Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-05-24
IN THE COUNTRY.
A YOUNG LAWYER LOVE
AFFAIR.
Written for the Gratiot County Printing
Company by Young Lady OF M
eIson Township.
Continual from last ,ceek.

After supper they all 60 into the parlor
all except Bee, who excuses herself un.
der the plea OF headache. How conveu.
/ lent headache is some times when one j.
ont of temper Bart Is feeling miserable
and i'll at ease. All through supper he has
tried to get Bee TO look at him, but the
blue eyes have refused TO meet the brown
ones.
Mrs Gresham soon launches himself on
his fayorite hobby, Farmers clubs and Is
prepared to ride it to the death He ex.
plains TO Bart the benefits to be derived
from such an organization, and finally
ends with, Il tell you they are grand
good thing.
Mex, morning Bart is awakened by The
birds singing in the maple by the window
Fol- moment he can not remember where
he is. Then, as IA soft little breeze laden
with the scent of many roses comes through
the open window, il all returns to him
Bees face rises before him. How little
She has changed She i, Just the same
impulsive, warm hearted. bad tempered
child she used to be. What is that he
heard Thud, thud, splash, splash He
gets up snd looks out the window by the
well house stands Bee churning, The
fresh morning air and the exercise has
brought the red to her checks She looks
aS fresh and sweet as one of her own roses
he tells himself, and she is indeed fair TO
see.
A desire to he friends with her grows
upon HIM Dressing with unusual haste,
he goes out and offers to help only TO have
his services coldly rejected. But what
hard work 1t is already her arms ache and
her breath comes in little quick gasps
surely she must stop soon. Noting how
tired she Is getting he goes up to her and
removes her hand from the dasher, saying
as does so. What bad tempered child
you are do you know what used to do
when you used to get one Of your tan
trums he was going TO say, but thought
better of it and said. "exclted?" She refus
ed to exhibit any curiosity on the subject
After the butter comes be watches her
wash and salt the golden Jumps in the
churn What pretty arms and hands she
has How deity she handles the ladle
She has not said much, but she gives him
"a drink OF butter milk and allows him TO
carry the butter TO the cellar, thus silently
acknowledging the truce.
1t is two o'clock Bee is at the organ
playing the pieces they are going to sing
Bart turning the leaves, watches the
pretty color come and 20 in her cheeks
Surely no other woman is as sweet to look
upon as She Even now be knows she is
the one woman in the world for him How
willingly she does her share of the work,
so loving and helpful to them all! Tow.
ard him alone she is contrary and exact
ing What has he done that she should hate
him already? Just as he is going TO ask
her carriage is driven to the door Bee
goes out to welcome the new conner,
short, comfortable looking woman whom
she introduces as Mrs. Wilding. Bart
SUM MUS HlllStll NlSlNlnE WIN hCi ~ IL
he had known her all his life More ariv.
ais and more introductions follow The
women begin talkingi on that worn out
subject 'woman's rights. and he expects
to hear them take a prominent part in dis
cussing any and every subject that is
brought up but in this he mistakes 1t is
rather a mixed assembly. lie had expect
ed to see only farmers at such meeting
but here was a minister, an editor and
wonder of wonders, a lawyer What did
the simple rustics want of such men as
these, but are they simple he tells himself
No as he looks at the neatly dressed in
telligent looking people around him Al
ready he feels an interest in the meeting
that an hour ago would have seemed i'm.
possible to him
The meeting Is called TO order by the
president of the club. A song of welcome
was the first thing on the program. follow
ed by a short PRAYER and reading Of the
minutes of the last meeting by the secre
tary. The question box was opened and
questions read 10y sthe president Each
question was followed by such an animal
ed, intelligent discussion that Bart found
himself listening attentlvely, even putting
in word OF two now and then. In fact,
he was enjoying himself immensely Re
cess is announced; Mrs. Wilding intro
duces him to several pretty girls. After
he has made two or three pretty. speeches
and listened to as many more, he starls for
the kitchen to see what is causing Bee so
much merriment. Al he can see is that she
is talking with young man, one of those
tall broad shouldered blonde men, for
whom women seem to have a special like
ing. As Bart is not above medium height
and is Slight and dark, he rather envies
all big blonde men, this one in particular
perhaps. because Bee shows such evident
appreciation of his society.
"One rose, but one by those fair fingers
Cullcd. were worth