Middletown transcript., 1909-09-04
7ARRYING WITH THE TIDE

piece OF land. He doesn'tremem. |
Der how he ever came to buy it.
From the sale of our HOUSEHOLDS /
effects, [ reserved these few
things. / had 500 from last al
lowance. / bought a COW and |
some chickens and we live here
very costly. A6bie was our sal
walton. She would come with
out wages. But our friend in
need has been Mrs. Daley. She
never comes empty handed, and
once or twice when Harold has
been i'll, she was doctor and nurse
combined.
Harold registered a Sc cret
vow that Mrs. Daley should be
pensicned for life.
Margaret, he said earnestly,
when last we met you offered me
your friendship, which | refused.
May / offer you mine, now, and
will you be generous enough to
accept?
Indeed / will, was the hearty
response. My friends are few,
and l will appreciate them the
more.
1t hurts me more Than | can
tell you to think of You living
like this! It is brave and noble,
and entirely like you, to accept
it so cheerfully.
No, she protested. We are
not in want, and | truly enjoy
this simple life. I am happy
every time l look at Harold. He
is SO interested in the garden and
farming. When are you going
to the city !?
Tomorrow and I shall be down
here every weekend, and I.
expect to spend much time here
this summer, fishing.
Oh, she replied, looking some.
what surprised. ! didn't know
you came here SO often.
l love the country. That is
why | did not sell the farm.
When he was taking leave, he
said falteringly: We have guam
titles of things at the farm that
we cant use. If you viii only
let me send them to you
She laughed at his evident en-
barrassment.
have no false pride, Garry, if
you have more than you can use,
we shall be glad to take what.
ever you send.
He went to the city happy in
the thought that she was going
to be sensible and let him help
her. Saturday he returned laden
with fruit, CONNECTIONS, flowers.
books and magazines.
Mrs. Dailey's young nephew is
coming to visit her, SO l bought q
pony and cart, he announced. He
can't drive, though, so if you
don't mind, I'll leave them here
in your shed and Harold can keep
the pony exercised.
Yes, she laughed. And | pre-
sumo you will think it another
favor if we accept oats and hay.
The next Sunday brought Mr..
Sibley, and Garry dined at the
little house.
You certainly live well for
country people, Margaret, laugh
ed her father. You must have
wonderful crops.
We get our supplies from
Garry's farm. This week we
have bad four chickens, one
bushel potatoes, bacon, six pies,
five rolls Of butter, three loaves
of cake, one jar cookies, one
squash, one bag -four
Hold on cried Garry in con-
sternation, dreading Sibley's SEN
sitiveness. He was relieved to
hear the Copper Kings laugh
and comment.
Good for you, Elliott! You
are the kind Of a neighbor tocul.
tivate. / see there is no danger
of my children starving.
The summer proved to be the
happiest Garry had ever known.
He brought down his saddle
horses and touring Car and Mar
garet learned to enjoy his fishing
excursions with him.
One night in early autumn
Garry was unusually silent.
Finally he gathered his courage
and spoke:
Margaret, in a few weeks the
weather will not permit you to
live comfortably in this little
shack.
| know it, she said, wistfully.
It would not be wise on Harold S
account
Dear, he said, his voice trem-
bling, will yon not let me offer
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