Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1910-04-22
THE WEALTHY
BROTHER

The honk-hOnk OF an automobile ar
rested the attention OF Siias. and in
telrupted his peaceful rcyerie. He did
not. however, recall HE thoughts sun
ciently to realize its proximity. bat
continued to drink in tie scene before
him with as much delight rs IL 1t we're
the first time In his life he had watch
ed that glorious spectacle. Hoak-honk-
hoax, broke impatieutly upon The
evening quiet. Silas rose from his &C
customed seat, but be did not turn
until the sun was fairly lost to view
behind Craggy Point. marshalling in,o
line the ragged peaks jutting the hOTi-
zcn like a caravan crossing a desert,
silLOuetted against the opaline light
Of dying day. Then he scrambled
down the PERCEPTIONS path and instine-
/ lively made his way through the I'M
I derbrush to the open. Honk-honk!
/ again disturbed the stiffness as Silas
/ emerged from the shadowy recesses Of
the barn.
"Horace!" he advanced with
alacrity. extending a Gallons. toll
stained hand. which was lightly grasp
/ ed BY the gloved hand Of the automO-
boiist. "Glad to see you; come right
| in-haven't been to supper. have yer?'
! Arologetically: Sorry to have kept
yer waitin'; rs up an old fiat rock
Seen $ to me never see Craggy Point
looS 50 powerful grand as she did to-
nig1t."
y caa't stop to talk about that old
e. -e. unless there's something there
| EFt can be turned into money. I'm
ne e IN business; have an opportun-
it, 90 put you on easy street. II you'll
lis. ell 10 me Sill. I'm interested in a
| iu. Der cOmTany and they'll buy all
yo1r standing timber. just as it is.
TIE price they'll pay will make you
Independent for the rest OF your life;
nov what do y1u say? I've got to get
back" consulting his watch, they'll
start cutting in two weeks time. II
ycu say the word"
SiIas' rough hand stroked his chin,
a characteristic gesture when he was
troJbled or in deep thought.
you mean the East lot Horace?"
Il mean that and all the other. You
u dersrand they'll take it all-every
stick Of timber you've got on the
piece"
"Thoce trees are som'-an' SOM
er'n ever. now"
They'll pay you all they're worth.
You ought to have confidence in me,
81 tell you what. I've made money
"a lot Of it; but there's lot more got
to he made. too. II costs to keep up
TO the mark these days"
4 got confidence in yer, Horace.
'tain't that know yer powerful
smart in business. too. and I'm thank
fgl to yer; but | can't Jest bring my
self to low those trees to be cut, yet
al yhow. You see Marthy sets a sight
by those trees. She watches 'em the
whole year round. Fust they're Jest
a little green, then the get greener
and denser, an so on, all along. Mar
, thy watches 'em and talks bout EN-
every day. They're hanson; yer Jest
ought to see 'em now. That side hills
| flame O color"
Il dare say, but" sarcastically. do
, you eve- think of the color of the
rroDey yoI would get for those trees
. Believe me. Sill. it's q snap. This
| lLlAbEI UuHAntEE Is q EAut l1HAt Win
me, but I'm in a position to give you
, a good show something YOU nigh;
, not get if you had to sell 20 a stranger
/ It's like finding money only better;
. ! ycu don't have to pick it up; it's hand
b. ed to you"
. 81 know. Horace, ! know: but you
! see Marthy and me don't need much
/, money; this old farm gets us a good
, living"
! Suit yourself. Sill can't stop to
!. talk If We can't do any business, but
it's mighty disgusting to a man tc
, have his brother drudging away on an
!. cd farm when he might get out int
|. the world and live if he would only
!. Il AXE up his mind 70 do so. | say
! ST.. III keep the offer open till to-mor
2 row night. Think it over. You may
change your mind"
II Silas did think it over. He looked
. at it from every point OF view hi!
= Imagination could call to mind. anC
8 finally. as was always the case. he re
/. ferred It to Martha.
Yer could go anywhere yer want
, ed TO and hsve most anything yel
n see yer wanted" he reminded Will,
A they were talking It over.
a q don't know as want to so any
n where. specially; and il had all th'
. things Horace's wife has I'd be 'bOu
: crazy with the care o 'em. In
. content as it Is. Silas. seems to m,
n we're pretty well of; course We ain
n rich like Horace. but never though
a Of it before"
Il Silas didn't stroke his chin; in
v stead. his rough hand sought hi
n wife's and held ii contentedly. An,
1. that evening when he claimbed to hi
;. seat on fiat rock" 10 watch the SUI
II sink behind the ragged peaks Of Crag
q ~ Pont, lie knew the answer to hi
|, brothers offer would go unchanged
!. LENA SPALDING.