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

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quickly did the time pass that af;er convtl
sation that lasted a half hour they supposed
they had been talking with each but minutrs
Papa has spent lots Of money to make ouI
farm look fine," cried the enthusiastic maiden
but | like your dear old farm better, it is &C
homelike aud so natural. l hope Papa will
let the remain here all the summer"
As tley we're about to leave the orchard
Mr.. Chadwick picked few Of the choicest bios
SONS and handed them to her.
'"Please take these little favors IS reminders
of your visit,' he said calamity.
''Thauk you; shall prize them much"
He watched her graceful figure until he
could see it no longer and then directed his
steps toward field where two men were
planting.
Mr.. Chadwick was much superior to the
majority of farmers. Although he had had
only ordinary school advantages, he had Oh
tanned through his own eff rts an excellent ed
ucation.
He had studied and read much during the
long winter evenings. Nature had given him
a fine and discriminating mind and DISPOSE
tion that was proud and sensitive.
Although surrounded for the most part by
uncultivated persons, he had trained himself
to speak dramatically and had had the ambi-
ton to fit himself for association with edu-
Gated people.
He had been adopted when very young by
che Mr.. Chadwick who formerly owned the
farm. The elder Chadwick had been dead
two years. The farm had been willed to the
young m III with the provis, that the old man
widow should have life interest in it and
be well cared for by her foster son.
| The foster parents were industrious and
possessed plenty of common sense, but were
illiterate That there was gentle blood in
the young mans veins was proved by the man
ncr in which he had triumphed over 50 many
| obstacles.
He only needed contact with the world and
social advantages to become finished gentle
man.
| When he first saw Miss Yoland, he knew
that he loved her. Her refined beauty and
gracious manners charmed him.
| In her presence that which was best in him
was quickened, and his bearing and address
| became noble. He could understand and ap-
preciate her, he could adore her, but his heart
| sank as he realized that circu m stances were
against him.
| Was it not preposlerous fOt q poor, plain
farmer to hope to we'd this beautiful heiress?
Faithfully had he tried to repress his grow
ing love and to regard Miss Yoland only IS .
friend. But while he was engaged in his sen-
sble mentSl struggle she herself did that
which defe ated 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 artificialities of fashionable so
ciety and expressed her preserencs for simple
life of the country aroused more strongly than
ever the delicious hopes that he had tried to
put aside.
His mood the next morning was cheerful
He busted himself in his dooryard In orde
that he might see Miss Yoland when it wa
time for her to 20 for the mail.
Dressed in costly but simple morning CO.
tune. she came forth from her home. Bn
when she reached tho road she did not lool
across it. She acted as if she had not seel
him. although she must have known that h'
was in sight.
lev. VITO is uncertain as to how mlcl
rr..., p,rsou in The world. Anything tina
can be construed as slight is keenly notice.
and produces most disAgreeable mental fe'
er.
Chadwick felt angry and disheartened an
was rendered unit TO do good days work.
The next day while he was coming hom
from the village he met her face to face. Sh
was seated in fine carriage drawn by tw'
ho ses that were guided by coachman VIII
sat in an elevated box in front.
She greeted Mr.. Chadwick only with
slight aid cool nod. There could no longe
be any doubt as to her intentions. She des.
ed to discourage his acquaintance.
The young mai cursed his folly and wishes
that he had never seen her.
Several days later while Chadwick wa
planting potatoes it suddenly tiAshed upo
his min that Miss Yoland's step -fathe
might h We influenced her to assume her u
friendly demeanor.
That gentleman was a New York millio
aire. He was . man Of great Iectitude Of chs
q acler and shown extraordinary ability in th
, management of an immense wholesale bu
,,ss h,,t ba .v.s ovorh O riOo and aristncrati
He had but Que fad, and that was farming
Although he took much pride in his farm,
was vexed by the fact that the annual expe
ses connected with it were about 5000 gre,
er than the income from 1t.
He did not expect to make money from th
farm, but he lid think that there ought to
enough income from the sale of its product
to cover the running expenses.
During the previous year Chadwick la
told one of the neighbors that NJ. Volombar
was imoractical, that he bought expensive m
chimes that were not needed at all, and thu
If WAS lauehable to see how little he kne
about farming.
The remarks were repeated to the million
! aire, who regarded them IS an insult. I'll
knowledge that Chadwick conld clear $l,5t
r a year above expenses from the unpretentiou
common farm also Iettled Mr.. Volomoard.
' At the time Chadwick made his unfortr
e nate criticism he had not become acquainte
with Miss Yoland. She had n,ver seen tn
farm until two weeks before she visited th
q orchard.
y The longer Mr.. Chadwick thought the mo
a he bee .me confident that the principal blan
g should be attached to Mr.. Volon bard
h Nevertheless the Young man concluded th
le the indignity which he had sustained requir'
that he should assume a greater indiheren
ss than Miss Yoand had yet manifested.
r, He resolved that when he next met her
o uould nretand not to see her at all