The weekly Panola star. [volume] (Panola, Miss.) 1857-1881, 1873-01-18

shieh money e1n give.
Both hsr father and mother were
auxious that she should marry the
lion. Ebenclcr Wolcuti. but Fanny
vas high spirited, aud they seldom
advised her. The girl kncv that
they were living beyond thsirmeans
Tor her sake. and this knowledge
bad been bitterly earned. She and
Olive hal many conferences over il
II think II y1u were married,
said Olive, "papa would como here
and take small house. then bust.
ness need not press him so IN hls old
age"
Ebsnezer had done the proper
thing-had offered Fanny bis heart,
his house, his carriage and his horses
and although he was known for a
puguncious old gentleman, terribly
set IN his way, he was honorable,
and he loved beautiful Fanny lBry-
son with all his hoalt. Aud Fanny
had told him that she could not then
decide-that she was going for the
summer months to sister Olives, and
at the close of her visit she would
give him his answer.
"And may | come ont there some-
times p asked Eben.
Fanny gave reluctant consent
and wished with all her heart that
she had refused him; so, with the un-
derstandiug that he was to call as Il
friend, the two parted.
At the depot Fanny found hel
sisters carriage in waiting, and was
accosted by the handsomest as wei
as tho tallest man she had ever seen
Six feet four and proportionatcly
majestic, he seemed like Apollo anC
Hercules in one.
"Cdn this be the hired man ?
thought Fanny; and then she looked
at his dress. Not n trace of @rvi
tude about him; but he treated he
with extreme Difference, said but lit
tlo, aud drove with the precision o
n man accustomed to horses, an,
drew up before the cottage in gran
style.
Fanny was in her sisters arms
and after her, the baby came in TO
a fair share of kisses.
swell, is that your hired man?
queried Fanny, after her comfortabI
installment in one OF the luxurior
easy chairs
eyes, dear, that is Matthew Dom
How do you like him?"
"IIe looks like a gentleman" sal
Fanny, after little pause.
Gle is a gentleman, dear, in Il
best sense OF the word; told yc
that"
"And does he spleak Englif
well?'
"Wby, chdd, lie isn't a foreigner
laughed Olive.
81 mean grammatically," 50
Fanny.
"Oh yes; presume ho has had
,, good common-sehool education r
piled Olive, "ard something bette
| know there arc certain classic
books in his room whether lie ev
reads them or not ! can't ssy."
: "WLy in the world does he hi
ou'?" cried Fanny, dismay in b
/, voice.
"Why shouldn't hc?" asked DIV
, laughed heartily again. "lIe lik
! the country, Is used to Horses, al
--and suppose he can't get an
thing better to do"
!, "But a man like HIM might
J somebody" calculated Fanny, wi
vehemencc. any patience! has
/, no ambition? I'm afraid | sh'
> despise him.
!, "Pcrhaps, dear, he wouldn't mil
! if you did," said Olive, hiding b
, face in the white neck OF hor bah
"IIe is 50 ce,y independent"
Surely, why should he care VIII
= she thought of him! soliloquiz
, Fanny, her cheeks flushing.
The next day she met him at t
> table. 1t seemed strange enough
% sit down with hired help, but s
!. was forced to confess that in nothil
e did he give the impression Of beit
A a menial.
). "Shall we take hold Of that fv
IA acre lot this morning n he aske
# respectfully, Of Mr.. Maynard, Div
husband.
,s "No; | prefer you should look
~ the drainage of that strip east Oft
:. hill" was tue answer. "There'll
,t no rain yet awhile, and | want
% prepare that land for potatoes"
70 Fanny watched Matthew DO
Q out on the sly, and Olive caught !
NJ at IL.
,s 81 wanted to see what kind 0
~ dress he works in" said Fam
A. with telltale chccks.
! "Don't you think him Iii
os handsomer in bis blouse and hea
,e field boots?" asked Olive.
"IIe certainly Is very handsom
ID said Fanny, frankly; "but why
re the world However, she ade
"a stopping short, "it's none Of
bo business; but such a man as Il
i. should surely work his own laud
"; "That's true,' said Olive quietl
g Time passed on. Fanny beca
wv accustomed to eat, sit, andevcn t
se. to the hired man. One day Ol
ID, took her up into his room. Far
lot stood aghast. 1t was as cxqui
Ip- in its way as q lady's boudoir.
m "Ile furnished it HIMSELF
to Olive, in reply to Fanny's look