Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1906-11-09

UiuuBut diou6s
They walked through the wide
aisles to see the fine coops of prize
poultry, and came out at the end
where Nunt Kitty was already wait
ing fcs them with a smile on her
comedy face.
Been over to see what I've got?''
was her greeting.
mot yet said Mabel. 1--WE bave
been SO busy looking at everything
that we have not been in that build
ing. Did on have good luck
Aunty?'
"Oh, didn't I?'' she replied, her
kind eyes beaming with pleasure.
why, Mabel, / have taken twelve
blue ribbons! Think of that. And
l have you and Ben here to THANH for
it. too. You don't know how p;oud
and glad I am"
We'll, we are just as pleaces as
you are, Aunt Hitty," said Ben; I'm
mighty glad / happened to come by
and stop Tuesday. Twelve premi-
ums, That Is good. / reckon Uncle
Josiah won't object to that. will he?"
mo. he'll be glad because she will
get good money out of them," said
Mo- ', in little aside. but you and
/ are glad for more than that, Ben,
aren't WEI"
1--WE surely arel It's worth a trip
to town any day to see Aunt Hitty's
innocent pride in her nice work We
will go over after diRaer and see the
display"
BY that time Aunt Hitty had the
basket un1acked, and they sat down
under the shade of great tree to
enjoy it's tempting contents. In
short time the snowy rolls, tender
fried chicken, crisp pickles, golden
butter, rich cake and other delicacies
had almost disappeared, and Aunt
Hitty gave what was eft in the bas-
ket to a couple of hungry looking lit
tie newsboys who had been lowering
around, p rh..ps in hope of gener-
Gus windfall. While the delighted
urchins carried off their feast, the
basket was returned to the carriage,
and Aunt Hitty went over with the
young folks to see the display in the
Home Products building.
Oh, what rows and rows of GRIM
son, ruby, amber and golden jellies,
what jar of toothsome preserves,
snow-white loaves Of bread, cakes fit
for the feast of king, dainty pickles
and other good things were ranged
on the neat shelves and tables! AMI
no one display in whole was finer
Tan Att Hitty's, or could boa of
a greater number of ribbons.
My premiums will come to over
twenty dollars, Mabel, just think of
that" whispered the good lady, in
great delight.
I'm ever so glad for you!" an
swered the dear girl. "I'll tell you
what, Aunt Hitty, you must take ev-
er~ dollar of it and buy you nice
new cloak t is winter; you know
you need one ever so much.
That what thought I'd do, but
I don't brow what Josiah would say
if spent it all for cloak.
OIB 1S II W ant yO0 Ouy ali
or sheep. or a pig, of course, bus
you won't do it. You earned every
bit of it, and no thanks to him that
you won it. Just you turn him over
to me, and I'll settle m. If l can't
Ben can"
"Beu's the best boy in the world, !"
said Aunt Hity, earnestly. 9. want
you to be good to him, Mabel"
Mabel laughed and gave no answer
just then. But when they had
watched the races until they were
almost over, and the crowd began to
wend it's way homeward, Mabel Lad
rade ur her mind that she would,
as Aunt Kitty had sail, be good to
Ben"
She did not say snything until
tn9y were we'll toward home, and in
sight of the neat cottage which Ben
was building for himself on the part
of his fathers farm which he had
bought with his own savings. Then
she looked up and said archly, cal
most ready to live in, isn't it, Benz"
Yes he answered gravely, "but
l can't live in it alone, Mabel"
Cant you? Better ask some nice
girl to live there with you, then.
Il have l asked the incest girl
in the world, two three times. but
she has not said she would"
Mabel laughed, and said softly:
perhaps if you ask her once more
she will
He laio ono strong hand over the
small ones in her lap, and said
earnestly:
Then I'll try it. Will she go,
Mabel?
Il think she will, Ben.
"My dear little girl" Ben arm
We suddenly round her, and it was
a good thing his horse was steady,
and did not scare at the big auto
which just then went laundering by,
for Ben wasn't minding the hor;
all. You're not afraid to trust me,
tnen?" he asked. presently.
mo, Ben, I'm not. l am sure that
a young f~ilow who We aid be so good
and kind to an old lady, will always
b. gooL to youns one, and SO I've
made up mind at last, dear. You
can have me, if you want me.
1t did not take Ben long to con-
vince her that he did want her. II
may be that two happier young folks
got home from the fair that Thurs.
day evening, but Ben and Mabel
didn't think so.-Indiana Farmer.