West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-11-25

- DIDN'T MAKE ANY sUoH AGREEMENT"
great care. giving good weight and
putting up fawless goods carefully
wrapped and tied.
The widow, tall. pale woman with
a timid step. moved forward TO the
counter and stood straight across from
him. He lifted his eyes TO her face
aud then went on weighing out four
pounds OF citron.
She waited.
He kept on weighing and measuring
and doing up bundles and packing
them In the new basket. giving no
more attention 10 her than TO the
empty churn by which she was stand
ing aud TO whose dasher she was hold
Ing.
"Mr. Farmer" the widow said at
length. IL have come to see about my
husbands bill for plants furnished TO
your WIFE,"
II haven't any wife, and you haven't
any husband" said Mr.. Farmer with
something like q grin.
The Widows voice trembed as she
answered: You know. Mr. Farmer.
that the plants were sold aud deliv-
cred. aud because my husband is dead
the more your honor should bind you
10 keep faith with his helpless ones.
You know the plants were delivered
by your wife's orders. with the agree
ment that they were to be paid for I'm
groceries"
II know didn't make any such
agreement" he said Il wouldn't give
pound OF salt for all the plants you
could put tntO this store for my own
use. IL Mrs. Farmer made such au
agreement you must took to her for
the groceries. She has left my house
and taken away all the plants"
That's no reason why should lose
a just debt"
well. now, look here. Mrs. Wiley.
I'm very busy" said the grocer sharp
ly. IL cannot give any more time to
you. IL you can settle with Mrs.
Farmer. do it-have It out with her
but forbid you coming to this store
again to bother me. cannot and shall
not listen to you"
Mrs. Wiley did not reply. with eyes
cast down. but with bright spots glow
ing on her cheeks. she turned and went
into the street Then she pulled the
veif over her face and walked along
toward her home. crying.
Shortly after the plants In question
had been delivered to Mrs Farmer. Mr..
Wiley had gone into the army. for Il
was the spring OF 1861 He died the
next fall at Fortress Monroe. leaving
his family poor.
The mother cannot SIT, face IN hands.
when the children nFo crying for bread.
So the second day after she got news
OF her husbands death the widow be.
gan trudging about with n few small
bills for collection. Pitiably few and
small they were. Mrs Farmers being
the largest. And now Mrs Farmer
had parted from her husband. and be
refused TO pay the bin.
What am ! to do about IT," THIS
was Mrs. Wley's question ~ she
walked on with feeling that nll the
world was moving away and leaving
her behind
She foAnd herself near Cousin Han
nab's, ag'h go in and ask her what
shall DO" she decided
BNN HhA ufi hNWNhFIfultl NllNef Ufl
veil. wiped away the tears and had
her face reasonably tldled when she
presented herself and submitted III,
question.
Dor said Cousin Hannah. viii
prompt sharpness. III tell him n
was o pretty Christian to cheat dea,
soldiers widow"
but that won't get me any money.
the widow suggested
Then" sald Cousin Hannah in an
other spasm 81 prouipness. I'd pit
llsl hiihg.
|Thai WoHldnI make him pay %
hnf
"Bpt don't Tpu see. my dear. q woui
ease your mind, ana that Is worth
RFent deal to one IN your trying cir
oumsiauoas."
But sou don't know how I nee
money There isn't anything due fror
my boarders and they are limiting tha
mlnce pies would taste good. and itl
soon be Thanksgiving, aud where ar