The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-12-01

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island. He had described the excit-
ing incidents of his trip both to his
wife and Telly, and, feeling obliged to
do so, had told them that Mr.. Page had
taken charge Of the case and would
communicate with him when anything
definite was learned. Telly had SEEM
ed unusually cheerful ever since, and
more affectionate, and had at once set
about painting the two sketches Albert
had sent.
'The leaves is turnin' purity FAST"
he said to her that day, "an' thought
mebbe ye'd like ter 90 with me an take
look at 'em. They won't last long"
When the two had logged along in
almost silence for a few miles Uncle
Terry said, pointing to small rock by
the roadside, "Thar's whar fust found
Mr.. Page, Telly."
He watched her face closely as he
spoke and noted the look of interest
that came.
Il told him that day." he continued,
chuckling, that lawyers was mostly
all thieves, an the fact that he didn't
take it amiss went fur to convince me
he was an exception. It's hit bird
as allus futters. From what he's done
an the way he behaves, I'm thinkin'
more an more O. him the better know
him, an I believe him now to be as
honest an square a young man as I
ever metz
Uncle Terry was silent a few mo-
ments while he ficked at the daisies
with his whip as they rode along.
"Ye've had a couple o. letters from
him sense he went back, hain't yep he
asked finally. II noticed they was in
his writin'" He saw a faint color
come to her cheeks.
Eyes, he wrote me he was finishing
a couple of sketches he made here, and
wanted to have me paint them for him.
They are the ones l am working on
now
''That's all right, Telly," continued
Uncle Terry briskly. I'm glad ye're
dom it fer him, fer he's dom a good
deal fer u.s.
Nothing further was said on the sub
ject until they were on their way back
from the head Of the island. The sun
was getting low, the sea winds that
rustled among the scarlet lcaved oaks
or murnured through the spruce thick
cts had almost fallen away, and Just
as they came to an opening where the
broad ocean was visible he said:
did We ever stop ter think, Telly,
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long in years? Pm over seventy now,
an in common course O. things won't
be here many years longer"
what makas you speak like that,
father? DO you want to make me
blue?''
"Oh, didn't mean it that way, Tel
~, only I was thinkin' how fast the
years go by. The leaves turnin' allus
makes me think ont 1t seems no time
sense they fust came out, an now
they're goin' ag'in! 1t don't seem
more'n two or three years sense We was
a little baby a-pullin' my fingers an
calm me dada, an now yer woman
grown. 1t won't be long afore yer
a-sayin' yes to some man as wants
ye, an a-goin' to home O. yer own"
$50 that is what you are thinking of,
father, is it? And you are imagining
that some one Of the name of Page is
likely to take me away from you, who
are and always have been all there is
in life for me-
She paused, and two tears trembled
on her long lashes, to be quickly brush
ed away. "Please do not think me so
ungrateful," she continued, "as to let
any man coax me away from you, for
no man can. Here I was cast ashore,
here I've found home and love, and
here shall stay as long as you and
mother live, and when you two are gone
want to go too" She swallowed a
lump that rose in her throat and then
continued: "As for this legacy that
you have worried about so much, and
am sure has cost you good deal, 1t
is yours, every penny of it, and wheth.
er it is big or little, you are to keep
and use It as you need if you love me.
You haven't been Yourself for six