The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1890-06-29
A CORN Err TN SHAWNEE.
True Story Of Wall Street Hero by Henry
GleWS
CHAPTER Ian EARLY PASSION.


what'n Danl Hardy do for his break
fasts"
Annie blushed and gave her pan an
extra vigorous rub. Then she tossed
her head, and answered:
Il don't mean that any man who is to
be my husband shall have to get a hired
girl"
Then she laughed and avoided further
remarks on the subjectby talking Of cat
lie and crops The neighbor went away
highly pleased, and twenty-four hours
had not passed before the episode, with
various pleasant additions, had beenna
rated to Daniel Hardy The next even
ing he called at her house.
'Howdy, Dan'l. glad to see ye, said
Squire Stockwell, as Daniel entered the
s'settin' room" Mrs. Stockwell's greet
ing was Of the same kind, and then Annie
rose and gave him her hand in homely
country fashion and wished him good
evening. Daniel sat on the edge of the
chair and began to twiri his hat.
'sLet me take your hat, Daniel, said
Annie, and the lover wished she had left
it with him, for he knew not what to do
with his hands.
pose you'll go teamin again for the
sawmill next fall?'' asked Squire Stock
well.
YES, squire, responded Daniel
Have your folks heard how Mis- Bas-
combs gittin' onY' inquired Mrs Stock
we'll
Eyes, marin, she's pickin' up replied
Daniel.
And thus the conversation drifted on
for Ave or six dreary minutes, Daniel in
speeting, meanwhile, the broad toes of
his boots. Then the squire rose and
guessed he'd go out to the barn and look
after the cows. and Mrs. StockweIl laid
down her sewing to see If things in the
kitchen was all right" Daniel was glad
they were out of the wayne knew they
would pass the rest Of the evening to-
gether in the kitehen-and he was almost
sorry that they went SO soon.
II heerd what you told Mis- Brown
about me, Annie.
IBID you? returned Annie.
eyes, N while / don't b'lieve in other
folks dom my courtin' for me, kind q
felt pleased. We've known each other
too long, Annie. to have no kind O. nom
sense between us. Don't you think so:7
Annie was silent for q moment. Then
she looked up with smile.
There isn't any nonsense about either
of US, Daniel she said.
That's sol1 he exclaimed, emphati-
calIy. II knowed you'd think so.
Annie was at work on tatting, and APP
parentiy absorbed in it, for her head was
bent low over her busy fingers. Daniel
shifted his feet and clasped his hands
behind his chair.
81 kind o wish, ? he ventured, with an
uneasy laugh, that folks went to par
ties in summer"
"Why?" asked Annie without look
ing up.
Cause eff they did we might be there
an there might be game of forfeits,
an you and / might be told, that is
might be told to kiss you behind the
door,
Annie laid down her tatting, and when
she raised her head there was a wistful
look in her eyes.
There is no need Of a party, Daniel
she said, s'for--for you and met
No, there ain't.' he assented, and be-
fore his retiring nature could assert itself
he had stepped across the room to her
side, and their lips met for the first time,
undoubtedly, when no others were in
sight or hearing
Daniel left the house soon after that
His cup was full. There was asuspicion
Of moisture in Annie's eyes as they bade
each other good night What did it sig
nifty? That her womanly nature had been
fully aroused by this strong, awkward
man? or was there an unrecognized sense
Of something wanted?