Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-08-24

please 80 on. ! win not laugh again. A
thousand a year, you said7"
Yea" looking az her curiously, "and
e soon as I get back / shall try 70 sell
Then VIII look about for something thai
vii yield a sure return. And / have
found H. always liked agriculture, bui
never realized Il could show up 10 such
advantage a. q does here. Ny idea was
that farmers had 10 keep hold Of pillow
handles and thingA IL have been
thinking Of II all the morning. I win
buy e valley just like this somswhers n
the neighborhood, and be afarmer." He
paused, looking embarrassed, then went
on hurriedly; II IL can make q Iiv-
ing Of it-enough for two, l mean-w1I
you-Will you help me, Lolsf"
She had thrown Up her head, as though
70 stop him.
Walt q minute. Mr.. Tisdale," she
cried, impetuously, Il had not intended
to tell you. But I must now. Il would
not Be right to let you 30 on. Our farm
looks prosperous. and l love the valley
here better than any place IN the world;
but-but we have been running behind
q thousand q year ever since We bought
the place. That was what made me laugh
when you said that you were losing a
thousand. II seemed so funny. You
must not try farming for a living. Az
to the rest, IL" her face flushing rosily,
am willing to help you. Allan"
She looked at him shyly, but his face
had suddenly grown stern. He shook
his head hopelessly.
Il must take It all back, Lois" he
groaned. Il cannot make a living for
one. But here comes your father"
MT. Bristow refined in beside them, his
face inquiring:
Hello, what are you waiting for?" he
exclaimed. IF one fox has outwitted
you, why don't you start another?
What's the matter? You look like a fun
eral."
IL have been telling Allen-Mr.
Tsdale-about our falling behind"
stammered LoiA you see, he spoke Of
buying a farm and following our ex-
ample, and l couldn't let him 60 on
thinking the valley was as prosperous
as It looked"
Mr.. Bristow's face fell. Might have
waited until a rainy day" he grumbled,
'and not spoil a good chase with such
news. But longs it's out it's out, and
suppose you couldn't DO anything else,
Lois. We couldn't stand by and allow
a guest to run the chance Of losfRg
money, Of course. Yea, Mr.. Tisdale, it's
all true. Wen have to sell the valley
A man can't stand It to fall behind q
thousand dollars every year with moth
ing in the background"
Allan stared, half rose in his saddle,
his face becoming transhgured.
"A thousand dollarsl" he cried, joy
Cusly, sis that what you mean? Can you
run a place like this and only run behind
q thousand In dollars?"
That's what I said" rather testify,
''and enough for a man to lose every
year, the Lord knows"
Allan whirled to Lois.
I'll take all that back once more" he
cried. what l said last. | can make a
and l want you to help me" Then,
10 his puzzled host: Don't you sell the
farm. sir. There won't be any need. I
LOis-she's promised to be my
wife you knoW-meant pounds, that's
I've been losing. But yours are dol
lars. Don't you see the difference will
nearly 4,0O0-dollars. That will be a
nice profit for us, with what the farm
fields. will buy part Of the valley, or
he whole Of It. II you like: or we will
i've on It together"
Mr.. Bristow was choking.
you and Lois may hx that up between
'ou," he at last gasped. The problem
s too complicated for me. But I'm glad
he valley isn't to be sold. Now let us get
be dogs on q new scent. The foxes viii
getting old and fat II We leave them
Ike this"