The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-08-23

they are lovely. and you are wei
come 10 them,"
They are beautiful indeed. and YOU
are very kind To offer me such a
treat" answered the man. looking vi
az her sweet. flushed face and then at
her sisters whose countenances bore
such unmistakable signs OF scorn and
displeasure.
Del. is always such n fool" said
one OF them in an audible tone.
The meal was finished even 10 the
last straw berry and the man arose
and placed the silver quarter on the
table beside his hostess, very politely
expressed his thanks. and stepping
over 10 tho open door II the kitchen
where Dell stood. placed a coin in her
hand, saying: Here's a trihe for your
kindness IN waiting on me. my little
friend"
He strobe hastily out and away. and
the girl In her surprise let the coin
slip from her fingers. when il went
rolling across the door stone and out
into the grass. They all dropped their
work and came out TO help look for
it and Kate. the eldest OF the sisters.
found t.
Gold as true as I'm a Twin sin
neri"
All crowded around, and the moth
er reached out and took it in her eager
hand
Yes. it's ten-dollar piece. do
declare. You're in luck for once
Dell" 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 so newly rested and re
freshed. had made wonderful speed
and was out Of sight
Oh. dear. he's got away over the
hill. and he must have made a mis-
take. Here's a trine he said II
hadn't dropped it. should have had
time 10 return 1t TO him. but now what
can do?"
Why. keep it. of course you little
goose" said one sister.
"Oh. girls" 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 fat on the kitch-
en- floor
Good grashus. mother! you can't
mean it?"
"Im-Im deathly afraid 1t was, an
II it's rely him. we're outdone for
ever,
An to think how tabled 10 him.
moa- d the n other rocking herself
back and forth
DO you spose he'll come back
again. MOTHER"
Back? No. indeed. We've lost him |
forever-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 60 |
over 10 the village and see II he can |
find him? l guess he could coax him |
to come back"
When Mr. Bailey came in the ap- /
pearance of the stranger had TO be |
minutely described again and again.
and then he said.
Yes. Uncle Oliver always was a
dretful quiet. soft-spoken sort of a
man. but yet | can't seem TO think IL
could have been him-though | do sup
pose lee 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
only we're afraid twas him"
Dell went out when her father was
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 it for a silver piece. and
tell him he was perfectly welcome TO
the little | did for him
Toward evening Mr. Bailey returned
with the same person who had so I'M
sxpectedly called on them The men
zane II the house together, and the
uncle. whom ne proved
o be. was very smiling and gracious.
md seemed 10 all appearances totally
of the fact Of his previous
all. but when Mr.. Bailey went out
o care for the horses, his wife began
! prcfuse and AFFECT apology, second
ID by her two elder daughters
But the good uncle begged them
lot 10 distress themselves, and said
hat he bore no malice. and II was
partly his fault in coming in such
/ manner ,hough he had no suspicion
1t first that II was his nephew's
house; and then giving them no
nance for further speech. he went
IN 10 tell how glad he was to see
ais nephew. and how many changes
lad taken place in the village. ana
80 on. until Mr. Bailey came in. and
hen the mother and daughters pro-
'eeded 10 set the supper table load.
ng 1t with profusion OF good things.
'ut II was a very subdued circle who
'nt around IL.