Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-11-14

trembling applicant. looked at his
references. and inquired his name.
"Hur-that is-DauieI Brown"
stammered he, coming within one Of
giving his real name aud bushing
furioasly to think what lie he had
told.
Very we'll, Daniel, " said she, Il will
give YOU a trial. | will ring for Mr..
Davis, nos farm overseer, and he will
show YOU where 10 begin to work.
Accordingly. she rang. and after
that took no further notice Of the agi-
tated Daniel. Mr.. Davis carried HIM
of to the garden, aud there was moth
ing for it but to doH his coat ana pro-
coed to business.
A week went By and Daniel worked
hard and with a heavy heart Ia all
that time he bad not caught even so
much as a glimpse Of Miss Darlington.
For all chance Of seeing her he might
as well have been at the antipodes.
He began To fear that he had made
bad move, For as Horace Bedford he
could inhict himself upon her as an
occasional visitor, but as Daniel Brown,
gardener, he could think Of no excuse
for intrudiug on the society of bis en-
ployer.
At last, just as Daniel was on the
point Of "iaying down the shovel and
hoe, like distinguished individual of
whom most Of YOU have doubtless
heard, Miss Darlington came into the
garden @ see if the carnations were
budding She was smiling aud gracious.
She praised Daniel for the improve
meuI he had made in the dahla beds,
and suggested some important aItera-
tions in various details, which he was
only 10 happy too carry oJt.
After that she came To the garden
every morning rerularly-sometimes
at the close Of day and she and the
gardener got very well acquainted,
aud % understand each others tastes
and opinions thoroughly.
Mover did a gardener work more
diligently than Daniel, and, o do him
justice, he had no small degree Of
ability in the science. Everything
taroye finely under his care, aud Miss
Carringtnn's garden was the most
ilourishiug garden 10 tue vicinity.
IL was passing strange 10 Augusta
Darlington the interest she felt in this
Daniel Brown. More than once she
had made herself the promise that she
would stay away from the garden and
let the gladiolus and lilies blossom ut
their leisure, butin spite of these resolu.
lions, she was constantly drawn to
Daniels domain, aud once there il
was astonishing how much they found
10 talk about From flowers the
transition to poetry aud art was easy,
aud here Daniel was quite as much at
home as lis mistress, aud the Two soon
discovered kindred tastes and sympa-
thies.
BY and by Mr.. Brown was invited
occasionally into the purlors, and Miss
Darlington played for him. and the
irrepressible Daniel sung one or two
touching ballads in very mellow
tenor.
The lady Of the house began to ask
his Judgment upon pictures and statu-
airy. and then they read poems to-
gether, and played chess, and did
many other things equally improper,
considering that QUO was mistress and
the other servant.
Miss Carrington's friends laughed
about her penehant for the gardener
among themselves. aud one young lady,
boldar aud moro gushing than the
others, ioked Miss Darlington in re-
gard to cher Daniel" saying at the
same time something disrespectful OF
him
Augustus cheek grew crimson, and
she turned upon the young lady in such
n way that Miss Morse shrank back
and got the table between them rs soon
as possible.
"A mau is man whether he wears
hrondeloth or the drlliugi and heaven
be thanked | have SENSE enough to see
and acknowledge itl Mr. Brown may
not be what you fashionable peopte
call a gentleman, but he is noble
manu-
Aud Daniel Brown, passing beneath
the open window. heard this spirited
defense and was at no loss TO guess
chat the Mr. Brown referred to was
himself
Was he happy?
As well ask if the sun gives light.
The next day Miss Darlington went
out on the lake sailing, She was quite
In the habit of going alone, and there
fore no one thought Of observing her
movements. But Daniel had taken IL
upon himself 10 watch hercontluually,
aud whenever she went down to the
boat-house, and uufasteued the Fairy
Queen. lac was sure to be- seen near at
hand though keeping himself out Of