keeps you from givin'
in, while he's made every effort he
could. Sometimes I've thought you
didn't love him, an he was better of to
let you have your way about it, but
truth is, you'd deny yourself an go
through the world without happiness.
rather than feel you was the one to give
in"
Its all true" said Sally, humbly.
1--WE tried to beat down that hard
feelin', but can't, Mis- Bascom. I
own up to you as if you was my own
mother; so1nethin' freezes right up in
me. I wish folks hadn't made such a
talk about it, She covered her face
with her hands and began to cry.
''There, there, dear: twill all come
right one of these days." said Mrs. Das-
com, soothingly. II never meant to
work you all up just as we was havin'
such Q pleasant visit together"
Somehow or mother I'm so content
ed livin' just as be, if it only want
for that" said Sally, drying her eyes,
but not changing the subject "Inever
could think of anybody else as have of
Isaac. I'm glad you spoke right out,
Mis- Bascom. I've wished you would
good many times"
"You an Isaac an Cynthi' used to
have such good times together when he
was still livin' here Mrs. Bascoln
braided away intently and did not look
J up as she spoke-"an' since all this has
| happened he's often talked to me very
free and said it troubled him to know
you had SO little means while he was
we'll off, and youwith no brother nor no
body to look after you in winter time
an all that
1--WE got along all right" insisted
Sally, with dangerous spirit, then she
| softcned again. "You see how it is
Mis- Bascom, it's too late now and we've
got to leave it as it is. expect it's
poor old grandfather's setness, as you
say" Her face was pathetic and child
ish as she spoke. you're always real
good" -. :....
"Well, I don't knows be-" said the
placid old friend. 1--WE had very hard
feelings about being laid on the shell
so early, while L was full of spirit tc
work, and we'd just built that great
barn and had oil our plans about run
ming creamery. The farms SO good
for grain, and :twould been easier for
my husband, but Cynthia want able
to continue without me. He never com
plains, but in few years we should
have been forebanded and paid what
we owed, instead O. only adding to ii. ,
She looked out across the green yard al
the barn, the building of which had
proved to be such mistake, and sighed:
'Tm going to tell you, too, that we
weren't married very young ourselves