The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-10-03
Our Daily Sport Story

that dry-looking knob at the end of the barn was concluded to offer better prospects for water than anywhere else. Old Job listened in grim silence The third day he could hear the sounds of workmen. Ten days later one or two of these workmen seemed to be busy about the house, and he wondered what they could be doing. But his obstinacy would not b.t him ask questions.
 It was nearly two weeks after this when his wife came into the bedroom. one day, her eyes shining. -Hf
 It's done, Job. everything" she said, her voice quivering little with the very joy of the news. "an' it's all come out so nice. Here"-and she laid roll of money on the bed beside him-its what there was left. SAP"
 Old Job stared at her. "Ye don't mean they've found water, of there to the end O the barn?" he demanded
 Yes, tremulously. "an' it's such nice water, Job, just like a spring We've got 1t piped in the barn, in three places. an into the house. It runs right into my sink. Oh, Job" her voice catching in a happy sob at the thought. ''everything's goin' to be So easy for us now. An'-an' you said We could use the S3OO."
 Yes He picked up the little roll with an odd look on his grim old face
 But I don't b'lieve I quite under stand Betty. How's the money come pack thought the contrapshun IoIks took all they could git. I posed the man would say the wind mill came to jest $500. an that it wouldn't pull up water. An bout all the pipin' you spoke of? I want meanin' to do that. Didn't it cost lot! An the spectacle man-what' did he charger
 He-she didn't charge a cent. Job" nttle confusedly. Tt was one O. the neighbors ye see. An the windmill an pipin' only cost $24o. an some ex- tras bout twenty more. There was $4z left An'-an', Job, the hired man says it's the best thing ever was done on the farm He says it's took. all ms time to drive the stock to the river for water but that he can get 10 work on the field crops now"
 Old Job did not answer for some moments; then he pushed the money toward her.
 Put 1t on same house fixin's. Bet ty' he said, grunfly T was wiIlin' for the windmill to cost so much"
 Then let's run some pipe to the up idhu pastur behind the barn." she urged. eagerly. ''Ye know it's always been too dry to crop, Job. But if it's ir-rigated it'll be one O the best fields ye've got. An t won't cost over S75."
 The spectacle man told ye that, did he.-for S75?
 Yes. an the bottom medder on the lower side that's always wet, could be drained for a hundred an fifty. It would make splendid land then there's so many things on a farm that folks didn't think of. Job"
 "A hundred an ffty-seventy-f five" unused Old Job, thoughtfully. "Twould pay big if 1t could be done" Then. grunly, and turning his face abruptly to the wall, But what am I talkin' bout? Bein' sick makes a man child ish Jest cause the windmill happen ed to turn out all right ain't no req son why the next thing should. Light nin don't strike in the same place twice"
 When she went out softly his eyes were closed, but he was not asleep. he was thinking hard,
 The next morning when she brought Tn his breakfast he was up and dress ca, but trembling with weakness.
 FIX me up some kind O crutches, Betty he said. his voice a little less grun than usual Tor mebbe two stout canes will do After I eat welt so out and look at the windmill. an this afternoon I want ye to send for the spectacle man to come an tell me bis