Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1903-12-25

Cousin JESSIE" while a smile lighted
up her careworn face.
Then she passed the paper to Edith.
murmuring: "All winter long in the
dear old house."
Papa has concluded to let you stay
in the house until spring, as he cam
not find tenant before that time. He
will stop on his way to Fulton's in the
morning and talk with you about the
matter was what Edith read. Then
she laid the slip of paper on her
brothers palm, wondering If by that
time anything would happen that they
would not have to go at all.
Ned tossed the note into the ma
ternal lap contemporary and his sum
ny face darkened. who cares for his
charity extension, I'd like to know"
he exclaimed. It's only because be
cant do otherwise and make it pay"
His lip curled disdainfully and quiv-
cred into silence. He did care" after
all, poor little brother. And Edith's
heart smote her as she kissed his
flushed cheek in sisterly sympathy.
After all, he had been braverthan she.
TITS a veritable toboggan," ex-
claimed Hermon Cameron's wife as
the fine team cantered up the treach-
erous Slide" Really l am afraid Of
an accident"
Fudge, Mrs. Faintheart; what can
happen?" laughed her husband, gayly,
as he cracked his whip over the sleek
bays.
Truly, it did not seem possible for
anything to happen out Of harmony
with the lovely holiday. Nevertheless,
a few minutes later the serenity OF
the day was all broken up for the
Camerons. Frightened at something
by the roadside, the horses became
unmanageable and. in q twinkling, be-
coming detached from the sleigh, ran
wildly around the upper turning,
throwing Mr.. Cameron heavily to the
ground.
The impetus of the accident sent the
vehicle spinning down the CLASSY in
cline, its occupants perfectly helpless
to stay their mad flight.
The Fultons, startled to see run
away team dash into their grounds.
ran out to recognize 1t as that Of their
friend. Cameron, and in short time
they were bending solicitously over
the unlucky man who. prone on the
Christmas snow, was moaning uncon-
sciously.
Eve will take him up to the Wild
|sow's." said Mr.. Fulton, glancing in the
direction Of the friendly gables, while
you go for the doctor" addressing his
son, land then we will look for the
rest of them"
Prudence Cameron prepared a couch
TOR her unfortunate brother-in-law,
with a queer sensation Juggling at her
heartstrings. He had meant to stop.
but not in this manner. Surely there
was q Providence in it.
Here are some papers we picked
up, said Mr.. Fulton, laying a roll in
the Widows hand. They must belong
to him. Examine them and see. I
haven't my glasses with me-"
In her own room Mrs. Cameron
looked the papers over. "Of course
they're his" she unused, unrolling the
grimy outer wrapper. Unfolding the
inside paper she read: Il hereby give
and bequeath the Halfway house to
my sister-in-law. Prudence Cameron.
and,
She read no further. Down at the
| bottom of the instrument was the PEI
culiar chirography Of her injured broth
er-in-law.
ut was never LOST" she exclaimed:
'sbut Hermon never meant that ]
should see this. !"
Putting-the precious document away
carefully. she went downstairs with a
queer little smile triumphant on her
patient face.
The physician and Hermon's family
had arrived and the wife was saying;
1--we went right Oh tobogsaning down