News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1903-10-21

bad.
Eyes. l see things somewhat differ
emily Of late" admitted Miller in an
evasive, nOncommital tone. Dolly
/ Barclay opened my eyes, and when
/ they were open l saw-weH, the good
! qualities of some one else. | may tell
you about her some day, but shall
not now. Get your horse and come to
! town with me. We must be ready for
! any emergency
Abner Daniel came toward them 81
| don't want to harm nobody's charac-
ter" he said but whar my own kin is
is concerned Pm up an wide awake.
don't know what you think, but |
hain't got a speck O faith in Craig
hissef. He done me low, sneakin'
trick once that | ketchod up with. He
swore it was a mistake, but it wasn't.
He's Il bad/egg-you mind what | say;
he won't do
at may be as You say, Mr.. Daniel"
returned Miller, with a lawyers re-
serve on a point unsubstantiated by
evidence, ''but even if he has the mon
ey hidden away, how are we to get it
from him|'
I'D find way" retorted Daniel
holly, $50 l would"
''We'll do all we can" said Miller.
Daniel strobe into the house, and
Alan went after his horse. Miller stood
at the gate, idly tapping his boot with
his whip.
Poor Mrs. Bishop" he said, his eyes
on the house. How very much she
resembled Adele just now, and sha Is
bearing it just like the little girl would.
| reckon they'll wrie her the bad
news | wish | was there to-sOften
the blow. 1t will wiring her heart"
That evening after supper the family
remained till bedtime in the big bare
looking dining room the clean, polished
floors of which cleaned in the light of
a little fire in the big chimney, Bish-
ops chair was tilted back against the
wall in dark corner, and Mrs. Bishop
sat knitting mechanically. Abner was
reading-or trying to rGad-a weekly
paper at the end of the dining table,
aided by dimly burning glass lamp.
Aunt Maria had removed the dishes
and with no little splash and clatter
was washing them in the adjoining
kitchen.
Suddenly Abner laid down his paper
and began to try to console them for
their loss Mrs. Bishop listened pa
tiently, but Bishop sat in the very CO.
ma of despair, unconscious of what
was UOipU on arnuDn him
whats the use O talkin' about it?''
he said impatiently. Whats the use
O. anythingY
He rose and moved toward the door
leading to his room
alfred" Mrs. Bishop called to him,
'are you goin' to bed without holdin'
prayer?'
I'm goin' to omit it tonight he
said. 81 don't feel well one bit. Be
sides, | reckon each pusson kin pray
in private according to the way they
feel"
Abner stood up. a1d removing the
lamp chimney, he lighted IA candle by
the flame.
Il tried to put a moral lesson in what
| said Just now" he smiled mechanical
ly, but | missed fire. Alf'S sufferin
is jest unselfishness puore an undo
filed. He wants to set his children up
in the world. This green globe is
sight better N some folks thinks it is
You kin find little speck O goody in
mighty nigh ever chestnut"
That's SO, Brother Alb" said his Sis
ter, but we are ruined now-ruined,
ruined!
EFF you will look at it that way" adj
mitted Abner reaching for his candle;
"but thars a place ahead whar thar
never was bank or a dollar or rail
road, an it amt fur ahead nuther.
Some folks say it begins heer in this
life"