The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-05-30
THE FARMERS DAUGHTER.


ittliHb HIs HlusthcuFi but, yVu StSi NuHt-
lie Ii set on II. and--'
That makes 10 difference. one way or
the other interrupted Cleve, with that
quiet tirinness which Inadc one think he
mighty be nodded in iron. IL is inns
possihIe--nelther more nor less ! Your
son. n,y nephew. TO marry a c.nntry girl
a Wisconsin farmers daughter-simpiy
because she has a pretty. faca. .aad pair of
hazel eyes why man II would bea life
long mistake
And thus saying, Mr.. Fairfax passed
down the broad aisle.
Mabel Thorpe, sitting in the crowd un-
der the balcony Of the Academy Of Music,
had heard all the brief colloquy with a
singing through her veins and u bnrnIng
ilusll npon her cheek.
Cruel cruel = she thought, rs they
passed on, and needlessly 50 loo . did
not care for Charles Fairfax. ! should
never have infringvd on The dignity Of
their race hy marrying him. They need
not have been afraid
Aud Mattel drew herself up with n pride
no less genuine than that Of the fairfaxes,
ifshe wasa Wisconsin farmers daughter
Miss Thorpe went home feeling New
York had loSt all il charms for her. size
had been very happy in the great metro
polls. with girls innocent nnsophi-ii-
Gated happiness; but ii was all over now.
And when Charles Fairfax called The next
day Tic was ,lstonished % learn that Miss
Thorpe had gone home.
So ended Clarley's young dream oflove,
until the next pretty girl should strike its
answering chord And Cleve Fairfax
Thought no more Of The girl who had given
him monentnry annoyance, save q con-
gaIuIuie himself on the fact that tie dan
ger was over.
An October AFTERNOON, with au atmos-
phere fall ~ bncing vigor, IN the Wide
chimney of tile hong, low farinrhouse
Kitchen, Llazed a. ire of well.seasoned
logs, AID Mabel Thorpe standing IN the
level crimson light. seemed The very in
carnaiinn Of the hnnie deity ia her calico
dress and ruiIied white apron.
'How Is lie now. mother 2 size asked,
with slight shadow of anxiety in her
eyes. a- n plump. matrnly dame came
dnwn the narrow winding stairway that
le,l up from lhe. chimney jamb.
on, he's better said Mis-. Thorpe.
briskly. 'Hc'lldo well enough now. !
don't see how ne could possibly have
been 81 careless as to let the gun discharge
itself through his own arm.
IL will br some time before he RECEIVERS,
| suppose. mother =
Your father says he wouldn't he sur
prised 1T wasa mouth before be got
we'll around again.
"A month = Mairl Thorpe drew long
breath. Ofall men III tile world, she most
dlSlIkr,l aud ,Ii-tius,ed Cleye Fairfax. yci
here be was. thrown. as II we're. ON their
hands for the very hpon Of his life. Little
had honest old 06ed Thorpe thought when
be brought hume the disabled sportsman,
upon whom lie had stumbled through the
plerest chance III the world, whom be
was hearingacross his Threshold. Mabel
dill not judge \ best 10 cnlighten him.
We we're never introduced 10 each
other she Thought. 'aGditis not likely
tnath lie will rrc,,gaize NE, o. even rc.
member my name
If..t 49,. lst..ts.. ~ Hnffar
Mabel could not but feel that a new
change was coming over the life that had
been rescued frunl tile grave.
And Cleye, Watching her, began 70 have
vague ideas ~ a home aud its hume god.
dess.
The marvel aud mystery Of love--who
nlay ever hope TO read its enignas? For
Clrve Fairfax. WHO had run the gauntlet
III iutiuinerabir New York Sraspli heats
wI,ule aud un-catlied, had come beneath
tile iowly roorofa Western farmhouse 10
l,ssr his heart after all
Mabel y
He spoke one night. after long eilence,
as she sat opposite. quiet aud sell.con-
tanned.
.tes, Mr.. Fairfox.'
.DD you know thai the doctor has lcei
dcd that may 90 away next week z
II heard them cay - this morning.'
shall you 30 sorry 10 lave me gone,
Mabel 2
Slie glanced quietly toward him
.Of course II will be lonely without you /,
Mr.. Fairfax
He looked wistfully ather. What made
him love her - passionaiely? What
charm did she hold that No attracted his
whole nature9
Mabel he said suddenly, Il caiinot 20
away fr,m here until ! have asked yo,l
one questlon. / eaunot leave you unIil 4
tell you how dearly I love you--lioW
earnestly iong TO make YOU ny Wife
Mattel looked W, pals, but sell
poasesssd.