The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-03-23


my Uncle Daniels tarm"-
Thunder and 'ounds. man. there's
nothing to paint up there in the dead
OF winter. It's the prosie,: place in the
country-nos even good winter land
scape' available"
81 am not going there to paint"
well, what in creation then are you
going there for?"
al am going there to forget that | eve,
was an artist. | shall not take brush
along
And what are you going to do-slip
bond. for living?". The sarcasm in
Rivsrs's remark WAS not Loaf on Darnley
Waters, but he answered, with smile
well, no. but Uncle Daniel has al
ways wanted me to coue to him; =
share OF the farm is mine whenever
wish to take it, aud gentleman farmer
is about as good as any other occupa.
ton, suppose"
And when do you leave aa my dear
Don QuiIo.e?" asked Rivers.
Tomorrow"
"lf l did no. know that you were fool
enough TO do what you say | should
remonstra.e with YOU" And Mr.. Rivers
put on his hat aud left hia friend.
And the morrow found Darnley Wa.
tiers at his Uncle Daniers farm. The
old man and hi, good wife were de-
lighted to have their talented nephew
with them. and they put forward thei,
utmost efforts TO entertain him. Bn,
January on an up-couniry farm ia not
particularly lively or inspiring sea
son. aud to this young painter. accus'
toned to tho graces. pleasures and con-
genial associations Of the city. the days
dragged away with painful slowncss.
But 'it's long lane that has no turn.
ing" and the turning came ono dreary
afternoon, when Darniey was sitting in
the big Kitchen, trying, with rather
poor success, to read an agricultural pa.
per three weeks old lie was JUS,
about laying it down in despair, when
knock sounded at the door and he
rose to open it. think ! see some
cynic smiling, as he says 10 himself,
"Hero's whore tho girl comes into the
story" and here's where she docs come
in; what OF it? II there had been no
girl there would have been no story.
As Darnley Waters opened the door
and saw hor standing there, wind
blown, flushed and pretty a, m apple
blossom, her dark cloak muiled up
abou. her throat and n white Tam
O'Shanter on her head, he thought he
had never seen a picture moro full OF
grace, beauty and youthful energy.
The visitor seemed to DO q primo
iavor;te with Aunt Hattie Waters. who
introduced her to Darnley as edith
Burton, one OF our near neishbors." In
butte a shor: space OF time the young
man found himself chatting easily and
pleasantly with tho girl. She proved
to DO quick. intelligent and witty, with
n winning freedom from uilecta.ion that
interested and charmed him.
He put in n very urgent second to
Aunt IIat,io's request that Miss Edith
stay for tea; and, after few polite OBJ
jections and q properly modest hesita.
ton, tho girl allowed herself TO DO pro.
vailed on to do so.
1t was evident, when Uncle Daniel
came in, that this young lady must BIO a
great favorito with him also; but both
OF the elder people kindly gave way
during tho progre,s Of tho evening moal
and allowed the young people to enter.
tain themselves with each othor's con-
vcrgatiOn.
Thoro was twinkle in tho old farm.
er's eye, as no remarked, when it canO
time for Edith to leave, "Woll, III just
90 over aa far as tho cato with you,
Edith. | s'poso Darnloy's tired and
fecls like stanin' in tonight" And the
twinkle deoponed into n smilo Mt the
nlacrity with which Darnloy himself
disnvowed any such feeling OH his part.
1t was clear. cold night, and tho dis.
TANGO to tho benton farm proved to DO
about quarter OF mile. Waters DO.
guiled tho time with choory convorsa.
ton. And ho thought meanwhile much
OF tho companion Mt his sido. ''What II
girl aho is," said no to himself. "llow
hor faco CLOVIS and nparklos when Bho
speaks. l roally must know moro oil
her." And he ended by asking II he
might call next day and by having his
request granted.
Ito found out from Unclc Daniel TINT
Edith Burton was tho only daughter Of
indulgcnt parents who had humorcd
her in every within. They had aons hor
away to school and this wns hor first
winter at tho farm for four yoarH.
Darnley called on tho morrow, and It
was tho beginning OF many pleasant
days for the two young people. Finally
tho nrtist camo to admit that no VIVA
losing his heart to this girl. His studies
OF practical farming wero neglected.
But no Kept to his determination OF