The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1902-11-28

warmly. Snc turned upon MIN IN pu.-
zled wonder at the question.
why. at the hotel, suppose. |
hadn't thought. but that's where shall
20. OF course. Is II near the Parsons
placer"
Terry Quinn felt n wild desire TO
laugh. The idea Of n hotel near the
Parsons place was too much for him.
But a side glance at the wistful, girlIsh
face sobered him.
There isn't any hotel hcreabouts."
he said.
mo hotel? why. 1 thought Of
course oh. don't see what 1 am
going to dor
"Mother'l take you In, 1 guess" In
terrupted Terry. hurrledly. I'VE live
close by. shen see to you. Mothers
great"
In the instant OF Offering the girl the
hospitality OF his own home, another
Idea had occurred 20 Terry Quinn. He
sat on the edge OF his seat, driving the
old white mare at a snall's pace, and
thought II all out TO his satisfaction.
1t was growing late. The soft June
dusk was settling over the land. The
girls Impotence nearly asserted II.
self II would be so late TO see the
Parsons placel
We've got the key at our house."
Terry announced. with startling alb.
ruptness. We've always kept II.
You'd better not try to go down TO the
house till tomorrow. It-it needs day.
light TO see II anyways well. Mother'u
go along with you In the morning
Mothers great"
He had said that before. The girl
smiled TO herself YEARLY.
They were jogging by q little UNI
painted. unlnhabited house set in
weeds and neglect. The girl shud.
dered.
"Oh. hope Il won't look like that
That's dreadfuli" rle said. "If Il
looks like that think shall-cryF'
Terry whipped up the old white mare
hastily, and drove away from the
dreary place In another i've minutes
he had stopped in front OF a cheerful
little house Rugged by vines and roses
His mother was In the doorway.
"Oh, yes. she's 'greatr" the girl
thought. as she lay upstairs In n big
soft bed. shes beautiful. She helps
out the Parsons place, no matter what
It's like. And that boy--well, he's
pretty nice. even II he 10 muddy out
side"
Downstairs Terry and his mother
were talking things over. Mrs. Quinn
approved OF the plan. but was not tire,
o'clock earlier than need be?
"Itll need all that time" the boy
said. IL guess you haven't been down
to the Parsons place very lately. moth
err. It's n sight"
YES. know Poor dear, II was
mercy she did not know It tonightg'
At three o'clock the next morning III,
boy and the birds were up. Terry
went straight TO the Parsons place
encountered with scythe aud a rak,
and various other tools.
He whlstled under his breath TIL h
got past the house; then he broke on
Into clear. shrlll melody. The bird
answered Jubllantly.
For an hour. two hours, the DO,
tolled, Gradually the unkempt llttl
front yard took ON kind OF trim
ness. The tall weeds and grassblade
fell before the sturdy swing of tn
scythe, and the struggling bushes be
gan to look more neat. There wer
left untouched only the haunting holly
hooks and bounclng-bets.
They're too pretty TO cut down,
thought Terry. Maybe she'll like ZEN
| do"
The precious time sped by, but Teri
had made his plans carefully. II
rlghted the sagging gate. He raked u
the grass and concealed II beneath Ia
bushes. He even had time to men
some OF the broken windows.
And as a finishing touch he palnte
the brown old pump a marvellous. celei
tial bluel That was his finhl triumph
He stood back ana gazed entranced Q
the work OF his brush.
ut looks great" he muttered, "but
hope she won't want drink. It's x
n heap OF drler In It, but II won't dry q
quick as that. There's mother BLOWN
the horn! I've got to hurry home I
breakfast"
J Mrs. Quinn went with the girl to Il
Parsons place. In her crisp starche
sunbonnet and prlnt dress she plodde
. heavily beside the slender. GIRLS
figure.
, All things were favorable this NOR
, Ing. Nature abetted the boy In his kin
little plan. What had looked dreai
; and unattractiye the previous nigl
' looked bright and pleasant under Il
1 spell Of the clear, new day. And Il
I girl did not recognize the Parsons pla,
e IN lis new dress. She thought she ha
4 never seen II before.
q "What queer little placer she sal
as they approached ii. But 1t looks