Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1910-07-16
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Its in for an all nights storm"
predicted Phineas.
You will have to stay all night"
said Hannah. gleefully.
Yes; ten miles in this rain and the
unknown roads would be too venture
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 guess?"
Your tone was so different"
Wasn't 1t your beau?" asked Han
nah, timidly.
Irene. He asked me to wait 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 30 that "Irene's beau" might
have fresh buttermilk to drink
II should think" said Irene. musing-
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
surreptitious tear. The girls sympa-
thetic questioning finally ELECTED the
cause of her sadness.
'Phinny don't know yet" she said,
land I'm goin' to keep 1t from him as
long as | can. but you see there's been
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 off. Miss Simons
brought me the letter from town, and.
luckily, Phinny wasn't here. | can't
think yet but way will come"
How much is it?"
-Four hundred dollars"
"Oh, is that ALP" exclaimed Irene
II should think you might borrow that
somewhere"
Its lot to us. You see we've only
got a 20 here, and Phinny's too old
TO work it-more'n garden patch
for what We eat, and we amt no hands
to scrimp in our feed"
No. indeed" agreed Irene, recall.
ing her two sumptuous meals.
Though it seems a lot to US, sup
pose it's only drop in the bucket to
Mr. Philip Maxfeld. But he's going
to foreclose."
Irene's face turned pale and then
red. She turned TO the window to
hide her confusion.
Il couldn't have believed it of him!"
she thought, sadly.
AS she stood there, she saw horse
man coming down the road. He was
tall, straight, and sat on his horse like
a cavalryman
Here comes-my-friend she said
I'll go to meet him"
Philip she said, before he had
dismounted, these are the sweetest
old people and this is the dearest
place."
1T is pretty" he admitted.
Would you take it away from them
wreck their home-for just S400?"
81? Why, what can you mean,
dear"
They say you hold a mortgage for
that amount on the place and that you
have written them that you would
foreclose at once"
MY dear Irene, didn't even know
that | owned this tiny place have so
much property! My agent, Carter, at
tends TO all the business. He probably
wrote them and signed my name"
You will let them renew il, please,
Philip"
! Why. of course, Irene"
For how long,"
"For-forever, IL you wish, Irene"
Come into the house." she said,
joyfully. Tie your horse first You
have to play several games OF casino"
He followed her. somewhat dubious
as to what was expected OF him.
Mrs. Hewston, want to introduce
Mr.. Maxfield."
"Oh. he's come for"
NO." smiled Irene, hes come for
me-"
While Hannah was serving the but
termilk, Phineas came in and was in
troduced.
You're the gentleman who holds
the mortgage?"
80 it seems. didn't know IL un-
til now. Irene told me-"
I'VE may get way to pay it," said
Hannah, anxiously.
What's the use?" said Philip,
quickly. you can renew it as often
as you please. I'll explain it to my
agent today. | would rather have q
glass of this buttermilk every time
ride by here than the amount of the
mortgage"
The flash of Joy in Hannah worn