The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-04-29
Copyright, 1909, by Doubleday.
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 Afraid of what?" the shaking hand was on the hair again.
 Afraid you wouldn't let him comer' panted Elnora And, oh, mother, l wanted him so!''
 For the next week Mrs. Comstock and E,nora worked so hard there was no time to talk, and they were con- pelled to sleep from physical exhaus- ton. Elnora took all the dragon flies and butterflies she could, and when she went over the list for her collection, she found, to her amazement, that with Ammon's help she once more had it complete save a pair of yellow Elm perors. From every source at her con- mand she tried to complete the series with these moths and could not find any for sale.
 Then came a notification that Elnora would be compelled to attend a weeks session of the teachers institute held at the county seat twenty miles north of Onabasha the following week. They went to Onabasha together and pur- chased a simple and appropriate fall suit and hat goods for a dainty little colored frock and a dress skirt and several fancy waists. Margaret Sinton came down and the sewing began. When everything was finished and packed Elnora kissed her mother good by at the depot and the train pulled out. Mrs Comstock went to the bank and inquired for the cashier.
 "I want to know just how I am fixed here," she said. The cashier laughed. well, you haven't been in a hurry" he replied. we have been ready for you any time these twenty years, but you didn't seem to pay much attention. Your account is rather hourishing."
 Mrs- Comstock sank into a chair and waited while the cashier read a jum- ble of figures to her. It meant that her deposits had exceeded her expenses from $1OO to $500 a year, according to the cattle, sheep, hogs, poultry, hut ter and eggs she had sold The aggre- gate of these sums had been com pounding interest throughout the years. Mrs. Comstock stared at the total with
 
 her sick heart rushed the realization that if she merely had stood before that wicket and asked one question she would have known that all those bitter years of skimping for Elnora and herself had been unnecessary. She arose and went back to the depot. -."I want to send a message" she said. She picked up the pencil and with rash extravaganza wrote: Found money at bank didn't know about. If you want to go to college come on first train and get ready" She ,hesitated a second, and then she said to herself grimly, "Yes, I'll pay for that too" and reckless!y added, with love, Mother" Then she sat waiting for the answer. It came in less than an hour. Going to teach this winter. With dearest love, Elnora."
 Mrs. Comstock held the message a long time. When she arose she was ravenously hungry, but the pain in her heart was little easier. She went to a restaurant and got some food, then to a dressmaker. At night she was so tired she scarcely could walk home, but she built a fire and cooked and ate hearty meal.
 Later she went out by the west fence and gathered an armful of tansy, which she boiled to a thick green tea Then she stirred in oatmeal until 1t was stiff paste. She spread a sheet over her bed and began tearing strips of old muslin. She bandaged each hand and arm with the mixture and plaster ed the s,ggy, evil smelling stuff in a thick poultice oyer her face and neck. She was So tired she had to sleep, and when she awoke she was half skinned She bathed her face and hands, did the work and went back to town, com ing home at night to go through the same process.
 By the third morning she was a raw, even red; the fourth she had fad ed to a brilliant pink under the sooth- ing influence of a cream recommend ed. That day came a letter from FL nora saying that she could not come home until after school Monday night. That suited Mrs. Comstock, and she Tt once answered the letter saying so.
 The next day Mrs. Comstock was a pale pink and the following delicate porcelain white. That day she went to a hairdresser and had the great rope of snowy hair which covered her Bcalp washed and dressed.
 Then she went home, rested and worked by turns until Monday. When school closed on that evening and FL nora, so tired she almost trembled, came down the long walk after late session of teachers meeting. mes senger boy stopped her.
 There's a lady wants to see you most important I am to take yon to