The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1907-09-05

expressed his thanks, and stepping
over 10 the open door OF the Kitchen
where Dell stood. placed a coin In her
hand. saying Here's trine for your
Kindness in waiting on me. my little
TREND
lie strobe hastily out and away. aud
the girl In her surprise let the coin
slip from her fingers. when it wen.
rolling across the door stone and out
into the grass. They all dropped their
work and came out To help look for
II. and Kate. the eldest of the sisters.
found il.
Gold. as true as I'm a liyia sin.
ner!"
All crowded around. and the moth.
er reached cut and took IL In her eager
hand
Yes, It's a ten.dollar piece, do
declare You're In luck for once,
DELI" but the girl Was flying down
toward the gate. Child, come back,
why, do believe she's crazy enough
to try an give IL back"
That had been her first thought. but
the wayfarer 80 newly rested and re-
freshed. had made wonderful speed
aud was out OF sight
oh. dear. he's got away over the
hin, and he must have made mis-
take Here's trifie.' he said. II
| hadn't dropped IL. ! should have had
time TO return il 10 him. but now what
can ! de-"
why. keep Il. of course. you little
gnose." said one sister.
"Oh, giris,' gasped their mother.
Il do believe with all my heart an
soul that was your Uncle oliver," and
In the shock OF the terrible conviction
she sat herself down fiat on the kiteh.
en floor.
Good grashus. mother' you can't
mean it,"
'l'm-~Tm deathiy afraid II was. an
II It's rely him. we're outdone for
ever!
An TO think how talked 20 him."
moaned the other rocking herself
back and forth.
DO you spose he'll come back
again. mothers"
Back No indeed We've lost him
foreyer--money an all. an what will
your father say He's sot sech store
by HIS comm ever sence we got that
letter about II. an so have l."
Don't you think pa had better 70
over to the village and see II he can
find him, ] guess he could coax him
10 come back"
When Mr. Bailey came in the ap-
pearance OF the stranger had 10 be
infinitely described again and again.
and then be said:
Yes. Uncle Oliver always was
dretful quiet. soft-spoken sort OF
man. but yet | cant seem to think Il
could have been him--though do sup.
pose he might have grown round.
shouldered an gray In 20 year. but
why didn't you ask him right I'M"
Cause We never had a suspicion
till he was clean out of sight, an
we see the gold piece he give Della.
then we put some bits he said along
with that; an yet We don't know for
certain. only we're afraid twas him"
Dell went out when her father was
harnessing and handed him the gold
coin
III you find the man, and he isn't
Uncle Oliver. | want You TO give him
the money. for ! know he must have
mistaken IL for a silver piece. and
tell him he was perfectly welcome 10
the little ! did for him"
"a .AvaYkfnty e. na4ia., ~..t.,..ya
with the same person who had so un.
expectediy called on them. The men
came In the house together. and the
duly-presented uncle whom he proved
10 be. was very smiling and gracious.
and seemed TO all appearances totally
obliyioas of the fact Of bis previous
call; but when MIR Bailey went out
to care for the horses. his wife began
profuse and abIect apology. second.
ed by her two elder daughters
But the good uncle begged them
not 10 distress themselves. and said
that he bore no malice. and II was
partly his fault in coming in such
a manner. though he had no suspicion
al first that IT was his nephews
house and then giving them no
chance for further speech. he went
on to tell how glad he was to see
his nephew. and how many changes
had taken place ia the village, and
so on. until Mr. bailey came Ia. and
then the mother aud daughters pro.
cecded to set the supper table load.
ing II with . profnsion 81 good things.
but II WIS very subdaed circle who
sat around II.
But in the course Of ibe evening he
found a chance 10 slip again into Del
las hand the ten-doliar gold piece.
saying with a genuine feeling
1t vas no mistake. my dear child.
although J was not positive that you
were my niece until made Inquiries
ST the village. but you we're kind and
tender hearted when you thought me
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