The morning times., 1897-02-14

know Jest how you feed um You see h
Iater'n common this mOrnin cause osei
slept / sh'u get up real early aiter this
She turned away. MI. troopers hieAe'
under tine bedclothes.
..Oh. the deyiI!' he cried, sFoice soiuc
what smothered by the blanket
Mrs. Droppers hurried bath 10 'ne "'o''
What say" she asked.
..Nothin''' her husband answered..
Mrs. Droppers returned quickly TO the
barn. She finished the rest or the chores
without hurrying She liked TO be I'D The
barn. The odor of hay and the preath vi
the COWS and horse was somewhat com
forting. She stood at the head ot the 3et
sey cow and struked its face, looking into
IFS large calm eyes Il was pleasant 10
lean against the morse when she carried lie
measure OF grain TO the manger
I'm glad Kellup knows I've got the
money" she said, aloud. That kind oi
relief, anyway
She sat down for moment on the ili'h
ing stool and leaned against the barn wall
ITS my money. Stilll'd be wilip To let
KeIlup have most all OF it. But he'd want
1t all -
She shut her lips together. Il guess I'll
see how long he'll stay abed'
She went into the house, carrying the
eggs from the henhouse in her apron.
She peeped into the bedroom. MI. Drop
pers seemed TO be asleep
when She had washed the dishes and
swept the kitchen she thought she would
run over to Mrs BIair's. The need Of speak
ing TO someone was imperative. Before
she mad finished combing her hair she saw
Mrs. Blair entering the yard.
Mrs Droppers hurried 10 the BACK door.
1t was now 10 O'Clock.
Hush said Mrs. DIoppcrs, conducting
her guest through the entry. Don't speak
loud. He amt up. 1t twa'n't so cold Ia
ask YOU to Sc down in the parlor'
Amt up? Is Mr.. troopers sick?'
NO"
Mrs Droppers gazed steadily into her
neight orr face. She did not smile but her
eyes had a curious Rlimmer IN them
why amt he up, then, l 81 ould ike to
knov??'' asked Mrs. Blair, i'll a hoarse, half
tone.
"He'sIayin' abed cause won't give him
M money that Squire Lorin' paid me"
answered the other.
''what?''
The reply was repeated solenniy.
Mrs. Blair stared an instant: then she
bent forward and clasped her hands over
her knees, beginning to laugh silently,
swayIng herself up and down as she did 20.
As soon as she could speak she made this
announcement:
..oh, shall die.' Then She laughed
again
Mrs. DIoppers' eyes continued to have
the same glimmer in them, but she did not
smile
Il should let him lay said Mrs.
Blair when she was more calm. II call
that childish enough. He'll have the
worst OF il, / reckon. Hannah gazing
seriously, ''be you goin' to be firm?''
II guess said Hannah, that I've
finally come to my firm streak If Kel
Imp wants to stay in bed I'm willin' to
take care OF him"
''if you want my son Willie to help
bout chores I'll send him over" offered
Mrs blair. 1T happens, luckily, that the
harvestin' s all done. It's kind OF a lull
ON the farm this time Of year.
II know it / don't think l sh'll need
Willie; if I do I'll let you know. You
hlust remember It was brought up on q
The two women sat for awhile whisper
ing to each other Wher Mrs. Blair rose
Mrs. Droppers begged her not to say any
thing vet Let the neighbors find out by
Degrees she concluded.
'tOh, lor', :" returned Mrs. Blair, "Mr
Droppers II be up fore night. He can't
stan it to stay there"
II d know; he's kinder stubborn"
mo matter if he is; he'll soon have
enough Of layin' still"
As Mrs Blair walked through the yard
she heard the voice OF Mr. DroppeIs from
the bedroom crying:
''Hanuahi Haunahi'
She heSitated, a broad grin or her face
She wished to 20 back and hear what he
was going TO say. But perhaps it was
as well that she did not, for this is whai
the gentleman said when his wife promptl,
appeared at his door:
What you n that cussed old woman
whisperin' about?" he asked.
.'She amt quite SO old's you are, Kel
lUp,'' was the reply.
.'No matter" fUriously; 'she,s a cussed
old woman, any way. What was she
sayin'?''
.'Shc told me that her Willie might hell
me do the Chores
Mr.. nroppers snarled.
''And ] said,'' went on his wife, 'that
can NSt along first-rate myseR.''
'.Oh, you did, did you?''
"Yes. Do you want nothin', kellup? Il
you don't,I guess i ii make some Of them
pancakes 't you likeso we!i'
.'No; don't want nothln'. You needn'i
stan there any longer"
Mrs. Droppers made the pancakes In