The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1920-01-02
PETERS PARTNER
BY JACK LAYTON.

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him whistling with fresh cheer rs he
planted flowers in his tiny garden. ana
during the gay months of summer.
Peters porch was usually occupied by
eager Youngsters from cottages M
shore in search of the pretty shell
beads or ornaments, which Peter loved
TO give them.
Now golden October gave to sea
and land one last git of summer. and
Peter sat summing himself ON the porch
in his rush-hottumrd chair
A girl came presently like scarlet
bird flying across the sands, Her hair
was wind-blown and her checks as
crimson rs the sweater she wore.
DADDY Peter" She cried, 'whcn
Will you remember to Wear your coat
when YOU sit outdoors. The air is
chill, even in this sunshine" She had
reached his side now, seating herself
on step beneath him
Her appearance brought TO old
Peters face II dozen kindly wrinkles
of humor and tenderness.
babying. Nell" he said. Just because
| happened to bring YOU up that way"
You did bring me up Daddy Peter"
the girl said softly, from the time my
parents persisted in this same smiling
sea. I'll never forget that-it was Il
good bringing up. too. You could not
have done more for your own blood"
She raised solemn eyes To his al
will never forget my debt to YOU" she
said. The words We're like a covenant.
Debt scofted the old man. "Why
child, you've paid me over and over
again in Kindness"
Il will always be kind the girl
added firmly. She lowered her eyes TO
hide sudden tears
Sometimes" said Peter. II have an
uncomfortable fancy that young Dave
an you care for each other. but that
you won't admit the caring to him for
fear your going would leave me in the
lurch. Nell - he spoke earnestly.
you wouldn't let any nonsense like
that keep YOU from your happiness"
the girl laughed. She patted his
wrnkled hand and arose as a young
man came swinging toward them.
Il thought" said The big young man.
strangely shy, that YOU might walk to
town with me, Nell"
"Of course" urged Peter. Go. girl"
And Nell went.
The old man looked up surprised as
visitor came walking up.
Good evening"" greeted the stran-
ger. You won't remember me. but !
used to come and sit in your porch
while my grandchildren begged for
shells. We stopped at the hotel. To-
day such longing came over me to
smell salt water again and to breathe
in the air that ! had my daughters
chauffeur drive me out You see, sir"
he added, as Peter offered his own
comfortable chair, II was brought up
close to the sea my father was a fish
erman. Well made Il bit, but no
other place has ever spelled home to
me. AS | get older seem 10 want to
he near the water. That's why my
daughter brought me here last sum
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