Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1881-01-28
4 sflert sturg.
Primrose.

"Yoa ha.e decided to leave the farm
then, WaIter!'
Il have" was the Grm replv. Il
WAS not born 70 be farmer am
not going u make slave OF myself
here all nay III. for bare existence.
when there Is chance Of fame and
fortune for ne in tbs city"
Tn. glr's fair bead droopei, and
her slender lnssrs sntarlaoeI them
selves ncrVou,ly Is she sad
Only q chance, Walter. Think Of
wat YOU are ~iiifally thrown: ssay
for vague hope"
"fhose men who turned their haaA
upon tile mean drudsery Of farm s-s
aad became powers IN the land us.
pended upon the same chance. he IN
sisted
/ Il am only svoman," she said, with
4 sad smile. "bnt ] haze ihonghs
abou, this matter since you talked at
going away. kuoa that for eserT
! one that succeeds, thousand q
down and art trsmpi..l uulef soA
i One success means hundreds Of ialI-
ur-<. Il isa l.w Of existence
! "You take . gloomy view Of It. lit
,ls friend ne SAID. smiling II
seems o. m. tha. YOU might lind Il IN
,o,r hcagt 70 encourage instead II
trying . Iepsess ps.
She ackcd ~ L.G AGAIN mri9ly
and a. she sioCa there, ~ILh her mild
ewes. fun Of unshsd tears, tIet iron
him. 5 nlomentary stsassl = io.A p's- {
IN his heart
Ii. .h.d never been conscs2as hos
much he loved her until this moment
~hsp they were about 10 gAr', Per
haps Ter sars-
An ala,1.. overwhelming convie
ton besst him s-.t here, III tie SIM
pie way OF life 10 sbA b be had beer
born. with the love Of th1s PF II. .sQulsi
.gcet-fa.ed girl, he bad ALREADY Coane
! tE.s .Jl-in all existence; 0a. hs shA--s
1rt of r5a,J an angry effort
"Speak - me, Primrose, he sald
,.mpatlenuJ. =. least, advise me.
No" sic said. uaetiy. Advice
from Go- wonid be uioe hsry - The lac'
Of yopr s~-o.u,!ou. NQa Ssi! r. on
In;I The .o.ss .ud work ont your =.
panlca De tiny. an ONLY sraT To-
yorr sacesss. -
"Nothius could ajd r.s ro;e, b
,repGcd, with , tysalpr IN hts ,foice
IN one 81 true and stealfast as yaa
Primrose. ] will show you that IN
worthy Of your best thoughts Of ne
/ will work and conquer. When tn
battle is osey Will return and OIL
its fruits To v6u---If YOU will take IN
with them. Primrose
A faint flush stole into her cheek
Il know you do not think SO msanl
me as to believe that good or evl
oi ne can alter my feelings for yor
for,L 7ot deceived, Walt,r, you leav
am a double love in your heart
me wrh You have me for is divide
that wbjcL obitoa. But, remsmbe
with your AL. show you how poor
If time should ton, that ! shall lo'
the fruit of amoI you come back
vou all the more ia 'ened."
me poor and dishear, hide his tear,
lie turned away to f his natnr
' t. with the psrversity, !.
he merely babe her f4rewe' c.itatiu
She recalled him with a l. +
vo ice. W. ter
II have saved this money, Wa =
al. said. "Will you take it' ST.
feel that have helped you i'ttle.
he extended the purse toward MN
nj, h a wistful look that nearly un'
ner ye.l him again. He took 1t, anu
e1t setting the money 1t con,a,neu y,
nnt IN back into her hand, while ut
hid tn. empty purse in his orea'.'
"' 81 w;ai keen that to recall this hour
..i s,I,s " he continued, taking he
about nih. waist and kissing her mp
".b.ll lis more valuable to me thah d
the o ,M i'm the world to cheer me /
nv q Oemy days. -. o,1 :
Tul njlng lat a bend IN 'ne Io"h w.
look | aenk, he 4aw her standing whe'
he h, vi left her, the morning sh
shin in DOWN upon her fair ha'r a.,
Whit =. -vhsd figaro, and then "en' wen, A.,
with an ache Ht his heart tha' A'' Il
high, h ,pes could not smother !,
Wa !, .r 0akdale.s experience !" ~ !,
c;tv a t tine outset WAS similar " :"
Of tho us auRsssr Gtfrer adventures III
| it's fiel ce V@n'se&. .,, :
Alone ana mitIp.,t friends =.