Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1893-11-24
" THE DOCKER. !"
A Dishonest Tobacco Buyers De.
served Reward.


The train stopped at thrifty village
in the Connecticut valley. Several pas
sengers descended from parlor car to
the platform of the small station. One
Of them was Miss Harriet Archmuty, of
New York city
The svillage loungers who stood in
line, their backs against the station
and their hands in their pockets, gazed
with open-mouthed admiration at what
was to them vision of beauty.
But Miss Archmuty did not heed
them. She was looking for the person
who had agreed to meet her for the con-
veyance of herself and her trunk to a
summer resort beside lake four miles
distant
"Are you Miss Archmuty?" asked q
powerfully-built young man whose face
and hands were deeply sunburnt
Eyes; you are Mr.. Crandall, / sup
pose"
That's my name. Now, II you will
please give me your check, I'll put your
trunk into the wagon and then we'll
start for the lake"
As they neared the outskirts OF the
village, Miss Archmuty noticed a fine
residence that stood on rising ground
1t represented the mixed style Of arch
itecture nowadays so much favored in
the construction of fashionable country
homes.
There were turrets and cupolas, bow
windows with stained glass, odd porti-
cos, and porte cochere. The founda-
tions of the dwelling were composed of
small and irregular stones and reached
half the distance between the ground
and the caves.
The lawn was several acres in extent
and was divided by gravel drive, on
each side of which were brilliant par.
terres that showed the artistic care of O
professional gardener.
"How charming How dearly
should love to live in such country
home!' exclaimed Miss Archmuty.
"Who is the owner?"
1.-THE house is owned by David Ben
ton, and is occupied by himself and his
only son, Charles. They are wealthy
tobacco buyers"
Mr.. Craudall wondered whether his
fair companion would take SO much in
terest ip the house if she knew that the
Bentons had Outrageously blocked" {
number of poor farmers who had sole
their crops of tobacco to them. He re
Trained however, from saying anything
disparaging concerning them.
At sight of the lake Miss Archmuty',
enthusiasm was again aroused. twas
indeed, beautiful sheet of water
lying placidly between rich lowland
that gradually sloped into hills of com
manding height The shores wer,
mostly wooded, and at intervals annie
the trees were small hotels and large
farmhouses at which city guests wer,
entertained during the summer.
On point of land projecting short
distance into the lake stood the hom,
of Mr.. CraEdall, plain but roomy anG
comfortable white house.
Mr. Crandall's mother and sister man
aged the house, and the money earned
by taking boarders during the warn
months was their share of the famil,
revenue, the rest of it being derivet
under the young mans supervision
from the two hundred acres of the ad
jacent farm.
The Crandalls owned the Farm clea
of debt, and had few thousands of dol
lars in the bank besides.
The young farmer saw the new
guest every day. but a strange embar
rassment possessed him whenever h
approached her. At best he was not
ready talker, and in the presence O
Miss Archmuty he lost the power o
speech entirely until she restored it t
him by asking him questions with kind
= ly tact.
His awe was increased by the dis
sovery that she was an artist Almos
every pleasant afternoon she went int
the woods and fields and with sklllfu
pencil sketchee what was most beaut
full in the picturesque region.
He learned that instead of being con
tent to be only an ornament to societ
she cherished high ambition and
serious purpose in life. The worth
fellow deemed it great privilege to b
able to see and admire SO superior
being, but he was SO modest that h
feared she would never bestow on hir
more than a passing thought.
During the third week Of Miss Arch
muty's stay there was hop at tn
largest hotel beside the lake, and tn
most dashing yoW,g man present wa
Charles Benton, the tobacco buyer II
was introduced to Miss Archmuty an
was so successful in his progress in Gu
tivating her acquaintance that he oil
tanned her consent to GO driving wit
her two days later.
When young Benton appeared at tn
Crandall homestead in a stylish bugg
drawn by perfectly matched span {
horses in silver-mounted harness, an
asked for Miss Archmuty, then di
honest John Crandall, who was run
ming lawn-mower in the yaro, fe,
jealous.
His heart sank as he recollected whs
Miss Arehmuty had said concerning I'll
Benton house, and he acknowledge
that she would make an admirsb'
mistress Of so fine an abode.
Mr.. Benton's attentions continues
aud Miss Archmuty went driving wit
him several times during the next tw
weeks. Crandall wondered what sh
could see in him to please her, for b
was regarded by the farmers VIII
knew him best as ''Inean cuss."
The truth is, that while Miss ARIEL
muty was good girl at heart, and ha
superior Intellect she was moi qnli