Belt Valley times. [volume] (Armington, Mont.) 1894-1977, 1922-12-28

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growth at the sound Of voices. and he
, overheard their parting. But when h
I came TO Periwinkie house, he gave N
, sign to Nadine that he had oyerhear
only talked OF Monsieur Boyce an,
the fine dresses he would buy for he
when she was his wife.
IL was long past noon when Drac,
reached the river.
The General had gone over into an
other parish TO attend a stock sale
Tycie said and when she had looked
at Drace more closely, at his torn
clothes. his muddy shoes. she sighed
and sat down beside him where on the
rustic bench he had dropped to rest
before going to his room.
Virgil" she said. there is some
thing troubling you. Now. you needn't
tell me that II is business. I know
what business is. / know all of it's
tricks; but ! also know love and all
OF It's tricks. Virgil. you are in love.
Let me hope that IL is not that Nina
Spence. She isn't worthy OF you and
besides, she doesn't belong 10 us. She
Is not Of u world. Virgil, I am SO
sorry"
She put her hand on his arm, and he
took IT and~Hffectionately kissed II.
Aunt Tycie, I ever saw the girl
you speak of. I am IN the-the throes.
you might say. and have been-was
before ! got here. but not with her.
But Is It with anyone / known
You have seen her. | have heard
"Oh, you must tell me. 1t shall be
sacred with me. II you only knew how
people tell me their affairs OF the heart.
Even old Colonel Josh has told me.
Now. why won't youy'
EeNH 5must patEnuz
on your honor. l said that you have
seen her. You have; you spoke Of
her. Nadine"
"Oh. Virgil But her father I"
Yes. | know. But let me tell you
my story.
He told Of his love. not Of hts IA
Tiers death-told her nothing OF HIS
oath; she listened enraptured: and
when he had finished. she mothered
him with her arms about his neck.
About ten o'clock next day, while
the family sat In the shade. up Il the
gate drew a ~resplendent carriage,
drawn by two black horses and driy-
en- by a negro In livery. Out stepped q
man MS tall as Lincoln and wearing a
hat as high ns his. His raiment flashed
like the varnish Of his e~quIpage. Drace
recognized him as he came through the
gate. taking on his gloves. and the
General cried out
"Tycie. | wish I may die dead If II
Isn't Liberty Shottle ~
.GeleRel Shottle, at your service"
Liberty, bowling and g~esturing
with his gloves In his hand.
well, Liberty !" cried his aunt, CIV
ng him n hug Of welcome.
The General and Drace grasped him.
,troked his velvety raiment, urging
To n seat.
why all this. Colonel Shottlef '-
rom the General. "You don't mean to :
ell me that you have sold your jute-
:
Uncle Howard, sir. first issue orders ,
0 have my carriage stored. my horses +,
tabled and my driver quartered. (,
=
The order was issued. and they sat
for Shottle TO explain his :
transformation. =
"A simple story" he begnn, stretch
ng out his legs. "But do not forestau :
ie. Poker. dice. roulette. faro, haz- :
rd-all of them failed" 0
And this comes OF legitimate In :
estment !" Tycie cried. II knew II I.
'ould. Oh, l knew 1t just had TO come. !.
tell us about IL. u
ut was an investment. Aunt Tycie :
int let me not forestall myself. / left :
ere on n boat, got broke. Finally I
cached Tampa, Florida"
away down there. Liberty?"-from
ycie.
Patience. my dear aunt. Tampa c.
nd brokei After a day OF hope with a
= throat cut from ear to ear. | got W
! a boat bound for Havana. The a.
captain gave me passage for OF
He was studying English. and tn
agreed TO explain to him certain IL
of our mother tongue, you un- IN
and I am sure that, reaching II
,rt, he knew more about gambling vi
than he could have picked up In b,
year OF close study In one OF our or. pl
nary schools. He was appreciative. III
nerous, and gave me a bonus OF five
liars. I went to a hotel, not OF the
ST class, and II was there that
ade my investment. The weather.
Is warm and" NJ
For gracious sake, Liberty, tell usl- er
aunt urged him. N
THAT is my aim. but let us not be Of
Ipetuous. I was eating a III
anish stew u on the sidewalk, the -
.ather being warm, when along came no
agent-not n man In distress, but a "A
a~gent-and I invested with -
I bought a ticket In the Havana ~,
Walt. now. Nothing ii
er happens until 1t does, you know.
% drawing came of two days later. =
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