The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1880-06-10

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fate. seemed upon heI. PROBABLY it would
never be otherwise. and Il sadness no words
could express spread through all her con
seriousness.
As.epup,n the gravel. She TUNED and
encountered the CLEAN OF tw" blue eyes.
Captain 50 nels bowed low.
Your paroon; more missing property,
Miss Westerely, he Stammered.
What is it now asked Adelaide, in am
azed tones.
A ring l dropped yesterday. All, here
it is" STOPPING to hide a guilty blush, and
immediately, with q strange good tor, ure,
discovering a diamond ring at the edge OF
the grass plot.
He showed it to her-a diamond quantity
set his property tor fifteen years, he SAID,
the gift of his dead mother.
The helress of the Jumpers was as guile
less as a child. She never thought OF fear;
and what Was there to suggest 1t In gentle
words and cuurtly tones? Aud, fortunately,
Captain SOmers was an honest man, and
honestly In love.
They chatted among the rose vines for a
long hour. The young man made a practi-
cal use of time. With undue stress he told
her who he was-the younger OF two or
phan brothers left early to find their tor
tunes. The elder had succeeded better
than he; perhaps because less scrupulous.
1t was Godtred S yacht, Gordon commanded,
for he was the better sailor OF the two. tie
had no money, but he had not a wee, and
the good will of all men.
And when be had gone, she found that
he had left with her letters, highly compli-
mentary, recommending him to stations OF
trust, so that she was able to afford aston
| ished and alarmed Aunt Resolve all the as
surance she needed.
And now Adelaide was no longer alone.
she had a lover.
Week after week the yacht Mermaid re-
NAMED in the offing. Day by day the
young people 1oated on the smooth sum
mer tide, or strolled in the garden, or sang
at the old piano songs ringing and full OF
sweetness.
Perhaps no happier hearts existed under
the sun. Then Godfred Somers sent for
his yacht, and Gordon must needs obey and
speed North.
u, Gordon, you will forget me !
Forget my little oriole? Never! Child,
YOU do not know how | love you. Near
this ring for me, Adelaide.
1T was rich and yellow, and bore in deep
ly engraved characters the word Always.
And they parted for a few weeks, betrcthed
lovers.
The summer waned, but Adelaide was SO
happy she did not mihd when the rose
petals fell and the fruit was gathered.
Aunt Resolve, who watched her con
stantly now a days. saw that she was wrap
ped in a dream Of bliss. Her nature of
great sweetness was alive, and her lover and
her love lite was all to her, And now, for
Somer's sake that was plain she began to
take an interest In the tasks and plans at the
jumpers.
Where does the money come from that
pays the plantation hands for their work,
Aunt Resolve
They have their cabins and corn and
sweet potato patches. | pay them snall
wages out of the fruit crop
Strawberries, pears, melons and grapes
Where are they sold :?
Il send them North by the boats.
What buys our food and dresses:
The oyster beds. They arc a great deal
Of care, | assure you
For YOU You have the care OF every
thing. Let me learn to help you, dear
auntie; let me try TO be useful.
And Adelaide grew busy, pal lstaklng and
thrifty. She was busting an OLD cabinet one
day wnen a panel, which had always seemed
secure, slipped from It's groove into her
hand showing a cavity filled with compart-
ments behind. In one was a bit Of yellow
paper. It was not worth disturbing at first
Adelaide thought. At last, VITA reluctant
curiosity, she drew it forth, unfoidcd and
scanned its faded characters, and she read,
her eyes dllated, her cheeks paled, she
canght her breath
Aunt Resolve was counting out money or
the library table. Suddenly Adelaide, q!
white and trembling, entered the room, tht
paper in her hand. What have you there ?
Aunt Resolve had grown suddenly ghast
ly at the sight OF the faded scrap. She
snatched at the girls wrist, and drew th'
paper toward her without touching it. Sh'
saw only too clearly the minute, quain
characters, clear as print, though the inl
was faded. Then she pushed Adelaide away
and turned aside her face.
The bewildered girl sank DOWN upon tn
footstool at her feet.
%, Aunt Resolve, what is it"
1t is nothing portioning of the sllve
with trembling hand. The salt marsh ha
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