The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1886-09-30
JAKE, THE FARMERS BOY,

blowing in the corner field. 1t was glo-
rious evening in September-seedingt time
Such an autumny evening as could only
be found among the hills OF ONO. Inc
sun had sunk below the horizon, but WIN
his expiring rays had beautifully decorated
the heavens with blended shades OF purple
and god Jake sa5 usiriae ms oio 2'aS
mare contented and happy "Ihe lelo
will be ready for the harrow day nftcr TO-
morrow" he soliloquized, "then the next
day will commence drilling, and hnlsh
it Saturday. Whoopla!" Again the whist.
ling mingled merrily with the jingling o:
the chains attached to the plow harness
Jake's blue shirt was soiled with perspl-
ration and dust. a portion of the crown
of his hat was gone, making an aperture
through which peeped hts-I wish could
say blonde hair, but it was sandy, very
sarGy. His hald3 and face were SIN
burned and rough, while his feet hanging
ut the sides Of the old mare were bare anu
dirty, but all this did not interfere IN tue
least with his peace Of mind until upon
turin fork in the road he found MINI
self hr the side of Farmer Andersons
dausi:cr, who was walking home from
Squire Fort,'s, where she had been invited
to tea She rejoiced in the name OF Rosa,
this girl OF II, with pink cheeks and sky
blue eyes Very pretty and Innocent she
lcnk;.l IN her white dress and floating rib
bons.
"Eow-da-do, Jake:" she said, with a
careless toss of her head. Jakc's greeting
urne i-.:".'i''a l>e"ore" "f " nh"k'n" snne"'
ton in his throat. Somehow of late he
had very peculiar feelings whenever he
was with Miss Rosa-such queer COM
mingling of pain and joy, He could not
have told for his life which predominated
or which he preferred. His pain was SO
exquisite, and the Joy so cxcrac!at'Es.
He Slipped down from the mare AMI
started the team ahead. He had vague
impression that his feet would be less con-
spicuous on the ground than dangling Ill
the air in close proximity to Ros&'s nose.
He wished i. q confused and daZed sort OF
way, for he had lost all control of his
thinking powers, that they were not so
large or so dirty. He would have bartercd
his hopes of eternal life just then for pair
of shoes. The odor from his sweat-soaked
clothes had suddenly become very appar-
ent and offensive to him. She appeuret
so dainty and pure in contrast. Heavens!
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stumbled awkwardly along by her side,
trying to think of something to say.
"Of course you're going to the fair,
Rosa!" he finally asked, timidly, ut the
same time breaking off the top OF tail
weed that he might have it to carry-hS
hands seemed so swollen. in size and so
much in the way.
20, yes" she answered. Everybody is go
Ing, I guess" She did not manifest any
interest as to whether he would be there
He wished she would.
HHarry Ford will enter his brown colt
the one he rides, you know. hope it will
take the premium, don't your" Then
without waiting for an answer she
launched into lengthy description OF
what perfectly lovely time she had been
having at the Fords' that evening, and
wound up with asking, "Don't you think
they are such nice family"
Jake's heart. He and Harry Ford had NJ
ways been good friends, but I'll ut once he
found himself believing that an opportun-
ity to throttle Harry would afford him
supreme delight. As they were now ut
the gate that led into his fathers barn
yard, Jake did not feel obliged to answer
Rosa's question, but hastily bidding her
goodbye followed his horses to the water
ing-through. Rosa kept on down the
road toward her home. "How awful
Jake Baiiy looked tl;s evening" she SAIL
to herself. "You don't catch Harry Ford
in such q plight" Harry, knowing that
they had company invited, came In early
from work. Slipping up the back stairs
to his room, he arrayed himself in his Sun
day clothes, and came down to ten look
ing like gentleman. "Jake thinks lots
of me-" She fingered tenderly over the
thought for 4 moment. "But mercy! l
could never marry q man who went bare
footed and wore such hozrid dirty shirt"
Now Harry-she then went off into u
pleasant little reverie, in which Harry
was the central figure. Thus little in
cdant will enrnatinnS shane wta'"
after life. If Rosa had not happened to
see Jake with bare feet and dressed i'll
his work-clothes, I would probably hlv,
different story to tell. But she could
not help having somewhat tastidious
tastes, and Jake rs he appeared that even
ing was not an object calculated to excite
admiration.
Jake, back at the barn, was unharneSS-
ing his team ard growing more irritable
every minute "It's too confounded bad it
had to happen so," he muttere'l, as he
ierked the astonished horses aronnd. "1f
I could only n-kuown she was on the
roai!" He dashed the oats into the feed
troughs, giving the old gray blow on the
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half hour he had become very much dis.
satisfied with himself. He vowed for one
thing he would quit going barefoot He
could not help contrasting the name of
Harry with that Ct Jake. lie felt indi;-
nant at his parents for selecting such !;
name for him. Why couldn't they just il'
well have callaA him Harry, OF Ch"r!e..,
or anything but Jake. He leaned mp
against the gate post sulkily. loat;! 10 60
in the house to meet the father and
mother who had treated him So shabblly
by bestowing upon him such all appella
ton.
"JaAy, cUlne TO surpcr,' oc.ciiuic,i III,
little sister When he worked in the