The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1915-11-19

as quickly as 1t had come, he sank
down on his chair again. In tones so
gentle and kind that they were almost
sweet he said:
BILLY, come here. Don't 0 want a
bite to eat?"
Billy, who had started off across the
yard. turned and looked warily back.
The intimation that he might have
food was pleasant, but he did not know
just how to take old Sis sudden change
OF manner, and he felt that 1t would
be prudent to fight a little shy Of him.
"Come. Billy" Silas said. I'm in
earnest. Come an eat if you want to,
nm nobody won't bother YOU"
Billy was hungry. and with him ap-
petite was stronger than fear. He
came cautiously in, keeping n eye on
Silas, and took a seat at the table.
Now, pitch in an help yourself"
Silas said, IAN when you're done I
want you to do me a little favor. Will
you do it,"
"Mebbe so," Billy replied. "What
is itY'
II want you to take a note to George
for me-"
"All right"
you'll take it an give it to him, will
your
"Uh, huh"
"Waal, I'll jest write 1t out, then,
while you're a-eatin'."
Hunting up n scrap of paper and a
stub of pencil, Silas sat down and la
%boriously scrubbed the following:
deer george Their is a fed at my house
what ! picked Tpp In the woods today
an eft you an the others want him you
had better Come an Git him tonight cause
| cant keap him here less I set right over
him with my gun an the cows Is In the
corn an the sheep Is awl QUITE In the
woods all long Of that dadbum Billy blame
his dadgum onery Hide Silas bone.
While Silas was writing, his daughter
arose and went into the other room.
She found pencil and paper and also
wrote a note. Then she went out and
walked down the road a little way,
where she sat down in the shelter of
some bushes and waited.
Billy was a long time eating, but he
was uolC w lHc l1ulc ClluS SOL HIS
note finished. He arose from the table
and reached out his hand for the paper.
Silas gave 1t to him, saying:
"Now, Billy, l want you to take that
right straight to George, and not lose
it nor fool long the road. Do you
understand?
"Uh, huhw
If you do as l tell you, an come
back we're in the mornin', I'll give you
a dollar.'
"Ill do It,"
CAN right. Now skin out"
The prospect Of earning a dollar SO
easily awoke all Of Billy's enthusiasm,
and with a whoop he bounced out Of
the house. ran across the yard and
went off down the road singing at the
top of his voice:
Cows In the corn,
Can't git 'em out;
Take a little stick
An chase 'em all about
"Ha, ha. ha!' he ended. That's the
way Uncle 81 does"
Silas heard, md crashing his teeth
in anger muttered:
1"NSuAA tAAk NANAbuA Z lOO4s LIZ >
jest goin' to keep on a-pester'n' an
a-naggin' at me till some day I'll Jest
up an smash him flatter'n u p%ancake!'
Billy hurried on down the road, his
mind full of thoughts Of all the things
he would buy with that dollar. He
had already planned out the purchase
of $40 worth Of stuff at least, and he
had not got fairly started on his list
either. Suddenly in passing a clump
Of bushes he heard his name called.
He glanced around and saw Minerva.
"Billy," she said, "come here a min
ute. l want to tell you something"
"Uh, uh," he replied, coming to a
stop. "Ain't got no time"
"Yes you have. It won't take a min
ute"
Cant stop now. You can tell me
some other day."
mo, I must tell you now. You're not
in such a hurry as you think you are"
Am too. Uncle 81 said for me to