The morning call., 1891-08-10

lie does contrive an save. 1. looks purity
hard, but Jin's got to dig an save an
scrmp until he's old, and maybe 10 nger."
Il suppose he loves Sallie," Lew sug-
gested.
''Oh, yes, kinder sorter; but his life amt
what he bargained for. Married life lacks G
good deal of bein' picnic when people
looks high and is poor. This everlasting
grind for sonethln' to eat is awful hard ON
fellar with ambitions. Your nav an me
want you to be a doctor, an [ was
a-thinkin'-"
Paw. don't know enough" Lew sat
up and looked reso!ute. You know never
was fond of books, an l don't like nothing
but turning up dirt and handling stock. Pli
never make doctor nor a Congressman, nor
nothing but a plain farmer, and | wans to
marry May an go to housekeeping as soon
as I'm OF age, which will be in ten months
an seventeen DAYS."
''Wait till you're 81, and then. ef you want
to marry her, why, all right; but I'll tell
you now That the day'll come when you will
ever lived, but I'm afraid you'll be overrun
by her kin. They're gSeat folks to come an
stay all night an bring the whole family
Mr.. Forester arose. brushed the whittliugs
from his trousers, and remarking that he'd
see to the ''hitchin' of the horses" went off
to the barn.
That afternoon he confided his doubts and
mlsglvinss to his wife, and received some
very sharp advice about the adYisaDility of
attending to his own business.
well. my heart jest beeds for other reo-
pies boys" Mr.. Forester asseverated, "an'
when 1t comes to my own it pears like |
would do anything to keep 'em from a-run-
ming their heads in nooses that'll keep 'em
choked down the rest of their days"
You'd see. paw" Mrs Forester replied
with the confidence of an observing mind.
I've knowed and heerd of good many
matches a-bein' broke off, and very few Of
'em ever come to any good"
.'Stuff! " scOrnfully replied Uncle job.
You know the girls in this country are en-
gagged lots of times fore they marry. Why,
l know young fellar thatd jest set down
and write to girl an asst her 10 marry him
an he didn't have the least intentions that
way. Don't YOU think that engagement
ought to be broken off?'
Pm not talkin' about that kud-Pm O.
talking about where they love an want to
well, we won't quarl." And they
During the rest of the term Dan paid Nav
the most marked attention. Scarcely day
passed that he did not take her driving or
horseback riding, and she sat on horse
and looked her prettiest during these happy
days, while Lew at first sulked and thea
became genuinely Indifferent. He kept to
his work in all weathers, and it began to be
nOtlceu that his part of the crop looked
much better than Dams, although Lew had
helped him more than once.
Il will plow this Afternoon" he would
say, "and you may help mother and MAY
with their yarn" or "Pll go after the cattle
and you and May can drive down to SPRING
hill and get the mail"
At first this Indifference was assumed to
hide his wounded pride, but it soon came to
pass that he found himself happier and
nearer real contentment than ever before
Not SO with Uncle Job. At first he
rubbed his hands complacently, and sm lied
to think how easy it was to manage boys so
well brought up as his were. But Dan was
continuing his attentions too long, and they
were too marked and too ardent He re-
solved 10 speak to him.
Look here, Dani" he began, one day,
when they were building the new rail-fence
around the pasture. Don't you think you
are carrying this thing too far? May might
fall in love with you"
hope she has, paw" Dan replied, with
a sheeplsh laugh, for we are going to marry
when her school is out ard If you will
let me, I'd like to build on the west eighty"
Yes, Dan'l, ies' as you like" meekIv.
May S mighty fine girl, an I've gos every
thing TO be proud Of Thankee, Dan'l. for
bringin' us sech a nice darter"
He turned away for some rails, and paused
a moment, looking at their splintery cleanli-
ness.
Out of the frying-pan into the fire." he
muttered. IAN l done 1t, shores fatev'