Evening journal., 1905-04-22
lcontinned from Yesterdayl

anu a1h 49,
lieve now se
she hesitated q .m6ment, her eyes so
close to my aiedk rcould feel the beat
Of their long laslies.
sThat God made you for me- she
added
Lave is Gods helper ] said. "He
made us for each other
Il thank him for IL. do love you
So" she whispered.
The rest is the old, old story. They
that have not lived Il are to be pitied.
when we sat down az length she told
me what I had long suspected-that
Mrs. Fuller wished her to marry young
livingstone.
"Bnt for Uncle Eb." she added, Il
think I should have done So for
had given up all hope Of YOU"
Good old Uncle Eb." ! said. Lets
go and tell him."
He was sound asleep when We en-
tered his room. but woke as lt the
gas.
whats the matterY he whispered,
lifting his head.
congratulate u.s." l said. "we'ro
engaged"
.Hev ye conquered herg0 he lnquir-
ed, smiling.
'G.ove has conquered us both,' / said
"Waal, / swami Is thet soy he an
swered. "Guess / won't fool away
any more time here n bed If you
children II go in t'othor room I'll slip
into my trousers, an then yen hear me
talk some conversation"
Beats the worldw he continued,
coming in presently, buttoning his sus-
penders. "I thought mos likely ye'd
hitch up tgether some time. 'Taln't
often We can find a pair s. wen matched
the same style am gated Jest about
alike. When ye goin' c git marrledr
.She hasn't named the day" ] said.
"sooner the BETTER" said Uncle Eb
as be drew on his coat and sat down.
used & be 50 I when young couple
he'd set up an held each others hans a
few nights they was ready fer the min
lister. Wish't We could fix it fer bout
Crissmus time. byejlngo They's 9TH
er things g0in' e happen then. S'pose
yer s. happy now ye can stan a little
bad news I've got G tell ye Davids
been losn' money. Hain't never wrote
We bout it-not a word-'cause didn't
know how twas comm out"
How did he lose itl' ] inquired.
"Waal. ye know that Orv Barker
runs a hardware store in Migleyville-
he sold him n patent right. Figgere'
an argued night an day fer morei
three weeks. II was a newfangle
wash b'iler David he thought he Sc
a chance + put out agents an make
great deal o. money. II did look ies
as easy as slidin' down bin, but whe
we come T. slide-waal we found on
we was at the bottom o. the hill 'sti
o. the top an It want reel good slidin
He paid Ave thousan' dollars fer IN
right O. ten counties. Then bime b,
Barker be wanted him. & go securit
fer fifteen hunderd hilers thet he wa
hevin' made tor David he hedn'
better 90 IN no deeper, hut Barker b
promised big things an seemed t b
sech a nice man nj fln'ly David he u
an done &C. WAL. he's he'd 'em { pa
fer. an the fact is 1t costs s. much
sell em q eats up all the profits"
Looks ike a swindle." said indii
nantly.
NO" said Uncle Eb, "'tain't n
swindle. Barker thought he he'd
gran good thing. lie got fooled, al
the fool complaint is very ketchir
Got it myself years ago, an I've bee
doctorin fer It ever sence"
The story OF David's nndoing hui
L.. lao.
most men who left the farm late in II
with unsatished ambition.
"They shall never want for anythir
so long as ! have my health" l said.
Il haye S4OO I'm the bank" said Hop
"and shall give them every cent OF Il
Tain nuthin' G worry over" sa
Uncle Eb. III don never lose more
a little money / shan't feel terrih
bad We're all young yit. Got more
million dollars wuth o good heal
right here In this room. SO well L
'shamed Nv It. Mans more decent
he's q leetle bit sickly An thet the
girl Bill. s agreed e marry ye. WI
'druther hev her n this hull city O. Ne
York"
80 had l." was my answer.
"Waal. you ain no luckier n she Il
not a bit" be added. "a good mai
better n a goi' mine-ev'ry time"
''Who knows" said Hope. "IIe 10
be president some day"
"Ther's one thing I hate" Uncle
continued. That's the idee O. hev
the woodshes an barn an garret Z
O. them Internal wash bilers. Ye ca
take no decent care Nv n hoss there
the stable-they're so piled up. One
'em tumbled down TOP O. me tot
day. 'Druther 'twould a been a p
ther. Made me s. mad took a club
Knocked that b'iler into a cooked ,
'Tain't right I'm sick o the sight
sem ,"
''They9l make good bonfire 50
day said Hope
Don't believe they'd burn" he
Bwered sorrowfully. They're tin"
Couldn't we bury 'em :" ! suggest
"Be a purity costly funeral" he
swered thoughtfully "Ye'd hev t
hole deeper q Tupper's dingle"
Couldn't you give them awayT
nuired
"Waal." said be helping himself {
chew OF tobac>c ~we've tried thet.
'em Z everybody we know. bat II
amt folks enough-there's such q S
O. them b'ilers. We could give on
eT'ry man, woman an child IN II