Putnam patriot., 1910-05-06

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 Young man be you erazyg- Ret spots burned ln the faded cheeks. ant there was stern interrogation in tn. voice.
 Listen. Miss Ansline. was the ear nest eafreaty. anal ia rea>Saring tone, the plan was liii.e ey little enfosdet by which the BnilaFwerth company
 might gain pos'skeS,en of the coveted land and yes the twa old ladieS he al the same time eariehed. while. best 0. all. the belated tFsleeier could at lasi
 take trip in very truth.
 Therefore when Miss Caroline mads her tardy appearance she found hel sister sitting upright in excitement. st expressed In conversation with Jaes Butterworth that she was utterly oh livious 10 the fact ihat Saeoks. tho gray kitten. was playing with the mar of Africa in a way which threatened the immediate destruction of the dars continent
 Caroline" summoned an imperious voice. its high time you got here We're going 10 sell this farm. you h l. and take trip abroad. My, but won't the Enderiey folks starer' sRemember." admanished the auto crat. not word of this is to be lisped till we're ready to start en our trip Won't 1t give Enderley turn. though. She churkled as she packed her books and maps in \ neat pile on the stand at the side of the bed Tomorrow sister," she proclaimed, well begin to make over my brown alpaca for q travelling dress. l wonder If rutiies ol bias folds would look best for any one going away
 But there was no reply. for the mind of the other was busy with both pros pecf and retrospect. How can l give up the dear old placer" she finally ] asked. with groan. "Sut such an
 offer as he made. 'Twould seem like flying in the face of Providence to refuse. Land sakes. though. how up
 set l am,'' she walled.
 That's just it.. retarted the invalid
 with asnerits .It's land sakes' aud nothing else. Haven't we still got the
 house. and aren't We going to live In a good lot down next to the Baptist minister's when We get home from our travels? Caroline Dyer, if you'd been around the world as much as some folks you'd likely have more sense than you've ever got yet. ,, should think you'd go now and get supper with a glad heart like Il Chris tian. feel to eat hefty meal my self" Thus admonished. the mourn ful one was forced to bestir herself. Succeeding morrows rolled Into the present and then the past until one morning a smiling youth arrived with the gay announcement; erhe private car is ready and horses are in sight for the--baggage. shall l say? All aboard Miss AnalineY'
 Wait till my bonnet and shawfs on." commanded the bedridden trav- eler. Then, noting an involuntary smile. she grimly added. When you're making real start for the first time in a good many years. young man, think you'll want to go seemly and prepared"
 Miss Analine received" at different stages of her triumphal progress. and the unusual excitement served as ( braeing tonic. I've stop down by the Carier farm tonight she announced on the second day with the manner oi one about to behold untold glories but 1t was the following noon that c discovery was made which thrilled Miss Caroline with the awakening oi a hope long deferred.
 She was getting dinner at what they termed "way station" when she re marked with perturbed expression .I declare. Analine, I'm coming 10 bt as forgetful as old Grandma Skillins Why, should have vowed had s big piece of berry pie iii the butt'ry
 for your dinner. but there ain't sc
 much as bite.
 She looked at the scanty repast with
 regret. but great was her amazemeni to hear her sister acknowledge with a mixture of pride and contrition. Come to think of it. that must have been the identical pie l ate last night.' Miss Caroline dropped Into chair
 "Analine Dyer" she gasped, "tell me the truth. How'd you happen to get that when twas in the butt'ryY
 There was no attempt at conceal ment, but a characteristic explanation
 was in readiness. Don't get fustered
 Caroline. You net as fioppy as If you
 was ear sick. You see. twas this way
 I got to sort of dwelling on the sub
 ject ef China Ip the night. and from
 thinking how pesky the famine was
 there l happened to feel hankering
 for something to nibble on myself. and
 I found could and did get 10 the
 butt,ry So there. that's all. Now
 there's no call to take on.' she finish
 ed, for Miss Caroline had thrown her
 epron over her head and was rocking
 back and forth. shedding tears of joy
 The room seemed suddenly filled
 with confentment A vista of peace
 ful days fin which to continue tbejr
 brief journey together toward the set
 ting sun opened before the pair. and
 two old hands were tightly clasped in
 each other as eheery voice outside