The citizen., 1901-05-17
so you've found mel"
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The noon sun poured down a flood ai
golden light. 1t touched the emerald of
the trees in the wide, sweet orchard W; h
loving fingers. 1t glanced across the r"u
of shining pals and pans on the kitcl i.
stoop, where they glistened like burn +.
ed silver. 1t shone full on the startl i
face of young man who stood under nm
apple tree a-foam with pink and win,
bloom. He stared straight at the n.a
who stood like a rock before him a
strong limbed fellow, with cold eyes a. /
keen, resolute face. The newcomer Il.
garded him in turn with a steady, cal j.
lating glance. His right hand touc,.
his hip pocket
so you've found me-"
Yes, said the other, very quiet.
"Ies, and, Charley, | advise you not
make any row. You'd better come all.
without any fuss. It'll be better for il
in the long run"
Charley took step forward, lurcl i
heavily like drunken man, stag-o /
back, leaned against the tree and put ~.
hands to his face. The other watch 4,
him as a tiger might his prey.
Suddenly Charley Withdrew his han E.
and asked, almost in Il whisper, T.!
you see any one at the house,"
Said the other: Yes. there's fine
man on the side porch reading ia.
and dear old lady shelling peas
pose, now, Charley, they re your fat.
and mother"
Yes said Charley, with grorr
You didn't-you couldn't have t..i
them|' he questioned tiercey.
No" replied the stranger. Il simp..
asked for you, and they told me | wca.d
find you in the orchard. Id hate li&,, Il
dog to tell en-" he added after Il pan,
In the name of Cod" cried the yo
man desperately, don't tell them-don'r.
Breaking off, he choked back a sob 2.
struck the trunk of the apple tree w.,a
his clinched fist
But they've got to know it so..,
time" returned the other. You'd bet. +,
tell them yourself"
Il tell them!' cried Charley. 81 tell
why, man, | might as well kill them nj
once"
81 know know" replied the othaa
its bad deal ali round. Let's see. IL,
tell you what to do. We can't le;.,t
here before 6 o'clock. Now introduce +
as your friend, come out to call on yug III
your old home and to tell you of a J
thing for you, and say you've got to il,
back with me on account of this opening
oh, any rot like that and I'll stand ral
it. See?"
Charley held out his hand. "Sayre. s
said huSkily you're Il good fep- II.
could not finish the sentence.
Brace up, brace up replied Say.
slapping him on the shoulder. "Yor'.
need all your nerve now to get throu-ii
the afternoon"
Mother and father" said Charley ten
minutes later, Il want to introduce !.
friend of mine, Mr.. Jack Sayre He has
heard of good job for me and has ta.er
lot of trouble to come out here to r,s
me know"
Want to know" calculated Deac &.
Hobart as he extended his hand in greet
ing "Waal, sir, now | am pleased q
see ye. Ma, here, shake hands VIZ.
Charley's friend"
Ma came through the kitchen door i
sweet little old lady, with snowy h1ia
pink checks and mild blue eyes. She ,s-
quite Mustered at the sudden advent ID
so smarty dressed Il visitor, but, giy..e
him timid bow, asked, as any
country housewife would, if Mr. SAY,
had been to dinner.
No, Mr.. Sayrc had not dincd.
"Waal, now," said the good deacon
chow fortunate that is. We was jest ~
the pint of scttin down. Come righ ..
Mr.. Sayre, and make yourself To b..
Any friend of our Charley's is welco!
to our home"
The deacon bowed his head, and L
gentle voice rose in the blessing l-@
blessed the food and the drink and prdlc
earnestly for the stranger who ,s"t 't
~Dutter is engaged ny ONE purcha
who pays top price the year round,
If she had four times as much
could dispose Of it at the same n
She has no more than four or five co
but these are kept up to their best.
Here is this, one woman with t
farms, a dairy, poultry yard and We
table garden and the care Of her hot
on her hands. All the dairy work.
performed by herself and much of q
in connection With the poultry. !
also does her own houseWork mostly
She has not made Il fortune, but !
has already done what half the NJ
farmers say they cannot do-make
soil yield profit Her success is pa.
~ owing TO her magnificent physii
health and strength but still more
the study and thought with which
plans and executes enterprises. u
brain that coped with tr.sonometry
college is able to run cows ard chi'
ems. JANE SroR1