Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1902-08-09

1T sealed the doom of the ranch.
Her uncle was willing to advance
money to bring them home, and adj
yised them TO sell the ranch if pos
sible and start at once He would
try TO find some employment for Tom
and Bart, and he would let Sarah
keep house for him
Sarah tried TO control her trem-
bling lips.
Boys" she said, -aren't you will
ing to stay out here till next spring?
We can borrow enough from Uncle
Seth TO keep US going"
Next year wiz be as dry as this
Bart interrupted.
Perhaps not; let's try it,
mo; I've had enough"
Sarah rose with sigh and at once
prepared TO drive TO town and attend
TO ali necessary business. She went
directly TO the office of David judi
son, from whom she had purchased the
ranch, and proposed to him that he
should buy it back
why, what's the matter?" he
asked.
1--WE cant live there without water.
- GIL Jul VIII &c pOhutllSt you ulu not
mention the liability that the creek
would GO dry. You may have the
place back, with all the improve
ments, for what we paid you"
"A bargains bargain, Miss
Morse" said Judson, "and I don't
know as 1 want the ranch back"
Sarah opened the door and then
turned.
"Mr. Judson,- she said, eel truly
believe that to induce people TO leave
their old homes and come to n
strange country under false hopes is
one of the cruelest crimes In the
world"
When the girl reached home she
found the boys taking down the few
pictures and packing the books.
L guess we can get off by next
Wednesday," Bart said.
On Tuesday evening all their
things were in readiness to be taken
TO the station. AS the east-bound
train left at night, all of Wednesday
could be devoted to the moving.
Now, at sunset, Tom was taking a
last ride on his horse up and down
| in front of the house Sarah and
Bart sat on the doorstep. watching
1 him silently. After awhile Bart Laid
his hand on Sarah's.
"If only 1t had proved a successl-
he said.
The girl sprsng up without reply.
l ing. Her heart was full, and she
walked quickly away from the ranch
wishing to be alone. As she moved
toward rise of uncultivated land
she saw in the distance two or three
antelopes. OF late she had frequent
| ly seen the animals at sunrise and
| sunset
1 She walked on through the sage.
brush, with her eyes lowered, and
suddenly stopped. She had come
upon fertile spot about ten yards
square; It was where the antelopes
had been. The ground looked darl
and moist, and Sarah, stoopin0
plunged her hands into It. Then she
dropped to her knees and began
eagerly to tear up the grass growing
on thief resh spot. II she dug deer
enough she would come to wateri
Suddenly she sprang up and rar
toward the house; the boys saw heI
coming.
Bring shovelsI Bart, tool Comet
she cried, breathlessly.
When Tom and Bart arrived at the
spot she was on her knees, digging
with stick; they Joined with their
shovels In the work.
| 1t was moonlight when the water
came trickling fast into the hole:
and then Sarah lay down on the
ground and wept softly.
The Morses borrowed the none,
which their uncle had forwarded fol
travelling expenses, and developed
their fine WELL They engaged work
men to dig bitches which would con
duct free supply of water to tn,
gardens. People who came from tn,
town to see the well congratulated
the owners, and said that the lanc
had increased tenfold in value.
Among others, David Judson drov
out one day. He said he had recon
sidered Sarah's proposition, and wa
quite willing to take the ranch OF
her hands on the terms she had of
| fered
I'VE will not sell to you at an,
price," Sarah said, coldly.
When the man had gone Bart cam
up to his sister and put his arr
around her.
Sarah" he said, "I'm seeing clear
er every day how much we owe YOU
1t isn't only that you've led us int
the promised land; you've kept u
there"
20 Bart" she answered, at trul
wasn't for myself so much that
wanted to stay; it was for you. I
you'd gone back, you-you couldn'
have stood it. And now"
"And now" he murmured. DRAWN
IN deep breath of the dry, health
giving air, 81 shall get welll"-
Youths Companion.
The principal occupation of som
ipeople seems to be explaining that
was not their fault.-Puck.
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