The National tribune., 1893-01-26

understand and appreciate her; he could adore
her. but his heart sank as he realized that cir-
cumstances were against him.
Was it not preposterous for poor plain
farmer to hope to wed this beautiful heiressr
Faithfully had he tried to repress his growing
love- and to regard Miss Yoland only as
friend. But while he was engaged in his SEN
sibe mental struggle, she herself did that
which defeated all of the progress that he had
made
Her visit to the orchard was fatal to his peace
of mind. The manner in which she disparaged
the artiicialties of fashionable society, and ex-
pressed her preference for simple life OF the
country, aroused more strongly than ever she
delicious hopes that he had tried to put
aside.
His mood the next morning was cheerful
He busted b mself in his dooryard, in order that
he might see Miss Yoland when it was time for
her to go for the mail. Dressed in costly but
simple morning costume, she came forth from
her home But when she reached the road she
did not look across it. She acted rs il she had
not seen him, although she must have known
that he was in sight.
A lover who is uncertain as TO how much he
is favored by his mistress is the most suspicious
person i'm the world. Anything that can be
construed as slight Is keenly noticed, and
produces most disagreeable mental fever.
| Chadwick felt angry and dishearteaed, and
was rendered. unfit to do good days work.
The next day, while he was coming homo
from the village, he met her face to face She
was seated in n fine carriage drawn by two
horses that were guided by a coachman who
| sat in an elevated box in front She greeted
Mr.. Chadwick only with slight and cool nod.
| There could no longer be any doubt az to her
intentions. She desired to discourage his &C
quantaUce. The young man cursed his folly,
and wished that he had never seen her.
Chadwick
| planting potatoes, it suddenly flashed upon his
| mind that Miss Yoland's stepfather might
have Influenced her to assume her unfriendly
| demeanor. That gentleman was New York
| millionaire. He was man of great rectitude
| OF character, and had shown extraordinary
| ability in the management OF an immense
wholesale business, but he was overbearing and
aristocratic. He had but one fad, and that was
| farming. Although he took much pride in his
| farm, he was vexed by the fact that the annual
| expenses connected with it were about Sc, 900
| greater than the income from it. He did not
| expect to make money from the farm, but he
| did think that there ought TO be enough income
| from the sale of its products to cover the
| running expenses.
During the previous year Chadwick had told
| one of the neighbors that Mr.. Volombard was
| impractical, that he bought expensive machines
that were not needed at all, and that it was
| Imaginable to see how little he knew about
| farming. jHe reulhfk5 were lepealeu 10 tne
| millionaire, who regarded them as an insult
| The knowledge that Chadwick could clear
| Sl,500 a year above expenses from the un-
pretentious common farm also nettled Mr..
| Volombard.
At the time Chadwick made his unfortunate
criticism he had not become acquainted with
| Miss Yoland. She had never seen the farm until
two weeks before she visited the orchard.
The longer Mr.. Chadwick thought the more
| he became confident that the principal blame
should be attached to Mr.. Volombard. Never
theless the young man concluded that the in
| dignity which he had sustained required that he
should assume a greater Indifference than Miss
Yoland had yet manifested. He resolved that
| when he next me. her, be would pretend not
| to see her at all
The next meeting took place about week
later. 1t was in the highway between the
FARMS As Miss YolaRd approached Mr. Chad
wick noticed that she looked pale and anxious,
but az they were about to pass each other he
turned his eyes from her.
Mr. 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.
81 know" she continued, that you are
deeply offended, but perhaps if tell you l am
sorry, and make an explanation, you will for
give me-"
She looked SO charmingly contrite that Mr..
Chadwick forgavc 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 a descrip-
ton of her visit and highly praised Mr. Chad
wick's intelligence and agreeable manner To
her arnazement her father flew into a rage and
denounced the young farmer as a low-bred and
presumtuous fellow, and commanded her never
to converse with him again.
oba thnupnt she Onplt tn 0bey her
father and treated Mr.. Chadwick accordingly,
although such a course was repugnant to her
feelings Later she learned why her father SO
much disiiked Mr. Chadwick, the reason being
what the young man had suspected, and she
was ashamed OF her father because he was not
magnauimous She was sorry she had been so
unkind, and resolved to apologize at the first
opportunity.
Your explanation affords me infinite satis-
faction" said Mr.. Chadwick, "for-for (the
beatings of his heart almost choked his utter.
ance) must tell you that my feelings toward
you are warmer than those of a friend. If
might dare bope-but no; it cannot be-"
you frighten me-" cried the maiden, in
turn becoming confused.
81 am not surprised; l thought would,
the bad V embarrassed farmer replied.
At this moment an envelope dropped from
Miss YoIand's hand to the ground. Mr. Chad
wick stepped forward and picked it up.
| 1t was not sealed, anu Inc lover SAW tuaG IL
contained some faded apple blossoms.
"Can these be the ones / gave your" hs
cried
The maiden's blushing cheek eloquently an
swered him.
"Then you do care for M" he exclaimed.
II think do, q little"
That afternoon Mr.. Chadwick told his foster
mother that he and Miss Yoland had plighted
their troth, but he believed that Mr.. VolOm
bard would desperately oppose the match.
% / do not think he will if tell you a secret
and you tell it to him." was the old lady's sin
; guar reply.
She then imported to her son some remark
able information, and placed in his hand 6
bundle of old manuscript that cOrrOborated
what she had said Trembling from the effect;
of excitement and joy, he fastened to the home
of the millionaire.
"What is your business?" said Mr.. Volom
bard, haughtly.
PLEASE read" replied the young man. as hi
produced the manuscript.
| Mr. Volombard read few minutes, and theI
turned very pale.
You are ''-and he hesitated.
Your son." said the farmer.
The papers showed that Mr.. Chadwick
mother was Mr.. Volombard's first wife. TIL,
husband and wife had a serious quarrel. Sht
was highspirited and left him. She wandered
into the country, was befriended by old Mr.
and Mrs. Chadwick, and at their home hel
child was born. Soon after its birth she died
Her husband learned of her DEATH but did no