Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-31
IN THE COUNTRY.
A YOUNG LAWYER S LOVE
AFF AIR.
Written for the Gratiot County Printing
Company by a Young Lady OF En-
eIson Township.

(CoadHped from laNt reek
one afternoon when Bart was suffering
with severe headache she sat beside
him and bathed his head with her cool soft
hands until the pain was almost forgotten
in the Joy of having her so near. She had
looked at him with such d tender look i'm
her eyes. that he had hoped she cared for
him and looked forward with JOY TO the
morrow When 1t came she was in one of
her most tantaliling moods To-day she is
all smiles.
When luncheon Is ready, she comes up
to him and with little confdiLg gesture
slips one little brown hand into his Art
thou "a hungcred, Ont Knight Of the dole.
ful continuance, quolh she gaily.
Dear little hand, he clasps 1t close, looks
in her eyes until the warm blood rushes
into her cheek.
DO you know what would have done
If lunch had not soon been announced; ~
Il q have been Obliged TO eat you.
Thus hand in hand still laughing, they
scat themselves on the ground close TO the
cloth on which this charming meal has
been spread After simple grace has
been said by Mr. Gresham, they all made
merry as all berry pickers Will
"Our last club was the best we have had
think it has been wonderful success all
through, says Mr. Wllding.
From "a selfish standpoint, yes from a
christian standpoint, it has not been what
| had hoped for, says John Gresham, in
his slow meditative way.
"Why not? l, for my part can see moth
ing wrong with it; what more can you ask
for
IL do not know as can ask for any
thing more; but think Christ demands
it. Are we not told to love our neigh
Dor a. ourselves? Yet what one of US
have obeyed that commando
I'm sure we're all friendly enough,
replies Mr.. Wllding with some heat
You DO not understand me, says Mr.
Gresham mildly Il did not mean there
Wa, anything wrong with the members
nor in the way the meetings are conducted
but this do mean: We made "a grear
mistake in organizing as we did, who
among US made eny effort TO get the poor
er farmers interested Not one Of us
I'm sure Only those who had made a
least partial success were invited to jor
US you see each one of Us were seeking
our own greatest good-our own glory a.
it were
Il have been thinking about it grea
deal lately Now, there is the Loumise's
look at their farm-run down so it won
raise decent crop Of anything, not ever
weeds. The buildings and fences ar,
ready TO topple over at any time, and only
seventeen.year old Clyde left SO try anC
made alving for himself and mother of
of it. 1t can't be done unless some on,
helps him. | know what you are goinl
70 say. " he goes on. seeing Mr.. Nlldin!
about to speak, We don't want ou
children to associate with such ignoran
nobody, tell you there isn't a smarter
young man in e.neighborhood; if he haC
half chance you'd see it tool for one an
going to Try and give him chance.
propose that We hold an open meeting anC
Invite every one TO come, and try and &c
such men as he Interested 1t would gc
them into better society, aud let then
know some one was interested in thei
welfare. Let Us form other clubs taking
in the poorer as well a, the weather. class
in fact let us loye our neighbor> and form
"a club that VIII at last be received witt
that greater one on high
After this rather long speech, he wipe
his heated brow and looks inquirlngly q
his'fuend, who after a moments though
replies.
Il don't know but wha; you're right
had never thought.of 1t in that light 4
club organized on such principles Nigh
do untold good
BY this time every one is through eatnl
and are ready TO commence the work o
the day. even now aunt Margie can b.
seen STOPPING over the low bushes put
ting handfuls Of purple fruit in her pal
with amazing rapIdity Before leaving
home she had remarked I'm getting to
old to pick berries I'll just 20 along L
kinder look after things But now, be
hold she is the first in the field filled witt
the laudablc ambition TO ge, more berrie
than John can lie soon joins her, moth
or might get lost if he wasn't with her
Together, like two children, these oil,
married lovers wandering away from TIM
rest
Slowly the dying sun hides itself be
hind the tall trees The wagons carryin,
the weary berry plckers and their load O
fruit they have been successful bcyonc
their widest expectation slowly NOV
over the rough road on their homewar,
journey 1t has been lovely day with
out any sign of proverbial thunder shower
To Bee, it has not been day Of I'M
mixed pleasure Rolla has followed he
about pcr,istently Finally, finding he