Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1888-11-17


oVeron the sofa-pillow. Preparing to be-
gin the siege, she was disconnected by the
hrst remark.
She has beautiful eyes, large and mild,
''Whe, pray!'' --,,..-
"'Susan Nipper'"
sIndeedl my rival"
ridiculous, Katel'
"Isn't it truce"
''Certainlyi it is not. thought. at first
lthatI would sell her; but she looked at NE
And that settled the n,atter.'
Exactly. Depend upon it, there IDS a
destiny etc. was farmer born. 11ove
the soil; the'very odor of it is sweet to me;
and to it, to work in it, to enjoy the
freedom of life in the open felds-Oh!
wonder I have ever imprisoned myself in
town so long"
IF you had not, you would not have met
-,mei'
"True, sweetheart proof Of 4des-
tiny'-but now that hare you, I am free to
live out my Dature.''
u thought Wife--that is to be--had an
| interest in-in--her husbands plans" The
shyness and the bushes were irresistible.
John did what any other lover would have
done.
'Ah, yes g true wife like my Katev'
"But you have decided without consulting
mel"
''Why, my dear girl, you shall settle all
the details, even as to the locality; although,
for your sake, prefer Glastonbury, where
Your Cousin Walter lives.''
Jack" very slowly and bewitchingly, II
am not going to marry farmer"
$50 you said. Pardon my contradicting
you" He tried to kiss her pouting lips, but
she drew back.
mo; you are in earnest-so am I. will
not be like those dreadful women"
"You can never be any thing but the
sweetest in the world" -.
''Then you won't give up the notion?"
Il can not; it is not notion In such
life lies my success. We are made what we
are; we can not remodel ourselves"
Then eccemtricity runs in your family, and
excuse mel am afraid of it, Though
you may have had fancy for it, you had no
intention of farming till your uncle died and
left you-a COW! Immediately you give up
a good business
(which detestm
And put your fortune into a pasture for
your cowl 1 object to have my life ruined,
and you forthwith trample my prejudices
under foot to indulge the desires of "a beau
tiful mild-eyed' COW! If I rightly under
stand, the line has now to be drawn between
your--Wife-and this cowi''
She had risen and gone away from him,
speaking with distinct, inimitable sarcasm.
'Come, darling, don't let us keep this up
any longer. Of course it is to make no diff
ference in our lives together: our wedding
day is fixed, thank God! aud oof' home shall
be ready''
mo, John" She put out her hand with
a forbidding gesture, and all the color left
her face. 'You have chosen your life and
l choose mine; they do not lie together.
Here is your ring. / wish you success aud
joy-of Susan Nipper' ~
''Sweetheartr' But the slim figure as
cendiug the stair did not turn back, and
there was temper as well as obstinacy in
between them.
= y y X
Mamma, have broken Off with Mr.
lansing
Every well dear. Then we will go abroad
for year or two.
They did; and for many month neither
heard or knew aught more of the Would-be
farmer though Katharine wisely opined
that since he was quite free to select his
own 'locality," it would not be Glastonbury,
or any place near relatives of hers.
They tired of Europe at last, for though
Kate was gay, she was restless, and her
mother was glad enough to improve the
first suggestion to ''go home" There they
found letter waiting.
'sMy dear, Cousin Walter writes that
Emily is miserable, the children and the
servants running wild; and he wants us to
come up for a few weeks and help him out.
Are you Willing9'
cit doesn't matter'
Don't be Indifferent. I, too, would
prefer the quiet of home, but feel under
obligations to him. He has managed my
business most kindly and faithfully since
your father died"
1--WE will go, of course.''
Mr.. Emslie's hobby was scientific farming,
and the Long Acre estate magnificent one:
and he who had not visited this ''lion" of
the county had missed glimpse of fairy
land.
You are not going to send those beauti-
full animals to a country fair!'' eXpostulated
Katharine
"Certainly; believe in this kind of life
and all farmers, great or small, must make
an exhibit of their best to encourage their
neighbours" .@.
II should think it would discourage them
to compete with your stock, It is a foregone
conclusion that you will capture all the
prizes" .a
Cousin Walter smiled; he would rather
take FIRST premium at the forthcoming
exposition than be bank president.
Il don't know don't know he said,
complacently rubbing his hands. + thought
I had the finest of every thing in my line:
but, perfect as my herd is, there is one crea-
ture Icovet.'
Sand what is that?"
"a beautiful Holstein-Friesian. whose
record beats even my Maggie Darragh's'
She is owned by a long-headed chap who
runs the small farm next mine.n
why don't you buy her?''
Cant. Have offered him four thousand,
but money seems no inducement. However.
she and Maggie are to compete at ahis fair.
and if my neighbor comes out ahead-why.
Phi have her, if have to double my offer"
Katharine felt but little interest in the
s'Farmers' Shower yet when the pastures
Of Long Acre were emptied of their splendid
herds, they looked strangely lonely to her:
and on the second morning of the exhibition
she was quite ready to accept her Cousins
invitation to visit the grounds.
II shall have to leave you alone. though,
most of the time You see, have so many
entries to look after"
SIS your neighbours cow here?n
His face fell. 20 but she's royal beau
tvl Not a blenlish in her. and at yesterdays
milking contest five quarts ahead of famous
Maggie Darragh. | don't know how it will
be to-day, but fear the issue.n
There is no perfect happiness Cousin
Walter All the world envies you, and you