The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1922-05-18

KNOW Wnen you OOugul tAt IoA
road land you were none too sure how
things would come out, and you
thought 1t might be q wise precaution
to have the old farm stand In your
wife's name."
THAT'S all the thanks get" he said
bitterly. "Well, Til take the new one
in my own name, but I'll take 1t just
the same. II you don't want to share
in it you won't have to. But for the
present it's your duty to stay here and
run things till we get back."
"What are you going to do after you
get your new farm? You can't work
two farms a thousand miles apart. can
your"
ooh, / guess that won't worry Us
long. The Americans are comm in
now with lots o good money. was
figurin' up that this place, as goin'
concern, ought to bring about forty
thousand dollars, and I'll bet could
sell 1t inside OF week"
'.Sell it7'' she exclaimed. you don't
mean that you intend to sell this
FARM
.Why not7s II somebody else wants
It worse'n we do. and has the money to
pay for It, why shouldn't ! sell II"
The tears stood In her eyes as she
answered: '1n all these years while
we have been building up this home
l never once thought Of it as some
thing to sell. It was too near for that
Ia part of ourselves, Of our very life.
It seemed more like--like one Of the
children. than mere possession. And
now you would sell 1t, just as you
might sell a load Of wheat or a fat
steer. Is this place this home where
we have grown old and gray-nothing
to you? Have you no sentiment that
will save It from the highest BIDDER
Sentiment is a poor affair In BUSH
ness" he answered. property was
made t sell; money was made t buy
ii with. The successful man is the
one who has his price for eyerythin' !,
and knows how t. get 1t. As for grow
in old and gray on this farm. why,
that's grudge / have against It,
though don't think I'm very gray and
| don't feel very old. And IL ! get my
price, why shouldn't sell7'' ~
| very WELL" she answered. I've
| nothing more to say. Sell It II you
| must, but remember one thing won't
be here to see 1t pass into the hands
OF strangers" She Strengthened her
self up, and there was a fire In her
eye that reminded him Of the day when
she had elected to share with him the
hardships Of the wilderness, and in
spite Of himself some of his old pride
In her returned. II leave tomorrow fol-
4 a visit, and i may be gone some time
i You reminded me Of your liberality q
few minutes ago; prove It now by
writing me q check for my expenses
Remember, will expect TO travel like
the wife OF q prosperous farmer, man
whose holdings are worth forty thou
sand dollars cash.
SO that's your decision, Is It? You
set me at defiance; you try t wreck
my plans by your own stubbornness
4 You break up my family piece By
/ piece, until all ! have left Is Allan
/ Thank God. the boy, at least. Is sound
4 Well, you shall have your check, ant
j Eli make It big one that it may carr.
you farther.
4 Even in the teeth. OF his bitterness
the mention OF Allan's name strained
q the mothers heart beyond her powel
q Of resistance, and she turned with out
stretched arms towards her husband
For . moment he wavered, the fam'
OF love. still sinouldering in his breast
leapng up before the breath OF her &c
sponse. but II was Tor momenf Only
weakness would nave meant surTen
DER, ana surrender was the one tninl
OF winch Harris was incapable. so n
checked the impulse 70 take her 10 ~
arms, anu WalSed stoiluiy 70 MS uesl
IN tne parior.
ne returned snortiy ana placed
snecA ~ usl Hanos' one looked az
through MISTY eyes, ana read tnat
was Ior wv = represented lW
hu,.ureu.h part ~ tneir JOINT earnings
anu yet ne 1nousn. ne was ueailng ~ ~
eFaHy Win ners ne nalI expected,