The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-03-04


bought expensive machines that were
not needed at all, and that it was laugh
able to see how little he knew about FARM
ing.
The remarks were repeated to the mil
ionaire, who regarded them as an insult.
The knowledge that Chadwick could
clear 81 500 a year above expenses from
the unpretentious common farm also
nettled MIR. Volombard.
At the time Chadwick made his unfor-
tunate criticism he had not become &C
quainted with Miss Yoland. She had
never seen the farm until two weeks be-
fore she visited the orchard.
The longer Mr.. ChadzA Eek thought the
more he became confdenSthat the prin-
cipaI blame should be attached to Mr..
Volombard.
Nevertheless the young man conclud-
ed that the indignity which he had sus-
tanned required that he should assume
greater Indifference than Miss Yoland
had yet manifested.
He resolved that when he next met
her he would pretend not to see her at ALL
The next meeting took place about
week later. 1t was in the highway be-
tween the farms.
AS Miss Yoland approached, Mr.. Chad
wick noticed that she looked pale and
anxious, but as they were about to pass
each other he turned his eyes from her.
sMr. Chadwick"
The tones were low and tremulous,
but they reached his ears. He stopped
and looked at the fair speaker with an
air of dignity.
II know" she continued, "that you
are deeply offended, but perhaps If / tell
you I am sorry and make an explana-
ton you will forgive me-"
She looked SO charmingly contrite that
Mr.. Chadwick forgave her at once. He
assured her that he would be glad to
have the painful misunderstanding come
to an end.
She then told him that on arriving
home after she had left the orchard she
gave her father description of her visit
and highly praised Mr.. Chadwick's in
telligence and agreeable manners.
To her amazement her father few into
rage and denounced the young farmer
as a low bred and presumptuous fellow
and commanded her never to converse
with him again.
At first she thought she ought to obey
her father and treated Mr.. Chadwick ac-
cording1y, although such a course was
repugnant to her feelings.
Later she learned why her father so
much disliked Mr.. Chadwick, the reason
being what the young man had suspect
ed, and she was ashamed of her father
because he was not magnanimous.
She was sorry she had been SO unkind
and resolved to apologize at the first OPP
portunity.
"Your explanation affords me infinite
satisfaction" said Mr.. Chadwick, 'sfor-
for (the beatings Of his heart almost
choked his utterance) Unjust tell you that
my feelings toward you arewarmer than
those of a friend. If might dare hope
but no; it cannot be-"
ssYou brighten me-" cried the maiden,
in turn becoming confused.
81 am not surprised. thought l
would" the badly embarrassed farmer
replied.
At this moment an envelope dropped
from Miss Yoland's hand to the ground.
Mr.. Chadwick stepped forward and
picked it up.
1t was not sealed, and the lover saw
that it contained some faded apple bios
SONS.
I SCAN these be the ones I gave your
he cried.
The maiden's blushing cheek eloquent
ly answered him.
ssThen you do care for me-" he ex-
claimed.
81 think I do little"
That afternoon Mr.. Chadwick told his
foster mother that he and Miss Yoland
had plighted their troth, but he believed
that Mr.. Volombard would desperately
oppose the match.
"I do not think he will il tell you
secret and you tell it to him, was the
old lady's singular reply.
She then impaired to her son some re-
markable information and placed in his
hand bundle of old manuscript that
corroborated what she had said.
Trembling from the effects Of excite
ment and joy, he fastened to the home
of the millionaire.
+ "What is your business" said Mr.. Vol
ombard haughtily.
"Please read, replied the young man
as he produced the manuscript.
Mr.. Volombard read a few minutes
and then turned very pale.
ssYou are And he hesitated.
"Your son." said the farmer.
The papers showed that Mr.. Chad
wick's mother was Mr.. Volombard's first
wife. The husband and wife had a ser1-
Gus quarrel She was high spirited and
left him.
She wandered into the country, was
befriended by old Mr.. and Mrs. Chad
wick, and at their home her child was
born. Soon after its birth she died.
Her husband learned of her death, but
did not know that son had been born
and survived. @It
Of course the disclosure Of the secret
influenced Mr.. Volombard to favor rath-