The Western news., 1901-07-24

to a woman the injustice Of offering
her mere affection. So, surrounded
by his books and dogs, he lived out his
own life at his beautiful home on the
hill.
Hello! Look out'' he cried, sudden
ly refining up. by George. but l near
ly rode over you!''
The old woman coming toward him,
who had so unexpectedly darted for.
ward almost under his horses hoofs,
lifted a cOmplaisant countenance,
framed in by an antiquated poke bon.
net, as she demanded:
Don't you want to hire my sister
James Eliza, Mr.. Pottery'
NO" roared Marion Potter, who
was aware that she was little deafer
than the proverbial post. "Why should
1? | have three servants now.'
Mrs. Barry comprehended, for she
went on persistently.
But James Eliza can cook, Mr.. Pot.
ter. An if you take her, you wouldn't
have to be havin' your chilli sauce made
out by Mora Minturn.
Mr.. Potter gave start.
"Eh? Steady, Kate! What are you
talking about. Mrs. Barry?''
Mrs. Barry did not hear him. She
mumbled on, however. and he listened.
"Says to her, when happened in
there just now, BE you goin' to eat all
the chilli sauce yourself this winter?
An she lowed that she was maxim
some of it for you. Now. if your help
amt able to do that much without your
given it out, jist think it 'ud pay you
to have James Eliza to do your cook
in"
MIR. Potter nodded leniently. He
swerved his horse to one side, smiled
back at Mrs. Barry and rode on, Mora
Minturn unconsciously filling his
thoughts.
or course there was mistake some
where. But chill sauce. He could not
remember when he had tasted it. To
be sure, his housekeeper was not an
adept at preparing table delicacies.
When he turned his horses head out
of the road leading to the hill and rode
down that which led to the Minturn
homestead he could not have told to
save his life. Indeed he was not aware
that he had done so till the tempting
odor of sliced tomatoes assailed his
nOstrils, and at the same second he
caught sight of Miss Minturn in her
garden, shipping away at some belated
blossoms Of marigold, phlox, honey
suckle and mignonette.
So familiar the scene! So sweet and
peaceful the place! So suggestive of
home the trim form moving among the
withered bushes! Could it be that
twelve years have elapsed since he
came here to visit his sweetheart? He
swung down, secured Kate to the post,
and walked up the path.
Moral" he said as he neared her.
She Strengthened up. Her garnered
spoils fell from her apron. The pink in
her cheeks deepened. She felt distinct,
ly glad that she had put on her new
maroon house gown.
Il met old Mrs. Barry little while
ago." he went on hastily. "She said
you were putting up some chilli sauce
for me.''
"Oh, did she say that? l could not
make her understand that it was for
old Mrs. Cotter-Mary Ann Cotter, of
the Hollow"
II say" called boyish voice, 'that
you, Mr.. Potter? Never knew you to
come up here before. Say, that setter
you gave me is a daisy. Are you going
to stay to supper? Is he. Aunt Mora ?"
coaxingly.
"If-he will"
'Of course he WILL" decided the un,
conventional nephew of Miss Minturn.
"Come and see my safety"
He dragged his captive off In tri.
umph. Such a supper as Mora got up
in short space might tempt dying
anchorite to eat" The crisp broiled
chicken, with the tiny transparent rolls
Of bacon surrounding it: the brown
French potatoes, piping hot; the light,
spicy gingerbread, the feathery biscuit
the old-fashioned strawberry preserves,
the fresh-brewed fragrant tea.
Dick did most of the talking at sup
per-there was no doubt of that. But
when Mora walked down to the gate
with Mr.. Potter, about 9 O'clock, he
had two jars of the chill sauce, which
at supper he had so praised, under his
arm.
Mora" he said, "I've seldom seen
you for several years, although we
have lived SO near together. am glad
of this chance to say how sorry / have
often been for my dictatorial tone that
time, years ago. l was wholly in the
wrong"
'No-I was too self-concentrated. It
was l who was in the wrong
mora, is it too late to forgive, forget
and amend now?
She held out her hand to him. He
had to put two jars of chilli sauce down
on the gate post to take them. Kate
neighed impatiently. Dick called from
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