Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1890-12-26

said, cor angry, or discouraged, or what
ever else you choose
"Wh9t's wrong with you now, Jdck;'
the girl asked with smile which seemed
to indicate that she was accustomed to
havc the young man unburdcn himself of
his troubles when he c:me TO see her
''lt's the same old story" he replied.
"eV.rythiIg goes wrong and however
hard work I am powerless to set things
right. FEATHER insists on working the
farm just us grandfather worked it fifty
years ago. and when he gets further and
further behind he thinks the times are ont
of joint, and won't believe that he could
make things more prosperous if he would
count upon the chan ed conditions of the
country and adopt different methods of
cultivation and grow different crops"
That sounds like one of your articles
for The Agricultural Review" she said
with an amused smile.
Suppose it does?" he asked. docs that
prevent it from being true? That's the
kind of thing father would have said. He
blames me every day for having worked
my way through college. He calls me
stuck up and conceited. | think ! am
humble enough, but, plague on it, | am
tired of the whole business We get up
early in the morning to have an early
breakfast to get to work early and have
an early dinner, to get to work early to
have an early supper, to go to bed early so
as TO get up early in the morning. And so
it is, day in and day out all the year round,
and then we find that the mortgage is as
big as ever and the interest not paid"
"Maybe the interest would be paid and
the mortgage reduced if some one know
worked with a more contented spirit"
Emma Rogers said seriously.
"Perhaps but content don't come mere
Iy at the bidding, and am resolved to cut
loose and see if can't do something on
my own account"
"That is what you have said any time
for two years.
II know that, but it is different now
Tom was not old enough to be of much
good on the farm then, but he is now, and
he gets along perfectly with father. They
will he happier and better off when | am
gone.
"When do you start, Mr.. Harfordi" the
girl asked, with mock formality,
monday morning." he replied
And whittier do you go?" she asked,
with the same tone and manner of mockery.
ITO New York"
"And over which bank will you preside,
Mr.. Hartford, or will you choose to take
charge of one of the great trunk lines OF
railway" she continued.
Don't mock me, Emma. | should rather
have your sympathy and love than any
thing else With your love to inspire mt
really believe | could accomplish some
thing"
Nonsense, jack If you ever do any
thing it will be because you have it in you
If you are really going | tell you frank!
that ! am glad of it. But at the SAINT
time mast say that think very much "a
your father does; that you are entirely too
conceted. it may be that you will ge
something of that knocked out of you il
New York That will be a good thing
anyhow
Jack IIarford's face was as red as fir
and his lips trembled as the girl finished
He rose from his chair and said with
forced smile:
well, Miss Rogers, have TO thank yol
for your great candor beg your pardon
for having presumed to think that yol
would be interested in my movements
will bid you good evening and good-by."
And he bowed stifiiy
Don't be goose, Jack, she said. y"
am interested in your movements and IN
terested in you. Had l not been"-an
now Miss Rogers got upon her dignity