Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-12

ing. where all the towrFpscple wore
obliged 10 come and buy when in need.
was obviously q much less importance
than tine buying. Bat nero was his
chance he determined then and there
tia, he would nc: let IL slip.
The cid regime was ended and a rev
one mcst begin. The books mus. be
ove-aaoled. an executor appointed
George Mars;cu, Alec deri6ed-ard the
towrsPeople must be shown \: once the:
the store would be carried en- with re.
newed vigor. No lspsiBg neglect shouid
encourage an in,erloper to start q new
store and ruin the business value Of this,
On the success OF which 30 much de-
pended.
Tor Some time pas. be had heard LIS
teih in the kitchen getting brcrkfar, a.
usual it was a comfort TO think that
she could always be depended on. There
would DO no moments Of distracted
weakness in her. and Alec determined
that there should be none in himself.
Lisbeth should be appointed posfInis-
tres. as che was now the assistant. end
q sirl should be hired TO help her with
the kitchen work. lie would irser. m
advertisement tiiat very day in the Pa
vcaisn Gazette.
About O'Clock 'Lisbe;h came 20 the
deer and said mechanically:
Breakfast is ready"
She had been weeping, ard be- eyes
were still filed with tears But rs she
looked about the store her face brighten
ed with the perception Of Alec's faith.
fitness. SIZE said nothing. but stood
looking about for q moment till Alec
was by her side. waiting To go through
tire 6our. EE. Higgins had always let
the store without attendance during
breakfast. and though Alec had some
Doubts as IN the wisdom Of IL he follow.
ed the old clstom this morning. He
though. that when they had . servant
| Eho could stay in the store That che
woald expect TO sit at the table with the
rest Of the family never entered his
| mind.
Mrs Higgins did no. appear. bat NJ
Alec and 'Lisbe;h entered the dining
room the children came Gathering down
the stairf
When breakfast was nearly finished.
GTs. Higgins cane. bat her manner was
| 50 solemn fbnt the children were fright.
enei. and no one spoke a word.
What do yosi intend Co do with the
ssc-c:" asked Alec mt length. 20 open
the cunvsr. s;.cn.
"oh. don't ark me-" responded Mrs.
Hiry;n. IN a wcering voice. "Yoa and
'LiEbeth can DO whntcvcr seems best. -
81 suppose there osah. 10 be some law
p.orocaiDss7" said 'Listc;h in an in.
quir.ny tone 90 Aloe. II don't know
anything about s1rh thipaR"
Stall / Esk George Ma-z.on 20 do
| whatever is necesaTy;' asked Alec, and
ala EiSg.ns immediately responded:
On. yes; AK tseCrss. ias ssiai DO
any ling. ard I'd rather have George
than any che .ifa. -
When Aloe left she ,ab,o. he wen,
att 80 the blscts;ni;h shop. George wa,
u week ON wagon wheel
Fine morning. " said Ceorrc "Corse
in ard have n scat"
II wanted 20 ETSeak TO yol n r,lr.-en,
| IL could" said A,.c. Ccor-c respuaid.
ed. Certainly" and Immediately led
him mp stairs. where they coald b. IN
private. The Eiilerough garnet was ell
ed with boards aud iron reds aud vgri
Gus carpenters tools.
''Sit GOWN" said George. pointing q
tool chest. while he took his place on
a low box. He was much more at lii
case here within his own domain thar
ALEC had ever seen him q; the store q:
On the expedition 20 the mountains. and
this difference IN mamie. Disconnected
him little at tie beginning. But AZ
George sat silent. waiting for him, b.
managed 10 speak.
Il wanted to see IL yon would b
willing to attend to the legal proceed
ings Necessary over at the s.cre.''
What arc they going 10 do with tn
store:" inquired George. locking sharpl,
at Alec. ard Alec felt George wished q
know what he intended 20 do himself.
Il think we'd better keep IL ON IL W,
can. thought we might freshen tn,
business mp little. and 'Lisbcth and
could carry things on for awhile. Don
you think so:''
George accepted the post Of legal nd
wiser and said he would go down 3,
Pavonia that afternoon and see whs
STEPS were TO be taken. Before he wen
he would drop in to sec Mrs. Higein
and 'Lisbeth.
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