Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-11-25

T@ EJ folks In the house.
III l4atii~ ~ Not quite as bad
HayB carefully moving an iron over one Of
the caps which she reserved for grand coca
sons Only Mr. and Mrs Tramlay an the
two gals
We'll. you ortnt 10 forget that Phil il city
folks now, an dsclare to gracious, be.
aeve forgot TO tell you that Miss Dinon-~
that splendid gal told you about. thu owns
a lot Of stock in the eompany-phiis writ
that Ike enough she'll come down too She
an her mother want to pick lot for house
for themselves before it too late for much Of
. choice
We'll. | can't understand il yet" said
Mrs Hayn, carefully picking the lace edsing
u the cap INTO the proper neglige effect. 1T
seems like a dream. Here's ME, that's some
times been almost adyin' To get away
from this farm an into the city. an there's
a whole passel Of city folks goin' to leave
their palaces in New York an come down
here 10 live ON little pieces Of our farm an
other farms along the ridge. | tell you,
can't understand u"
We'll aid the farmer, picking nome bits
Of cat chaf from his shirt sleeve, ''it amt
always easy to understand city folks at first
sight. Vow there's that Teller Marge. When
fust "a IS him Ia New York | wouldn't have
give him his salt for any work he'd do IN the
country Yet now look at HIM Them roads
an drive through the company's property
wouldn't have been hf&t 10 near done II he
hasin come down here an took bold 10 hurry
things along for the spring trade Why,
some Of them felers that's dom the work has
worked for me on the farm, off an on, for
years an | thought kuowed how to get
much out Of EN- as Their was in EN-; but,
bless your soul, he manages EN- a good deal
better
They do say he's master hand at man
agin" Mrs. Hayn admitted AN that it's
partly because he tases right hold himself,
instead OF standin' round bossin'. ike most
city men"
Takes holdi Why. he works as If he'd
t.en brought up at it, which I'm certain
sure he never was You can't see the fun OF
il. because you never saw him in New York.
Why, if you could have seen him there you'd
have thought that gate post with two pegs
in the bottom Of it would have had as much
20 as him. I've REILLY took "a likin' to him.
More'n once I've let him know that wouldn't
mind If he i leave the hotel in the village an
put up with us, bat somehow he didn't seem
to take TO IT.
That's strange, amt Il" said Mrs Hayn,
with quizzica look that made her husband
stare.
oh" said the old man, after little re-
lection
You're CROWN dretful old an short
sighted, Reuben,' said Mrs. Hayn and the
farmer made haste to change the subject Of
conversation.
A day OF two later the party from the city
arrived and great was the excitement in the
village Sol Mantrings wife. who had
learned Of what was expected made n trip to
Hayn Farm daily pretext or other
reaching there always just before the time Of
the arrival Of the train from the city, received
the deserved reward Of her industry, and be-
fore sunset Of the day on which the party ar
rived eTybody IN the village knew that
when Lucia stepped from the carriage at the
farm hous., door Mrs Hayn caught her in
her arms aud almost Rugged the life out of
her Every body knew, also. that the party
was to be- there for only twenty four hours.
The shortness of the time at their disposal
was probably the reason that Phil and Lucia
disappeared almost Immediately after the
meal which quickly followed their arrival
They went To the lilly pond, there were no
lilies vet upon the water, but the couple did
not notice their absence they could see them
Just where they should be-just where they
were ten months before. They got again
into the old birch bark canoe, it was not as
clean rs II ii 0gld have been for the sake OF
Lucia's exl-nsly" travelling dress for the
small boys of the tlaSu family had not taken
as good care of il Phil would do but Phil
u,atc "A cushion of leaves, which Lucia slowly
expanded into couch. as she half recliued
while she lentliini the scenes which her
farmer boy guide and boatnan had shown her
the summer before Phil thought her express
sion angelic MS she dreaniy gazed about her;
vet when her eyes reverted to him. as they
frequently did he informed himself that there
were even -r'idat.on> Of angelic expression
They even rode IN the old beach wagon. the
ocean was still as cold AS winter bathing
out of the question. but Phil had per
sistent fancy for reminding his sweetheart Of
every change thnre had been in their rela-
tons and in himself and Lucia understood
him
Its lrealfully mean Of those two to 20 off
by theniSeif-> and NOT help US have any fun
complained Murgle 10 Agnes Dinon when the
latter returned from a stroll with Mr. and
Mrs rranilay. during which She had selected
Il satisfactory cottuce site Let's have "A
run. know every foot OF this country Do
You set tDdN 'iuiilf 81 uNaTifNi cet1arS on
Wonder on the ridge with the sky for a
background They re lovely I've tried again
and again to ,ketch them Come over and
lo-is at them
AWAY the couple plodled. As they ap-
preached the clump they that road had
been partly sunk in front of it. and as they
drew nearer ieS saw man sodding a ter.
race which slop@,i from the ridge TO the road
That's not right said another man. who
was looking On. That sod must be laid more
securely. or the first rain will wash it away
III SHOW YOU now to do It, See here"
"Agues Dnon~ exclaimed Margie in .
tone which suggested that mouse. or at least
a snake was in close proximity. DO you
hear that voice}-,lo you see that mani Do
you know who he Isl That is the elegant Mr..
Marge,"
Miss Dinon manifested surprise, but she
quickly whispered;
"Sh-h h. Yes. | knew he was here, look
ing after the coulpanys interests, He is one
OF the directors, you know"
Yes. | know. but see his hat and his
clothes. and his brown hands This is simply
killing Oh. If had crayons and paper, or,
better still. camera The girls at home
won't believe me when | tell them. they'll
think it too utterly preposterous
why should you tell them asked Agnes,
turning away Isn't it entirely honorable
Tor a man to I've caring for his own and full
filling his trust especially when so valuable
property as this is demands his attention.
Yes, yes, you dear old thing, but
'Sh-h' whispered Agnes. for just then
Marge climbed the slope and appeared a lit
tie way in front of them. shouting back at