The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-01-15

man, who looked at Arthur with his
head thrown back and one eye shut.
well. now you're safe" said the
major. as he got into his buggy. $50 I'll
leave you
Arthur knew and liked the foreman's
family at once. They were familiar
types. At supDer he told them of his
plans, and how he came to be out there.
and they came to feel a certain proprie-
torship in him at once.
well. I'm glad you've come" said
Mrs. Richards, after their acQuaint-
anceship had followed in a day or two.
You're like our own folks back in IL
linois "
Arthur WINGED little at being classed
in with her folks, and changed the sub
ject.
One Sunday, couple of weeks later,
just as he was putting on his old
clothes to go out and do his evenings
chores. the major and a party of visit
ores came driving into the yard. Ar
thur came out to the carriage, little
annoyed that these city people should
not have come when he had on his Sun
day clothes.
The major greeted him pleasantly.
"GOod-evening. Ramsey. Just hitch
the horses, will you" ! want to show
the ladies abouI a little"
Arthur tied the horses to a post, and
came back toward the major expecting
him to introduce the ladies. but the
ajor did not. and Mrs. Thayer did not
wait for an introduction. but said. with
peculiar. well-worn infection:
Ramsey, | wish you'd stand between
me and the horses. I'm as afraid as
death of horses and cows"
The rest laughed in musical uproar,
but Arthur flushed hot. 1t was the
tone English people in plays and stories
used in speaking to their butler. or
coachman.
He helped her down, however. with
a sullen air. for his rebellious heart
seemed to fill his throat
The party moved ahead in n cloud
of laughter. The ladies We're dainty as
spring flowers. in their light, outdoor
dresses, and they seemed to light up
the barnyard.
one of them made the most powerful
impression upon Arthur. She was so
dainty and so bird-like. Her dress was
quaint, with puffed sleeves, and bands
and edges of light green. like an April
flower. Her narrow face was az swift
as light in it's volatile changes. and her
little chin dipped occasionally into the
deep of her ruffled bosom like a swal-
low into water. Every movement she
made was strange and sweet to see.
She cried out in admiration of every
thing and clapped her slender hands
like a wondering child. The others
seemed to laugh every time they looked
ut her, she was so entirely carried away
by the strangeneSs of the farm
She admired the cows and the colts
very much. but shivered prettily when
the bull thrust his yellow and black
mu2Zle through the little window of his
cell.
THE horrid thing Isn't he saw
age"
Not at all. He wants some meal.
that's all" said the majct.
The. young girl skipped and danced
and shook her perfumed dress as
swallow her wings. She was not vain,
it was natural in her. Arthur looked
at her with deep admiration and de-
light. though Mrs. Salisbury was
talking to him.
He liked Mrs. Salisbury at once,
though naturally prejudiced against
her. She had evidently been Il very
handsome woman. but som" concealed
pain had made her face thin and drawn
ana one corner of hcI mouth was set
in sight fold as if by Il touch of paraly-
sis. Her profile was very beautifu!.
and her voice was that of u highly cul
tivated American
She seemed to be Interested In Ar
thur, and she asked him Il few qucs-
tions. and all her questions We're intel
ligent.
Salisbury amused himself by joking
the girl, whom he called Edith
This is the COW that gives the cream.
y kncow, and this one is the butter
milk cow" he said, as they stood look
ing i'm at the barn door.
Edith tipped her eager little face up
at him. Really"
The rest laughed again.
(which is the ice cream cow" the
young girl asked, to let them know that
she was not to he fooled with. Saulis-
bury appealed to the major. "Maiah.
what have you done with our ice cream
cow"
she went dry during the winter"
said the major. mo demand on her;
supply regulated by the demand you
know"
They drifted into the horse barn.
We're In Ramsey's domain now" said
the major looking at Arthur who
stood with his hand on the hip of one
OF the big gray horses.
Edith turned and observed Arthur
for the first time. A slight shock went
through her sensitive nature as If some
faint prophecy Of great storms came to
her in the widening gaze of his dark
eyes.
Ito be contnued)