Arizona republican., 1912-03-30
66e POLLARD TWINS SURPRISE
By EVELYN VAN BUREN
Copyright, 1910, by the Pearson Pub.
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as far as he could. All the chickens came running and the old cat and her kittens. He got purple in his face and Uncle Cal came out and put him in a chair The old lady she cried awful. She wanted the fish for sup per. We had beans and old Mir. Barry was too bad from getting so mad to pray much. He just said may we walk in the light of thy reconciled l countenance. Amen"
 Then Narcissa knelt beside the bed 10 give thanks for the good time she and her sister were enjoying. The next morning old Mir Barry was sick. He did not get up. Mrs Barry came out and sat in the kitchen where the twins were helping Aunt Doddy.
 "What'd Sam Blood say when he | sent the fish, twinies?" she asked.
 That he didn't have pride" Mar cissa answered.
 The old lady brushed away a tear
 "Oh. Jacobs pride" she deplored. There was a queer chuckling laugh. something like Samuel Blood's and old Mfr. Barry stood leaning on his stick in the doorway.
 He thought cause I was beholdin' to him. I'd lost spirit and pride, but no, stood ground--I claimed the brook" Twice he struck the floor with his stock Hes got a mortgage on my house and won't foreclose!
 You'll have another turn" warned the old lady.
 You're for him." he accused sud denly. For him."
 The old lady hugged her crippled arm with the well one.
 "I can live and let live," she deHed.
 "Aint the brook mine'" he yelled.
 "No." she answered stubbornly.
 "Whose?" he could hardly ask 1t.
 Gods" she said, give to you and Sam Blood to fish in"
 He turned slowly round and hobbled off.
 And my little Mary cheated out of her rights the old woman whim- pered living in the next county stead of married and Twin in the pink stone house-happy,"
 She began crying softly Aunt Doddy went in and found old Mir. Barry back in bed He sent her out 10 tell Uncle Cal to go for the doctor.
 The doctor came that evening and left tonic Mrs. Barry made catnip tea next day, but he would not take it. He slept good deal, but hardly talked at all. This went on for ten days.
 Every day the twins saw old Sam. uel Blood. After the one on which Narcissa told him what had happened to the fish, he stopped speaking of Jacob Barry. They had some very pleasant times there by the brook.
 Narcissa had given up' writing her diary at night, the moon rose so late, she was always asleep before it got round to light her window.
 She slipped away, one afternoon while Valora read from the Bible to old Mrs. Barry and went over the Meadow, nearly to the brook, and climbed an apple tree. It had a seat in the crotch and there she began 10 write. She could see Samuel Blood fishing.
 At halting, swishing sound in the msadowgrass, Narcissa peered below. There came sick old Mir. Barry limp l ing along on his cane He passed on l toward the brook. There he stopped. ] exactly opposite Samuel Blood. The l brooks gurgling song kept peacefully | on.
 Hello, Jacob" spoke Samuel Blood. i Hello, Samuel" old Jacob Barry T been sick"
 Narcissa slid out of the apple tree. Over the meadow she bounded with sle news. But on the side porch were Uncle Cal. with an open letter. Aunt Doddy and old Mrs Barry.
 Mary Barry Is coming home to. night" Valora slipped from behind them to tell. Uncle Gals got to hitch up and meet the train. He got the letter yesterday and put it in his nortet and forOof if"
 "Listen!" Narcissa shrilled. MT. Barry's down there at the brook mak- Ing up with old Mir Blood"
 Mrs. Barry screamed and sank into ner chair.
 Making up, did you say" Uncle Cal questioned.
 Yes, Uncle Cal, maxim up." Mar ,issa answered. Talking same as if hey were never mad at each other" He looked quickly at Aunt Doddy. -hen he bent over his mother.
 Come in. mother, and I'll comb your hair before Mary comes" Aunt Doddy said gently
 That night she prepared a gorgeous supper, 4the twins helping. It was ready when Uncle Cal came, driving into the yard at dark; but old MT. pa had not copno hacly f~1r, 4Ls |