Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1911-03-31

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tAar dspths; . 1ns nose and & 49,
we'll cut mouth showing reserve IN H.
fr1np "a. IN fact. Joel Tykesbury 49,
"a handsome man, md although be va,
!. forty years Old there was not ! 1 TIN
Of white Ia Ills abundant haf. 'Ss''
! Suddenly he arose and, approaching
the. glass; brushed his hair into; SOM
semblance Of order. ri 60 70 Mo-
York tomorrow night. and now, afts.:
I've had my supper, I'll say eoodby'
ito some Of the folks that I've had ae-
): auaintance with .:,., '''.N
Joeps scowl was quite black when
' he, rang the doorbell at Spinning $;
: therefore when the portal swung Wild
and the han shed stream OF. nGhx
over his form he blinked and winceE
IKE an owl. !
Its Joel Tykesbury, - liver cried:
Mrs. Spinning heartily. "NoW,. this i%,
! real neighborly! Come right in and
have bite to. eat We've just saz
down to supper. >, Henry. here's 5se-'
come to supper!' ::.s...,> ~.
':Henry," she said, addressing hes7,
husband, "eat your supper quick an46
be about what planned, Tonight AZ
. o'clock-everybody, you understand.
Mrs. Spinning nodded and frowned ana
smiled at her husband. .>.,:. ,y,,,~
I'm see to it, Maria" he chuckleG:
softly. Then, addressing their Eusst,.
he said, when you going to. >leaxe
Little River. Joel7" .>-.
Tomorrow night" said Joel, helping
| himself to another biscuit. ;. 10y
wish you was going to stay, !" sai<..
the deacon. cordially. you'll be MISC.
| ed, JOEL" !;
"MissedE' scofred Mr.. Tykesbury-
forgetting his difhdence in his aston
ishment. who'll miss me?''
7 Everybody in Little River" said
the deacon quietly. ""There's few here
but what. you've done good turn for
| some time or other. You've forgotten
'em. / suppose, but folks haven't.
They like: to see you around and il
you wasn't so bashful you'd be ths,
most popular. man In the village. NO.
even excepting the postmaster. Eh>
Maria r :.'<, -.
"Of course he wor.d! You look s.,
stern, Joel, that it seems to some folks.
that you're stony pillar Of the church.
lin deed as well as namev' Ms
Spinning laughed heartily, while joe
smiled In q surprised manner. a.
me baahfui?" he stammered. WHY:
never thought about that. I guess
thought folks wasn't cordial enoug h
when they thought l wasn't"
you've got to meet folks halt way
In everything. faint fair to expect:
some to do all the being pleasant and
sociable. Well, Maria, III 70 on that
| errand IL Joel will excuse me. &c.,
you later" With that the deacon dis
appeared, and Joel helped Mrs. span- !;
ming clear away the dishes.
| DO you recollect my niece, Char
lotte Wayland?" she asked as she STEP
ped into the front parlor and lighted
! the prism hung lamp or the center
table. "She was visiting me ten years
! ago"
Joel flushed hotly. Indeed, he did
remember the pretty girl at whom he
scarcely dared glance in church, yes
to whom he had irrevocably lost hts
heart. Much Of the silence aud Lone
| Illness of the past ten years might be-
laid at the door OF his heartsickness
after pretty Charlotte had returned tc'
her distant home. He heard after
ward that she had married. I
! Il remember" he said family.
! "Shes in Little River Come to,
visit my sister, Charlotte's widow
and as pretty a one as l ever saw. l
declare, it don't seem proper for.
widow to be quite SO good looking as
| our Charlotte" Mrs. Spinning smiled |
innocently as she thrust photograph
into Joers hand. That's Charlotte
She's coming around tonight, and,
| you'll have to see her home" =.
At that instant the bell rang clamor- ;
ously, and, with a slight chuckle OF
delight, Mrs. Spinning FASTENED to an- E.
swer 1t, while Joel devoured the pic
ture with bis eyes, now hopeful, &c.
longer shy or diffdent. Their depths
! contained new purpose. q new light.
z new courage. Here was something
to fight for and win---Charlotte Way
land that was!
The door opened. and into the room
streamed merry crowd of men, .:wo
men and children. All the folks ir
Little River seemed gathered togethe.
under Deacon Spinning's hospitable~
roof. "Surprise, joel Tykesbury"*
they cried in unison as they crowded
around him.
In that brief moment Of excitement
Of meeting all these old acquaintance
IN this genial atmosphere they droI-
ped the old guise and became friends
Joel swallowed sob as he realized
that they had gathered to say goodp3
to him, to say how sorry they were
he was leaving Little River. to give
him sendotr and to say to him thar
every latchstring in Little River was
always out for Joel Tykesbury.
That was the beginning of the hAE-
pieet evening Joel had ever ;kn0wI>
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