The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1896-02-06
FORTUNES WHEEL.


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ing out, pcrched like mcditativ
grasshOppcr among tho clover bJ tn
buif fcnco.
, "Davc," she began slowly, 81 hav,
bccn think about aunt Betsey's invi
tation.'
80 have l." said her brother
sobcrly.
"lt would be awfully nice if she
could go?'
1--WE might" here Dolly looked very
kecnly ut Dave" VIC might use our
bicycle money. Now, Davy dear, don't
be vcxcd ut my suggesting it 1t
kept coming and coming into my mind
and had to tell YOU"
Dave let his paint brush drop into
the pail Of Indian rcd, pushed his CAP
back from his moist, white forehead,
and gazcd thoughtfully beyond tho
rim of the blue hills. He was not
thinking SO much Of Digby Junction
Us of the untastcd delights Of tho
little journey in the world" " which
he and Dolly had planned, How could
he give it up just to CRAFTY an old
woman Dolly's gentle voice went
on:
! "Aunt Bctscy would 50 enjoy this
! visit with Ler old friend She has
never had any real big pleasure in all
her life. She worked hard oven when
!. little child. She had Il drunken
husbands: her only child was drowned :;
! she had sickness, poverty and toll.
! Vet she has been SO brave and sunny
! through it all . You and arc young
anu strong. Dave. We can afford to
wait /; bit for our outing. This big,
beautiful world isn't going to mclt
away before we have another chance
! to take our bicycle trip
"Wcll,' said Dave, good d-naturcdly,
have We got enough money to have
her go to Digby junction Fare is all
right, but her clothes? don't know
whether it costs as much. though, to
Gross an old lady as 1t does Il young
one. seems to me they don't have
quite as many furbclcws -
, Dolly laughed mcrrily
AUNT BctScy isn't cXtravagant i>
her tastes. We could get her two now
drcsscs-a nice black silk and a pretty
satecn. and these with her gray cash
mere for travelling would do. Then
she needs new capc--hcr old black
shawt Is rusty-anu Il now bonnet, an
umbrella, some gloves, shoes and
ruhDerS, and some nice crcpc lissc
Ncrtulcts. q, we could fix her up very
Aavc some money left over. Now what
uoyJu say, brother mine"
Dave drew Il long breath.
am willing, if you are, Dolly.
-. pc tough thing giving up car
trip this year, but then, dear old au,,t
b&t>ry Won't she just beam W. II
sn" knows She Is going to visit her
NC owed crony, Nancy Ann -
And aunt Bctscy did beam" Her
brown face was radiant with smiles
rom morning till night. And her jov
wasn't lcssercd by any knowledge that
the twins had made Il sucriiice Her
hrst dcmur at the expense Of the trip
was met by the assurance from Dolly
That she and Dave hadn't borrowed,
or begged it," and "that it was mean,
to be spent in having jolly time"
1T was long journey for the old
lady to take, but as it happened, some
acQuaintanccs were going along tn.
same route, and tncy chccrfully volun
tccrcd TO sec aunt Bctscy safe at hen
destination. And when the train
moved away and the sight of Il wrinklcd
hand wearing u black silk mitt and
vigorously waving Il handkerchief in
farewell was lost to view. and Dav,
and Dolly turned homcward, thcil
faces wcrc very sober for usually SC
merry pair. But it was caused less
by their sacrifice than by the parting
from their old friend and the rcaliza
tion Of how lonely the house would be
without her. But, as Dave turned {;
woebcgonc look toward the vinc-cover
ed porch in which ssood the empt,
rocking chair. his eyes were daZzlod
by sllvcry CLEAN.
Why--cc!' he exclaimed in AS
tOnishment.
And then he and Dolly stared. 20
there, leaning against the steps, wcr.
two pneumatic tires and the network
OF shining spokcs-twO new "Colum
bias - Each bicycle bore IL card, ant
Is the twins rushed forward in breath
less amazcmcnt they read I'ol
Dave " and For Dolly" "Ooc 900,
turn deserves another :"
And while they "Ohcd" and "Ahud,
and laughed and shouted over thcs,
beautiful new gifts, the lady boardc
sat upstairs softly smiling. She wa!
happy and thankful, too, for only ;
H." days before, II letter had com,
l:iing hcr that most OF the propcrt,
t1at she bad thought irrctricvubl,
lost, was not lost after all She was
+ ch woman still-albcit Il much wise
Ouc. She had learned that the swcotcs
por CT Of wealth is to make other
happy. She mad proved this, for tn
SHINING Columbias downstairs wcr,
gifts celebrating the recovery Of he
o"n good fortune.
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