The Dermott news., 1919-03-13

CT sharply. "I don't have much time to get around. 1 have to work. l There's some people seem to be able to git along without it. l see you've got ore O these newfangled stoves" he added as he looked 1t over. Huh! Rich folks can have anything they want"
 Uncle Peabody had sat splinteriHg l the long stick of yellow birch. l ob- served that the jackknife trembled Tn | his hand. His tone had touch of unnaturalness. proceeding no doubt l from his fear of the man before him, as he said:
 When l bought that stove l felt richer than l do now | had almost enough to settle with you up to date, but signed note for A friend and had to pay it."
 "Ayrh I suppose SC" Grimshaw answered in a tone of bitter irony l which cut me like q knife=hade young as was. What business have you l siIuin' notes an givin away money which aiu=t yours To gtve-Id like to i kAoWi What business have you actjn' ike rich man when you can't pay yer honest debts? Id like to know that. t8ufa
 If tye=e ever acted like rich man Us been when want IooT;ln','~ said Uncle Peabody.
 What business have yun ta eo eu- largiu yer family-takin' another mouth to feed and another body 70 spin for! That costs money. waat to tell yon one thing. EayHcs you've got te pay up or clt out . here"
 He raised his cane and shook II in the air Us he spoke
 oh. l aia't no doHht O that. said Enelc Peabody. You'll have to have yer mouey-thats sgre an' you will have T if l live. every cent of II. This boy Is goin' to be great hgIp to me-E9u don know What a good boy he is and what q comfort he's been to us -
 These words of my beloved uncle uncovered ny emotions so that l pat my elbow Cd the wood box and leaned my head dpon 1t and sohbce.
 I aint eoiu' to be hafd on Vt, BafreS.9 said Mir. GrimSaaW as he rose from lis char; "IH give #Yo three months to see what Yoa ran dos l wouldn't wonder | tur boy 3oad turn out ali right. Hes u.s au eoray of hls ase and a Purty aNely hoy. ta,l tctl mc.
 Mr Grimshaw opened the dnar and stood for T moment looking at uS and added m mflder tone; You've sot eue ost the heSt farms ln this town uu #tt ye work hard an Use eamHea sense ye ought to he out . debt tu five years-Iaebbe teSs.'
 He closed the door aud went away
 Neither ot Us moved or spoke us we listened 10 his footsteps ou the gravel path that went down to tAc road and to the sound of his buggy ns he drove away. Then Uncle Peabody broke the silence by saying:
 Hes the dam deSt-"
 He stopped. set the half-spIiutercd stick aside, closed his jackkntfe and went to the water-pail to cool his emotions with drink.
 Aunt Deel took up the subject where he had dropped it. as if ne-haIf-ex- pressed sentiment would satisfy her. saying:
 "-old skInflnt that ever lived in this world. ayes! alnt Eatu' to hold my opinion O that man no longer. ayes. cant. It's too pow erful-aycs :"
 Having recovered my compoSuTe l repeated that l should like to give up school and stay Ut home and work.
 Aunt Deel interrupted ne by say ins:
 T have m iace that SHe Wright will help us-ayeS. Hes eoaiH' home an' you better 70 down aa see h#- age~ Hadn't ye2a
 "Eart aa' Iu 20 down t8-marrsre sad Uncle Peabody.
 Some fourteen months hstate that daF ny uncle had taken m= 70 fe.~- dam and traded gram and >sas itr Whsi he called 'fHp roaru THe >Gtl q. clothes with boots and cap aH shirt and collar and uerate to match. 1 having earned them ny saa5a. aut car,liag weod at three ealHass =a cord. How often We looked baea ta those better days The clafLss laI been too hig for he aud l had hs4 t5 Walt until my growth had taken UP the slack in my coat and trousers before l could venture out of the ueigbbartood I had tried them on every week or so for leug tlme. Now Iay statule filled them handsomely and they filled me with a pride ana salSfartIoH which l had never known before.
 'Now may the Lord help ye to be careful-awful, terrible careful O them clothes every minute O this day" Aunt Deel cautioned as she looked at me. Don't git no horse sweat nor wagon grease oa 'em."