The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-07-21

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VIII
There Dads voice, calling Bunny he said goodbye,
and arroyo. sitting in the We're
a'gon in to Paradise he said But first change them oil
Bunny did put the shoes in the back
the He hoped in and they drove down the lane and
Dad remarked with cheerful SMILE Wei son. we own the
RANCH
He was amused by the scene he had just been through
told Bunny it. overlooking possibility complications
Bunnys ceilings Dad had tactfuy begun talking Mr. and
started Mr. Watkins telling the whole situation There was
sixteen hundred dollar mortgage against the ranch with nearly
three hundred dollars interest overdue and they had final
notice from the bank that foreclosure proceedings would begin
Dad had explained that he wanted place for
camping where his boy could have outdoor e and
he would buy the ranch at fair price Poor Mrs Watkins
began cshe had been born this place. seemed
her homestead Dad said she didn't need to they might
stay right on and have all the farming rights OF the place. ne
would lease it to them for ten dollars
The old caught Dads hand he had known the Lord would
them, he said Dad decided that good lead he
explained that the had him. according the
of the True Word after which Mr. Watkins had done st
whatever the Lord had told Dad to tell him to do!
J. Arnold Ross had put the affairs Of that family
order bethere would be Of giving
their money missionaries
Watkins that he his money clothe
the equity in his land be paid cash.
consist of certificates of deposit truscompany which would
better than having pay the bank nearly dollars
interest mortgage! Moreover the Lord had directed
this be held in trust for the Children BUnnys
friend Paul could thank Dad for having saved him share Mr.
Watkins had said that of his black sheep
unworthy of the Lords but Dad had stated revelation
of the True Word that there sheep black but that the
Lord would wash white in His good time;
kns had oyfuy accepted this revelation wife
had put their contract of sale which Dad
lup The purchase price thseven dollars
had been Mr.. Watkins fgurehe had said that this
land worth five dollars figured improve
ments at five hundred They weren't really worth that thew
la lot of ruins Dad said but he the valuation
them The contract provided that Mr. Watkins
rrgae two acres of land which was fist about an
he had under cultivation of Dad would give him
more he could it, but Dad wouldn't chances
disputes about waerrghs In the morning Mr.
Paradise q
passenger there town where
they could put the matter into without much talk
In the meantime Dad his to %
the towns real estate agent buying
him. why don't you send for Ben Skutt? asked Bunny but
Dad answered that Ben rascahe had caught trying
Ito collect commission from the other party anyhow
local could do better-Dad would
tunate Dad had taken the bring
check for three thousand dollars 81 didn't st long
we might camp" he said with his sly humor.
So they to office labelled j. H. Hardacre Real
Estate Insurance and Loans on
his desk and cigar in his mouth waiting for his prey
ean hungrylookng old fellow here
and he swung his sat right up
Dad took chair and remarked the weather asked about
the earthquake finally said that he wanted
Abel Watkins place. and he st thought goats
on bigger scale and could he adjoining?
Hardacre answered right away there pile of that
De nad there the Bandy right aongsideand
dardacre got out big and began show
Gill; there close thousand that was mostly
back in the hills and all rocks what it could be
bought for and Mr. Hardacre said was held az
1--WE or six dollars He began show tracts and
Dad said wait and he paper pencil 20
@ down the names and the acreage and the price Apparently
everything around here could be boughtwhenever
failed to include tract Dad would what about
that? and Mr. Hardacre would say That's tract
yes reckon that could be got And Dad said them
nc was dawning him that this the life
(To be eontnued)