Charlevoix county herald., 1915-08-07

blanket, anu Carried ner 10 large
chair by the window, overlooking the
paved street, with it's endless stream
of vehicles.
AS she lay there, she thought of the
old days when she was girl, and
Sam but boy. They were in the
little schoolhouse together. Sam was
the best speller in the school, but this
day they two had been the only ones
left in the spelling bee, and he had
missed the last word. The boys had
been making fun of him because a
girl could outspell him, but somehow
he did not seem to feel so very badly
because she had won, and she half
suspected that he could have spelled
that word if he had wanted to
On the way home Sam had told her
of the plans to go to the big city
and make a name for himself, and
had asked, in shy way, if she would
like to go to the city some day, after
he had become captain of industry,
and was very rich.
She had blushed, and replied that
she thought such questions rather old
for boys and girls to consider; but she
was glad, when after he had returned
from college he again referred to that
conversation, and said that she would
be glad to go anywhere with him. He
had done so well, and everyone was
proud of him, and it all seemed as
though he must become a great man
sometime; but she had got so lone
some, with nothing to do from morn
ing until night except make believe
busy herself about the little house
keeping, or walk in the park, which
somehow reminded her of the animals
in the circus. The trees, and the
shrubbery were pretty, but they were
only specimens of the real life from
which they had come, and she too
seemed like one of the restless ami
mails walking to and fro in the cage,
while she waited for Sam to make his
success, and now she was taking him
away just when he seemed almost
about to succeed, and instead of being
a help she was a hindrance.
A step on the stairs, the noise of a
key in the lock, and Sans CHEEKY face
advised her that he had returned
81 got it! l got it," he cried, as he
held up a folded paper. 81 used part
of the money from the old farm, and
| have bought 100 acres of land. That
will give us an income of $4,000 a
year if all in clover seed, or $4,000 a
year in stock and wheat, and that
better than I'm doing here, and we
shall be free again, and not have to
worry about what will become of us if
work gets slack, or l get too old, and
they want younger man. Cheer up,
little girl, we'll soon be on our own
farm in Michigan. I'll buy the horses,
cows and tools when / get over there.
give engaged men to come and
pack our furniture. I've made a res
ervation in the sleeper for tonight
and tomorrow we shall be at Neway-
go, and smell the clover blossoms, and
see the green fields, as we used to
know them when we were children to-
gether in the old farm"
The poor girl was too weary to en-
ter into Sans exultation, and simply
said, "That will be nice. But Sam
I'm so tired, and l can't help you
much"
"Never mind, pet. | can pack all
the things we need, and the men can
do the rest. Don't you worry one bit
about it. I'll do the work"
With an affectionate kiss placed
upon the pale forehead, he began to
busy himself with the packing, when
Sues voice called him to her.
what did you do about the office,
Sam ?" asked his wife.
IL told them that the doctor had or
dered me out of town, that if it were
necessary would come back in a
week to break in a new man for my
place, but the boss said that would
not be necessary, as his son had just
finished college, and he had anticipat-
ed giving him my place anyway, and
he would break him in himself. He
thanked me for all l had done, and
thanked him for the opportunities he
had given me, but l don't think any
tears will be shed on either side, and
you needn't think about that again.
"Do you mean," asked Sue, "that