Gilpin observer., 1912-08-08

| so IL Just ChHtA :StHfS T4hSS1 INTO the
/ crate. You're Just born to cut and
/ fit"
She astooped oheavifytt as 1safSe, aaus
| tiously slid dtHea eggs lfhtoo the filters.
and after the Ast-space was filed,
she caught up the torn photograph
hHpeA rthe, back Of which Mandy had
made her memorandum, and tucked 1t
well down in the crate to tighten q
slight looseness, which might tend to
Pan undue Shaking or the eggs "Thefs
t0thats as tight as Deacon Pettybat,
Etum's ptirse strings Now you>nail It
up and I'll have Hiram take it along
(tp4towni this afternoon" ,rsef t.,>it.tf-,
bns" You're an angel Mandy declared
rapturously as she caught the ample
figure in her young arms and squeez-
ed IT vigorously" .'I'll cut your dress
this very day while mother takes her
I'nap''-1 5iA 1r9'Icy siit 9tc- ~
f. tHnggings like that can't be called
real hygienic.i Mrs Morris gasped,
"but they're mighty warming to the
heart,"y o5+ ,, .,-.....,-,, -
p. On the following Saturday Mandy
received an astounding check for her
eggs. and a brief letter of explana-
ton .IDGsp7 eG05 5if ~
Dear Madana-' aG7 -i91g
~ Your ,eggs, are of such fancy quail
fly i have closed them out. to special
customers and have contracted for
all you can send IN future. Guarantee
q price as fancy as the eggs them
selves, etc ~='i''- --91'' '-'ah sesho-
Mandy gazed at the check Twelve
dollars!i Why that's forty cents a
dozen! III be able to buy everything.
for =mother.J and SAMMY According
to her custom she began making swift
figures ON a scrap Of paper. She
crossed out items and replaced them
with others, until she had list. the
amount OF which tailed with the face
of the amazing check. TT -is'1i DIV p
aSee. mother!"' Mandy cried. racing
into the room where her mother lay,
rIopped in a big chair with many
pillows. See! My check. my letter
and my Hst!"
Mrs. Harrison smiled at the girls
bright chatter, took the check Imply.
raised herself a little. read the letter
and sat upright. then she caught the
memorandum Mandy had prepared:
But daughteri"r she protested, wip-
ping her eyes, there isn't single thing
for yourself-you'ye. Just got to get
some things for yourself!" -----
II WILL replied Mandy promptly.
rnext time. I'm going to buy up the
neighborhood eggs. and sell them
fancy; I'll be a bloated bondholder be-
fore long. and You'll see the ribbons
and things I'll buy myself. but you're
roing to have hammock and few
things you need before 1 begin to lux
uriate." Mandy kissed her. mother &c
statically. It'll be just heaven to
have you. around again"
Mandy drove into town that after
noon. spending her money happily.
though she did shed tears when the
doctor refused further payment for
everybody is so good" she muir
INJURED, as she started down the main
street towards home. She was halted
by the railroad tracks. the evening
passenger train having rolled In.
Mandy always liked to watch the
train and the people who travelled up
on It, She was frankly interested In
the drift of people who went past, her
on the sidewalk just beyond the road
where her. horse was halted. Sudden.
ly across her vision rose the figure OF
=. man. like. yet unlike the one OF
whom she had long dreamed. The
nan caught her look. paused. stepped
forward, then hurried TO the buggy
where the girl sat dazedfy looking at
him.
This is surely my lucky day" cried
Jim Patterson's well-known. well-loved
voice, I'm going home with you II
you'll let me Mandy" Jim dropped
bundle into the buggy, thrust his suit
case under the seat. and located big
box in front. f..
Why Im!" Mandy gasped. as he
masterfully caught the lines from her
limp hand, giving that hand warm
pressure as be did So. He chirruped
to, the horse until that willing crea-
ture took a pace beyond anything
within his recent experiences. rsrs g
Not until the vacant country road
was reached did Jim permit the slack
ening of the horses pace. Now.
Mandy said Jim, winding the lines
over the dashboard, allowing the
horse to drive himself. '"I want to
know why you stopped writing to me.
thought you'd forgotten me- sal 2
81 didn't forget Mandy STAN
mered. .:but thought -...,-l-
You didn't have any reason to
think. You know I'm no writer. I'm
lust dumb before sheet OF paper. but
l'I'm not tonguetied. Say. I've got Q
present for you. and l hope; you'll like
It for twas bought to your own or
der" jim foraged for the great bum
Idle. Look herel"s He unrolled before
Mandy,s astonished gaze. piece OF
shimmering white silk. scattered and
bordered with the most delicate de-
sign in pink rose buds. And here's
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