The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1893-03-17
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A FARMERS LOVE.

Fancy New England farming common New
England farming were represented by two
farms that faced each other and we're separat
ed by public road.
The fancy farm showed tie efi,c's of much
money and cultivated Taste. The house oc-
cupied by the owner, who spent only part Of
the summer at his country home, was man
sion, There were towers and curious windows
some Of them OF stained glass, and many ar
chitecural oddities such as are often seen in
summer residences Of the rich.
At q suitable distance was the home Of the
manager of the farm. 1t was smaller and less
pretentious than the first dwelling, but was
palatial in appearance compared with an or
dinary farm house.
Near it were the barns, costly and ornamen
tai structures, painted bright red. The land
was divided by hand some and expensive walls
and by artistic fences. A herd of so pure blood
ed Jersey cattle and other fancy stock were
kept.
The house on the comm III f.rm closely re
sembled the typical sold HON e-s.ead.' The
long, rambling roof and the shingled si'les
were brown aud weather beaten. The wind vs
were small, and the panes Of glass were man,
and little. Ancient pictorial curtains designu II
ed which room was the parlor.
A long bench beside the back door " CIV
ere / with shining milkpans. From the deep
we'll water was still drawn by means of an old
fashioned we'll sweep.
Rows Of box inclosed sm Ill garden, in
which tulips, pinks, forsetmenots, streaked
rass, etc., grew in picturesq lie confusion.
= Behind the house was a fine old orchard,
which bore an abundance of apples, mu-h OF
he frnit being better than can generally be oh
tanned from trees in m modern nurseries.
There were two large barns, unpainted and
upcou.h in appearance, but kept in good re
pair.
The fields, comprising 200 acres-that being
also the size of the fancy farm-were separat
ed from each other by ludely piled but sub
staintial stone walls.
The domestic animals on this farm were
mostly of the ordinary breeds. Modern labor
saving machinery that really did save labor
and promoted economy was used, bu. no mon
ey was wasted.
1t was beautiful morning in May. Th'
landscape, clad in luxurent verdure, was like
a pleased child in a new and becoming DRESS
The owner of the common farm stood in
front of his home and like pleased child ir
. new and becoming dress.
The owner of the common farm stood in
front of his home and Looked with interest !
beautiful girl who was walking from the
tine residence opposite along gravelly patl
that led to the highway.
That the farmer should prefer 10 devote his
attention exclusively to the maiden rather than
O view the landscape generally was not SUI
prising, for he was young and inLeliigen: and
wlthal romantic.
To the farmers surprise the girl, when she
reached the road, did not go down toward The
little village to get the mail. She crossed th'
highway, aud after customary greetings said !:
81 have heard so much about the beautiful
appearance of you orchard, now that the tret
are covered with blossoms, that l would de;
ly like to see it if you have no objection"
| 900 objection at all shall be glad to sht
il to you." SAID Mi. Chadwick, his honest ia
flushing with pleasure
They walked into the orchard.
Mr.. Chadwick forgot that his appearance
would aot be apt to please a fashionable cit
girl he forgot that he wore an old straw hi
a coarse blue fl f,nnel shirt without neckti
and aIpair of patched trousers,Lh legs OF whic
were tucked in the tops of rough cowhid
| boots
His fair companion forgot that her dress wi
as fine as the clothes of her friend were poo
and her social advantage had been far superi
to his.
She felt as if she were country lass and th
lie stalwart farmer was person to admire.