The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-06-28

He handed them the cascade OF dam
ty null rufiiing, futed and edged viii
delicate valenciennes, and began swift 7
ly shutting up and preparing TO remove
his machine.
Il don't suppose-you ever-buy old
ones"
Buy old ones? Indeed, we do! That
is really my business-to pick up good
old machines whenever we can induce
owners to part with them"
1--WE have no idea of selling ours"
cried Dora, stoutly. SIT was wedding
gift to mamma, and we are attached to
it,"
Lady. honor your sentiments. tits
only kind heart that cherishes the old
war horse"
Let him price our old war horse for
us" giggled Bess; though / have no
more idea of selling than you"
When the ramshackle old charger
came rafting through the hall the
agent went into eestacies.
what superb metal! What action
it must have had--40 years ago! You
don't find many Lire it nowadays"
1T was bought before the war and
cost hundred dollars" said the En-
gagged One, with great pride.
Indeed. l believe you. And it is
worth at least S2s ncw."
Blue Eyes was speedily absorbed in
| this remarkable veteran, and trusting
TO his convenient deafness a buzzing
colloquy grew quickly louder and
louder behind the smiling agents back.
What did he find to occupy him so long
about the cid hulk?
Bless, what do you think of that?''
"Iow much is S25 from 1852" 'Oh, it's
about $780, nc. it isn't "Oh, I'm
so stirred up in my mind can't bother
with figures papa will see we are
business girls" add If up. ard see ex-
actly.r "Oh, it's SOL" cries the En-
gagged One. You're a perfect gump;
it isn't at ALL "Bichmond trip has got
10 CO." "Who cares for old trips? It's
$780," wen each contribute a third
and so on and so and on.
When the willy agent Strengthened uT
his back the thing was settled among
them. He had no idea of ever straight
ching his back up until the matter wa,
settled, if it crooked him into cork
screw.
i True. there was little difficulty il
convincing them that thirteen dollar
:. and third was the correct quota, anC
the Engaged One counted all her fin
gers twice and The three diamonds il
$ her ring before she would believe it.
e BY that time the "old warhorse" wa
). screwed down in The wagon and tn
J. new one briskly deposited in the middl
{ of the parior.
'God-day. ladies," and the blac
! horse ard the white one were kickin
l up dust along the avenue.
,. "Gre't day in de mornin'i" calculate
little black Topsy. Dat ar man du
tote off old Miss sewin' sheen and du
$ rob us outer all we-alls money!"
Bess looked at Dora. Dora looked a
g the Engaged One. Al three burst out
J. Eve are robbed We are robbed
Stopl Come back, siri Oh, Oh-h-h
ID He has got al our money! want on
good old machine back againl Com
y back here!"
II run, Topsy, run! I'll give you do
lar if you catch him and bring hil
I'd backi"
ID Never had little Topsy's little blac
ig feet slapped the ground so hard or S
< hastily before.
ie She tore after the lessening cloud {
le dust, around the bend of the road, gail
D. ing on the black and the white.
e They craned their necks to see. Yel
ne Topsy was certainly gaining.
"Oh, Bess; what in the round worl
ne did you ever get him started on OF
I'd darling old machine for? 1t is all yol
en- fault"
mo such thingl You put the motto
a Of buying it in his head yourself. Ii
hate that old new thing"
"Ow-ow-our lovely trip to Ric
d. mond all gone. too, and not n handke
d chief even 10 be hemmed. Oh, how d
Cd you have the heart TO rob three poe
all harmless girls like that?"
IS stop your racket" shouted BE
On from the horse blocks. "Yonder com
y the cloud of dnst back. Topsy h
'eS nabbed himl Murray for Topsl Y
win make him give US back our none
Pr and darling old machine; never mo
10 part. Cheer up"
- "Bess, you are the greatest goose
-, -, the world. Can't you see that it is on
iu mother coming home in the sure.
Therel She is waving. Oh, girls, fo
ca and his money is soon parted. Oh. I
ne fifteen dollars-gone. Boo-hoo-oo
u "Dora, stop crying. You look Ii
scarlet fever. Don't be all of 81
s'e den with mother. Throw a cloth oy
that horrible, sickening old thingl HI
ou / do hate it. To be fooled and robb
an by an agent"
I'VE must break it gently TO moth
else she'll have turn. Is the old thi
~. - lid? Money and trip all gone; neN
was so unhappy in my life! Boo-hoC
col"
E, stop crying; can't your
"And, so, my dears, gave up my Il
-" entirely and bought present inste;
IN Bess, what is the matter with yo
eyes? Why, you all three have not {
,neasla< have vou o's