Daily Republican., 1888-05-14
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| tue boarding hCuAe where she Wps
spending the summer. She was . city
bred girl. and always epjoysd the few
months spent In the country, and liked
particularly 10 ramble of by herself
and enjoy the beauties OF nature.
In crossing the road that led into III .
wco 10 she was attacked by snake AID
severely bitten, and would have tainted
II handsome youag farmer had not
arrived just a. that moment aud des-
patched the reptile.
snake was not deadly, but might oooas.
bind up tue wound with his silk hand.
kerohiei. frat dipping 1t in the cold wa
ter OF n neigh boring spring.
Irra, who had very poor opiniun of
farmers As Glare, vas char med with
this courteous and handsome young
man, who seemed gentleman In bpiie
OF hts rough gArb.
~ will drive you back TO Tho No
plea" he said, when she had fully 70.
covered, and Irma, who fslt still we IL +,
readily consented.
~ hoo l am not taking you from
your work." she said, Rbyly.
There are plenty Of men to attend
to the rye. l An ouly too glad to be Of
shvics. think 1 will not take u u
directly home, but will DIVE afonDd
awhile, as the aie will make you f.el
better. Do you objsc.?'
"Not a. all. But tell me, please, with
whom l am rtding?'
my name is Roy LELAND. 1 am
Well.known around here see," be
added to change the subject, "you have
been reading one Of my fhvorito nu
tkore."
Then the couvsrSatioa drifed into
quite an Intellectual form, lima, to her
surprise, finding her compassion well
versed In the liturGturo OF the day. His
style was slngulnrly beautiful, ana
thus the ride, 30 strangely taken,
proved bot only physical but m intel
leo.uAl btneft
When che aliQhted the young mau
cautioned her against lonely walks 10
the grove for the prosent, fearing other
snakes OF tho came speoios might be
,hero-"They 30 seliou," be sain, zap.
pear slngly."
Then l Assu,e on fesr will keep me
from ths sp0t," said Irma
miss RosSmore, II you will a,lev
me, would propose row upon the
iAAo ne a substitute. / should be glad
" NAho yOu In w DOAt
THANK you. will 20 with pleasure
any time you say"
Tomorrow afternoon tt will call
for you. We will drive there"
Mrs. Rofsmots Was greatly shocked
at her dEughttr's adventure, and ex
pressed muoh gratitude for her kpeody
rescue.
Tde next day Irma waited with con.
AiHRrAhla nnNtofH fNr y f,yf,lnOiT u
oAme, End punc,t ally with It came Rjy
Leland,
Again wHs she Durpfieed at seeing h!s
stylish dress and refined appearance
To day there was not the least ApVe4-
Ance OF farmer Etout him. AS be
handed her into the buggy and took
the reins, che noticed q PLAIN, brilliant
'olitaire upoa his finger.
How beautiful everything Looks to-
oNy!" sAid LolArd, as they drove
a'olR.
Again wac IrmA charmed with IL
young mans o0nvtr,GdonAl powers,
9 d when, after tying his horse In a
hAdy place, they entered the boat he
had awaiting them e he could not under.
stand tie strange delight that suraed
IL TO her heart.
Pond lilies hoGted on the water, and
80 they hoAied on he gathered come to
give her pleasure. Then his handsome
eyes spArkled, ~ she placed ons IN her
hSir, with an admiration she could not
bat see.
We both love muslc," he said once,
"Suppose we n!ng together"
They did 30. their vo,ees blending
beautifully, ami song after soug h1atet
over the lake. Never had Irma on
ioyed herEelf more and, "a they drove |
back, Leland spoke OF a sal3l0 horrs
10 his possession, asking her to ride It |
VITA himself for companion. shr
readily conSente1, and after ihis, for |
weekr, they iound delight in rowing, |
riding and other rural onioyments
One day IrmA spoke Of his neg /, cted |
ferm werk, rather Gliding herself FOR
a ioaing him TO absent himself from
the heds But lie replied:
There are plenty uf men TO do those
eutiss, Miss R0ssmerc. My heart 10
not there. IL ib"-
He pAuled, toying as he did 20 10 q
Dreamy way with some Wild f)weIe |
gathered rs they entered tho er-ve.
May l finish that seutence2" tsAed !
he, anAlly.
"oertainly," she replied, b'u.hing
uHhVl peuuttAE kltnb6 tuEt uAbnSu IN o Il
hers from his dark eyes.
my heart, then, l will say, is With
you. Darling, do you not know that 1 !
love your"
He took her hand tenderly As he spoke
In his, and with delight found that aha
did noS withdraw 1t
Dearest, do you rct love me = little
In TstuTB2"
Not . little' RoS, but-ont do love
Joa In spite o."
MY neglect of my farm work, !" In.
terrupted the delighted lover, Es he
drew her fondlY toward him, pressing n
fond kiss on her lovely mouth. lima,
dear, l am no farmer, but ply 81 oiAn
from your own city, and atm tho only
chtld OF very wealthy partpts. have
b large practice, bu' ologe confinement
70 these duties injured my health to
auch degree that wae Obliged either
to rest or Ieiie. loved my profes
sion, so concluded TO p,aos my patients
In the hands OF n neiahbpr
Ing physioian and rusticate for six
" weeke on the farm of an Old friand oil
my fathers In this place. had seen
y GU In your walks several limos before
that eventual day, and, being interest.
I'D, wae striving to obtain an introiuc
lion, when Providence brought me TO
Jour size Ifms, darling, viii you for.
give nay keeping up SoRr oelus,on2 II,
wGrted to win your love, even whils
Jon thought me poor young farmer."
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