The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-10-13

EHt 4ffis fB}ilts " 4kaNlAs N4&f 41 WIN
for the future. You see. we are very
fond OF melons, and we have decided
not to pick any more after dark. We
might 20 to the settlement Tor them,
but that would be d long walk. and
the melons would not be fresh. Be
sIdeSI we have acquired a taste fol
yours. Now II You are willing to trust
us we Will act fair and square and pay
Jon for every one we take, We shal
want d lot. and there Il another crowd
OF young fellows coming down from
Augusta next week"
'.AugustaT' looking up quickly. =
low that's where they have schools
FOR girls. ImeanT 81
'There ere several good ones be
lieye." he answered. "Do you think d
going" 2
"N-nc, | Just asked. I reckon you
can take what melons You want We
oil are glad 10 sell 'em." H 3His
Before the melons were gone Andys
foot had so improved that be was able
10 hobhle out to the fields, Leaning on
bis cane and assisted by Looizy, bic
went slowly from one tield to an.
other. 'ifHl
tits good crop. he said, "as goods
/ ever raised myself-eorn mostly
cared, tobacco good an sca'cely any
bumblebee cotton Ia the whole tleld.
can hardly .b'lieve that one gal did II
all"
one afternoon a few months later
Andy called the girls into the cabin
Going to his strong box IN the corner
he took from II a bag that was heavy
with silver and small coins, These he
emptled upon the table and divided
into two piles.
i "It's the most crop money we all
ever had at oncet," he said. '.if 1t was
made BY a gal, Now, this" pointing
to the larger pile, lis for the land, Il
win pay It all up clear An this
touching the other Pile lis for Loolzy
to 90 to school up IN Augusta, \ had
q talk long o. the boys that bought the
melons, an they told me bout LoOizy
askln' after the school. An'--an', Looi
Ey,e looking at her wistfully, zone d
len-the one that talks4said as how
he'd asked you to marry him an thai
sou answered no., you want at but
that II ever you had a chance to gi'
learnin, so you could act IKE quality
solks, an he should wait, then he coulJ
come an ask ag'in. He said he fell
It q dutyto tell me an that be should
wait II twas a whole lifetime, for yOv
was the noblest gal ever was an, thG
only one he could ever care for, III
seemed nice boy"
A soft color had been stealing int
Looizy's cheeks, but her gaze did no
fall. W sfaG92A
eyes, he's a nice boy, daddy" shV
answered. "but I told him not to wait
Tor II would be years an years ever
If / ever got chance. He said hi
wouldn't take that answer, though, ain
kept begin. 50 atlast said II he dix
wait be. could come an ask ag'in SOM
time, He's 4 foolish boy. but he--h,
Il nice" s 2 3it
"An' you're nice, T.ooizy.," said oil
Andy simply. .wellI after the talk
went down an saw the stOrekeeper Il
the settlement am he gave Inc p'ints
This money n pay FOR schooiin, til
next crop, an BY that time there'll bI
more, Looizy can board Tong o' hei
Aunt Lizy, who iives III Augusta. \
I'D found cut twas schoolln' you want
ed 50 bad | might IA helped you be
fore, Looizy honeyg
The girl had listened with a growing
wonder IN her face. Several times shl
kssayed to speak, atheh rushed from
the cabin.
Poor little gall" said the old man
4 didn't know as she cared SO much