New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-25
ONE OF WEALTHY'S HUSBANDS
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AT THE BARS.
Copyright. 1927 By The Tribune Annexation.

good specimen, she ate 1t renecuvely.
Where is Mr. Farnley today" asked the
woman who was sitting Just within the kitchen
with her sunbcnnet on her head and a small
basket of apples in her lap.
He's gone TO the blacksmith's" was the
answer from the girl in the porch.
How do you think you're going TO like him p
Cynthia had her tin pan full of the fruit
She came into the with the heavy dish
pressed upon her hip. She stood moment lean
ing against the wall by the table where she put
her pan. She seemed to be considering the ques-
ton which had just been put to her.
The ncighbor who looked at her, and who had
seen her nearly every week for years, was struck
afresh by the grace of her figure and by GER
tain attractiveness in her face. Mrs. Cone could
not understand it.
How in time she said to herself, did
Cynthy Day come to be like this? And yet she
amt handsome one grain
As the girl continued silent, Mrs. Cone repeated
her question.
at seems to me-" said Cynthia, slowly, that
Mr.. Farnley's the clevcrcst of all the husbands
Wealthys had, by what we've heard Of them
Il shouldn't wonder a mite if he was said
the elder woman. "On the whole, thinK
Weathys been ruther lucky in partners, con-
sidering all things
"Yes. indeed, l should say so,' responded the
Girl with more animation than she had yet
shown.
Wealthy was her half sister, but she had lived
at a distance until this last marriage, anu
Cynthia had scarcely known her. Now, how
ever, 1t had been arranged that she should spenu
few months with the Farnleys
Les see," began the woman. retrospectiveiy'
1.-TWO she buried, and one she lost, and now she
got Ephraim Farney.
"Wbat kind of man was the she lost 2"
asked Cynthia, sitting down on corner of the
table.
IL don't know much about him. answered
Mrs Cone He was q butcher. lie Jest went
TO Brighton one day 10 see about some ca'ue.
N, no never come back. That's all there was
TO it. lie was some younger than wealthy nn'
con know she looks n seems young, ana tho
men always took TO her, somehow She was
good deal down at first, after that disappearance
She waited near two years. IAen shc "'a'Iic'
Ephriam.'
Cynthia meditated -
II should think she'd he afraid he want really
dead. after ALL she at last remarked And II
nc amt dead. s'pose he's her husband Just the
same, and Ephram amt"
at eypect So But don't imagine she worries
much about that. I guess better be going and
cit these apples stewed fore Ezry comes nacn
Did he say he was coming in the middle traih
"Ycs., answered the girl, "he said So
Then he will" said Mrs. Cone. " Hes one OIL
them that always keeps his word" with PRIDE
She rose. pulled her sun-bonnct forward ana
walked TO the door with her basket IN her haho
There she paused and looked back at her COM
panion. who still sat on the table corner an"
who was thonchtfuy eating ano'her apple
"Cvnthv.n said Mrs Con" in tremulons volce
~ do hone there won't nothing come between You
thcre should. I never saw q man so set on
girl as he is you
CYNTHIA blushed deep red. She seemeo u HI"
it an effort to lift her eyes
"Oh don't believe nothing VIII come DC
tween u.s. she said
Mrs Cone still looked aeuteH anxious.
~ shouldn't feel so much about it il he wan
met "a set as he is" she reioined you kho"
Fzrr amt one Of the fighty kind
IT know he amt" returned the GIRL who now
rose and stood gracefully upright.
BE YOU still thinking of being married ,nS
fsu2 Ezrys so cose-mouthcd l don't ieei Hike
saying much to him. -,
swell % eagerly.
"Some way October seems kihu VI 'o'"' "'
tatingly replied Cynthia
Mrs Cone suddenly came back INTO ''e 'oon
She nut her hand on the girls shoulder
III oin,t too soon either" she said, speaking IN
Loud vo;co "You Just say yes Cynthy "hat ,
the use wait.ngP Hes ready, m you r. r'anS-
Theros tho house been ready ever since the Daises
,,oroo Somebodyll hire that house forc winter
a. Fry don't. What are you hanging BACK ior
CYNTHIA locked down at the perturpeo lace VI
Ezrys mother. o, On bind ~
II don't know what makes it seem so Sina Oh
soon" she said
Mrs. Cone stepped away
"Grls always want to talk Ike th"t' S"c an
SEVERED. laughing nervously' guess IL Do ~.
.ohar FRY most always has his way-and hes
49,. tint too. How / have KEEP staying.
c. burred ont and down the footrath TO the
road a ,..orod
cynthia Day stood in the open door ana wa'cheu
,.o,n,u sbc had climbed the low wall and entered
Tho nosture cartway which led to the house wheic
tho Cones. mother and con, lived. She conid see
Tho ton of the chimney of that house apo'e '''e
high pasture. oh;,rrsv
.h.. 80 mar and which belonged to the cottage
which had been occupied by the Beols family anu
which Fry wished 20 hire for herself ana MN.
Size knew flat lie had the refusal OF 'i'''
horsc for q week She had toiu nm 'n"' ''o
would give her answer as TO the time OF .e u,"i
r,ano tina. nicht and abe meant 10 give it. But
sbc did not yct know what II would DC.
Sh had been engaged to Ezra Cone Tor moro
,han three years She had frequently tree IN
answer 10 his appeals to set the day for their mar
rage Everybody said Cynthia Day was IN love
with Ezra Cone Trey asked each other why she
was L" so oaish' about setting the time II was
distinctly known that she wa ready. 1t was even
known how many towels and tablecloths she had'
and the quality Of each
Az CYNTHIA now stood at the door there was a
stcp from down the road, and voice called ont;
Don't stand there like that, or the house IL DC