The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1870-03-17

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had got to pay every cent the day II
was due. or loose every thing, we had
to do without good many things, an
We are very poor now, AMI Ben is afraid
We can't have enough TO pay it, and
they all say We may look for no mercy
from Squire Johns, for he Is very har
to the poor, aud he has always wanted
our farm, because il joins s'me Of b :
land where H. wants to build. heard
all about II when one # our pei,hh Rs
was taking TO Ben. though he didu't
want me to know about it,
Millio had listened TO this with q
curious mixture { feelings, Tor Squire
Johns was declared lover OF her.
and though she hal not accepted him
she had been pleased with his attrn-
tions, and had certainly given him go
couragement. Moreover he was IT,
receive his final answer IN thee days
from that time. and she was not sure
the answer reserved aud laid away va.
mo- True Millic was not III love
with him. Lut she had waited 50 lont
IN vain Tor the ecs'atic state If iccliu.
she had read aud heard 20 much about
thought he was not capable Of love,
and that to like any one WIS az much
IS she could expect But she certlinl,
liked Squire Johns US well, If not bet
ter. than any one. and his love mu -
certainly he di,intereStcd. for he coul /
E.,,,,. tI.s - Nfitli, st,p,,.l
, Could hc not? Might he not have
found out some way? II this story
was true, would such man b. likely
20 marry apoor girl? For M,iIc
Warner was rral y an hires in a smal
Nay She was sole iuh,ritor of q
small, unincumbcrcd fam. from her
uthcr aud five thousand dollars il
bank stock. But the farm was two
hundred miles south If the town where
,hc was visiting cousin, and nobo Is
knew it aud during h"r visit she b at
helped her cousin 10 her work . III
, had always helped her mother whs'
,bc was at homc-capaplc, in u.trious
energetic iittlc giil that sh' was
The story agreed with hiIgs that
-hc had heard hinied AZ, bu' OnlN
hin,cd at, ani even they the ncX' nror
uing were smuOihed over. for Squi
Johns waS rich aud lnilrculill mau
aud people could not afford, wi ho IT
rcus ~. 70 lose his favor. Could h. it
,,aiy he such scnundrc!?
She could Judge brt'cr about ia
truth Of the story when she ha / srer
Ben. Who was Bon! Two OF thrr,
inquiries amounted t. nothing. Til,
hlircn spoke Just ~ If cverytod, J.,
knew Who Ben was. WIS he "A uncle
cousin. hired man, or what? Eyi
lcntIy somebody very oil, by thcw'l
lIrtty spoke Of hm. Bat IN NhrusI
= Il he. shoulders ~ he loolcd uut a
the still pouring rain.
T. Young B n Hazel, oft in the field
pitching up the lat hny on the loa'
J leaned his pitchi"rli against tree an'
iopk oiT his straw hat TO COO his mo-,
E forehead. His gaze ioliowe / the ha,
& rurt, went over the broad lands an,
: returIfd.
n b. hay is all got H." he sal,
h with llng irtaIh Of relief. cou
II not afford t. loose one load now;
! dni.'t know that can do it, bat it
cin so p'rt OF the land | may. !
Will he hard pull, though.
The young man followed the cart in
= 10 the BAN. The storm was at it,
K hciehth when be went towards til,
the house the hack way. He stopped
: IN surprise n hc saw lhrou-h the W u
y dow some one was standin. at the la
: bic with arms bare 10 the elbow. mix
t ing flower. II must be Martha.
e No; those fair, white arms are no
II Martha's, neither are hers The slcude
graceful figure. Az he came nearer
n lie could distinguish tho sparkling
RI piquant face. She was laughing an'
taking with Hctty; and evldentl.
Is giving her directions Tor what she wa
making. lIeuy was gazing upon hcl
! eager and absorbed Little Eva VA
| sitting at the table il her high chaiI
d working at a piece OF dough.
e By aud by there Was spla,terin
n of water heard 10 the next room b.
N lletly.
% "Ben has come running hastil
n and npcning the door.
I "Ben has tum T. echoed the lttI
n one. clappins Ter hands and lispins Il
a be- came IN, bright aud sulllng on tha
Is he had in store for HIM. is made
tate for 90, is.
ID lie caught her up in his arms an
y gave her II kiss, while she laughed au
shouted, bat his eyes were seekiug til
;" st anger.
Hetty said, pretiily: my brothe
!; Ben Then u him This lady g
d, caught 10 the shower, Ben. and is sta.
al ing TIL it Gears up. She has been :
~ kind AS to help mc get dinner aud h'
'e made some splendid biscuit.
IN They both stood mute minute, :.
with surprise at the real Ben, yoan
be handsome aud well-bred, he with ~
Id miration. and strange new feeling
you'd not define. lie had hardly ma'
I'd her welcome. with u return Of his st
,n possession, when there was loud ru
b. a, the street door. iletty went 10 II
a ioor. came back pale, aud Whispers
10 Bcn-"Squre J Johns"
ur Mile drew quickly back from Il
on a,,.opeped door. Ben went in TO .