The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-03-20

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er sharply. Il don't have much time
to get around. I have to work.
There's some people seem to be able
to git along without It. see you've
got one o. these newfangled stoves"
he added as he looked II over. "Huhl
Rich folks can have anything they
| want" .
Uncle Peabody had sat spllntering
the long stick Of yellow birch. oh.
served that the jackknlfe trembled In
his hand. His tone hnd touch Of
unnaturalness, proceeding no doubt
from his fear Of the man before him,
MS ne snid:
"When bought that stove felt
richer than do now. I had almost
enough to settle with you up to date,
but l signed note for friend and
had to pay It."
"Ayuhl l suppose, So" Grimshaw
answered In tone OF bitter irony
which cut me, like a knife-blade, young
as l was. "Whnt business have you
signin' notes an givin' away money
which ain't yours to give-rd like TO
known What business have you actin
like a rich man when you emit pay
yer honest debts7 I'd like. to know
that, too?"
"If I've ever acted like rich man
It's been when want lookin'," said
Uncle Peabody.
'aXhat business have you to go en-
largin' yer farnily-takin' another
mouth to feed and another body tc
spin forf That costs money. l wan,
to tell you one thing. Baynes. you've
got to pay up or git out o. here"
He raised his cane and shook II II
the air as he spoke.
''Oh, l amt no doubt o. that." said
Uncle Peabody. "You'n have to have
yer money-that's sure: an you will
have n II live. every cent Of II
, This boy is goln' to be a great hell
, to me-yOu don't know what goot
boy he Is and what a comfort he'
been to usi"
, These words Of my beloved uncl
r uncovered my emotions so that I pu
my elbow on the wood-box and leane,
q my head Ipon II and sobbed.
I II amt goin' to be hard on "
r Baypes." said Mr.. Grimshaw as
I rose from his chair; "Tll give y
e three months to see what you can d.
2 I wouldn't wonder II the boy woul
d turn out oil right. He's big an cord
r Of his age and purity likely boy, the
d tell me-"
It Mr.. Grimshaw opened the door an
stood for moment looking at us an
added In q miider tone: you've &
one o. the best farms In this town a
II ye work hard an use comnC
sense ye ought to be out O. debt
five years-mebbe less"
He closed the door and went eva
Neither of US moved or spoke - Y
| listened to his footsteps on the grav
| path that went down to the road AZ
N to the sound Of his buggy as he dro'
away. Then Uncle Peabody brol
|, the silence BY saying:
"He's the dam'dest--"
) He stopped. set the half-spllnters
stick aside. closed his jackknIfe al
!. went to the water-pail to cool b
emotions with a drink.
Aunt Deel took up the subject whe
he had dropped 1t. rs II no-half-s'
pressed sentiment would satisfy he
saying:
"-old sklnflInt that ever lived
4 this world. ayesi amt goin'
hold my opinion O. that man !
longer. ayesl I can't It's too POI
erful-ayes"
Having recovered my composure
repeated that l should like to give ,
school and stay ut home and work.
Aunt Dee interrupted me by 80
ing:
II have an idee that Sile Wrig
will help us-ayesl He's comm hon
70 an you better 60 down an see him
~ ayesl Hadn't YET"
"a "Bart an I'll 60 down to-morreI
~ said Uncle Peabody.
-. Some fourteen months before tn
,o day my uncle had taken me to Poi
~ dam and traded grain and salts
Ca what he called rip roarin' fine 81
o. clothes" with boots aud cap al
n, shirt and collar and necktie to mate
no having earned them by saving al
cordIng wood at three shlllings
NV cord. How often we looked back
M those better days! The clothes h
on been too big for me and had had
wait until my growth had taken
IN the "slack" In my coat and trousf
al before could venture out Of I
neighbour God. had tried them
~ every week or SO for a long dme. M
my statue filed tnem handsome
I ~ and they filed me with pride a
: snisfa. tion which l had never kno,
"A before.
a "Now may the Lord nelp ye to
careful-awful. terrible careful
ed them clothes every minute O. Il
of day." Aunt Deel cautioned as 6
X. looked ut me. Don't GIT no hoI