The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-08-18

cause the poor girl was always over
tired. Chadd loved his sister. but for
the first time 1t occurred to him that
she needed a resting spell possibly
more than he did. Il wish l knew how
to help her. he said. IF 1 should do
half her work for her. 'twouldn't do
any good. Aunt would only set her
more to do"
The next day the way to help his
sister opened. The aunt announced her
discrimination to break up housekeep-
ing and go to live in another state with
her sister. You two can look II for
yourselves" she said. "Chadd isn't
worth his salt, and you've broke
enough dishes lately, Fannie, to most
set me crazy"
Il didn't mean to break 'em. aunt"
apologized Fannie hunbly. I'm so
tired and ervou l can't seem to hold
on to EN-"
Tired and %nervous!" said her aunt.
"a young girl like you"
Never mind, Fannie," whispered
Chadd when the aunt had left the
room for a moment, "Ill take care of
you"
At which Fannie looked her aston
ishment.
II mean it," said Chadd. give had
my resting spell, and you must have
yours"
Next door to their aunt's home was
a little empty house Of three rooms,
surrounded by an acre Of ground. 1t
belonged to Squire Huvick. The boy
swallowed the resentment that rose in
his mind when he remembered that
reported Struggling Of the sources
shoulders. "Im going to ask to rent
IT, he said. "Fannie's my ambition.
and Fannie must have a door to stand
and look pretty in. The lecturer said,
Don't let fancied snubs and Sights. or
even real Ones, hinder you from ad-
vancing toward your mark I'm not
going to. I'll go to the squire this
morning while aunt's a-packing."
He went, and as he unfolded his
plans to Mr.. Huyick he was surprised
to find a sympathetic listener. "Maybe
Old Esek didn't know what he was
talking about" thought Chadd.
Three days later the aunt left town.
"Fanni an get a place to work out
over to Chubb's if she wants to-" she
said. and | don't feel no call to wor-
ny o a great hulking fellow like
YOU, Chadd. Mebbe, when you get hun
CRY enough, you'll go to work."
"Goodby,' answered Chadd solemn
ly.
"My, he give me the creeps the way
he said that" unused the aunt, rs her
train sped on it's way. "Kind of made
me feel | hadn't done my duty by him,
when, so far as l see, l never had
none"
"Well, sir, that there lazy Chadd has
gone to worlkin for the squire" pro-
claimed old Essex a day later. II
wouldn't think the squire would have
nothin to do with him."
Another day passed. "Chadd's tax
ing half Of his pay in renting that
there little old house Of the sources"
announced old Essex. 81 guess the
squire knows what he's about, after
all. Hadn't had a renter for quite a
spell"
The aunt had been gone three
months, when the little house began to
take Oh a cozy air. Chadd worked ear
ly and late, and Fannie's delight in the
tiny house was great. Her face had
lost it's fretful look. The brother and
sister began to study a little together.
Fannie must learn" said Chadd,
''and l must learn, too, or 1 won't
know how to be proud Of her. Besides,
if | learn, l can make more money for
her."
A year Of earnest toll went by.
Chadd was happy. Old Esek was
amazed. Who'd have thought it?' he
said. Il do believe he rely has got
ambition."-Forward.