Putnam patriot., 1909-10-01

NeanIf. But for telffY sixty XelfH Isse watched the birds build their nests lA tl1ase tfees. climbed those hlekorles fnf nuts when wasn't big ger thaH pint of cider aud it's been fn tlinse lnaplcs that i'xe looked for Inc first signs of sap Maybe they're not mine. l don't know F7e always supposed they were. and they sliant be cut down without nght to saso them"
 Out from the house down to the gate where The men were talking came q Eiri dressed nil in pink, sofi, fluffy pink which reminded one of f elaDd af sunrise. while her hair lay piled above her bead in T great mass of golden light She gave the young man simple nod If greeting while passing hand through her fathers afm Her presence seemed to bring eonstraint upon The recipient of the nod. for he spoke with dIfldenee not noticeable before
 We supposed when We bought eur place that the trees belonged ia us. a and when you said they were your l property father hnd the iand surveyed 1. The decision WAS that inc trees were on our land or of course. father would never have touched them. They are grown so large that the field Is praeti cnlly useiesa because of their shade Nothing will ripen therc.''
 Eve had surveys made myself. ratne reames ready response. ''lt has been done three times te mt certain knawis,iae and each tlue In my favor. 3Iiesides. l offered tn huy the field ef your father not because 1 cared for the land hut 10 preserve fhe trees
 "fIe doesn't want to sell"-fhe eve of the young man were on the girl in pInk aud | presume the only way out Is to let the courts decide Father eays just what you do-that the QnaTre need mol In my way interfere with us young folks. l'm sorry that lt can't le settled In some other way, hut it won't tuake any difference with fhe frientsship of our families
 s.po you think these trees are on your fathers land, Ben Ifoleolmf" de 1nandea tie girl suddenly
 Fl sheuid noi have cut one of them doau If did not. Ymnie, he replied ih surprise.
 "ft's just like killing m old friend. Her face was cold but tears were In she voice which held so much of pro test. "i used io build iny playhouse un.ier that one and I've spent mHny m hour In Inc crotch @here the tse, braLehed t was there used to study my lessons. and DOW you've cut II down"
 'sWe did not know how you felt about them We supposed that they were ours. aud If they are father in lends to have the ax at them all Now 4hat your father has arrested mine for trespass and destroying property the ouly thing left is to light it out. Rut, Winnie. il won't make any difference Wifh us. Will itr'
 She turned reselutely from him "ft 4tll make aiI the difference in the rofid These trees are ours. They khal. not be cut down, untll you aee willing to say that they are ours and bot yours l will never speak 10 you hgain--that Is. in the way you have Aeked me to"
 aeee here, little girl" interposed her hther. turning her face upward with kts hand; T have told you that this k ny quarrel ! don't want you young nlkr to mix In. Mir iioicoim and m settle fl without beip.'
 s1That doesn't make any difference. ne nersissed. I'll never marry Ken Y meet him except as q stranger until o says that those trees are on our md He's got to say So befere the wnui, comes aff. or never will"
 She did not wait for an answer. ous Stth head high la air and poor al
 mpt at n dignity which had DO exist,
 en she turned and left them. They
 <1rhed uutti the shruhhery hid her
 nm sight. and then Reame turned to ~n. with smile.
 Fl didn't think shed take 1t quite so
 oxh to heart.~ he said. but she's Ieetty hard hit Those trees have aen her llaymates for good many ears now
 rIf We had only known" said Ben. 6erhaps it might have been avoided. nt father Is set in his way and thinks
 hns right 10 do as he pieases with G own. its making il pretty hard
 n though. l didn't think Winnie
 I'll turn me down as she has,
 TT she'4 persist. You're between