Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1885-10-04
MRS. sLAKEMORs'S DAUGHTER.
CHAPTER /.

do. i had been carefully educated, had bee
taught some Of the intellectual graees tina
enable q man to pose as q scholar and max
living without work, but now at the end o
several months aimless wandering, foun,
myself in Texas city with just none,
enough to buy q very poor but kesnly REL
ished breakfast After eating, stepped GU
on the sidewalk and said to myself 81
haven't cent" l sat down in front Of the
hotel and casually took up newspaper
which some one had thrown aside. This i:
the trt think that struck my eve:
WASTKD-By Mrs. katherine Blaktmore 4 thor.
osgnly experienced man to take charge as manager
Of large cotton plantation.
All here was q chance. / knew nothing
about cotton but perhaps Mrs. Blakemore
would never find it out / would lie to the
lady. i went into the hotel and asked the
clerk # be could tell me where Mrs. Blake
more lived.
"She lives about Eve miles from here"
said be. "Are you going down 10 her place p
Yes | thought I'd 90 down and take
cnaLge OF ner plAntauOn.
Lets see, turning to the register, your
name is Mr.. William Crenshaw believer
"Yss"
"Wel, Mr.. Crenshaw, in a few moments
from now q gentleman will leave here in a
buggy for that neigh5orhood | have no
doubt but he would be pleased to have you
accompany him"
Yea / replied, "as | came q dsy'earlier
than l was expected, and as no conveyance
has been sent for me, shall be pleased to
ride with the gentleman.
II viii see. Here, front, tapping bell,
Ego up TO forty six and tell Mr.. Haywood
that q gentleman who is going to take charge
Of the Blskemore place would like to ride
down into the country with him
Front hurried up stairs and soon re-
turned, bringing word that the gentleman
would be pleased to have me accompany
him. When Mr.. Haywood came down I
was introduced to him with much ceremony.
he was planter himself and was glad that
an expert cotton grower was coming TO bis
neighoorhood. During the drive, request
him to give me his idea Of raising cotton
from the planting of the seed TO the gather
ing of the crop.
"When meet an intelligent man, l said,
II always make 1t point to get the benefit
Of his experience. | have written many
articles on cotton culture oh what lie
"snd am never tired of learning something
about our wonderful staple"
Mr.. Haywood was hAttered. II gave me,
IN careful detail, his views with regard to
the management Of 8 cotton crop. l took
careful note Of all the terms, and by the
time be had concluded, | could tell him all
about the bollwsrm and the rust; the long
and short stsble-in fact, knew all sboa.
IL The conversation was worth more to me
than years term az an agricultural college
could have been.
The BlakemoFe farm was beautiful place.
As approached the large house, surroaud.
ID by great trees, deYoutly prayed that no
one had torstalled me- Probably the lady
would demand papers of recommendation.
In that event my application would prove
worthless. would Try, anyway.
A servant showed me into a neatly fur
1ished parlor. Presently Mrs. Blskemore
uttered. / introduced myself and seeing
she was intelligent, proceeded to d..
E pOthe topics Of the day. Afte-%r Is awhile
q I
Government properly frqr having seen ! your
evssSiss,' rglars VIII s az am
experythePfdan st cotton growing"
what another he-"snd Astter myself Il
can give entire satisfaction
81 am very much in need Of q manage
en- she replied, cycling me closely, but l wa
T none but the best. 0verseers are es
ow enough to get, but good managers
L. scarce"
elyf liam aware of that" replied, and Il
) on IS the reason had no hesitaney in quitri
'ostl The place formerly held.
!. "You are q stranger to me, Mrs. Bla
y more said, and, of course, | shall
"By the way" | broke in, are you {
Ie'e quinted with Mr.. Haywood?
hat rOh, yes, very well.
N. He is q friend of mine
"Ishe2 Well, then We are not emit
NE arsngers.
heir II am glad of that. You might ask b
. Ia that ne thinks of my ability to raise C
On"
to "0h, that is unnecessary. When do y
er borsire to beginG
euers on that .
sd;a,s delivery ney," called the old lady, ia
everything Abou.a nd ~ t-nDL I oniv had
Tres any attentiI had left in the hall. Il
The complaints not brought my trunk a.
shout securing the place.
-. % be perfectly satisfied. RI
rsI' ]" AesPS 0~' y ,undle and grinned, the CT
, who will not eonsen rascal. A negro has
bath BY working on tie mans bundle.
q violation OF the la1 -
e. thiIu'y, - = ming on. began opel
ittsburg viii be good OCCASIONALLY / would
.e ministers can mslget instructions from HG
? bidook. I'D ts industrious and took int
e.. 1t in my work. Ny salary was great
u" ian had dared to hope. Mrs. B.skeno
sInas hnd-hearted and considerste Her 81
sstions were always offered in q quiet wa
oDe day she said to me:
the "Mr. CrsnshsV, you seem 70 be much
beereEested in your work"
her yes" / replied. Cotton raising is
49,, ,ission with me"
1T seems to be, and do not hesitate
ITORley that your the most skillful manager
her, ave ever had. Mr.. Haywood says tn
\. ION know more about cotton than ever
n v,dy in the neighboIhood put together.
nc II hope that to some extent m crit b
packtravsgsnt opinion"
sessie You certainly do By the way my daug
mosr Laura will be home tomorrow. She b
=. en- visiting friends in the north"
Laura came at the appointed time. 81
'Eeeis not decidedly pretty, but there was
rriagtucy attrsctvensss about her face aud
is is ngsie in her voice that caused me to loo
4" her more than once during supper. W,
shorIN long in discovering that she hsi no pa
MAR use for NC. During the evening 81
otneruy spoke 10 me once-to request me
neriesye patch of melons planted. The ne
,shipsy ! approached her while she was strol
~ the yard and asked her if she hsd Oh
TIE rss her visit.
NJ W., hat do you know about my visit?'
thing, only heard your mother soss