Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-02-17

The two women discussed their PLAN
for the afternoon. Once or twice Gold,
spoke pleasantly to Gran'pop.
The colored girl had the rest OF thu
day off. They were going calling. Whel
Goldie asked what he was going to do
Gran'pop guessed he would take his aftel
luncheon nap, then go for a walk alonl
Main street, which lay but a few blocks
away.
He got up from the table first anc
stumped toward the front door, leaving {
mark on the floor at every step.
Goldie and her mother followed. They
saw the damage, but swallowed theil
feelings.
Gran'pop opened the front door anc
stepped out on the front porch. They
caught him there.
You said you were going to take Q
walk down Main street." Goldie said, cas-
ually. looking at him with her hard eyes
Reckon I WILL" Gran'pop admitted.
"Will you do an errand for me? Ms
and I are going the other way-and any
way / kind of hate to do It,"
Gran'pop nodded.
Sure, Goldie, I'll do 1t. What is it?'
I've got an old brooch that I dom
want any more. VIII you take 1t to Sill
verstein's and ask him II he'll buy til
I don't know what it's worth--but get
Ill you can lOr III.
Mrs. Bird looked on smilingly.
Sure I'll do It," Gran'pop said, warmed
by the friendly spirit Goldie n her
mother were showing. Perhaps they were
sorry for their recent %outburst. Perhaps
1t was a sign of better relations to come
among the three of them.
It'll get you the brooch" Goldie said
and went back In the house and upstairs
to her o She returned in a moment
with the brooch. 1t was a cameo, set In
gold and bordered with small pearls.
Gran'pop took it in his hin hand
George give 1t to your" he asked curl
ously.
NO" Goldie denied, II had it long be-
fore / was married. 1t was from a fellow
/ despise now. I want 1T out of the way.
George gave me all the jewelry I need"
Gran'pop smiled fondly as she spoke
OF his dead grandson.
George always was generous" he
agreed. He dropped the brooch in the
pocket with his pipe Inc assured her
again: "Ill be glad to do 1t for you,
Goldie."
Thanks" she said and. with her moth
err went back into the house.
The colored girl quickly finished the
luncheon dishes and left. Goldie and her
mother went a few minutes later. Gran
pop was left doing in the battered old
chair.
About an hour later he reused, went
in the house for a drink Of water, came
back out and started his afternoon walk
IN Main street he entered Silverstein's
tewelry store and stumped to the back,
his peg leg making little marks on the
wooden floor.
To Silverstein, a dark, rotund man with
an oily skin, he stated his Grand, and
displayed the brooch.
Silverstein examined 1t.
You want to sell. eh9" as asked. How
much you want?"
"Whatll you give?" Gran'pop invited,
setting himself for some ~pleasurable bar
gaining.
THE cameo Amt very good cutting
and the pearls is mostly all of color
and, anyway, this here's a thing that's
way out OF style" Silverstein stated care
lessly. But to % because you're an
old soldier, Ill make it an even hundred
dollars"
II want to sell it. not give 1t away
Gran'pop said with asperity. Give 1t
here" He reached forth his hand.
Silverstein pulled the brooch out OF
reach.
THE light LIS bad back here" he said,
hastily. LET me look at 1t up nearer the
front. Maybe 1t might be ! could shade
that offer q little higher-only a little,
you understand, and because it's you"
He did shade 1t. Gran'pop kept after
him relentlessly until the price went up
TO 4 hundred and forty-nve dollars
There 6ilverstein stopped and. after fu-
tilely trying to boost him higher. Gran
pop old at that price.
He put tho roll OF crisp q bills Bill