Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-07

are up. | believe I told you when
came here that had just graduated
from college, and Intended to make
the pursuit Of agriculture my life busi-g5
ness. instead of going into medicine or
law, or any other OF the already over
crowded professions. believe man
with brains can put them to as good
use and make as much money in farm.
ing as in anything else, and I pro-
pose to prove it. am studying the
practical side of the business now,
! and at the end of my two years l pro.
pose to go Yves, and buy ranch ane
strike out for myself AS far as nv
education is concerned, I don't think
l shall ever give your daughter occa
. sion to be ashamed of me. and as to
supporting her comfortably and in be-
coming style, believe shall be
abundantly able to DO SO, and"
Cant help that. jerry" broke in
Mr.. Johnson. Il ha:n't gointer have
! We luggn' May off jest because We two
young folks imagine yer in love.
woman is mighty queer an onsartin
sort Of critter. anyhow, as ven find
out soon enough when We git hooked
up in double harness fer life with one
or EN- an il l WAS in yer place ]
wouldn't be in a hurry bout takin' a
yoke of that kind on my shoulders.
anyhow. if We insist on gittin'
married in spite of my warnin', yell
halter pick out soite other pardner
besides the one we've got yer eyes sot
on at present. My di.rtcr is goin' back
to college next week to finish up her
edyercation, an wher she gifts through
her Schoolin' it vii. be plenty time
enough fer her to commence thinkin'
bout the men. She'll furgit We by
that time fast enough, So We might as
well give ur all hope right now OF
ever gittin' her. | Ike ya we'll enough
other ways. Jerry. bct l don't care fer
We in the role of son-in-law. There,
now, we've got Yer answer fair an
square. an eff we giant to stay an
work ont the balance Of yer time. we'll
drop the love bizne.s right here, an
II treat ye as well us ever; but if We
don't care 20 stay under the circun-
stances it is all right. an | shant
blame Ee any fer gong. Now, which
is 1t to be. Jerry. stay or quite"
III stay" said Jerry. quietly.
duties as conscientinusly and thor
ouShly as ever. although the farm life
grew suddenly sordi.l and dull when
My went back to hsr college studies
The months rolled swiftly around,
however, as months have habit OF
doing, until eighteen Of them had been
crt sael Oil the calenCar of time Then
May. as bright and Winsome as of old.
cane home with her dimples and di-
pic ma, and. though he did not even
dare to look his adm. ration, Jerry was
sttaishtway transported to paradise
Jerry's term OF Service finally ex-
PHI ed, and he resretfully announced
that the time had come for him to
strike out iii life fol himself
That's SO. Jerry said Farme
Jos.nson. Il had clean forgot bolt
yer two years bein up to-day. Wa.l,
IN look ove: accounts an settle up
with ye after dinner, an in the means.
tine We kin be looki1.' round an sort
er maxim up yer mi ad which one of
the critters en- the PLACE We want l
believe We w..s 10 talk: yer choice when
we quit"
Well" said Jerry. promptly, lit
woa't take me long to NIKE IN my
| mnd."
Here he stepped Quickly across the
| room to where May WIS gazing dis
cor -solately from tie window, and
whispered question in her ear For
| an instant her eyes ..,et his; then she
| rose. with i smile, placed her hand
co1,tidngy in his, ar.d together they
| faced her father
This is my first nd only choice
exclaimed Jerry. with ring OF
mingled pride and triumph in his
| tones.
But We can't do tlat-'tain't in the
| agreement. said glitter. not vim
me1 folks; an l haii.t gointer allow
| no such"
Just a moment, il you please. Mr..
Johnson" interrupted Jerry Brant.
drawing himself ere.t, with proudly
| flashing eyes. and still. retaining Mays
! hasd. Haven't I heard you alluda
to che women as queer critters, con-
sarAed critters, plaguvy critters and
don know how mans other kinds OF
critters. during the p. st two years and
Upward that have baen with your"
Yes. s'pose ye nave" acknowl-
| edged Mr.. Johnson. "Uut-er"
>'Al right. sir iaterposed Jerry,
briskly. You promi&ed me the best
critter' on the place. and this is the
one l want-and the only one"
Farmer Johnson ga :ed at the hand
some and smiling young couple before
him in Acknowledgment half-indul-
gent sort Of way for a moment; and
then the latter feeling got the better
Of the struggle and liz. quietly remark
| ed:
| WAL, bargain is a bargain, an
s'pose I'll halter keep my word; but
say. Young man aud Mr. Johnson's
eyes twinkled mischieyously, don't We
| think ye Sorter missed yer vocation
| not bein' a lawyer instead Of a farm
ar?"