Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-04-12

We heard you talking down at the
hotel today at dinner said Mr.. Raj
| ston. I'VE were at the table behind
you. And Joe was just too big and too
fine to take it away from chap that
has had less Of q chance than he has
And who are you?" asked the won
dering schoolteacher, with great re-
spect in his voice and manner.
I'm just rich Yankee as you
folks down here call us. that likes to do
bit of good once in while with some
Of his money! smiled Mr.. Ralston. as
he left the Office
Corn club entries.
Where you beeny' inquired Mr..
Weston. Eve got lost from YOU
"Oh, I've been rambling around
(some on my own hook" he answered.
Smilingly. '-
"Well, l beat 'em out again on the
best twelve earS-got $40 as q prize
for that, anyway" said Joe jubilantly,
as he pointed to the blue ribbon on his
corn and card placed thereon with
his name as winner. s
want to sell it? Ill give you So an
ear for it, queried an enterprising
scotsman bustling up.
"Iou certainly have bought twelve
ears of corn" said joe "Where's the
money!" ~,
"Here!" said the man, counting it
out. Joe wrote a receipt and an order
for the twelve ears to be delivered to
him.
"a hundred and one dollars for
twelve ears of corn is Il sort of rec
ord breaker itselfv' said Joe. County
prize, $25; state prize. $40, and So an
ear for the corn.''
"You bet it's record said Tom
Ralston.
Come on, les go to this eating place
an get supper before the crowd rushes
in. I'm used to eatin' early" said Mr..
Weston.
When the party were seated and the
waitress had gone for their order Mr.
Ralston looked at Joe intently.
loot any regrets about losing that
scholarship, Joe?" he inquired
mot one, sir; I'd do it again in
minute if had the chance!' answered
Joe sturdily. Just think how much it
means to those folks, to that boy! Well,
they've got their chance now-like I
had.''
you've still got yours" said the
manufacturer. II think, Joe, the work
you are doing is good influence in the
county and in the state. It has been
a help to me, and it is making a fine
chap out of Tom"
''Oh. yes: I'm going ahead, but it's
going to put off my trip a couple of
years. I'll have to wait that long to
learn some OF the fine points of farm.
ing-that's all
mo, it is not going to put it off one
day, Joe-not one day. Here's your
scholarship. take it as a slight token
Of the appreciation of one who would
do more for you gladly if there was
any way to do it, Mr.. Ralston hand
ed over the certificate.
"Hooray ter goodness! Is it really
SOP inquired Mr.. Weston rising out Of
his seat. '*'
ut sure is, pa; and 1 thank you, Mr.
Ralston, from the bottom Of my heart
Will the poor boy get the money al
! right?"
''The full price, Joe-$500. 1 did moi
want you to think you had taken ad
vantage Of him for a penny. He 60
5000 more than they expected"
well, Well study hard, won't we
Tom, and try and show we are worth
it?' said Joe happily.
well give good account of our
selves" asserted his chum.
"And, say, do hope this won't ge
in the papers and make that poor boy
feel that he really didn't win, after al
that 1t was a sort of CHART,
scheme, you known said Joe earnest
Il ly. "The way a thing comes to per
son has a heap to do with the enjoy
ment." as.
1--WE fixed that" said Mr. Ralston
1T was part of the trade with tn,
superintendent that he would keep hi
mouth shut, and we won't do any talk
ing, either"
my, my, but this has turned ou
fine! Won't mother and Annie b,
gladT asked Joe Weston happily.
THE END. s