The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1933-03-10

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w country postmaster and said,
"Mr. Stacey, know of any place round
here where could work for my board
this winter?"
$50 you want to farm it, eh?" Mr..
Stacey said with his usual twinkling
smile.
"Why not? don't want to go back
to the city; and | know that Rhode
Island Reds are not apples but hens,
and that the young son of bull Is
not bullet"
"Wal, you ought to do pile of
farmin' on that knowledge, my boy,
but, howsoever, I'm not the man to
STAN in the way of young man goin'
back to the soil. Hum-let's see"
His eyes twinkled. "You go up to
Laurel Hollow-up to the Hillview
farm. They need a man there and
need him bad"
I'm the one they are looking for"
Wilbur said as he started off.
Laurel Hollow" Wilbur unused to
himself. Sought to be about right for
buSted-dOwD poet"
He began Immediately to walk to
Laurel Hollow. He had good reasons
why he wanted the job and right of.
The summer in the hills had won him
back ito fair health after the long
grind of his work in the city, but
he hated to go back until he was
stronger and he almost wished he new
er had to return. Then he was short
of funds. In fact, hill refuge was
about all the refuge left to him.
A half hour later he faced the farm
house on the Laurel Hollow road.
"A wonderful view and probably
good. old-fashioned food. Yes. think
they need me badly" he concluded.
and he was looking into brown. pretty
eyes. and girlish face that was as
pretty as the eyes.
"Yes, this is Hillview. Please come
in." her clear voice said cheerfully.
He stepped into room as cheerful
a the voice, and he explained his err
rand
Her eyes widened and little smile
crept int the brown depths. "Yes.
we've do need a man to help-us-"
He was not listening but wondering
If the hills grew many such attractive
young things as this in front of him.
She paused and looked at him. an
odd look in her eyes, a look that gave
him queer thrill.
He agreed to her terms readily. He
was to come the next day.
His weary feet were light on the way
back. and his voice was happier as he
stopped In the crossroads store and
post office to tell Stacey of his good
fortune.
Got my Job, Stacey!" he announced.
The old man blinked over his
glasses whats that?"
81 say I'm hired-for the winter,
and | hope forever; and I'll show you
haven't forgotten what my old man
pounded into me on the old home
farm"
Stacey gasped. "Why, gosh-a-mighty,
man. you can't live up there!"
swell, why not?"
"Why, sent We up thar jest for a
joke. This farm was left to the girl,
Janice Ransom. She came and opened
it up this summer. an she's tryin' to
run it-guess she jest come from some
school whar she was studying, only
her money gave out, and the old place
was left to her by her grandad jest in
time to help her out. She's livin'
there alone-you can't go up thar with
her alone. She agree to it,"
"Sure So you did it as joke"
Wilbur answered. a bit stunned.
yep, had no idea she'd take you.
Didn't she say nothin'?"
"She hired me-"
"Wal, 'twon't do here. If you's mar
ried, be all right"
swell. I'll have to marry her."
Stacey gasped again. whats thatY'
Wilbur told him.
The old mans strangled exclamation
followed him down the steps, but out
side Wilbur paused. She surely had
hired him--that much was certain, and
he would 20 on that basis.
The next day, with some doubt in
his mind, he hired team to take him
and his luggage to the hill farm. Ii
looked as coy and as welcome as his
previous trip.
AS he stepped into the house, he
noted two things: the girls quick
friendly welcome, and an old silver
haired lady who was busy in the kitch-
en-. A load went from his mind-with
the old lady on hand, there was nc
chance of scandal.
He drove down that evening to tie
store for supplies for the house, a
memory of her brown head bent over
the slip she made out for him follow
ing him the whole way.
Stacey greeted him with serious
face. "She fixed 1t, I've found out.
The minute after you left, she hired
cid Mrs Glenn to come up. She's a
clever one, and | guess she liked your
looks"
You're right. And don't forget,
deacons that liked hers. And besides,
we'll be married one of these days."
Stacey blinked. This is gittin' to
be too fast world for me. By CAD,
young man. believe you'll"
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