The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1902-05-29

/ boudrns used 10 own thu whole valley
/ before the war. and they set the pace
for nearly everybody in Il now And
/ as between the hluc-blooded old ma Tor
and o dcspiscd Yankee farmer, who
| persists IN blowing deeper than his
neiFhbors, and making money when
/ everybody else Is losing IT"
Wow, Tom, you know that isn't fair.
We couldn't have been treated better
| anywhere than wc were two years ngo,
| when wc came here with mother sick,
and father discouraged, aud every.
thing 50 drcadfully drcary and-aud
tacky Every body was just az kind and
/ thoughtful as could be. They never
asked where we came from, and they
didn't seem 60 care"
| Toms plane was curling long shaw
| lngs from the edge 81 the board, and
! he laughed again. lie was q broad.
shoulicrcd yuuug fellow. with a reto-
/ lutte jaw ard uuafruid ryeG. and laugh.
ing came easy Co him.
1T costs PET prejudice or two, but
/ you're right. little sister. There Is no
north nor south sny more but that
doesn't help 10 out Of our tangle with
the major"
"Nu: and H. such q little thinr-a
foot and half Of land on one side Of
en- old iirld!"
~ foot and eight inches, " Tcan cor
rrctcd. But H. the principle ~ the
thing with father. He believes be is
right. and he 7, going to iusist on that
/ foot and eight iuchcs. W 10 costs us
every friend va have in the valley
Dorothy's gaze went adrift out ~
the workshop window wandering aim !
Irgsly until &c alirhlcd upon the bent
figure Of man digging Ia a distant |
field.
THE dear old patcr'" shc said. soft.
IT, He Is 90 just and upright that be /.
has quite forgotten now to be gcncr. I
Gus. n this dispute grows into a .
ncighborhuud quarrel. 70 will break /
nother's heart"
"That's so." said Tom: but he had |
no helpful suggestion 90 offer.
The young girl slipped down from |
her perch un the bench and went into !
the sweet MAY sunshine. She was a I
born peuccmHkcr. and the threatened .
trorblc made her heart ache There .
were two young people nt the great .
house on thc lnull-ihc ma ior's grand |
childrcn-and everything had been go .
pleasant and happy until the boundary /
dispute had halNrd the apple II dis. /
cord between the two families.
Her gaze went Rfcld again, and
sought and found the STOPPING frure
In the distance She thought il was
her father, and went around through
the orchard and out into the lane.
meaning to take him uHawurcs. and 10
try once more to disFuadr him from
his purpose. She came out opposite
the bent figure In thirkct # uld-Hcld
pines, and gave n little start Of sur
prise when she discovered that the
deliver in her fathers field was Nal
Loudon's grilllcd old housr-scryant.
why, Uncle Pctc!" she said; what
are you doing hctc?"
"I's a-doin' whut Of MarHe London
sent me ter do, Miss Dur'thy; aud 10
G.wishln' evC'y minute dat dighyer
spade Lrck of short up to dc han'le,"
said the old negro.
Then Dorothy looked over the fence
and saw a row Of freshly dug post
holes. The ma ior had evidently taken
the law into his own hands and was go
ing to make sure Of the nine points of
possession.
Docs my father know you are
hcre?" she asked.
Nom, s'pect he don't. But
reckon he gyr!s's fih,i uui fore long.
des been watehin' for him ter come
tarin' out dishycr way wild his gun
cve'y minute"
You needn't be afraid. My father
doesn't settle his difficulties with a
gun. And. anyway, he wouldn't say
anything 20 you"
The old negro leaned on his spade
aud glanced timorously over one shout
der toward the distant farmhouse, and
over the other at the great house on
the knoll.
rs gwine tell you somerin. Miss
Dortbg. but you mustn't never let ON
dat toll hit. Oh Marse Loudon he been
hearin' dat your pa gwine do dis an dat
IN other, an. nc get poNful troubled
In his min. He done let on tn young
Marsc Percy like he gwine 60 run your
I@ O. az on m dishyer place fore he
ger rough wid him.
why, unciei how could he do that7"
-, Deed. don know dat. Miss Dor'thy.
Pears IKE de white folks Sin do mos'
anything dey wants ter. He say some
pm about some OF deed dat Amt been
'rend'ed yit: an when he Tow DIT,