The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-08-23

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They are beautiful indeed, and you
are very kind to offer me such a
treat" answered the man, looking mp
III her sweet, flushed face and then AT
her sisters. whose countenancos bore
such unmlstakable signs Of scorn and
displeasure.
Dell Is always such fool" said
one OF them In an audible tone.
The meal was finished ovo-, to the
last strawberry, and the man arose
and placed the silver quarter on the
table beside his hostess, very politely
! expressed his thanks, and stepping
over to tho open door NJ the kitchen
where Dell stood, placed a coin in her
hand. saying. Here's a tri0c for your
kindness in waiting on me, my little
friend
lie strobe hastily out and away, and
the girl IN her surprise let the coin
slip from her fingers, when II went
rolling acrUss the door stone and out
into the grass. They all dropped their
work and came out to help look for
" anu Ndt', il' 'Iu'Sh VI '"' 'i"'''o'
found r.
Gold as true as I'm a Twin sin.
nor
All crowded around. ard the moth
or reached out and took it in her eager
| hand
Yes. it's 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 it back"
That had been her first thought but
| the wayfarer SO newly rested and re-
freshed, had made wonderful speed
and was out Of sight
Oh, dear, he's got away over the
h!ll, and he must have made n mis-.
take. Here's trilo. he said, II
! hadn't dropped It, should have had
time to return 1t to him. but now what
can do?"
why, keep It. OF course, you little
goose" said one sister
oh girls" gusped their mother
soul that was your Uncle oliver and
IN the shock Of the terrible conviction
she 81; herself down Hat on the kitCh.
On floor
Good erasmus, mother! you can't
mean IT,"
"rm--lm dcathjy afraid It was an
II its rely him. we're outdone for.
ever,
An to think how | talked to him"
moaned the Il other rocking herself
back and forth
DO YOU sposc he'll come back
again mother"
Back? No. indeed, We've lost him
forever--money an all; an what win
your father say? He's sot seCh store
by his comm ever senCe we got that
letter about It. an 30 have l.
Don't you think pa had better go
over to the village and see If he can
find him? guess he could coax him
10 come back"
When Mr. Bailey came IN the mp.
pcarance Of the stranger had to be
infinitely DESCRIBED again and again,
and then he said;
Yes, Uncle Oliver always was
dretful quiet, soft.spokcn sort Of a
man; but yet | can't seem to think It
c1ud have been him-though 10 sup.
pose he might have grown round.
sh0uldcred an gray In 90 yaar But
why didn't you ask him right in?'
Cause We never had suspicion
/ till ne was clean out of si2ht, an
/ we see the gold piece he Civ" Della;
then We put some bits he said along
with that; an yet we don't Eno" for
/ certain, only were afraid twas him.
/ Dell went ont when her father was
/ Harvesting and handed him tho gold
| coin.
II you find the man, and he Isn't
/ Uncle Oliver ! want you to give him
/ the money. for ! know he mus, have
! mistaken 1t for a silver piece. and
! toll him he was perfectly welcome TO
the little | did for him
Toward evening Mr.. BAILEY returned
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