The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-01-08

i said Silas: .' L wasn't aware OF you Tor
I. when EppIc's talking o. things III see
! nothing btlt what she's n-snying. Well,
|ifgyou could help nc with the digging We
might get her ~ bit o garden al the !. t'
4 sooner. 's:5 i3 l5fl .5i3 s54g +. u
I I '".rhen il You think we'll and good
said Aaron, .'and Ill get up on hour
earlier i@the5 morning and begin on it,
VIII sa"There, now. father; you wo Vol I
work in t5unttl It's easy And III have q
bit 4 O. IN rosemary, md bergamot tinu
thyme, because they arc 50 sweet-smel az
| Ing; but there's no 8 lavender only in the
gcntlcfolks, gardens, / think
*. s,.Theros no 5 reason why you
shouldn't have some said Aaron, for
III c;ln@ bring you slips of anyth thing. Ther Re 3 9
| 4 big bed O lavender at the Red House; i
1.-the anssis Is very fond of II. 5t "
| x .Well,,' said Silas gravely,a ' SO as
you don't make free for us, 4 or. ask for
anything as Is worth much at tho Red
House; fo1. Mr. Class has been so good
to2us, and built us up the new5end Of the
cottage, and 1 couldn't abide to be I'M
posin' for garden-stuff or anything else.',
is -XI. No, no; there's no imposl1, ~ said
Aaron there S never Il garden In all
tho parish but what there's endless waste
in 1t for want q somebody.as could use
everything alip. But I must go back
nov, else mIother will be In trouble as u
aren't there 5S p FL 5 III lis Il III 5a N
XII. Aaron turned back UP the village,
while Silus and Eppie went on up the
lonely Sheltered lane. AS Eppie put the
key In the door Of their cottage, there
was a sharp bark from a knowing brown
terrier A tortoise-shcll Kitten lay under
the loom and the lady mother OF the
kitten was summing her white bosom
In the window Silas sat down and
watched loppie with q satisfied gaze as
she spread the clean cloth and made
ready tho Sunday dinner of which they
|and their animal friends finally partools
lin contented thankful fashion. M y} X }5l
XIII. At last Epple glanced at the
clock and snid:#"O daddy, go into he
sunshine ana smoke your pipe. I must
clear away before Mrs Winthrop comes,
|Sbut Ill make haste, 1 won't be long.pGg
N. XIV. When Eppic came out she sat
down beside Slas on 81 the bank and
nestled close to his slde. Father said
she, IL i was over to- be married, ought
Fl to be married with my n Qo) mothers
rlng?.s. I'd. a 4. 81
Nv. sllas gave start" Why, Eppie.
have you been a. thinking on t n $y l54 . y
XVI Only this last week, ia ther.''
said Eppe, since u1) Aaron talked 4 to
me about it.'5ss 3S3s N .}s
XVI E.rrAnd who is It as lie $. wanting
TO marry, said sllas? rs
XVIII. why me, to be sure daddy"
said Eppie, kissing her fathers cheek
NIX. And you mean to have him,
do you?n said Silas.
Xxx. Then would you like me to be
married, fl tler?' said Epple with a little
trembling in her voice. I.
MI. H"l'll not be the man to say no,
Epple,'' said silas, elnphatically; "but
we'll ask your godmother. She'll wish
the right thing by you and her son. too.''
Xxi, There they come, Them said
11ppie. Let us go and meet them, o.,
the pipe! Won't you have 1t lit again.,
father" said Eppie.
xXIII. NAY, child, said Sllas, "Ive
done enough for to-day. 1 think, 13 mayhnp
a little Of 1t does me more good than SO
much al one time"
Answers.
l. Efficient Or competent mothers in
the management OF children,N2. Perhaps.
g. Confused. A. Working. s, Warning. O..
Walked uilstcadily. q Distant $. A wood