Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-07-22
AN ADDED
VALUE
By BEATRICE TUCKER
Copyright, 1910, by American Press
Association.
By BEATRICE TUcKEI

| to his little daughter. seven years o'u'
II ever a nun worshiped anything NOR
tai jenkins worshlped this child. The
place on which the family lived eon'
sisted Of ample grounds. and, Mrs
jenkins having natural taste for
flowers. there were many beautiful va
rieties about the house. The daughter,
Oracle, had Inherited her mothers
taste. and her father the day before
had planted for her a rosebush Of a
very choice variety.
II was a beautiful summer morning
when the two went out TO where the
rosebush had been planted, the child
prattling with expectation.
"win Il have any roses on Il, papaT
"Oh, no, my darling. II was plant
ed only yesterday, Possibly we may
and II a tribe wilted. but that will not
matter. A little water sprinkled on II
will bring 1t up. Wen go get the wa
tering pot Hello"
The exclamation was caused by see
ing a hole where the rosebush had
stood, with loose earth scattered about.
The fathers brow gathered ominously,
IF can flnd out who did that I'll
Don't cry. pet. There are more where
that came from. Some one has taken
the bush up by the roots. What an
outragew
He took his darling In his arms and
kissed away her tears. At the same
moment he saw or thought be saw
some one dodging behind the glass out
house that covered the plants In win
ter. Going there. he confronted little
urchin about the size Of his own child.
The boy was ragged. unkempt and
hungry looking. In his dirty hand he
grasped the missing rosebush.
"You young rascal" cried jenkins
fiercely. what do you mean by tear
ing up my plantsT
81 wanted II for somethln'."
~ suppose you did want 1t or You
wouldn't have taken II. There. Take
that" He cuffed the boy. Now get
along. and II l catch you stealing my
plants again I'll turn you over to the
police" The boy was sinking away
when Oracle said to her father. Papa.
don't you think that since he's been
struck for taking the bush he ought to
have itT
Certainly not. He would gladly
take cutting for each plant we have
on the place."
"Give him the bush. papa"
Sweetheart" said the father, '1ts
your bush. II you prefer to give 1t to
him do So"
The child picked up the rosebush the
boy had thrown down and handed It
to him.
"Do you live down in the rookeryT
she asked.
"Yes."
"The part where the funeral was
yesterday"
"Yes."
"was it your mamma they carried
out|
"Yes."
did you want the rosebush to plant
at her graveT'
YES"
jenkins stood listening to this lacon'
ic dialogue. looking from his child tc
the boy who had robbed her Of hei
rosebush. When the last "Yes" was
spoken. remembering the cuff he hat
given the thief. a blush Of shame
spread over his features. Taking VI
. bis idol, he hid his face SO far as her!
could cover 1t and raIned kisses on hel
cheeks. Then. still holding her in hii
arms, he said:
ASK him what else he wishes be
sides the BUSH" -"
~ know, papa"
"What?@'-
THAT is, / know what I'd like to d.
for him. I'd like to take him and tn
, bush to the cemetery In my pony car
l. and help him plant 1t near his mother
: grave" "
"That you shall do. sweetheart. Blu
James must 60 with you"
She ran to the stable to tell Jane
to get out the cart, and while she wa
gone the father said to the boy:
thereafter when you wish anythin
from my place come and ask me 70
20 It and you'll get 1t. Never take any
thing without first asking, and II 20
l really need 1t you'll usually find som
i way to get 1t without stealing It,"
He drew from his pocket some silve
l. and gave It to the boy. and before tn
n day was ended he had visited the des'
J. late and squalid home; provided fc
e the wants of the motherless childre
: and arranged for their more permaner
% comfort at his own expense.
'r Meanwhile Oracle had taken the bo
u into her cart and under the care OF tf
70 coachman had driven him to the Gem
terry. James dug the hole in which
e put the plant, and Gracie set 1t In wit
~ her own hands. while the boy stood b.
u wondering what all this interest, th
Kindness, meant.
Ii The next morning the father said
20 his daughter, "Gracie, we must get a.
III other rosebush for you"
II don't want another. papa"
"Why notT