Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1896-03-26

some. Mrs, Myers followed her hus-
band again 10 the orchard,
What was in the letter. Joshua ="
Wants me TO hunt him up young
Srotehman to take the place Of one Of
their men who's got disabled some
how, \ fall think, he says"
Her" Joshua pulled out the letter
and handed il TO his wife
What do YOU think" he asked,
looking At her significantly when she
read it.
7 don't know I'm sure Joshua,
there's no younE Scotchman rouud
here that | know OF He would have
to be pretty good scholar and good
at handling n gun
well, swan" exclaimed Joshua.
smiling triumphantly. AN the very
man eight atore up IN in that tree
over there, pickin apples"
Not Nec, Josh You can't mean
Alec"
Alec il is surr'S fate"
hut Joshua you're NOT going 10
part with Alec, surely? He's the best
hired hand you've had this many 4
day You say SO yourself"
"Nhy, mother of course YOU don't
think ia send an inferior article up
to John i'll the responsible situation
he's in"
Wed miss Alec awfully. said Mrs.
Myers pcnsivcly he reminds me- Of
our own boy, Joshua always so
bright aud willing and such determine
alton"
THAT'S SO; I've felt that all along,
though | never liked To say il to YOU
Rut it's not our advantage we ought
to I've thinkin' of, an is he minds us
OF what we've lost, that should make
us all the more anxious to give him a
lift
Mrs Myers sighed She had con
cciNcd a real affection for Alcc. Nc
was NOT only MS good worker rs amy
hired man they ever had, SHE had
found out that he was also man
with a mind of his own, II had sur
prt,'cd her to find him as we'll cdu-
Gated .aS her own son had been What
surprised her still moro was his roy
ular attendance at church and prayer
meeting. To be sure It was about
the only recreation they had and more
Than once It had struck hen how
quietly he had walked home with 90
ltlll, when they might us we'll have
driven over in the democrat with
Joshua and Myra and herself, but then
Loo bad been the one who brought
him over to their farm first ana thi.
WAS not to he wondered at
He owed il to be civil to 90 lill
and to see her safe home these nights
when her father didn't turn mp nj the
meeting, Perhaps he might have a
liking for !. OC she was certainly a
ioNablc girl in spite OF her blunt way
OF speaking at times and although
when her father rose up to pray at
times, her face looked pitiul enough
for Mater Dolorosa
THAT'S how | look AT it. anyhow i"
broke in Joshua again. after waiting
in vain for a response TO his plan
yes, of course you're right
Joshua; it's not that ! was thinking of
just now. Have You noticed how Alec
always sees Loo Mn home these even
ings when her father don't come to
mecting?'
Joshua lifted his straw hat from his
head and put 1t on again, all uncon-
scious Of the movement he had made
Il. II
pcrpleXcd air. Wall, now, | really
wonder eff that's the reason why he's
so anxious TO get on an get into n
good position? was jist a-tnkin' to
him tother evening an sayin' as |
hoped he'd SEQ Lis way TO stayin' on
with us all winter, sos to be handy
when the snow went in the spring. but
he didn't seem to catch on. Seemed
to think he wouldn't care for farmin'
Just yct--Would like something where
he could make mGney faster. | won.
der could he have Loo In his head
when he talked TO me so? He got 80
earnest, he said he'd like to 70 to he
northwest or som'ercs, said Of could
advise how to 20 about the thing an
was SO mighty in earnest about maxim
money right away that | said Alec,
YOU talk Iik" "A young Teller dyn' to
get married But, Gechosophat, !
was only jokin', you see; the idea OF
Loo never struck me
Nor me until now; but you know,
Joshua that's just the way these
things begin.
"Wa-al, he cant do better than ship
right into this situation in the Hudson
Bay cOmpaIy's service It's not every
one can get such a chance an If he
goes he must git as soon as the apples
are packed The frost sets Ia earlier
there, you know, an John says he
wants this vacancy filled up afore the
cold snap sets In. -
viii he 20, do you think ."
90? VIII squirrel eat nuts?
Whatll you bet on it. mother"
"a kiss, Joshua"
"All right, mother. Thank God we
amt done kissin yet for all thata
come an gone" And rising he
strolled lelsurely over TO where Alec