Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1869-12-23

and left her in O bad scrape. How could
she face those Braytons with herstory; and
how could she beg pardon and assistance,
as it were, of MIR. Herman Brayton, toward
whom she had begun to feel q settled dis
like?
While she was hurrS ing along, with burn
ing cheeks, turning over these wretched
thoughts in her mind and feeling very
humble, young man sprang over the low
wall by the road side, and politely raised
his hat. He wore farm-laborer's blouse
and checked shirt; but the lines OF historm
were graceful, and his manner had charm
| quite foreign to the horn espun youth of the
neighborhood.
Excuse me, Miss Henderson" he said.
at once Il knew you by sight, and, see
ing you go by, thought 1 would take the
opportunity to send word to your father
that six of his cows are in my barpyard. =
| OF course, he can have them on demand.
Old Bess, 1 believe they call her, has vi
ioss pair of horns. She slipped her ham,
er, aud let the others into my buckwheat
! field. i shall leave it to Mr.. Henderson to
estimate the damage, for, from what report
says of him, know he will be inclined to
Go the fair thing"
| For moment Rachel stood quite over
whelmed by the lesson in Christian tobear-
ance which Herman Brayton had uncon-
sciously taught her; but at last the tears
would come to relieve her painfully excit-
/ ed state of feeling. and l must admit that
for the moment her conduct was not at all
| in keeping with the character of high
stung. spirited girl. How confession was
made do not quite know; but certain it is
that Herman, as old Mrs. Pettigrew express
sed it, ''took shine" to Rachel, even in her
tease.
! Don't distress yourself about Brindle,"
he said, soothingly, as soon as matterswere
made plain to him. IL understand cow
doctoring pretty thoroughly. ana think /
know just what to do for her. You have
been sadly pestered with our unruly ami
mails this summer; but must say. by way
of apology, that the old place VIXEN We
moved in wGs neither hen nor pig-proof
Crops were pressing, hands short; and, OF
course. some things were neglected. Be
assured you shall have nothing of the kind
to complain of in the fufnre, Rachel Hen
derson, unless you take me up for trepas-
sing; for / mean 20 come over some day
and see if we cannot arrange treaty OF
peace"
That evening Herman Brayton sent mes
senger to say the cow was out of danger,
and strange new hutter awoke in Rachel's
heart.
A few weeks later, when the first SHOWS
were lying on the ground, one Sunday
morning in church the parson took for his
text these words: "Love your enemies
Do good to them that hate you and despite
| fully use you;" and Rachel, turning around,
caught glance from Mr. Brayton's eyes,
which shot forth mischief and triumph
When she walked away at noon, Herman
joined her in the most natural manner pos
sible.
| 'Do you know, Rachel Henderson" said
he, how I construed the minister's text?
To me it sounded like this: f.ove them
that stone your chickens. and scald your
pigs, and drive your cows off top.ound; and
1t did not seem a very difficult COZ pmand to
obey"
AIRS. Pettigrew, who was walking behind,
nudged her daughter, Ester, and whisper
ed Il allus told you how it would come
out"
Now the Henderson and Brayton farms
are united in one, aud Herman has demon
strated to his neighbors, by his tall grain
and fat meadow lands, the reasonatraeness
of scientific farming. He never tires OF
joking his wife, Rachel, about her wal, and
if she expects to hear the end of it during
the term of her natural life, / fear sire will
be disappointed.