The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1917-05-03
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rclins perfection Perhaps the u1Ee
= od3Dess and ro1nauticisn IL tie 4
meeting had cast q certain Ciamor over /
the circumstance Al all events Nance I
E1s impressed and q pleasant smile /
g0uld cone across her face Whenever I
she thought q MerTin Burrit;-
He j. the ulcesT rnau-I ever met I
I Nance told a friend. Norma Dy~ol- i
Was out In the garden aai ris-et cp a
I long pole with q big picking FORK OF
its end. The old pear tree was too
high 20 climb and Up In its top
I branches there vas q Dot of fruit /
VAS picking OF the pears with the
Z FORK when ! hsppened 20 LOOK toward
the road There. leaning on q fence
and watching ne with q hslf-sniling
and hAlf-ihOughtful look on his face,
I was this genileu1sn.7
What was be Ike, NanceT- Norma
asked.
"A vacatioDer on taunt, which be
said was just what be was. He lifted
his tourist cap politely and asked my
pardon for staring at me. bat l had
given him an idea, he said"
-An idea =
"Yes. about an invention. He said
that the FORK on the end Of the pole
had suggested quite an important point
in tree-trimming invention be was
working over
Il declared.
Then he got tellinC me how to care
for the flowers and the bushes and the
trees. II was pleasant % hear him talk.
He seemed 10 know everything. Old
Sorrel broke down the fence and went
n-straying while we were talking, and
he went after him and got him back.
offered him some Of the ripest pears
and when be went away / felt as II it
were some good friend who had left
me-
"And haven't you seen him SINGER
questioned Norma.
"Wen yes admitted Nance, with a
slight flush. "This morning he came
by a. was waiting at the gate for the
pOstman. Mr.. Burritt Is stopping In
the village for few days Father
came out. You know he doesn't get
around much and he likes TO talk with
people. Father sold the Midvale farm,
you know, last week, and is thinking
OF investing the money he got for IL in
some bonds Well, Mr.. Burritt knew al
about good securities, for he IS a city
man. That interested father and he
made Mr. Burritt stay for dinner
"Why. Nance. you're getting a regu-
lar beau"' laughed Norma.
D 4 81 -
,, flush on her face grew deeper. Then
she covered her pretty confusion by
declaring that she must hurry into the
house and get supper, as Mr.. Burritt
was coming TO see her father in the
evening and bring him the names OF
some reliable brokers In the city.
Incidentally, this young stranger had
! narrated something Of his business
life. He had been superintendent Of a
. manufacturing concern, where his in
: genuity had added materially to its
!, progress and profits.
They accepted my original ideas
fast enough" said Burritt, but ! re
: eelyed no reward for my extra efforts
in their behalf. The result is that
: am starting out on my own hook.
have got up several novelties in tbs
$ hardware line and have made quite
= snug little sum turning them over e
9 factories. When l get enough capital
. / am going to keep the patents an'
: manufacture direct"
y That's pretty interesting" sale
e Nance's father. "Wish was younge
y man. 2or I'd Ike TO go into partnership
u with a likely young fellow such as yo'
are"
II am going 10 insist on making Mis-
4 Driscoll at least 3n honorary partne
In one Of my inventions" half laughe'
Is Burrltt. "As / told you, Miss Driscol
seeing you with that pronged pol
gathering pears supplied me with jus
the suggestion / needed 10 perfect
al tree-trimming device l was workin
ID on. 1t gave me exactly the lacking idei
Is / have quite some hopes Of making
D. great success OF H."
ID Burritt spoke half laughingly, bu
IN Nance felt immensely pleased to thin
IL that she had been of help 10 ma
10 she admired and respected and who's
al advice had brought new phase
10 interest into their lives. She took III
al usual pains with her dress that ev'
ming, wishing TO appear at her best b.
fore the honored guest. Just at dus
G she ran over 20 have o eri6f chat wit
her friend, Norma, and hurried bac
-, home across lots.
. AS Nance neared the house 81
heard gruff, unfamiliar voices beyor
the open doorway OF the lighted VIII
=, where her father sat evenings. 81
=. neared the threshold TO discover ne
=. situation which fairly appalled, her.
"a Tied 10 his chair was her fathe
40 over him stood two men. villainou
m looking fellows. One had long, sill
n. bladed knife. This he was poking me
- | aclngly af their victim Once even