The Minneapolis observer. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1890-1???, 1890-09-20
A FARMERS WIFE.
Why Kate Blessos Hardened
Old Uncle.


Il never saw such lovely woods in all
my lifew said Kate Blessington. ''Win-
tergrcea and siendeF-stemmod Wild
flowers, and gray. old, fallen logs hid
den In ferns, and merry little tinkling
hroolsl And Charley has showed me
where there IA an lce-cold spring under
tho rocks. and cave where the Indians
used 70 hide In Revolutionary tlmesr
''Iiumphl" said Mrs. Daggett knit
ting away Is II each separate needle
wore fresghted with electricity.
And we're going 70 have picnic TO.
morrow. all by ourselves" went on
Kate. carelessly swinging her broad
brimmed hat by one ribbon. Charley
and !. I'm 10 pick a basket Of wild
strawberries, and he's 70 bring rolls and
lettuce and hard boiled eggs, and shall
show him hiadranello's recipe for salad
dressing out there. under tho trees,
And we'll cool bottle OF your currant-
wine In the spring and read Shake
npeara, under the green vines, with the
biue-blrds whlstiinR In our ears; and,
altogether. IL will be just like q dream
OF Arcadial'
That's twice you've altered that stif
piqued. Il wonder what IL meansl'
Mrs Daggett looked up at the lovely
young thing. In her cool, rustling mus
lsns. and the slender gold chain around
her white throat She took stock, so
20 speak. Of the dazzling blue eyes and
tise hair that was like cloud OF crinkly
gold. and the pure red-and-white com
plexion. Aud she thought OF honest.
hnn-burned Charley at work in tho np-
land grass lots. and the conviction
pressed more deeply than ever upon her
mind that IL was not fairly matched
contest between her grandson aud her
city boafder.
ibid you ever read the fable OF the
boy and Tho Frogs. Miss Blessington4"
said she.
Haven't II" retorted Kate. with
laugh. Halt dozen times AZ least
Hut why do you ask2@
''Isecauae. said Mrs. naggott. "what
was fun 70 The boys Was death TO the
frogs
''Yon moan"
~ mean.s said old Mrs. DagEett,
shrcwdly eylng Miss Bicsaington over
the rims Of her silver apoetaclcs,
shat what goN are enjoying so much
may hc sorry business for my grand
son CharIeyi"
"what ncnsensc," cried Kate, ''as n
meant any thingg"
That's Just H." said Mrs Daggctt.
'.You don't moan any thing. but Charley
donsl Charley Is In earnest about every
thingl"
.'Does he really dass TO imagine that
! would
stop minute. my dear, stop min
ute" interpased the old lady, whose
knitting needles had never for single
moment abated their clicking, what
IN he 20 imagine, when you seek his
society, take pleasure In his companion
ship. and put forth all your attractions
20 charm himqe
''iiecause DO like him. said Kate.
"And he ioses youf'
kale's Up qulvered; the deep carmino
rushed into her check.
"rm sorry. said she, II Am, indeed.
] never thought that~-oh. u 1 could
0As| EaN VIZ thte HtNttAN hu9tutaht
Tho old lady eyed her still more
sharply.
80 he's nothing moro than an ordi-
nary aeQuaintanee, 10 youg' said she.
II like him, said kate 'Oh. ever SO
muchi But--i mover can DO farmers
wife,
s'Thorr are people Ia the world worse
on than farmers wiz Is. - said Mrs. Dag
getL
perhaps so. said Miss BlesslnRton
little haughtlly. "f,at Uncle Or
iando has brought mo up With fac differ
ent Views am 70 70 with him To
Europe. and be presented al court by
the American Ministers wife | am 10
bc bis heiress. and
Mira DAggett rose quietly up aud lald
aside her knitting.
II must 70 and see after my roast
dnekllngs and green peas" said she.
And your heautlful bunch OF ferns.
Miss Blessington, 10 eli willing, for =
lack OF q little cold water 10 put them
la
Kate BleSssngton went slowly across
the wide hall. who're the two.hanarea.
NRAA RAN eAAtANt u VIVA tlNANA iAkH taN
fall Of ghostly footsteps Al the same
mement Charley DagTett came in, a
tall, sanherned Apollo. with dark.
sparkling ayes and . rich, brown com.
plexion. like . Spaniard'&
'-see what l have soara up in the
fields. said he. Just In time 10 escape
the scythei A nest OF young robins.
which somehow had fallen from the
trees"
''oh. the dear. dear little things "
cried Kate. her blue eyes gllttering. her
aamank cheek laid softly against the
sAiiew neslllngs
- thonght yon would iika 70 sas
them. sad Charley. And then. ali ia
aecond. be taok both Der hands, hsrd,a-
Dsasf ard ali. IN bis swayoa ~ i sudden
basrsa 81 ilnpulse.
sskate." cried be. Il lore ron, OIL
NY dearest, Tou must have known il
iun9 ara
Bai he pulled her hands inaixnaltly
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