The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1872-04-13

The young people bowed, and Mer-
rill said:
81 must hasten to acquit Miss Allen
of any lmputation of neglect. | petit
toned to be allowed to remain here, as
I am partial to outdoor air.
" expected you sooner or | should
have warned Mr.. Merrill that he would
find it pleasanter in the library" Car
RE added.
johnnie found me fighting yellow
jackets, and | was loath to leave them
unsubdued, as we had robbed neiehbor
Barton's wife of boiler of hot suds ex-
pressly for q vigorous attack, and the
men were little shy of grading into
| the fence corner until i had wet down
| the squatters. Fire wouldn't answer,
as the nest was on the lower rail, and
the grass would have been almost sure
| to catch.
"But come into the house, George,
and, after dinner, I'll show you as pref.
| ty place to throw fly as there is in
the State.
"Sit down while ! lay off my
denims." said Harvey, as he led his
guest into q cozy little eitting-room.
"Tll be back in less than seven min
utes, SO make yourself at home, =
cried the merry fellow as he ran up
stairs.
Seating himself by the open window,
the young man, while awaiting the re
tnrn of his friend, looked about him.
1.-the same Jolly, frank soul that he
was at New Haven, nothing could spoil
him, though how he can stay in this
quiet place, and drudge through these
hot days, when he is one Of the best
ahead Of my calculations.
" don't know, though, either, as he
stands much In need of my commisera-
ton with that wide-awake sister of his
for company Let's see here's a piano,
there's a sewing machine that guitar
must be hers, too, and shades of Raph-
ael ! there's an easel e.; Allen don t
paint, sollloquized he, stepping quiet
ly into the bay window to get better
view.
Looking but, he saw that the sketch
represented the meadows AMI hill be-
fore him with great fidelity.
g Do all these things, and big wash
ings to boot, ell I? Well, if any man
had told me I wouldn't have believed
1t cooks dinners, too, no doubt won
der II she always expects to live IN this
way, he unused, reseatlng himself.
I" Allen told me that his sister was at
Mount Holyoke until after her mother
died; now she is paying for her educa-
ton by keeping house for her father,
like a dutiful child; and household
help being so uncertain, she helps her
| Eclf with tho CT of hak -
creature that [ saw peeling potatoes,
and her brother Johnnie to hunt for the
eggs.
"What life, and still she las a
business-like way that must be the re-
suit of such training.
"Ill get myself invited to stav q
week, just to study her, for she certain
~ differs from any woman whom ]
have met"
The young man stretched himself
out in the easy chair and yawred
The still summer day and his media,
lions combined, rendered him well con-
tent with his situation Their charac-
ter we leave for the future to develop.
Soon the heir apparent came down,
humming softly snatch from the last
opera. Taking a chair, he inquired
How did you happen TO find US out,
Merrill L had no idea of your being
so tar from the gay world at this sea.
SOC supposed you were at Saratoga,
or were off for a trip to the Thousand
Isles, with lot of other fellows who
had the summer to kill aristocratical-
~"
"Not |, indeed Then you hadn't
heard that | had Quoted into sober
young NJ. D., and been admitted to
partnership with old DR.. Selwyn, with
fair prospect of succeeding to his
practice one of these fine rnornins 4?
"Not 3 word of It, Permit me to of
fer congratulations upon your lucky
escape from the ranks of the do-notbinq
brigade, which generally recruits
among You chaps who have heavy
bank account under your lee. "
THANK you, old fellow, an; in re.
turn let me ask what you are devotine
your surplus energies TO. Expected to
here OF you as settled in a drugstore
III thriving Western town, or as super.
1ntendent of some chemical works near
er home'
81 am intending to enter upon the
latter In the spring"
" Indeed, where dc Won propose Iocat.
ing2''
''Here."
"Here! why 1 didn't suppose there
was an opening for that sort of thing
within fifty miles of this neighbor,
hood"
"There is, though: / propose to
engage in the manufacture of grass,
beef, and mutton. "
You don't mean To say that you
will turn farmer?"
"No, not turn farmer, for have
been one from boyhood, but NV fatbe,
is getting old and / mean to rent tins
place IN the spring and install him in
the ch1mney-corner for the remainder
of his days"
"All right I'll give in but why ex-
pend such a sum upon your education
II it's all to be buried il the earth az
The most fitting place for it. l
bury 1t that 1t may grow, and II bring
TINS farm up to q high STANDARD and
introduce improved stock and labor.
saving machinery, it will be money
well spent. not only for mo as ain indi-
vldual, but for every member Of the
com immunity in which l was reared
| why, you are regular enthusiast.
Alien; you, whom we used to consider
so calm and unmoved, as YOU worked
among us in the laboratory.
" It's enough to make one entbus.
lastic to see the future that is before
the agriculturalists of this country, =
they will but reach forth and grasp it. -
replied Allen. his clear eve k;n5l;nor .