The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-16

~ Williams.
i,f last the wagon was loaded.
The trunk came in front for a
seat. The two feather beds
we've lust behind IT, with the
safe fat on top OF them and
the drop-Ieaf table snug against
...,,os I'd. Bedsteads, chairs. a new
u randIestand and many bags and
60. ha,fIt upon this foundation a
9!!.n,ss c.ous superstructure, crazy look
-, MID in Mace with all the plow
y,,r,nv Dawson could muster.
- n.vson sat on the trunk, her at
~. equally and fearfully divided be-
...s xfe reins IN her hand, the baby
49, y Knees and the broody hen with
3SSSh OF eggs In the basket at her
mem mad belonged to Little Jim.
VI vho had died the summer be-
e ma stolen her nest. but Mrs.
ooutd not bear to leave her. any
3ron 10 send her, roboer of her
& Co., with the other fowls which
S n day before.
2rIisy fulped hard as he turned the
= M lock. The house was old and
/ - Ssrkle. hut he had been born in IL,
h s7 M khought TO i've and die there.
/ 4 s~s111nc sheIl cat came to rub against
e 49,. msvfng piaintively and looking
q 4 III face. He stopped and stroked
- creature until It purred loudly and
- a though II would spring into his
- He drew back hastily, saying: .No,
= 10l@sns! You can't goi 1t does look
80 to )eAve you--but IT'S the worst sort
= - % move cats and walnuts. The
1 ~ Lard knows my luck Is bad enough
1910
sssssr,ua,tjous Jimmy? I'm rather
"a 4 4. shall take Mdttens straight
4 M Anshire said. coming around
4 I'D .ss~sr ~ the house. then with
\ :s-t sIirttiv forced: ssMavbe Won WON'T
Nm M ens--that may be Dad lucy too
~ v~uf1i rive this 10 Mrs. Dawson.
& ~ Recommendation the babv."
I'd - nj 4 silver dollar. Dawson
80 ~ vSetion 20 rake n He locked
5s~ y Ab6hire with emolderinr eycs nm
3 n ~ ~ 4 nuailed. Abshire was short
=. rrdav.7 with close-cJynped raddtsh
~, "a Neerd Dawson. lean. ,iark mns.
s -.5e. towrsd a head above him. ana
H1 ~. su,,-bleached locks blowing all
s1v IN cellar of his rusty coat.
slkop yolir Money-now you've rot n
= 1frSlr2.r he said slowly at last. .sTt
L 1nnf8 esor ~ named bAtweeust ux again
,s11 ~ ~ nv uuittnncc IN full p,,t
-sis.sst~r ikl1--T owe W = 6av Il, h.rvsst
3 n - II come yirne--a jor~ d.v ~
20
l1lHlro hur1Sed iusolentIv. "you a.
111ig1 ~. bAwson.'' M sa,5 ~ hsd
! 1922 you 700 much a man 70 su,r ~
~ ogsr rsyine an honest debt ;.
~ thosiit rigl,t--I atu't whinin. ;.
1nv ~, clamberinr up beside ~.
RI: ssYeu know ] didn't know n ~,ss
~ uosseY / berrowed--and Won warssns
- 11c>-n
&be1aia12 The house obstructs o,,r
y Ah63irs said.
noupoo'e eyes biased, .srhe f,rst =. a.
e1Ssoaa - the land from The Tri,,ns :,
y "a: : vAnted 10 pass n on 80 ch,.dra,,
Z 61ne-joa a. II come 10 me >.
N payson laid a siiencine hand nm
~ ern. NJ shook n ~ h',, t,,., ~,
~ 49, hRan In crv =. thou~h r,.,ans
{ - ool1ytor all the rnosher's c,,ddItry
~ n4tlt mitev he muttered to,,ch.
E ~ - II ney-hoofieti bend sTc th,rt
\ - Intk YOU 1--WE miles ~ the te.th I,
tfh 01nAaond then into 4 cola homsa,..
~ etlkd IN the mules. ana soon bad
- arci3r~ - i rats wn,ch .hw"a., '.aa
r Y uvonh.khe towering Ioaa Tbe bahv
~ 10Y. though his wife ala har her,
y hneh n Il had been ailinr ali veak
r. slno6t vished he bad poc,reted III,
~ "a Beeaed Abshiie 70 lei him wait
~ noulna until the weather was n,Ider
n mtI1 bAys are not plentiful IN mid
uhtof--jo6t Of all when the cold has
tH6oe(Ao1sA 70 a freesanr New Year He
NJ sssssl cvs. ~. a., s,.s,, =, 20
6l(hm r. vould be MOVING until the next
cr1-a and moving once was 10 his
1. y 2clent for a lifetime
Il Q>&keu'd gut us n Mace In the fai,
y utfelsaId Al last. not reproaebfullv.
II ~ a soft plaintiyeness in6piteiv
l1s4er q bear. Jimmy sighed deenlv He
- - tai the truth--that he bad num-
ri NAself before Abshire. hopinr
$500 home 70 s,av an ~ his homa and
+ I ~ "a redeem II. Ellen would never
~ ~ that She was faerv proud. Tor
= ~ ~ ways.
Ta1st We better turn In here at the
1nG(es1f' he asked as the wagon came
~Dan1ft 4 big gate. standing generously
~ 1lrs. Dawson shook her head, "po
NJ tkhk there's timer abe asked. ..It's
~ now-.and everything to do when
- & there. Baby's asleep--still. I wish
~ Glor--"
~ kords ended In n scream. She had
uo51sd tho tiny face cautiously. 10 find
uAfAed and blue. the little Inns gasp
~ puson understood her inart,culate
~. turn OF the wrist aent the mules
M0ont the gate. a cut OF the whIp set
0am4to dead run up the ragged drive
~ but Il was a linn ana lifeless little
Nottat Mrs Dawson laid In DIR. Whar-
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