Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-12-17

tAIII MESSEINuEh, SNON I'll
about the cooking with Il Zcst wholly
new. In result Amos Kent. esquire.
vowed some two hcurS later thai he
had never before eaten food =" nearly
amhro>ial III rr>u,i subsidiary Mar.
tina found herself for the fortnight
following mistress Of the household
with none To challenge her authority.
For ii Squire Fallon was we'll To do,
young Kent was So much more than
that the older man looked W 10 him
as II superior being. Amos 1t was who
had furnished capital for til" squire's
trading in cattle. in lands and timber,
which was the real root Of the pros
per!ty. Mrs. Fallon. slack. even Stat
ternly. INDUCED wild hope of catch
ing Amos for her niece. Catherine Gray.
Hence honey washed in morning
dew IS not more delectable than the
humor she showed her guest. and even
her family actually going so far as TO
praise Martina's cooking TO the skies.
a good child in many ways II only she
wasn't so irreligious, sighed her step
mother privately In Kents ear.
He laughed at her slghings. II call
Marty n pattern girl" he said "Why
don't you dress her better? She'd
half chance"
Gall and NORWOOD would have been
sweet compared to that. but 1t hap
pened that Squire Fallon overheard
Next day Marty went shopping with
IN astounding sum in cash. She came
home with two or three very simple
new frockS and never cent In her
purse. She had spent with both hands
for things long and hopelcSsly desired
for household bcttermcntS. II couldn't
bring half got She explained. The
new range wall paper, linoleum ana
paint for the house Will come ont to-
morrow. No. | didn't pay cash for
everything. They wouldn't LEI me;
said your credit was too good not To
stretch it while they had the chance.
They're going 10 send estimates. too.
on bathroom. porch and u ram to
bring ia the spring water. You know
You promised might have whatever
| wanted"
squire lallon ga>pod hut Amos
Kent laughed sayly, ASKING "llow
can hcguile You into promising me
what want. squire
"lIh. Haven't - alway, found me
Il mi@hty easy man to trade wilh?"
The >q9irc returned >miin.
Amos nodded. "Ycs about ordinary
affairs, hu his is different lm in
regular hole Want something | don't
SEQ Glance of getting ri-hl on my
own bat Something worth more mon
~ than fear | shall ever have. It's
a biz fisk, YOU see. VIII you back me
II take III"
'G'yr never crawfiShcd "n YOU" the
squire said Sentcntiously. ~" matter
what the deal was I've always stood
ready to 20 Il blind"
"But this is the first time I've ever
felt Ike plunging on thoroughbred"
From Amos "Now-Way | feel I'm
bound 10 do tiff 1t breaks the shop"
MINUS INtilt bu iiil EulI III
for ruhnin' races-thal's gamblin' the
worst sort Mrs. Fallon, Who had
been listening silent hut Sccthingly,
protested. Keen as slr was to keep
terms with young Kent. this setting
forward Of Martina, abcttin. her sin
full extravaganza. was almost more
than She could bear.
"Why not. Aunt PriSSy: If | race
It's for a biz prize. And unless fell
low takes chances he is sure never TO
win much.' Amos returned gravely
but with twnkling eyes: "So-won't
YOU wish me luck?"
"No. helm chriSrncn" Mrs. Fallon
answered primly.
Amos smiled.
The prize | am 10 win" he said.
rs Il happy home and somebody 10
keep me happy IN ii all the days of
my life. Takes thoroughbred for
that. Here She stands" slipping an
arm about Martina who hid her face
III his shoulder.
Thereupon Mrs. Fallon tried hard 10
faint. hut the best she could do was
iii Of Scrcechins Mysteries
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