Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-04-12

Hill MI 1omed. nail, and stood there
aMIA - sIllIl surveying it. 1t was plain,
Gs=-=59H from the way she looked,
That she was determined to speak.
Ma" size asked Of the woman who
was sitting before the little round
Stove. what were those papers Dave
Put in his pocket as l came in:'
Some things he was shown me-
Ma she asked, quiveringly, you
didn't sign anything, did you?'
Il Didn't sign your name to any
thing" And the needles clashed again.
She knew her mother too we'll to
press further.
Il Just couldn't understand Dave
coming here this time of year" she
ventureC: and | thought he acted
queer"
The o.c woman was folding her knit
ting.
I'm going to bed, and you'd better
come along. too" was hex reply.
\ week went by, and although Libby
had twice forgotten to fled the chick
ems, and had several TIMES let the ket-
tie burn dry, she was beginning TO feel
more sett7el IN her mint}.
She did I'd her work @ be morning and
Went to ,oWnA
Her frs caGI was atI tie solicitors,
3and there she heard tlhe worst. Ma
: had assI-ed their homie to Dave. She
did n~ot.1Edke any fusst; she was too
old-fashLned for Mysteries.
It vas rot until the otld place came
81 si2Lt th& sj-shrc311-7aWa.
Its not fair" she cried out. "when
I've stayed here and worked-it's not
fair" Ard, for the first time in many
years. she was ENTHUSIASTICALLY
crying.
1t was a feeling of outraged Justice
that made her speak, for she was just
a ~woman-the daughter Of pa.
MA" she said, do you think pa
would like to think of your assigning
the place to Dave. when I've stayed
here and kept it up the best 1 could
for twenty y~ears:'
The Old put down her knit
ting.
la, now, Libby she said, not n
kindly. don't take on. You'll never
want for nothin'."
Libby stood there looking at her.
81 think you don't realize what
you've dore," she said; and turned to
the bedroom to take off her things.
1t was not until the next month, the
clustering month Of March, that all
was made clear. 1t was early in the
afternoon when Libby looked from the
window and saw a mai coming in at
the big gate.
THAT friend Of Dawes from the city
is coming. ma she said.
"Gracious..' exclaimed Mrs. Ander-
so and such q day as 'tis!!"
The stranger warmed his hands, and
disbursed a number of pleasantries.
We'll. Mrs. Anderson he said fin
ally. your son wants ne to make a
little proposition to YOU
Mrs. Anderson looked pleasantly ex-
pectant.
:Daye's always maxim propositions
she chuckled.
Hes been a good deal worried about
YOU this wjnter-afraid you were not
Just comfortable out here-you two, all
.ilone."
Dawes always thinkin' of his moth
cr's comfort" she asserted; and looked
triumphantIy over to Libby.
We'll" he resumed, turning back to
tho Older "it worries Dave to
think OF your being out here alone now
that you're getting along in years, so
he's rented a nice little place in town,
and he feels sure it would be better
all around # you'd just so in and take
it."
IF that amt for all the world like
Dave.-always some new idea in his
head. But you just tell him, Mr.. Muir
ray, not to be bothering. We don't
want to owe to town-do we, Libby"'
mot if We can help it," she replied.
"Dave's been away from the place so
long that he don't see just how it's"
ma explained. Libby and me
wouldn't feel at home no place else"
tits too bad you feel that way" he
went on persuasively, "for Dave was
so sure you'd like the idea thai he's
gone ahead and made all arrangements,
and I'm afraid there might be 4 little
trouble about unmaking them"
He turned to Libby.
GLOW soon DO you think you could
move? By the 1st Of May"
II suppose So" she answered, in a
dull voice.
April came, and for the fftieth time
the old woman watched the white give