Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1895-06-08

with Russell In o contest Of country
raillery, but In his heart he swore to
repay the giant granger with interest.
He hated him intensely, a. intensely
40 Russell dcspised him. Russell was
jealous. From childhood he had looked
upon Emma Madden a. his own. He
had fought for her ut school, and after.
wards when he had attained manhood's
years and she had blossomed into the
fairest maiden Of the whole country.
side, none Of the rural SWANS bought
Of disputing his claim. Until now the
girl had accepted Bob's air Of proprie.
torship without q protest, for she was
proud Of him and really loved the
huge, good.natured fellow. He was o
prosperous farmer, handsome Of face
and % famous for his good temper Q
for bis physical prowess. The coming
Of Harding into the neighborhood,
with his city airs and elegant clothes,
however, had interfered with the course
Of true love. The girl was pleased with
his elegant attentions. and Bob's very
evident jealousy had led her In spirit
Of pique to encourage them rather than
otherwise.
without further recognition Of Hard.
ing's presence Russell threw down the
whiflietree, stepped to the bars, leaned
over and said to the girl:
"Wcll, I'm, you're carly with the
milking, aren't you? Have the Texas
flies begun to interfere with the dow
yeti"
mot seriously, - far, Bob"
"They have with my cows, but your
pasture lies higher than mine and I
sometimes think that makes q differ.
cnce. I'm not getting over q two
thirds yield for this time Of year. but
I'm going to try new wash that
they're using with success In tho West.
III let you know how It works. Queer,
amt It EN-, how the Almighty has
planned things; Texas dies to harasa
the cattle. and" with glance at Hard
ing, and STOPPING to pick up tho Whit.
hetrec. "othcr insignificant but pesky
things to bother honest farmers. Well
good night, Elm. BY the way, sup
pose you'll 60 with mo to tho sociable
Thursday night. won't your
Receiving "Yes, I guess 10. Rob.
Russell strobe away. leaving Hurdins
fum Of ragc and vindictiveness, ant
the girl with growing sense Of th,
latter gentleinan's insignificance.
.
A month had passed, and Ansor
Harding was leaving the Madden or
chard chagrined. defeated and fillet
with desire for vengeance. He hat
proposed to Emma and had been re
jected. Flattcred a. she had been o.
first by the city mans attentions, sh,
had gradually come to see him AZ b,
was, to compare him with Bob. and II
the end actually to dislike him. More
over. Bob had pressed his suit earnest
" the evening before. demanding u
definite knowledge Of the girls inten
tons, and she had promised to MARI,
him In the full.
Harding had taken his rejection bit
terly. His cOnceit had suffered 90
we're blow, and his hope of securing {
handsome financial settlement from tn
girls father had mlserably failed
and oil, 40 he thought. through Rus
sell, whom no characterized as thu
granger Colossus" As the angry ant
disappointed man left the orchard h
sought to avoid the house by walking
through the short lane. around by tn
barn and thence to the highway. As b,
walked slowly by the barn he caugh
sight of Russell crossing the wide pos
turc. He stopped, leaned against tn
building and looked toward the farine
with all tho malignant hate of his hear
Clcamin from his eyes. Oh. II b