Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1911-06-02

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"hen 'oei Aykesoury openeu INC ie
Ter anu reau 'ha' us e'ep uneio VA
his mothers side had cleo without
near relatives and had left him the
comfortable sum of $4,000 In cash
there was not soul to whom he
conhded the astounding news. Close
locked behind his compressed lips was
hidden secret that would nave pro-
vided the people OF Little River with
a measureless source Of interest for
the coming winter months.
Joel kept his secret, and no one was
the wiser when he closed the little
harness shop and spent several days
in New York. But when he returned
from the city and proceeded to sell
the contents OF his shop at auction
prices, when he presented the fur
niture contained in his lonely bachelor
abode to the. thriftless Nichols family
who lived ON the edge OF the village,
and finally when the minister dropped
word in the midst of the Ladies' Aid
society's Wednesday sociable then Lit
tie River sat up very straight and took
notice.
Yes" said Mr.. Beeman, thoughtful
ly stroking his scanty beard; Joel
says he's tired Of Little River, so he
Is going to New York to live. He
seems to feel rather bitter about the
way he's been received In our VII
lage He says he's lived here fifteen
years and he isn't much better ac-
quainted than when he came"
That's every mite his own fault,
then" cried Miss Fanny Pollard
warmly. Hes the most unsociable
man In Little River. My conscience
is clear about Joel Tykesbury. I've
done the best could to make 1t pleas
ant for him In church and 0utW A
suppressed giggle from the young girls
in distant corner closed Miss Fanny's
lips into grim frown. Her small
brown eyes shot little angry sparks at
the gigglers
THAT Is very true, Miss Pollard"
soothed the minister peacefully. II
am sure we have all done our best to
make Joel feel at home In our midst"
Mrs. Deacon Spinning bit her thread
with n sharp click of her false teeth
and folded up the Bingham apron she
had completed. Seems like I'll never
forgive myself II Joel Tykesbury goes
away from Little River feeling sore
about the way he's been treated.
don't believe any Of you really know
Just how kind hearted he is. Only he's
dreadful shy, and It's setback to
him."
HE was terrible noncommittal," an
nounced Fanny Pollard, with the air
of one who is treading familiar ground.
"Many's the time I've sat and pom
dered what Joel meant when he said
such and such n thing"
MOST times | reckon he didn't mean
nothing mt ALL" said Mrs. Spinning
cheerfully. ~ take IL Joel was shy
Rut land whv are we all talking abont
him as II he was dead and waiting
10 no burIed2 n Joel Tvkesburv don't
like the wov hos heen treated here
be,s not coin, 20 stav In IIt,Ia pIvar
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nu erins "Mny nis iur,iiture-
u,n 'n", 'ne quee'eSl tninsf spose
nAe,y ~. so,ns " poalu "neh ne seuS
l" tne city' niur'nureu ANNE baker.
m"yoe ne IL soihg 10 get married
w" : come 10 link Oh IL snouIuht
wonuer mite II that was tne secret
VI us going mes going 10 get mar
,Ieu 70 w'uuer' maybe una sne, nav
ing houseiul OF furniture iert by
ner nrst nusDanu' wont nave no heed
TOT 'oeib 'nings' Mrs spinning
peumeo arounu tne Dusy circle I'm
nlsnty giaa 10 MINK mes going 10 get
narreu. mes JUST the incest Klhd OF
man n'n make some giri good
nusDanu. I'm disappointed tnough'
k,nucr nopeu neu PICK wire from
Aittie river
inere was u lohg silence aIter this'
pronen ony by requestS ior the Sixty
WINE tnreau OF inc forty Diack'
uhui u. 'hs1 mIS' "h'o"eiI' ut whose
uOuSc LDey 0uu met, announced tnnt