The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1905-08-04

and WIS being diapoand OF IN unnh-
unl silence
Mrs. Depow did not like dho -
eyed appearance Of hor danghte't
and her hssbaaa dld not like the
Rlanoea his wife occasionally favor
I'd him with as result thereof
A meanmecr came 20 the door
with a letter for the farmer he
took II aud tried 10 read II, bat
could only make out a word here
aud there.
Here. Tess. Just re1 this out.
will your
Ills daughter took II and read
The farmer said Jerusalem =
Ills Wife-after the manner Of
wivea-aaid. There. ! told you sol -
and the daughter said tearfully.
And you called him thief.
faihefls
''Yea." said Mrs. Depew rubbing
"a ia. after the manner Of her SEX
ian almost stranger goes out OF HIS
way to bring you more money ihan
YOU have ever dreamed Of. and you
call him "A thief I've no patience
with the man
mo. old wuman. you haven't ("
replied tho farmer ''Mebbe u
would be better for ua ali II you
had. Give me my best coat aud
hat I'm going 70 N'fork by the
next train"
And What goods that. I should
like TO know Sakoa aliyei Can't
the man understand that the
moneys 10 hia efeiit here In Oak
yillof@
YES. the mans got gumptlon
enough for that answered the
farmer. Krlmly. Just now. Il Amt
the money that's agitating mo
that's ali right"
Then what on earth do you want
20 go 20 N'York for7'
ITO make about the most humble
apology lips ever vented I'm coins
90 find Gerald Danvern and tell him
that a bigger old fool don't prowl
about this earth than ! am. and I'm
going 10 beg him dye heafF--bog
him TO forgive me for Insulting
him
Dear father
That's a.. Tees Because your old
dad a bit Of a fool you don't want
To rub Il In. do YOU You leave that
10 your mother Come here. grille
and gimme n kiss
"L.aWd salea. now Just listen
10 the mani A. II I'd aid any
thing"
No. mother said the farmer
over Teasie's shoulder-he Vas hold
ing her 90 hint wouldn't be y0r
% say anything Silence Is the kind
Of thing you shine IN. Now. Tsasle
gimme your sNeeihoart'a address
and I'll SOD thsre quick"
"Faiher I don't know H."
ssYoa-dont- knaw-it7s
'.No. father. lie viii come bacl
here. nnw that the money Is found.
"Not n know him. he won't
intefpoacd the farmers wife "Peo.
pie that are turned out Of doors ant
called thief aud threatened viii
whips amt likely 20 come groyolinl
around.
Mother"
sOh. yea. mother But mother
won't find that hoy. will IT, Lave
sakaai when I was a ElfI. sweet
hearts didn't behave like that Wher
/ your father vas counting me
nhoaid ha' liked 20 500 him atail
away 10 N'York without telling me
Whs-e be was going TO put up. My
--yyai"
Hello" said the farmer. heres
Au-plai delivery letter"
Perhaps its from Gerald. father. .
More likely. snoTtod Mrs. De.
/ TOW. from the county lunAiic aHy-
lum. TO say they've n vacancy for a
permanency II your father likes "a
call
'Hare. Tess. grille. real this. See
who It's from. and what It's about.
The girl took the letter and read
That makes the nineteen thou.
sand pounds said Tessie. as she
finished reading the letter Il
wondered What elfhtsn meant"
There's time to catch the train. d
Hs walked 10 the window as hg
SPOKE. and called out. you. sam
Just hitch the mare onto the
buggy"
And what's the buggy forg" In
terruptsd his wlfa
To drive TO the station. oi
1 courEe"
Well. tho buggy won't hold fouE
people. viii it,"
Four
YES. sam'il have 10 20 to bring
" back. DO YOU expert me and Tea-
sic 10 hang onto that axief"
What Are You Eoinge''
Am y u you think. George
Depew. thai you are going to career
around the Streets Of NYofk. bulg-
inE money AZ evefy pocket. without
n sensible soul 70 look after you.
Lot me tell you. you make a mis-
take