Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1888-11-08

''She has beautiful eyes, large and mild"
"Who, pray!-
"'Susan Nipper.'"
'Indeed my rival"
| Ridiculous Kster'
J "Isn't it true!'
| Certainly it is not. I thought, at first
| that would sell hsI; out she looked at me
-
And that settled the matter"
| Exactly. Depend upon it, there % a
Destiny etc. l was farmer born / love
the soil; the very oior of it is sweet to ne;
and to own it, to work in 1T, to enjoy the
freedom Of life in the open felds-Oh! l
wonder have evSr Imprisoned myself in
town so long"
If you had not. you would not have met
mel"
"True, sweetheart-another proof Of des-
| tiny'-but now that hare you, l am fl ne to
live out my nature"
81 thought wife-that is to be-had an
interest in-in-ker husbands plans" The
shyness and the bushes were irresistible.
John did what any other lover would have
| done.
"Ah, yesl true wife like my Kates'
'But you have decided without COL sulting
men
| w ny, NY ucaI BlIl, yON ohol ScNSAO OIL
| the details, even as TO the locality; although,
| for your sake, prefer Glastonbury, where
| your Cousin Walter lives"
Jack very slowly and bewitchingly, 81
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 L 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 notion2"
II can not; it is not a notion In such a
life lies my success. We are made what we
/ are; we can not remodel ourselves"
"Then eccentricity 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
good business"
(Which detestr'
"And put your fortune into a pasture for
your COW! object to have my life ruined,
and you forthwith trample my prejudices
under foot to indulge the desires Of a beau
tiful, mild-eyed' GOVT If rightly under
stand, the line has now to be drawn between
your-wife-and this coiC!'
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 and oar 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
1 IL Nhnr
| Here is your ring. wish you success and
| joy-of Susan Nipper' ~
Sweetheart But the slim figure as
cending the stair did not turn back, and
there was temper as well as obstinacy in
s'the Lansing head;'' so the door was closed
between them.
mamma, 1 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 ego home" There they
| found a letter waiting.
"My dear, Cousin Walter writes that
Emily is miserable, the children and the
servants running wild; and he wants US to
come I'D for few weeks and help him out
Are you willingm
at doesn't matter"
ssDon't be so Indifferent. /, 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 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
neighbors."
| 81 should think it would discourage them
to compete with your stock.sIt is a foregone
conclusion that you will capture all the
prizes"
Cousin Walter smiled; he would rather
take first premium" at the forthcoming
exposition than be bank president.
| 81 don't know-I don't know" he said,
complacently rubbing his hands. I thought
had the finest of every thing in my line
but perfect as my herd is, there is one crea-
ture covet"
"And what is that!'
IA 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"
"Why don't you buy heri"
Cant. Have offered him four thousand,
but money seems no inducement. However,
she and Maggie are to compete at this fair,
and if my neighbor comes out ahead-why,
| I'll have her, If have to double my Offer"
Katharine felt but little interest in the
Farmers Show" 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 30 many
entries to look after"
as your neighbours COW herer'
His face fell. 20, but she's a royal beau
ty! Not a blemish 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"
There is no perfect happiness, Cousin
Walter All the world envies you, and you
envy poor farmer
Can't be very poor and own Susan Nip
per- p'
Kate visibly started. ''WhoF'
sssSusan NipDer'n