Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-02-13
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showed him the herb tpat he might ne.
new the remedy when needed Size
then took her leave, bidding him 20 ex-
ercise zeal and patience.
Simon executed 80 well the Orders
given him that when annette returned
from her journey little nenriot was sit.
ting up
| When Hardi retUrned Annette did not
fail TO inform him what the youth had
done for the young brother aud for tile
cattle
"Ibelieve. said she. "that the young
man has intelligence, knowledge. aul
goodness II he is always as useful to
cur house as lie has been these two days
he viii be to you, sir, great assistance.
we viii see 10 that replied Father
uardi, who did not care TO pronounce
upon persons capacity before he had
tested it, But in spite OF this what his
daughter had said influenced him and he
offered Simon better wages than he had
expected
For the rest the young man seemed 20
be all that one could desire. He was
sturdy workman, and his advice turned
ever to Hardps advantage, for, TO tell the
truth, these counscls were generally from
the whispers of Fasie, who passed by
Boulaies every week, and who never
failed TO give him some good suggestions
Some OF these were as 20 precautions to
be taken in sickness that affected the
sheep OF the district. and some upon tho
grain and the fodder
One day she had predicted rainy wea.
ther for 20 days. Simon hastened TO
gather in his masters wheat, with the re-
/ suit that it was saved. while that of his
Deighbors gefminated in the field. At
another time she came hurrying 20 tell
him that great rick Of hay was becom-
ing heated and would take fire; and. ia
fact, when the youth arrived there with
the farm hands he found il smoking like
| q brick kiln.
/ The old woman allowed the young
man TO receive all the merit for the serv
/ ices rendered so that Hardi inclined
TO him more aud more every day
Above all, Annette preferred him 20
all the young men Of the canton. She
4 had already refused several suitors with
out giving the true reason. Simon inn
agined il, and he felt no less friendship
! Cor the young woman than she did for
/ him; but IA she was rich and Of good
/ people he could not hope TO be accepted
/ as a son in law, which made his heart ache.
Old Fasie perceived his chagrin, and
/ OWNED the cause. One day when he
was returning to his work, his spade on
his shoulder, she stopped him near tho
gable OF the farm building and said 10
him brusquely that she knew very well
what had made him so languid during
some months
You think that the name of Hardi
does not suit pretty Annette, she added,
"and you would like TO barter it Of her
for that Of Simon"
upon your salvation speak lower,
cried the young man in alright.
"Wherefore2" cried she.
Because il any one hears you | shall
be driven from Boulaies.
You think so! Very well, then, my
lad, it is necessary that you explain your
self without delay. Annette has friend
ship for you. If you have no leaning %
her likewise, it is needful to break this
good will ssunder Show that you are
an honest man.
Il ask nothing better, Fasie; bat how
am TO do it?"
"You should go and seek Mother IIar-
di, who is In the grange, and announce
to her that you must quit Boulaies aud
when she inquiries the reason you win
tell her boldly
Simon was little dismayed at the
expedient, but the old peasant declared
TO him that this was the only way, and
if he felt that this was bis duty he mus,
30 decide
At the first announcement of his de-
parture Mother Hardi exclaimed loudly.
so that all could hear her; but when hs
avowed the true cause of this resolution
she stopped short. One was not able 10
say what she thought, only that she had
not considered the matter before. When
she had heard all the young mans rea-
sons she said to him in an amicable tone
that this would increase the consider
alton she had always had for him, that
she could not answer at once, as it was
for the master to decide, but would
speak to him in the evening
Hardly had Simon left tile house when
Annette, who had been trimming the
vegetables in an adjoining apartment and
had heard all, came forth from her place
Of concealment and seated herself with
fearful eyes near her mother. The two
women had a long conversation, follow
ing which the elder one went to find her
husband. He, the next day, drew Simon
apart in the field, and, after having
heard him repeat what had been said to
his wife the previous evening, declared. +.
with grasp Of his hand, that lac asked
nothing better than to become his father
in law.
The wedding was celebrated with great
festivity, and Simon invited Mother Faaio
to be present, in spite of the observations
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