Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1910-07-27

you've got an ideal spot here. This
air is bracing me up already. Well,
well! It's a wonder somebody hasn't
bought you out. I'll tell you what
I'll do If you want to SELL"
.But 1 don" want to SELL said
Uncle Ezra hastily.
"of course you DON'T" replied the
stranger. "But if you did I'd be will
ing to let you name a fair market
price and then give you double what
you ask"
The farmer shook his head. Here
was the strangers popularity bob
bling up again. He must turn his at
tention.
my grandfather built tn original
house." he said. HE made that
w~eathercock there on the barn. 1t
dates back to Revolutionary times"
The stranger stared at the object
the farmer pointed out.
Very quaint" he said. Would
you be willing to part with 1t for
s2oO?"
Goodness gracious, moi" cried
Uncle Ezra.
"No offense," said the stranger: al
haven't the money with me- never
carry money--it's a bad habit. The
man who is understood to carry
money may easily get into trouble.
know men who carry large sums. 1t'.s
either carelessness or affectation.'
cit isn't any afectation with me,
said the farmer, with a dry chuckle.
The stranger looked at him agair
IN his queer way.
uncle Ezra" he said. @I'd give c
steam yacht and a dozen touring car:
to be the placid philosopher you are.
That's a pretty stiff price," sale
Uncle Ezra.
"I'll throw in a bank and a silver
NINE" said the stranger, and ht
actually. smiled.
Here. we are, and here is Aunt
Lucy" said the farmer hastily. HI
thought it high time to draw the
stranger away from his delusion
Lucy, this is Mr.. Ford-Henry'!
friend"
The stranger warmly shook hands
81 fancy I couldn't have a better
recommendation" he said.
"I'll take you right to your room,
said Aunt Lucy. "It's Henry's room
when he's here. Mebby you'll find i
a little too sunny. And u dinner
will be ready at just 1 o'clock
Where's your baggage?"
The stranger laughed inwardly.
~It's like this" he sale. II WASH
sure I'd be contented here. I'm fussy
you know. That's why I didn't bring
any bag. But if DR.. Hamlin doesn'I
hear from me by tomorrow morning
he will send along a small trunk
haven't many clothes, you see."
Uncle Ezra nodded. ~"
"An' will Henry send it,"
aHe will send it, replied tht
stranger, as he followed Aunt Luc!
up the broad stairs.
At / o'clock he had not reappeared
At 100 Uncle Ezra went up to recon
hotter. He came down smiling.
"our summer boarder is asletp,'
he softly said. Hes stretched ou'
on the couch there in front Of the
big window with the sun shiain
across him. Somehow he looks dread
full poor an mis'ble."
"I'm glad Henry is tryin' to be good
to him." said Aunt Lucy.
@He thinks mighty we'll OF Henry,
said Uncle Ezra.
"Guess he'd BETTER" said Aun'
Lucy. <
AT z.aO the stranger came dow1
and found Uncle Ezra in the airy sit
ting room.
You let me sleep, didn't your he
said in his quick way. Il can't re-
member when such a thing as sleep
ing in the daytime has happened tc
me before. And I've known the time
when I've have given S10,000 FOL
such a sleep as that"
"How does the room suit ypu?'
Uncle Ezra hastily>inquired.
at couldn't suit mo bette--,1 the
stranger replied. "Icould hardly pull.
myself away from. the glorious view
from that window. And now I don't
want to go any further before we
come to an understanding about the
price I'm to pay"
There was a little silence. Aunt
Luc! had appeared from the dining
room.
"We'd rather wait an talk It over
with Henry she gently said.
Madam" the stranger replied, 81
world much prefer to have the ar.
rangement made now"
Aunt Lucy looked at Uncle Ezra,
Then she looked back at the stranger.
Shall we say 81 a week." she
mildly asked.
The stranger stared at her. Then
he stared at Uncle Ezra.
Good lord!" he murmured. ION
second thought" he quickly added.
II think 1t would be better to leave
the whole matter to DR.. Hamlin."
Aunt Lucy looked relieved.
NOW that that's all settled" she
said, "you will please come into tn
dinin' room and have some dinner.
We didn't wait for you. We thought
lit better to let you sleep. You must
be real hungry"