The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1899-11-30
TALE OF TWO DEBTS.

| prNfsTFanR rather iso II seemNdi to lsyisk
his means in the indEsenc~ 81 a natural pro.
psnsity for Rayety with companions IL a
pruaieate character. lie was indced man
Of engaging and aiEable manners. and pos.
Eewssd ofhardsnme features lie was dressed
In the strict mode, and in the conversstlon al
table proved that he had = pretty wit These
advantages and accomplishments had pre-
Possessed Mistress Giles in his favor.
Nevertheless. the lsnalady was not ester.
tanning guests beneath her roof for any
agreeable ssumuius her health might derive
iron, their presence, and. being deSirous Of
dischaTSing the bin Of an impsrlunats
iradsgman. the good woman in this strait an.
piled 10 ons Cotton. q ptron Of Judgment
and discrimination, cntrcatiue the advaT-
tage Of his wisdom snd experience 10 her be-
half.
That" remarked Master Cotton, q. he
ssrokcd l,is chin, SIS 3 matter Of snAls Diff.
ully. ] an, ASSURED that Il would be an
iuiaaieious proceeding 10 continue to afFori
10 this youth shelter and food. for. whi,r
the expectation Of being rcpaid at some 10.
irfe tirnr rnay he thought reasonable. YET tie
probability that The end the indebtedness
viii have accumulated 10 no purpose bene
| fetal to yoaTSelf is sufficient to Outweigh
tlIat consideration. My advice. Therefore.
Is that yoa should at once desire the young
iusn TO remove hisaseif from your premises.
leaving hls chest of clothes as pledge for
his prosperous return, for, while delusive
hOIse still points 10 distant Raiu, vel a trunk
is somewhat, and even bricks have value he
/ yapd fair assurances and specious promise.
would moi rashly condemn felIow eres.
| 'urr for an unavoidable failure te discharge
I a. I'D ~ a.
/ unusual combination 81 untoward eircnm.
staurrsi temporarily In your debt, bat
have observed that Master Judd smokes an
excellent brand Of Virginia tobacco and that
he cau wear a RoscRay IN his coat with VIC.
ieta at r. cents bunch. He il also young
man having no manner al respect for the
nstured opinions d his elders ard seruplins
not to quiz and Hecr them Such seldom
come 10 any degree Of reverence or emf
nencr in lie"
Mistress Giles protested herself vastly
nblged 10 the ssEr, and presently meeting
with Judd. addressed him with great scyrsity
Of csnsure and perempiOriiy desired him Ia
yacate the attic apar;mc and return 10
her the latch key Of The street door
"pritheP, dear madam" said Indd. "tcil
me by what ~ hap have incurred your d..
pleasure, SURE Il is Eoi possible that tho
psltry and mercenary consideration of n
board bill can have excited your resentment
against me, nor can ! readily believe that
such graees as see displayed in your rerson
sFs compatible with zurf an nustrrirv or siis
position az your words wouid evincr Con.
slider, ] beg. that ! am No far dependent
upon your beucyolencc that should YOU turn
me from yoar door tomorrow ! would hr
without resource until Saturday night. Then
indeed | shall have enough and 10 spare, foF |
my rcmittances from home are due 20 sav |
nothing Of the weekly stipend I rrceiyr |
from my employer"
Had you not told me tic same thing con. /
corning your howe rrmitgsnccs ard salary 1
ak times within the last three weeks I /
might be disposed to believe It but must |
tel you that you can no longer practice up. |
m my credulity."
Consider" said Judd. that prior to the |
time you speak of paid you pune,ualy, |
elso that IN common with the rcst Of man,
kind I am lishle to have my plans frustrated |
and my hopes dashed"
That, too. would he Of . greater farre apd
effect, " observed Mistress Giipe, 'fhu, 70 the
best Of my recollection the punrtual nav.
mrut was limited to one week"
at IS true" admitted Judd. ''Y.t I am
not 10 hr rrpruachcd therefor, seeing Tint
the duration Of my ahod,, beneath your rnof
has not exceeded one lunar month. he.
lieve that must now owe you sls"
You have correctly estimated the
smaunt, replied Mistress Giles
Would FIVE dollars he If any mstrria.
assistance to YOU. or IA thst sum too irsiR.
niicant to merit your considerations"
- fkts Fea e. ~. ,,..s.. IA. I
woman CLEARED With great cheerfulnegs rhe
FASTENED to assure the youth tina. the
amount named, while below her exrecin.
,ion. was yet adequate for tho relief Of her
present necessities althuagi tshc Informed
himl other emergencies would inevitably
arise withiB the newt few t-vs. To- met
which she would be compelled to insist upan
a further payment
This Judd readily promised 20 do, ard
presently delivered over the specie.
II will write an Acknowledgement. sad
Mistress Giles.
But this Master .Tudd would bv no means
permit, protesting that he would ~ sacn
suspect an angel IT light So his fair land
ady las he termed hcrl. and paving her so
many handsome compliments that her fast
berame suiIused with blushes- When ST
ensth she would have departed Master Judd
1ughi her hand aud begged her not 10 cruel
y deprive him Of the rapture Of her PRES
.nce
Yielding to the nrdor Of bis iusistepcr,
Mistress Giles seated herself m an ottoman
ind Master Judd. looking on her with ten.
Ter vet respectful admiration. proceeded
o tell her the story Of his life and had twice
her "a 'adorahle creature!" when
he maid came In 10 say that the butcher
nd called.
Returning from her interview With hi.
radesman. Mistress Giles encouu tered Mas
er Cotton coming downstairs attired for
he street
II perceive that you have spsken with ths I
elbow Judd" he remarked 81 trust that
ou will soon he well quit If him. for. IN. 8
eed, do no, think that you will get him /,
o pay what he cwes"
At this the ewes Of the landladv srarkIet
nth displeasure "Haiiy Toityl" she ex
laiHsed. "fic viii not pap, qnaiha! must 7
Ell ron, Master Cotton that he has pfid and q
! TO boot an honest. civil gentleman IS need e
e. Maryi Il would he excellent II aarne h
theirs paid theaF dues rs well as he instead 4
laundering their betters." Ii
NAY, madam" he begun, 81 did not .
sean-~"
II care mt what ynu meHm," answered '
be reod woman 'Nfeli me In . word wheth
: you intend 70 pay mr the muney that yoa
ae me or no"
within a week or two. trust
go do not r." rejoined the widow. y
While deluave hope still points to distant n
'ih propose to sever nur connection right @
IRE and rei#ln your trunk o. awss; III | I
,anee af redemption. You wil favar na 4
ith the key 70 your rom Al your earliest /
'nvensenes. aBd not later than six o'cioeR | !,
might. wish you very good day." !,
10 saying. Mistress Giles eurtnied low and !,
zen walked away, leaving Master Cation y
ahdinE In dumb asHaxn. while on the land. v
g above Master .fudd snnse his thisA g
sisFleasiv. tapped bis nose and iiptoea IN .