Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-06-22

50 the spring passed, and the summer
came blossomiug into the gorgeous luvu-
riousness Of July and August. On the
first of September was TO be the great hor-
ticultural fair Of Lexington, the county
town, about twelve miles distant from our
village.
rsSenatOr Rivers wanted some dresses
made for the little girls for this particular
occasion, and, as was frequently the case,
applied f.r Rose Luttre's services. So
one morning, about week before the first
OF September, the young girl set out for a
three'inile walk TO Mount joy, whose tur.
rrted roofs and many chlmmeys, rising
above magnificent grove of old trees, she
could see quite p'ainly from her own little
cottage She was to pass the day at Mount
Ioy, and in the evening return, bringing
the work with her for completion at home
Ross was used to walking, and two Of
three miles ong the pretty picturesque
valley road was very little to her. Never.
thcleis she accepted from farmer Brow II,
by whom she was presently Overtaken, the
offer of a ride in his wagon.
Little less than two miles f,om the yi,
lage they came To what was called the
Five Corners. a uoint whera M l.s. tbnu
that number of roads met. There was a
nice country tavern here. toyelber with a
" store and smthy. As they passed the
latter they saw the smith come out, and
with black and brawny hands nail up o
board in front of his door. ON which wa,
Wi II, "This property for sale, cheap p
Hello 20 said firmer Brown, drawing
up, "sclin' out, hey9"
"Wouldn't put up this 'ere if | want. -
answered the smith, who was o vruG
fellow.
"WaI, now ard your doiu' the best
hlacksmi h busin, s , in the hull country -
said til. Old man in tore of disappolnt.
ment.
"Mebbe | can do "A batter still nan.
swercd he. coolly.
"You don'tstyi Whereabouts. now ~
"In California. Dicks maxim lots n
money over ia ar. and he's writ 10 me +,
come out the first miuute can. and line
Linn in hu.ine,s he's about to under
take"
"Tnb.sure, and vou,l oo soo,,s IN,
LOT i. sold r'
eyes: the lot and the smitbv and the
house over thar - nodding toward a Mic,
little white cottn0e with i,s no,tfco am.
bowrred in multiao,a roses uhioh .,ood ,
lire apn,i f.om IN. sbon ..noioa 10 Ia,
il off chean. as in tI,is case ,in,cs -, mor.
VALLEY In mo than ,no,.v E,r. hnndr,d
the "a bole lot -,
( ssVal no, ,hatisai,v a.n.or,
uN,ns, IA, nail ,hon,., - A.. A..
of san,nn.h.r as I,n, hoan,,s -.
that linn worl,,n,, ,.,i,,,oo 49,.
irtw.,,,i .s.., e., ,,,,a a., -.
IA .,i,.. .,,,.,, sho,, n.,i.., >,
The su,i,h anishod noil,n,, nj, TIA ho..,
a. n. s,ola o,1 r.,,..a1 - ~, .,,.,,
whilst f,rmer Brown drove ON.
Z al say, Roscy that'd be a arst-rat,
chance for Bot Ward, " said the old man
turning to her with look Of interest
Better sneak to him abnut II INV pirl
He's fine steady fellow, and you botl
deserve To do well
don't think he has the money" saii
the girl, blushing, hut with wistfil lool
back al the smthy and the cottage, " i'll
lis garden, it , field and "cow-lot."
Wal - said tht farmer, thoughtful ly
"'s"' l"S9'p ne MN along little
ne sure 10 succeed at the FIVE Corners
ih' nest place Tor " smilhy in the eonntr
to"n', an" though am mn'h 10 spare
""u'u see MN al loss Tor want oil
lew u'll"rS OF so
a" 'n"l "Hy Hose L"'lrei 5 thong'l
,Ia 49, 'ess ~" NV ~ :" ,na" .
49,, ,,,. D., :, NJ,
,ha.,.',.i.., -. -, 'I '',ei - '"'.
,.,n. ~. 5000 IL.
'''' "
en- 90 H. Rose, he said regret
'""S' We o"' souo III Tue world an
~" "uo" no" 'hu''i tnere Is To DO viii
nat ana Sel 1t s"'h " capital place 10
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' k"belt came IN next evening lookin
rather excited Farmer Brown had prom
) lscd TO loan MN 500, "all the read
money he 'ouiu scrape together" Thi
. WIN hl9 own, would make s4OO.
"nly SlVO more exclaimed Ros
J"yiuly elssplng her hands.
80 But there is the difficulty, Rose. Opl
81 wanting would sp)il the whole, an
how On eaith am to get this SlOOl
did try two or three people. whom
thought best able or willing TO make n
loan, hut they either haven't the none
or don't want to part with IT,"
"Therc is your cousin. William :, sa
!. Rose, Il sitatlngly. Gle has plenty"
81 snolse in him ar.t >, s.i, po,.,
, with n shadow canning into his cl.ar M,