Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1910-05-05
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with desperation that startled that
good man: sss
Find me good, genuine use for
this money within 80 days; or, after
paying you for your trouble and set
ting aside barely enough to secure
me bread and water, quiet roof and
decent disposal of my body, swear
I shall convert this pile into green
backs, and, not in the vulgar idiom Of
the day, but actually--burn them, and
sit down to peaceful study without
this nightmare of responsibility!
Then Lawyer Jones found it was
not easy to place one million odd in
Just the right place. Lawyer Jones
began to feel vicarious irritation.
He, too, wished to slash the Gordian
knot. Mrs. Jones thought she saw
the simplest end to pull, unraveling It
all.
IF he would just marry!" she said
oracularly.
One particular evening Kynett had
enjoyed extraordinarily q dainty tea
awaiting him, served as invisibly as
or he was in another room; also, an
extra handful Of Goals in the yawning
grate 49,.
This won't dol" he said, suddenly,
recalling himself. II shall turn gour-
met and sybarite. I caught myself
several times to-day turning from my
book and pen to wonder what dainty
a niah
what delicate mending, as Of hand
worthy to tool delicate cover, I
should ind in my hitherto neglected
clothes.basket."
20, Granny, what a wizard old Geof.
fry Isl" this with familiar love, not
irreverence. How he knows tho
spirit Of spring that stirs the restless
heart in all Of us and makes us long
to go and grow and be and do and
enjoy!"
Was that what allied him, too-the
restless spring? asked Kynett. And
had he needed a girlish voice to trans
late one Of his Masters?
An older voice answered.: THAT Is
the way of youth. dearies. To US it
brings memories"
"But it stirs you, tool" This i'm
pulsively. Il saw it in your eyes; it
thrilled in your voice."
"You are restless tonight, dearies.
What ails you?"
"Oh, want" She threw her fair
arms over her head, the soft laces
falling away from them.
What ethereal boon did this an.
gelic soul crave? Something angels
alone could grant, surely!
II want-money!"
The hidden door creaked again be.
hind the portiere.
"F1e! What to do with it,"
do? I'd never stop doing. I'd
never stop to think what I'd do. ]
wouldn't trouble to plan; just start
a river of good and keep it going.
Do? Well, to start, I'd see that those
hands Of yours rested eight hours q
day. wouldn't slave in that bindery
but spend-oh, all the time could
spare from doing good-in a book
shop. I'd see that poor Mr.. Kynett
had three good meals a day and a few
pair Of socks that were not pepper
boxes for holes, and-other things
I'd even buy silly little Mimette 100
| yards Of ribbon of all colors, since she
loves ribbons. I'd"
But Searle guiltily slid the door into
place and retired to his dull quarters.
One morning he remembered what
It was Lawyer Jones had said women
liked. He had thought it trivial at
the time, but was delighted to recall
now-sealskin, diamonds, a coach.
He went to the great furriers and
selecting small saleswoman, ordered
the most magnificent coat they had, to
fit one Of her build, and ordered it
sent, spite of the season. Where? He
gravely dictated, amid the smiles of
the saleswomen:
| Dearie, care of Widow Gray.
There was amazement on the other
side of the curio-house that night,
since there was no clew to the sender
of the magnificent gift.
Next morning, grave coachman
stopped fine pair of horses, with an
irreproachable turnout, at the Gray
door, and he and the footman report
ed to miss Dearie''
The widow questioned to some DUR.
pose, in the confusion following her
announcement that there was no
stable. She went to Mr.. Kynett.
Let one be built" he decreed, a.
Haroun might. $500. -. i.
Then the widow declared she must
send for Lawyer Jones. The grave
coachman suggested commission OF
lunacy aside, but Dearie spoke IN
blushingly: lii %...
"The poor fellow is only over
worked and undernourished. We will
take care of him and bring him
through" Ill.,. 2.
Searle submitted to this role until
! tho fxxy0 arnoH IL