The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-05-02

''lnaJs an honest ldQ. ne sdlu 10
the proprietor OF the store in which
ne stood. 'He might have cheated
me just now. but he did not "
"WhO? John MTavishs AS honest
as steel He's been under my eye
now for four years. and / know him
TO be as truthful lad as ever was
born OF Scotch blood.
"Cm, JIM" said the old gentle
man. But he put on his spectacles,
and eyed John from head 10 foot
The ne day he stopped at the
same shop, and walked up TO the
pFoprletQr
fH0W's be for intelligence, nows"
he began, as if the conversation had
stopped the moment be ore stupid,
probably"
Il don't think he's very sharp in
trade" was the reply: but he's
very handy hoy. lie mas made good
many convenient KnickknacKs for
the ineighbors that bookshelf, for
instance.
"Whg, that's the very thing ! want
in a boy Well, there's my train,
GO0d-daY, sir
Hell he back again, Old, old fel-
low" said the storekeeper, laugh
ing.
The next day be was back and he
came at the same hour
n like that boys looks, sir, I've
been watching him. But Of course
he has a dozen relations-drunken
father rag-tag brothers-who would
follow him's
NO lie has only mother aud
she IS a decent, God-fcaring Scotch
woman. Ia good seamstress, John
tells me, but can get 40 work. Times
are dull here just now. Pity the
country folks will pour into the
cit es Mr. M'Tayish has nothing
but what the boy earns at his stand
yonder"
The old gentleman maIc no reply
But the next day he was up % the
boys stand. John was looking pale
and anxious. Some OF his regular
customers had refused TO take their
magazines, times being 50 hard. Trey
would he a dead loss on his hands
"pai,efs Magazines sir" he asked.
NO A word with YOU, nay lad
Nv namc is Bcknn am the owner
at The Bordale Nurseries, about
thirty miles from here. l want a
yoanc man - act as CLERK aud sales
man on the grounds, az a salary OF
$50 a month. aud a woman who will
he strict and orderly, tc oversee The
girls whs pack fiowerseeds, al $50 a
month / offer the position 20 you
and yom mother. aud ] give you un
I'll tomorrow 70 thirk 10 over"
'But yuu-sdOut know me
sirn gasped John
"a know ycu very we'll gener
ally KNOW what I am ABOUT To Ul0r
row he ready 10 give your answer
Wiz take you fcur weeks on tr al Il
I am satisfied. the engagement Wil
bc renewed fora year"
All the res, of the day John fell
like Ia dream Everybody hat
heard of the t3ordale Nurseries an.
or good old Isaac Bohun, thei
owner But what had he done. tha
this earthly paradise should be opeue'
70 himy
.Youll cone. ehsn said Mr. Bohnn
the next daf. Thought you would
When can Yeu beg.u work."
al once. .-sir. "
.Goodl ny the way, there's a va
cant house on the grounds wAicl
your mother cln have, rent free D
She remains with ME. A mere b0x
. but big enough. There's my cart
Suppose you.c0 out MTayish- ans
look about yCa. You can come aacl
AT night"
joan locked up the stand sent 4
message 10 ms mother, and ~en
/ with Mr. Bohnn. lie had not We
told hs mother OF this chanee j.
! their affairs.
/ He was very silent when he cam
. hume that evening, but oddly tende
with his mother and she noticed
! that be remained a long time on hi
knees 10 PRAYER that night
They had only a little bread ans
milk for breakfast the next morning.
and John scdrcelg tasted IT,
I uYou look as II sou could not bea
this muth longer mother he said
j coming up 10 her ard putting hi
( hands on her shoulder. "Nou neel
, good wholesome mta and the fresl
ar and thc hills and the trees IN
stead OF ttis"-lookng cut at th
pled. stacks or chimoeys belchinl
! forth the hack smoke Of an iron
/ foundry
Don't talk ~ them, John, lad9
'fWell won't And he put Of
his hat and went out
/ An hour later he cam back.
! What IS wrong. Why harc yol
left the ftaBds" asked his mother. il
alarm
, .We are going TO have an outing
B mother Don't say a word. cal
Z afford il
She neve had seen the boy so iul
OF excitement lie hurried her q
!, the station and 500 they we're Gid
: ing among leautiful rolling hills anl
acrOss lovely meadows that wen