Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-09-16

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Mrs. Baker darted to the fireplace,
raked the live Goals from beneath the
cast iron oven and jerked off the lid in
cloud of steam and smoke. She
turned over the pone with the aid of a
case knife and then came back to the
door.
Fer the last month I've had my eve
on the Bascome FARM Bishop was
saying. There's hundred acres
even, some good bottom land and up-
land an in the neighborhood o. thirty
acres o. good wood. Then thar's i've
room house, well made an tight, an a
barn, cowhouse an stable"
Lord! know the place like a
book" said Pole, "an' it's dandy in
vestment, Mr.. Bishop. They say he
offered 1t fer fifteen hundred. It's
with two thousand. You won't drap
any money by buyin' that property,
Mr.. Bishop. I'd hate to contract to
build jest the house an well an out
houses fer thousand"
Y bought ii" Bishop told him. HE
let me have it fer good deal less n
fifteen hundred, cash down"
well. you made dandy trade.
MIR. Bishop. All, that's what ready
money will do! When you got the cash,
things seem to come at bottom figures
Old Bishop drew folded paper from
his pocket and slapped 1t ON his knee.
Yes, closed the, deal this evenin',
an 1 was jest a-thinkin' that as you
hain't rented fer next yeer--I mean''-
Bishop was ordinarily direct of speech,
but somehow his words became tan
gled and he delivered himself awk-
wardly on this occasion. You see,
Alan thinks that you n Sally ort to
live in Il better house than jest this
beer log cabin, an
The wan face Of the tired woman
was aglow with expectation. She
sank down on the doorstep and sat
still and mute, her hands clasping each
other In her lap. She had always dis
liked that cabin and It's sordid sur
ronndfneA and there was something in
Bishops talk that made her think he
was about TO propose renting the new
farm, house and all, to her husband.
Her mouth fell OPEN she scarcely al
lowed herself 10 breathe. Then, as
Bishop paused, her husbands voice
struck dumb dismay- to her heart. 1t
was rs If sbe was falling from glowing
hope back 10 tasted despair.
Thar's more land In that farm IAN
could tio jestice to- Mr.. Bishop, but
eff thar's u good cabin on 1t an you see
fit to cut OIL enough fer me an one
moss I'd Jest as soon tend that as this
heer. want to do what you an Alan
think is best all round"
."Oh, Pole, Pole!' The woman was
crying 1t to herself her face lowered to
her hands that the two men might not
see the agony written in her eyes A
house like that to live in, with all
those rooms and 1replaces and win
dows with panes of glass In them! She
fancied she saw her children playing
on the tight, smooth floors and on the
honeysuckled porch For one minute
these things had been hers, to be
snatched away by the callous indiffer-
ence of her husband who alas, had
never cared a straw for Appearances!
"oh, I wasn't thinkin about rentin
1t to your said Bishop. And the wo-
mans dream was over. She raised her
head. awake again. You see," went
on Bishop still struggling for proper
expression, Alan thinks = well, he
thinks you are sech born fool about
not nccantin' helm from thor tho+ poalc
nigh to you an, may as well say,
g zl exceedingly grateful. fer what
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