Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-07-18
CHAPTER Il

CHAPTER Il
Wh>s.s;s u rs.d scynethine - E,nsss's
Family H~Hsy.
~1OwN The long curtjor alone
Amsns handredA down he
long street a!oae among thcu-
xandA yut into che country Ane
came ae iAss She Has ON loe Ind
cexAn 20 sos In spite Of her efforts at
sess control IL ..rst :. was physical
breakdown, later thought cam, crowi-
ing. She must 60 bone 10 feed chick
ene. calves aud pits, wear catjrO and
coarss ahoss nnd pass library with
sve-ted head Ill ter nea Abe .~os,hed
again.
"Vw hEsys salsa hoaey. what's the
,oatt:xy' aAksd the voice Of the near
est nnsshbor, Wesley 6inton. rs he
seated r..-a&.lf by Elncra. "There,
Sere,' ae continued. smear1ng tears
al over her face in Gn efrtrt to dry
tneza 'Was 1t 30 bad a. that, pow?
Maxg1s has been JUST ans1t wild over
you all day She's got nervouser evsry
minute. She said we ware foolish to
ie< you 20. She said your cloxhes were
not right and that they would laugh at
you. Were your things right. Elnoray
The girl broke into hysterical 'augh.
ter. "Rightw she cried. Light! Uncle
Wesley. you should have seen me
among them. l was picture! They'll
never forget me. No. they won't get
the chance, for they'll lee the same
things tomorrow"
Nov, that is what call spunk. FL
nora. Downright grit" said Wesley
Sintou. Don't you let them laugh you
out. You've helped Margaret and me
for years at harvest and busy times.
What you've earned must amount to
quite a sum. You can get yourself
good many clothes with it,
Don't mention clothes, Uncle Wes-
ley" sobbed Elnora. Il don't care now
how look. If don't go back all Of
them will know it's because l am SO
poor / can't buy my books"
"Oh, don't know as you are so
poor" said Sinton meditntively.
There are 300 acres Of good land, with
fine timber as ever grew on it.
1T takes all we can earn to pay the
tax, and mother wouldn't cut a tree
for her life"
"Well. then. maybe I'll be compelled
to cut one for her." suggested Sinton
anyway. stop tearing yourself to
pieces and tell me. If 1t isn't clothes.
what 10 it,"
ITS books and tuition. Over $50 in
ALL"
hUmpn! First ume l ever knew
you to be stumped by 500, Elnora."
said Sinton. patting her hand.
ITS the first time you ever knew me
10 want money" answered Elnora.
This is different from anything that
ever happened to me. Oh, how can l
get 1t, Uncle Wesey?"
Drive to town with me in the morn.
Ing and III draw 1t from the bank for
you. l owe you every cent Of it."
"You know you don't owe me a pen
ny, and wouldn't touch one from you
unless l really could earn 1t. For any
thing that's past l owe you and Aunt
Margaret for all the home life and love
I've ever known. know how you
work. and I'll not take your money"
Just loan. Elnora; just loan fol-
4 little while until you can earn it
You can be proud with all the rest OF
the world. but there's no secrets be-
tween US. Is there. Elnora?"
mo" said Elnora. there are none
You and Aunt Margaret have given me
all the love there has been in my life
That Is the one reason above all others
why you shall. not give ME charity.
won't touch your money. but III wiz
some way. First I'm going home and
Try mother It's Just possible l could
iind secondhand books, and perhaps
all the tuition need not be paid ut once
Mayba they would accept It quarterly
Bat, ca. Uncle Wesley. you and Aun
Margaret keep or Loving rue. I'm 81
lonely, AID no one else cares"
Was!ey Suton's jaws mct with ,
click. he swallowed herd On bite
words and changed the thing he woclt
have sa!d three t.mes .,etore It. beam
lrticuiate
"Wnors." be said a last, II It hadn'
been for one :Sing Ia have tSled Il
lake legal steps to make you o1y2 whel
you were tnrco ysars OH. Maggie sait
then II want any Use. but I've SWAY
held on. You $40. < vas the nrst nal
those. honey, and shar~ ase things, 70,
see. that "a can't over n2 re anybod,
else Nndersand. Aae yovsd MIN, III
aoRs. She just made an IDOL of him
There was that o02y sraen ho!a, WI
the thick scum broke and two or thru
big bubbles slowly rising that were th
breath .: nis body. There ane was II
SPANS Of agony and bea.ds her tn
grest acavy log sne'd tried 70 throw
him. l IAN. ever forg;ve her for turn
ing against yoa ard spelling your child
mood ~ abs has. but couldn't sorgiv
anybody elss Ton abusing bar. Maggi
has got no mercy % bar. but MaggA
didn't SEQ what did. and I've aeve
:risd to make tt very id.aY to her 70
b q patient Etrs ard wait little long
M Atts: all. saeN your mothar, ant
youfV eli she's got bat memory, ant
II might DO her rood 4, let psv khoy
that shs was fooled In that"
re would ki!l cert" cried tie gil
nwln1y. 'Urc:e Wesley, 1t ws.nld XII
neF: Whit 10 YOU mean"'
''NoHh;ng" raid Wesley 3inton sooth
ins1y. Nothing. honey. That wa
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