The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-09
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Sadie'S Secret
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determines To tell his mother and brother
and ask their Cd vice. tie does 80, and
bis mother ASKS for few days to think
oyer it, telling ann that if he should de-
eide 30 4ci Immediately, she would gladly
/ welcome Sale y, her daughter. 4 few
hour, Ia. Mi Morton had written and
posted the following letter:
Ny OLD feIEND Many years ago
YOU had schCoInate and friend, MAJ
4 CaI ton. When you grew up you sought
! and found your fortune IN the West
whI'c She married and moved East.
am that old friend. | found no wealth ~
my future except the wealth Of love.
i This summer my son met and learned to
I .ove your daughter. Being poor he hes
jtates To seek Tor wife the only child of
/ a man of wealth. He does not know ii
your chiiG eveu remembers hlm, but If
she does remember him, and can care
/ for MIN, win you place riches before hap
piness and thus blast their lives? AS
/ [ rememher mg old play-'eliow, | am sure
I he will not. Fred does not know that
/ know you, 80 Is IGNORANT OF this letter.
| Your friend,
MARY NORTON
This i,tter wa received at breakfast.
When Nj. Beaumont rose from the table
! he said Does ny pet wish to take ride
with her oia T.. Ger this morning.
think your cheeks need a few more roses
in them.
Yes, Papa. and viii be ready in a
few moments
A short tome afterwards she came down
stairs, in her dark green riding habit
She was a - endid horsewoman, and
many were the looks of admiration that
! followed her a. she rode rapidly down the
street witch her father. After they had
gotten out OF the city and We're riding
| quietly along the cool shady road he
said -
''Daug ater, 10 you remember Mr.. Nor
ton, whom you met this summer
Yes father and The tell tai blood
rose to her brow.
II did not know until this morning
that his mother was an old friend OF
mine" There : no answer, 50 he goes on
Here il letter from her which re-
quires an answer; will you help me to
| give that answer
~ father for what should | write
her Z" and The cheek raled with some un-
/ known fear.
"'Veii We'll read the letter, tell me
what u say, ard ! will answer 1t myself
Remember, VII answer it Just as you
say. Only, uiy darling, be sure you know
your own heart before giving that an
swer. Their horses were slowly walking
and he handed her the letter. She read
it, and then locking steadily in her fathers
face anu segirg no opposition IN his low
ing eyes. SAID slmply-'IeH him to come.
Nothing more was said on the subject
during their ride but If tbe ride was taken
Tor The purpose Of bringing more roses
to Sadie 5 cheeks her father should have
been perfectly satisfied with the result.
When they reached nome Mr. Beau
mont sought his sister, and told her OF
the letter and his intended reply, and
asked her If she thought that any man OF
the many young men that paid Sadie so
much attention at her own home had
awalened his darings heart. She told
him she was sure Sadie cared for none OF
them, bat the secret Sadie had contided
to Ter in the summer house some weeks
before. When Sic left her brother she
received a message from Sadie TO come
10 her room, and when she went Sadie
net her With such bright, happy face,
Ithat she did not need words from her
darling 10 tell her how happy she was.
Before the week was out reply had beer
received hy Mrs. Morton which caused
aer little household great JOY Fred
started Immediately tor Sadie's home
Wien he reached there aud Sadie came
IN the drawing room 20 see him, he held
on, both hands, only saying have
come Sadie greeted him kindly. bui
Ishy.y, aud wien they were seated on the
sofa ne Turned a1i said, Have you nc
warmer weic0 ae for me? if il is true that
have Won y.Ir love, darling, and may
hore to win aud wear you as my wife?
oho placed he hand IN his anu said, y
neI r kgcv wpst It was to love until you
left uo last summer Fred, but ever since
your image t1s SLED my heart, and | an
ours Nh yer you are ready to claim
mo
d. iinr, / haze nearly finished my
uI.es L ne first OF next year shal
ready to nc IN my practice, i cantlnc
~ agn,t ait for my sweet wife
.atl | hive male reputation. Are yoJ
III, ag to e.>, VI all your luxurles, anc
, hare she fa.t, n, OF poor man
Ne. she sra net answered voice
.-c tns ia window, and her fathe
.. came io~srl. lie had been sleep
] j. When t4sy came IN and their voice.
a. awa.,uet lin. "She Is probably
: 1iu.ng eosI.4 30 leave all and follow
yo,.. but 81 a4r IS mine wilt be hers, auC
rropuSe sha sae shall enjoy il now, an,
40, wait l.nsi' alter | am dead Thei
faces p4icd a. lie began speaking, bu
,lr- blood soon found its way back an,
thrnvin1 h,- arus around her father
neck. size ui-l to speak, but failed
"Eash se.a Mr. Beaumont as Ere,
,ttemptlG alSJ 10 speak, Hear me on
) Gr 7 max one condition, and that
: thct my sunbeam shall not be taken ava
from me- il 1.-the and could not lIv
without her, There is fine openin
hcse !tI physician; come here and live
aud y"u sh 4! wear my Jewel"
Bat my mother ard brother; = sai'
Fred.
Could they net live here az we'll a
where hey n.y are? 1t Is now October
flush your studies and persuade you
n ,'hor to cone with you in January
viii rromisc 10 have nice little hom
.nr hr, aud work for you. Then sh
: will noJ be separated from her sou and
viii ko5r aiy denghte,'
Z Alter 'ev"-i'sg a few days TO the de
! .i.hts tsl :, an accepted lover, Ere
!. b.; ie soi ir h.S little sweet heart, au
q l1't, t. ,atg the first of the comm
yea~. Se nd kathie devoted the
4 tine u tse riySterios Il he hauG,um
] trouSeary "a h her father insisted 81
. should nave. while Fred devoted himse
! to the tipish.Dg of his studies, ami
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