The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1891-01-02

said, 'or angry, or discouraged, or what
ever else you choose"
Whats wrong with you now, ,EaclsH
the girl asked with smile which seemed
to indicate that she Was accustomed to
have the young man unburlen himself of
his troubles when he came to see her.
"lt's the same old story he replied,
"everything goes wrong, and however
hard work am powerless to set things
right Father insists or working the
farm just rs grandfather worked it fifty
years ago, and when he gets further and
further behind he thinks the times are out
of joint, and won't believe that lie could
make things more prosperous if he would
count upon the changed conditions Of the
country md 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 tloess" he asked ''Does that
prevent it from being trueS That's the
kind of thing father oud have said. He
blames me every day for having worked
my way through college. He calls me
stuck up and conceitcd. think L am
humble enough, but, plague on it, | am
tired Of the whole business. We get up
early in the morning TO have an carly
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 carly so
as to get up early in the morning. And so
1t is, day in and day out all the year round,
and then wc find that the mortgage is us
big MS ever and the interest not paid"
Maybe the interest would be paid and
the mortgage reduced il some one know
worked with Il more contcnted spirit"
Emma Rogers said seriously.
"Pcrhaps; but content don't come mere
~ 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"
81 know that but it is different nov.
Tom was not old enough to be of much
good Gu the farm then, but he is now, and
he gets along perfectly with father They
will be happier and better off when | am
gone"
when do you start, Mr.. IIarford7" the
girl asked, with mock formality
MONDAY morning." he replied.
And whittier do you got" she asked,
with the same tone and manner of rnockcry.
'.To New York"
And over which bank will you preside,
Mr.. IIarforl, will yau CHOOSE TO take
charge of one of the great trunk lines of
railway7' she continued.
Don't mock me- Emma. should rather
have your sympathy and love than any
thing else. With your love to inspire me
really believe could accomplish some
thing
Nonsense, Jack If you ever do any.
thing it will be because you have it in you
Ii you are really going | tell you frankly
that am glad of it. But at the same
time must say that think very much as
your father does; that you are entirely too
conceited. 1t may be that you will get
something of that knocked out of you in
New York. That will be q good thing,
anyhow"
Jack Harford's face was as red rs fire
and his lips trembled rs the girl flushed.
He rose from his chair and said with a
forced smile;
tWcll, Miss Rogers, l have to thank you
for your great candor. beg your pardon
for having presumed to think that you
would be interested in my movements. !
will bid you good evening all sood-by."
And he bowed stif1ly.
Don't be u goose, Jack" she said. II
am interested in your movements and in
terestcd in you. Had I not becn"-and
now Miss Rogers got upon her dignity
"do you suppose should have taken this
trouble to speak to you rs have done?"
Harford's anger was at once appeased,
and he took her hand and would have put
his arm around her had she not moved
back step.
'Oh, Emma" he said "if you would
only love me and be good to me. and let
me feel that was working for you MS well
as myself, ] should go away much more
bravely than I do. Won't you promise tc
marry me when have made stalker"
'tCome and see after you have made the
stake" she said with q smile, rs she Olsen
gagged her hand.
.4rhats the best you can do for me?" he
persisted
t.You have no right to ask more ut pres
ent," she said, and he was forced to be
content. They resumed their seats and
spent the evening in discussing the very
vague plans for the future which JACK