Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-02-15
MISCELLAREoUS.
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.
uE idea i. simply prspo.serou, r


Gl.ve Fairfax drew his tall. we'll proper. po
tioued figure to its utnost height, and his lip
surled as he did so.
Yes, " said his elder brother, irresslutely,
twrling his noustache; but, you see,
Charles is set on it, snd-"
That makes DO difference, one way or the
other" said Cleve, with that quiet frmnsss.
which made one think he might be moulded
in rion. 1T is possible, neither more or loss?
Your son. my nephew, to marry a country
girl-a Wisconsin farmers daushter-sinply
because she has pretty face and pair Of
hazel eyes Why, man. it would be life
long mistake"
and thus saying, Nr. Fairfax passed down
the aisle
MablO Thrope. sitting 10 the crowd. under
the balconies of the Academy of Music, had
beard all the brief Colloquy, with stinging
in her YeiEs, and burning flush upon her
cheek
"Cruol! eruel!" she thought. a. they
passed on, "aud nsedlessly so, too! did not
care tos Charles Fairfux-.I should never have
iufringeG on the digUity of their haughty
race By marrying him. They needed not have
been afsid
Mis-. ThrOpe went home feeling that New
York had lost all its charms for her. They
had been very, very happy in the great me-
troPoIIa, with girls innocent, uusOphislicated
happiness but it was all over now. Aud
when Charles Fairfax called the next day. he
was thunder-struck to fad that Miss Throne
had gone home"
go ended Cha:lcy's young dream Of love,
until ths Lext pretty girl should strike its
answering chord. And Glove Fairfax thought
no more of the girl who had given him a
momeutary annoyance, save to congratulate
himself on the fact that tho danger was over.
An October afternoon with an atmosphere
full of braciGg vigor, in the wide chimney Of
the loog, low farm house kitchen. blazed fire
of welI-seasoned logs, Dnd Msblo Thropo
standing in the level crimson light, seemed
the very incarnation Of the home diety, in her
calico dress, and ruffled white apron
How is he now, mother? she asked,
with slight shadow Of anxiety in her eyes,
aud plump mstroniy dame came down the
narrow winding stairway that led up from the
side of the chimney jamb
oh, he's better" said Mrs Thrope, ,briskly.
''lle'll do we'll enough, now, dare say only
don't see how he could possibly have been
80 carslssI as to let the gus discharga itself
through his own arm" "a ~ -7lse7.-
1T will be some time before he reOovsra,
I suppose p ,-.,..4 ....r ......s
Your father says he wOuIdn't be surprised
if i. wasa month before he got we'll around
again. G7a.-ra-
"Amouth p s. --asr1 sf. r-
Mabls ThrOpe drew long breath OfalI
the men in the world, she most dislked and
distrusted Cleve Fairfax yet here he was,
thrown as it were, on their hands for the very
boon of his life. Littleq had honest Obed
Thrope thought, when be brought home the
disabled sportsman, upon whom he had STUN
bied by tho mcrcst chance in tho world, who he
was bearing across his threshold Msblc did
not judge it best to enlighten him.
We were never introduced 10 each other"
she 'hnueht, "aud it is not likely that he will
recogIfza me, or even remember my. ramO'"
But when CIsys began to get better. Msble
could not but feel that new change was
coming over the life that had been rescued
FROM the grave. u ,--.
And Clsve. watched her, began to bave
vague ideas of home and its home goddess.
The marvel aud mystery of lovo-who may
ever hope to read euignias For CIsye Fair
fax, who had run the gauntlet of inpumcra.
bic New York seasons, heart whole and un-
scsthed, mad conc beneath the loWly roof Of
"Ss'SI la u'nOHSS 70 Avse n1S HSaIt AILsI Al.
"Mabls 2"
lie spoke one night, after long silence. a.
she sat opposite, quiet and self f-eOn1trainod.
Yes, Mr. Fairfax"
"DO you know that the doctor has decided
that l may go back to New Ork, next WeOk?''
Il heard them say SO this morning"
Shall you be sorry to have me gone,
Nabls?'
"of course it will b. lonely without you,
Mr. Fairfax"
He looked vistfuIly at her. What made
him love her SO passiOuatelJ? What charm
did she hold that so attracted his whole nature?
'M.bel," he said, suddenly, "I cannot go
away from here until have asked you one
question canpUt lsayo you until i tell you
how dearly love you-how earnestly loag
to make You my wife"
Mable looked up, pale. but self possessed.
The idea is simply preposterous," she said,
in the very words that had so chilled her up
sPringing happiness year before. when che
sat under the pillars of the balcony Of the
Academy of Music.
"Preposterous, Mable and WbJ?"
III is impossible, neither more or less,
she went on, deliberately, 'you to marry
country girl-a Wisconsin farmers daughter
simply because she has pretty face snd
pair of hazel eyes! Why, man. it would be
life long mistake -
Clevs Fairfax felt the blood rising hot aad
red to his temples. he had az excellent