The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1883-09-04

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gate into the dim. shadowv orchard.
where scarlet lilies grew in the tall grass.
and robins darted III and out OF the
dropping houghS Here's the house.
! GU can see il now. Malvina and have
managed the farm ever since father died.
| Phllo-that'S our brother-has a house
and An estate of his own, and his wife
don't want any single relations But
we've done very well, every one SAYS.
Here's the place. And here's Malvina =
Miss Malvina Welland was diligently
hoeln@ sweet corn in q mans hat and
boots. She was tall .tmazonan sort of
Il female. har cut short. and masculine
way of leaning on her hoe. She looked
sharply around at the sound of footsteps
" Is it the new hired man 2" said she.
Then, Desire, You may tell him that
we don't want help that comes at this
time of the day. I'll have no eight-hour
men on my place"
"Oh, Malvina, hush ~ cried the young
est sister, in despair " It's a gentleman
on business"
In came Brother Philo from the back
yard, with an auger in his hand.
" Eh ?" said Brother Philo, wrinkled,
hardteatured man in blue overall, and
boots that looked as if they might have
been carved out of Hyn'tn. ritr Busi-
ness: 1t amt sewin' machine, | sup
| pose: or new patent reaper, nor any o
these Iahor-savin' humbugs? Because"
It's about Your Cousin Rolf" said Mr.
Carey -" Paul Weland's SON. He's come
back from australia He requested me
70 come ovcr here, as | happened to be
passing this way, and see what his rela-
tionS would Il" about giving him home"
At these words. Mrs Phlo WeIland
emerged from the currant- bushes, where
she was picking the sparkling, ruby-col-
orcd fruit to make jelly. For Mrs Philo
believed in always picking her neighbor's
trait before she began on her own.
a home indeed" sail Mrs. Philo "It's
what always told YOU, Philo. Says |,
that man'll be sure to come back some
day, poorer than poverty, says l. And
he'll expect us To take care of him then
But we've worked a leal too hard for our
money the aud IhiIo-and if he wants
to be supported, Let him just 90 to the
poorholl>c Paul WeIanl always was a
royn, crc"tur', and Rolf amt no better,
I'll 90 bail -
Mr.. Philo Wclland screwed up his tace
into an expression OF the utmost caution
Pr'ar~ you're his lawyer, sir" said
hr
Mr.. Carey nodded
act Tor him, said he.
Then tell him. said Phlo, s,,ccinctly,
that il he expects we're goin' to sup
port him he's Si'lc-a.blv mistook:
~ tool Of, H.,
can do the same : Come, Betsy, we'd
better be goin' :!
Philo:" cried ont Desire. .how can
vou bo 50 selfish: Rolf Wclland is our
cousin. If he is in want or trouble, whom
has he to look to but rs? Malvina, YOU
won't be so har,-heartcd: The old farm
house is big enough for our rou>in Rolf
a. wcil as ior us. You never would turn
. Sickly cid man adritt upon the world"
No, | wouldn't" laid Miss Malvina.
humping her hoe on the ground Look
here, stranger, tell Rolf Wrlland he's
welcome to home with lis. We live
plain, but were ready to give him a
hearty welcome. Tell him to come here
at once The sooner the better"
Women is fools" incidentally re-
marked Philo Wellanl, chewing y stalk
ot currant leaves If you lost what lit
tie you've got, do you pose this relative
of yourn would raise a finger to help you
Let every man help himself, says l.
Aud who knows" cried Desire,
brightly, perhaps we can get him the
district school to teach: | heard Squire
Loamc~ say that the new teacher wasn't
going To stay more than Il quarter
longer
I'm glad you can afford to take free
boarders,' said Mrs. Philo, acidy. " Ne
and your brother-we can't ~
DO come in, now and get the Coffee
said Desire. . \ few late strawberries,
Mr. Mr.
Carey is my name, said the stranger,
who had stood immovable beneath the
fiery hail of this conversational episode.
That is to say, that is my name now.
chanccd to make myself useful to a rich
old gentleman in the East, who took
great fancy to me, and left me his prop
ertv in his will The only condition ap-
pended was that should take his name
in addition to my own. And Carey isn't
bad name"
Certainly, it aint," said Philo, with
watering eyes only wish we had
few OF that sort of old gentlcmen out this
way. I'd change my name half dozen
times a day if it would be any accommo-
dation to 'em. 50 YOU re rich, eh Bet
sey to his wife" II this gentleman
would be so kind As to come and take
dinner with us to-day"
No." said the stranger, in a clear, de-
cisive vice. g Will you be so kind as to
hear me out? Carey, as have already
told you, is only my adopted name. My
real name is Rolf Welland.'
What" roared Philo.
Mrs Philo scrambled so hastily to her
feet that she upset the pail, half full of
currants. Miss Malvina dropped her
hoe and Desire, who had just brought
ont a saucer OF late, luscious, red straw
berries, stood amazed at this revelation
You" she cried, our cousin, Rolf?
And | nearly hit you with stick chasing
the cow, and half startled yon ont of
your senses, and
And taught me," said the old bache-
lor, with a strangely sweet smile, "that
there is yet left a piece Of unseltishness in
the conglomerate called human nature
Cousin Desire, thank YOU for the lesson.
Believe me, | shall not soon forget ii"
And before the day was over he had
helped Miss Malvina finish her patch of
suoat CORN an1 maDdad tho 6ofoot;,a