Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-07-07

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some even for me-" replied Irene, go
ing to the telephone and informing
her mother Of her safekeeping.
Presently the telephone rang again.
The message was for Irene.
THAT wasn't your folks" chuckled
Phineas, as she hung up the receiver.
How did you guess7"
Your tone was 90 different"
Wasn't 1t your beau?" asked Han"
nah, timidly.
"Y-es-no-almost my beau" laughed
Irene. HE asked me to walt here to-
morrow, until he rode over and we
could ride home together"
Then we can have camel" said
Hannah, hopefully.
"Yes; he shall stay for several
games"
In the morning the sun was shining
brightly, and after breakfast. while
phineas fed the cattle, Hannah
churned so that "Irene's beau" might
have fresh buttermilk to drink.
II should think" said Irene, musingy
ly, that you would be perfectly happy
in this dear, little place."
Hannah made no reply. irene, look
ing up quickly, saw her wipe away a
surreptitiouS tear. The girls symp&
thetic questioning finally elected the
cause Of her sadness.
"Phinny don't know yet" she said
and I'm goin' to keep 1t from him a
long as can, but you see there's been
q mortgage for quite spell on The
Nutshell" We've kept up the INTEREST,"
and thought We could always renew
1t, but the man wrote US yesterday that
we must pay right of. Miss simolG
brought me the letter from town, and
luckily, Phinny wasn't here. can't
think yet but a way will come"
How much IL III" =
-Four hundred dollars" 800
"oh, Ia that allH" exclaimed Irene
II should think you might borrow that
somewhere"
TITS lot to US. You see we've only
got q 20 here, and Phinny's too old p
to work it-more'n a garden PATCH
for what we eat, and we amt no hands
to scrimp in our feed"
mo, indeed" agreed Irene, recalE
ing her two sumptuous meals.
Though 1t seems a lot to us, l sup
pose it's only drop in the bucket to
Mr.. Philip Maxfleld. BNt he's going
to foreclose."
Irene's face turned pale and then
red. She turned to the window ID
hide her confusion.
II couldn't have believed 1t of himi"
she thought, sadly.
As she stood there, she saw horse
man coming down the road. He was
tall, straight, and sat on his horse Ike
\ cavalryman.
Here comes-my-friend," she said.
I'll 90 to meet him" e
Philip" she said, before he had
these are the sweetest
Did people and this is the dearest
olace!"
IL ID pretty ne aumlLteO.
Would you take 1t away from them
wreck their home-for just S4007"
~ Why, what can you mean
lear"
They say you hold mortgage for
hat amount on the place and that you
lave written them that you would
oreclose at once"
my dear Irene, didn't even know
hat owned this tiny place. Ihave I'd :.
much property My agent, Carter, at
ends to all the business. He probably
Vrote them and signed my name"
you will let them renew 1t, please.
'hilip?"
why, Of course, Irene"
For how longf"
"For-forevsr, II you wish, Irene.T
Come into the house." she said,
oyfully. Tie your horse nrst You
ave to play several games Of casino"
He followed her, somewhat dubious
3 to what was expected Of him,
Mrs. H0wston, want to Introduce
Ir. Maxhsld."
"0h, he's come for"
NO." smiled irene, hes come for
TO-"
While Hannah was serving the but.
'rmilk, Phinoas came IN and was In
'oduood.
You're the gentleman who holds
10 mortgASOT
80 II seems. I didn't know It UNI
! now. Irene told me-"
We may Get = way to pay it." said
annAh, a6XSously.
WHATS the ussH" said Philip
liokly. You can renew II a. 0ftsn
you please. I'll explain u to my
Isnt today. would rather have d
Ass Of this buttsFmtlk every time
10 By here than the amount Of tAS
ortgAge."
The fash of Joy In Hannah worn
% was 20 reflected IN IFens's eyes
she turned imDulBtvoly to him, chat
cleaned hope for the answer to he
estion he meant 10 AJAX on the way
me.
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