The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1908-11-12

SQUARE"
ever, she just leaned against the bank
of earth. with her hands still grasping
the pick. and her head bare to the
night breeze. The long line of newly
dug earth which stretched away mp
the hillside showed the astontshetl
farmer that a new trench was being
dug from the other large spring to
the end Of the pipe which supplied the
village with water
"Oh, Mr. Hankins." Agatha cried. as
something very much like sob found
its way along with her words. II hope
you will not be angry with Hiram and
me. will you? It's all my fault any
way. l couldn't bear to think Of let
ting that miserab Bile old lawsuit go
OH about the trough 1t has worried
all of US most to death. guess
the city. and finally ! thought would
Just get to work at 1t myself and use
a little common sense. 1t seemed to
me that there must be some reason
why the water wouldn't run up into
your water trough. and | made up my
mind that IL there could be little
more pressure back Of the other spring
that would be all that was needed. Sn
Hiram and have been digging this
ditch We have the pipe laid down az
faras we have gone. and now we are
almost to the spring II you only
hadn't come so soonr' And as Agatha
spoke she turned her face away and
dropped the pick.
''Come, father. won't you go back to
bed and let us finish the job?" Hiram
asked, after recovering his surprise
We'll have the water running int''
the trough in less than half an hour
All we have to do is to make the con
nections between the pipes to the low
er spring.
"You go to bed yourself! I'll not
think Of letting Agatha dig here in
this dark ditch any longer: And
Farmer Hankins sprang down into the
ditch. lifting her gently out Of the mar
row quarters In which she had been
working so heroically. In few min
utes the. job was completed. and the
two pipes were joined by Hiram. who
had provided himself with a rude kit
of tools for that purpose. Then all
three Of them FASTENED down to the
water trough in Farmer Hankins barn
yard. Agatha turned the faucet. her
! fingers trembling little as she did SO
A gurgle of joy greeted their ears, and
! a moment later the water came trio
king through the pipe and then fairI!
| gushed out In stream So thai
Agatha's ingenuity had solved the
problem which had deied the knowl
edge and skill of the water commits
sioner and all the rest Of the wise mrr
who had made the unsuccessful at
tempts to run the water up through
Farmer Hankins' water pipe. All thres
stood watching the water pouring mi
/ Of the faucet for II few moments IL
/ silence. Then Farmer Hankins tool
/ Agatha by the hand and said: Nov
you go home. little girl. and get gos
nights rest You've won two suit
fair and square,"
And that was the end Of tue trouble
but the town officials rewarded Hiram
and Agatha for this little act. whicl
avoided so much trouble and unplea'
antness, when few months later the.
set up the family hearthstone.
/ At the next meeting of that angus
body one of the officials made INC
ton that a pipe line be laid from 'li
village main to the farmyard Of thi
worthy young couple and supply wa
ter for their stock free for all tim'
with faucet at the back kitchen doc
within easy reach Of the charmin
mistress" And the motion was pas
ed and agreed to without dissentin
voice.