The Crittenden press., 1920-07-06
For Sallie
D. AUGUST 5. SHERWlN

Hollow. Everybody knew her, every
body loved her: q friend to all man
kind.
At ten Sallie was motherless and
grew up with father who allowed
her TO run wild. She roamad the
woods veritable nomad. she knew the
favorite haunts Of game and fish. she
was familiar with every shrub and
flower When her father died the poor
furniture of the lowly home had to
he sold to pay his debts. She had left
only two relatives In the world that
she knew of--a half uncle In the city,
!ohn lrayhor' ana MARX hahua"' her
ueau mothers or"ther' ola ana lhnrln'
VINO eheu ou' oare iNihg working
'or : s'ha'' pr'ck pant
Her first thoughts turned TO the lat
ter. He was a simple-minded, gentle
hammered person whom twice Sallie had
nursed through severe spells OF sick
ness out OF sheer pity and to whom
she carried mile away part OF her
regular saturday baking OF bread and
cake Sallie was taken In temporarily
ny kihd-hearted neighbor. Two days
later there appeared the rich relative
from the city and the poor one from
BROOK Hollow
facts, prociaiineo>John Traynor AT
once. i have come to sean them and
make decision. we are blood rela-
uohs' chiid' out you nave no particular
Sah On my chhrity'
Have l asked itr demanded Sal
lie. resentfully. 81 would not accept
II from you or anybody else"
"well. can give you a home and
q good one. but I can't be expected
TO dress you as I do my daughters.
or waste a lot Of money In educating
You. You'll be comfortable, but
you've got to earn that comfort"
Don't go with him. Sallie," plead
ed Mark Randall brokenly. 1T isn't
much down at my poor old shack. hut
your being there would make Il u pal.
ace TO me. The little I have viii be
gladly shared. Come" and he opened
his arms. and Sallie ran into them and
giared dehantly at the shocked and
angry John Traynor.
Thus Il was that SaIlje chos. her
new home and was happy I'm H. She
had scrubbed and calcimIned and reno
vated until the inferior WAS snus and
sanitary and the little garden the envy
OF more opulent amateurs She had a
genius for making things grow. and
air and sunshine kent her check.
abloom and her eyes bright. until now
grown TO a maiden quite. SaIIie had
half the youth Of the village adorInr
her.
T have no time N waste ov.,
besux." she told them blun,lv all I'm,
Ellis Doane. He was a shy retiring
young fellow, but true as steel He
did not seek TO spoon" or net roman.
tic. and seemed content 10 follow Sal.
lie about the place when he called.
busy a. herself with spade and rake
She liked his quiet. practical WHY'S and
missed him when he secured clerk.
ship In the town. Next TO the Randall
place q man had built a perfec, dream
Of q bungalow. Failing health had
taken him TO another part OF the coun-
try. just before SaliIe's father had
died. A sign had been tackled. TO q
neat. ornamental fence surrounding
the place. reading For Sale, by Wade
/ Ellis" and II Ssllie had been asked
to express the one dearest wish OF her
heart II would have been TO possess
brier cottage. rs II was called. There
were few applicants for the purchase
Of the place. II was finally offered
for half. and then for considerably less
Than one-third OF Its original cost.
"Oh. Uncle Mark" II was thus that
she called Mr.. Randall. "can't we
nnd some way To earn and save money
enough to buy Brier cottageT" hut the
old man shook his head sorrowfully, as
ne referred TO his age and meager
earnings.
1--WE started a savings bank &C.
count" observed Ellis Doane one day"
Perhaps some time J can buy the place
for you and for the FIRST time Sallie
detected an eager glow In his eyes that
set her TO thinking
"Ellis Doane has given up his POSI-
ton and gone TO the city, fell as
shock on Ssiiies ears from neigh
hors lips little after that She did
not oetray the acute Interest and anxi'
ETY. she experienced. No word or let
Yer came IRON young poane Her Gus
to'nnry ViNac''! began 10 aim she
would arse carry ahn hke SOLITARY
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