Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-11-18

wrong; because you were goou to me
500 and the trade"
'.And you want noding?" asked En-
glebert, still incredulous.
81 want to shake your hand and be
friends again, old man." said Kinross,
same as we used TO be when we play
ed dOminos every night. and you'd tell
me about the Austrian war, and how
the prince divided the cigars with you
when you were wounded"
The German looked away. "Oh, Kin
ross" he said, with queer shining
look in his eyes, you make me much
ashamed" He turned suddenly round
and wrung the Englishman's hand in
an iron grasp. 81 too, wass fool. Ho,
Malta, de beerr'
His strapping native wife appeared
with bottles and mugs. At the sight of
their guest she could scarcely conceal
her surprise.
'Prosit," said Englebert. touching
glasses. You know dem six ayers of de
Pasgoe estate he said, looking very
hard at his companion: "very nice little
place, very sheep. yoost behind your
store?'
Kinross nodded, but his face fell. in
spite of himself.
Il from the American consul bought
him. went on the German, very
sheep-S2oO Chile money
KinroSs looked black.
"Dey are yours. Pay me back when
you have de money. l buy dem only
to spite you. My friend. take dem"
Paul. Paul" cried Kinross. Il don't
know what to say-how to thank you!
Only this morning got money from
home. and the first thing meant to do
was to buy them"
"All de better" said EngIebert, land,
my boy, you blant coffee. It's de gof-
fee dat bays. and will get you blenty
leetle drees from my friend, de gap
tain in Utumbau plantation. Yoost
one glass beer. Ho. Malta, de beer"
kinross tore himself away with diff
fculty and started hemeward, his
heart swelling with kindness for the
old Prussian. He exulted in the six
acres he had so nearly lost. and they
now seemed TO him more precious than
ever.
Then he remembered he was leaving
Vaiala, and again he heard the hum Of
London in his ears.
He found Leata sitting on the floor
spelling out 'The Good News From
G.,s, iy,
zine. He sat down beside her and
pressed her curly hair against his lips
and kissed it.
''Of. all things in the world what
wouldst thou like most. Leata?' he
asked.
"To have thee always near me- Kini-
rosi," she answered. Before had no
understanding and was like the black
people in the missionary book, but now
my heart is panied. so full 1t is with
love"
But If | gave thee little bag Of
gold" he said. "and took thee to Apia,
my pigeon, what wouldst thou buyT'
First ] would give $40 to the new
church." she began. Then for my IA
ther l would buy an umbrella and a
shiny bag in which he could carry his
cartridges and tobacco when he goes
to war: for my mother. also an um-
brella and picture book like that of
the missionary's. with photographs of
Queen Victoria and captains of men-of-
war; for my sister, Bible and
hymnbook, and for my brother little
pigeon gum
Tomorrow we shall go to Apia and
buy them," said Kinross. This morn
ing the pastor brought me letter from
Britain with a present of many dol
lars
"Oh, Kinirosi," she cried, ''it was
breaking my heart! feared the letter
would make you go back to the white
mans country
His resolution was taken, be it for
good or evil. 81 shall never go back"
he said.-Ainslee's Magazine.