Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-03-31
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sthe, glass,. brushed his hair intS on:
ssmblanIse of order. "Fll "a g Nsss!
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I've had my supper. I'll say goodby
to some Of the folks that I've had &c
quaintance with ,. ',<.''>, ~ ! 10y =
Joel's scowl was quite black wlhetal!
J he, rang the doorbell at spinninS !; :
!: therefore when the. portal swung VIZ
and the han shed 4 stream OF. NM
over his form he blinked and wtnetE
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IT'S Joel Tykssbury, % / liver cried.
Mls, Spinning heartily. chow. ,thiD ~.
real netghborly! Come right IN aas.
have bite TO- eat. We've. :jnst. sax
down to ,,supper Henry. hsFse lea
come TO- supper!sy .,s.:.S ,> -.
husband, ''eat your supper quick aa&&
be about what planned 81 .FnniSht ~
. o'clock-everybody, you md
4re. Spinning nodded and hroMnsds an4
smiled; at her husband ;.s4 I.
I'm see to. it, Maria" he ch1ck9:
softly: Then, addressing their gusl,
he said, when Jon. going to. <leaxe
Little. River. Joel7"",: ....>,.>,. -. !:
'"sTomor1oW< night" . said Joel, helping
himself to another biscuit, - -, =,
wish you was going to stay" saits.,
the deacon cordially. you'll be mies
ed, JOEL" :; -. =, :,,..,;
"MissedE' scofred Mr.: Tykesbury,
forgetting his diffidence in his aston
ishment. who'll miss me?"
Everybody In Little River" SAID
the deacon quietly. r.There's few here
but what, you've done a good turn for,
some time or other: You've forgotten.
'em, II suppose, but folks haven't,
They like TO see you around, and il
you wasn't SO bashful you'd be The,
most popular. man in the village. .noe
even. excepting the postmaster. Bh>
mara r. - .T,,...;:. ;e@.:.. .....
"Of course he would! You look So,
stern, Joel, that it seems to some folks
that you're stony pillar Of the church
lin deed as well az name!' ArB.
Spinning laughed heartily, while joel
smiled In 9, surprised manner. sa..:se..a 3.
me bashfuly' he stammered. "Why-.
I never thought about. that. I Euess
I thought folks wasn't cordial enough
when they thought l wasn't" II: ::
You've got to meet folks half way,
In everything. 'Tain't fair to expect.
some to do all the being pleasant and
sociable. Well, Maria, IN 90 on that
errand If joel will excuse me. &c.,
you laterr' With that the deacon disc{
appeared, ana Joel helped Mrs. epau-
ming clear away the dishes.
do you recollect my niece, Char
lotte Way1and7" she asked as she step
ped into the front parlor and lighted
the prism hung lamp on the center
table. "She was visiting me ten years
ago" !: :'...:r, 49,, y. ,
Joel flushed hotiy. Indeed, he did
remember the pretty girl at whom he
scarcely dared glance in church, yes
to whom he had irrevocably lost hie
heart. Much Of the silence and lone:
liness of the past ten years might be-.
laid at the door Of his heartsickness
after pretty Charlotte had returned to'
her distant home. He heard after
ward that she had married. ~: !
Il remember" he said family.
"she's in Little River. Come to-
visit my sister Charlotte's a widow
and as pretty a one as l ever saw. II
declare, it don't seem proper for. "A
widow to be quite so good looking as |
our Charlotte" Mrs. Spinning smiled
innocently as she thrust q photograph
into JoeFs hand. That's Charlotte
She's coming around tonight, and,
you'n have to see her home" ~.
At that instant the bell rang clamQr-~
ously, and. with slight chuckle Of
delight, Mrs. Spinning fastened to an-~
swer 1t, while Joel devoured the pic
ture with his eyes, now hopeful, no.
longer shy or dfd1dent. Their depths
contained a new purpose, g. new light
new courage. Here was something
to light for and win--Charlotte Way
S8uO lN0C was. -
The door opened. and into the room :
streamed merry crowd of men, We
men and children All the folks In
Little River seemed gathered together
under Deacon Spinning's hospitable~
root. Surprise, joel TykesbuEyr
they cried In unison as they crowded.
around him. =.
In that brief moment of excitement
Of meeting all these old acquaintances
IN this genial atmosphere they drol-'
ped the old guise and became friends
Joel swallowed, a sob; as be ;.realtzec!
that they had gathered to say goodby
to him, to say how sorry they were
he: was leaving Little River. to give.
him a sendon and to say to him that
every latchstring in. Little RiYer Was
always out for Joel Tykesbury.
That was the beginning Of the har-
piest evening Joel had ever ;kn0wn~
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