The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1899-06-30

go visiting to the; Old Mems home as
well as other folks; it cheered body
! up and gave them something to talk
about. -.
Mrs. Poss and Liny wondered not c
little regarding the entertainment OF
the strange guest at the great house
Would Julia Gregg take him around
the country driving? Would he go :tc
church with the, family? Would they
keep him for the4F Fourth of July? They
looked out for him patiently and then
impatiently, but in vain. II
Like as not they turned him over
to the kitchen folks" said Mrs. Poss at
last. l""
'Well," said Liny, reluctantly, Il
reckon he'd like that well enough"
II don't know" said Mrs. Poss, erich
peoples kitchen folks amt often over
pleased with visitors from the home.''
:.'She was telling him about the foun-
tain and the rose garden" said Liny;
enviously. Il don't suppose he ever
saw a rose garden before" g..
II reckon them kitchen folks shut
fled him back to town by the end o.
the week. said practical Mrs. Poss.
''They might have, kept him over for
the Fourth, being as they're going to
have fireworks in the grounds. wish
knowed how he enjoyed HIMSELF
Liny, too, wished very much to know
how the old man had enjoyed his visit
to the country, and what he had
thought of Julia Gregg's fine home. A
vision of his bewilderingly happy face
would rise before her every time she
drove towards the city; whenever she
tied the horse a square back of the
market, she, would find herself think
ing of the old man. 81
eff I had half mas spnnk, I'd 60 to see
him and ask him about his VISIT" she
said one day as she tied the horse.
Then she threw back her head with a
laugh and a blush. visitors are ad-
mitted any time of day. she said. ''I'll
just cultivate my spunk and CALL"
Liny's cultivated spunk was not sufi-
Gent to prevent herrfrom feeling a
futtering sensation as she stood for a
second time in the recreation room of
the Old Mems home. Then her eyes
turned instinctively to the back win
dow and she beheld the old man. He
was&looking older and thinner; has visit
to the country had not brightened him
bit.
MAS right" thought ssLiny,Ss ''they
might have kept him over for tie fire
works" Then she accosted an inmate
and asked the name of the old man.
That was the answer, "ah, that is
Mr.. Daggett." - 4 !. /.
Liny walked across the room to
where Mr.. Daggett sat, and he rose po-
itely and bowed to her. Il,
! did you enjoy your visit to the
country?'' she blurted out.
He smiled deprecating smile, as if
he did not quite understand.
= "To that girls beautiful home" said
Liny. did you like the fountain and
the rose garden?> Sit down, Mr.. Dag
gett, and tell me all about it, 8
Mr.. Daggett sat down obediently.
"She was very NICE" he said, very
pleasant, very kind. I sshouldn Il have
bothered her with howl felt; she had
other things to think about. Ihope she
is having q good time. Oh, know she
is having good time; she lives in the
country Il. j ID
did you have good time ~ asked
Liny, her sohi in her eyes. She was be-
ginning to believe that those kitchen
folks had got3rid Of him before he Ind
time to look at the rose garden.
She forgot" said Mr.. Daggett, ii i
trembling voice.
Forgot to send the carriage for