Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-01-01


y "Naw, an thai
cannot help lovin' SOMEBODY else, con
ia? Thall live 10 rue IL, aw tell thee'
an SO will that hupstart tha's sect thy
heart on-mind that"
The girl thus addressed blushed faint
", but did not hang her head. Rather,
she lifted II with n proud look which,
despite her working shawl, plain black
hat and somewhat pasty-white COM
plexion-the common heritage OF mill
girls-lent something queenly to her
whole appearance.
Had you seen Rachel Swami on Sun
Say, as she walked with her Bible and
hymn book TO the Methodist Sunday
school to teach her class, you would
scarcely have known her. Dressed In the
latest style-or the latest that had per-
eolated to the provinces-from the
"tips" In her hat and the "fall" which
expressed rather than hid her delicate
features, to her neat little shoes, she
iooked-what she was-a lady. And
had you seen her at the chapel door
after evening service, without ado or
even greeting, beyond mutual look
Of satisfaction, meet a pleasant-faced
youug man and walk away by his side,
you would have been In possession Of
the secret-no secret now-that James
Sumner, assistant cashier ut Messrs.
Peel's mill, and Rachel Swami were
keeping company"
Jim Sumner had started life as half
timer and little-piecer, but, naturally
an intelligent lad and great favorite
with the schoolmaster, he had, In spite
Of the great disability Of beginning 10
earn his living at ten, made such good
use Of his opportunities that he was
early taken into the "ofiice" and was
now quite ''looked up to" by right
thinking folk as man who could ad-
die (earn) his brass bout takkin his
cooat off," Moreover. he was junior
chapel steward" ut the Methodist
chapel, and altogether man any girl
In that place might be proud TO keep
company" with.
That Rachel was proud Of her lover
everybody knew. They had only "made
Il up" q short time ago and had walked
In public less than a fortnight when
the above conversation took place. The
man, for such he considered himself,
who threatened to "mak' her rue" was
considerably older than herself and an
-overlooker" at the mill In which they
all worked. He had long forced his Ut
tentionR upon Rachel, who, while giving
him NO encouragement, had not nbso-
intely repulsed him until she heard
mat he did little private bookmakiny
among the youths and young men In
The great mill. Until thee she had re-
garded him as 4 decent fellow and
Ihrank from hurting his feelings, hop
hg be would deslst In time and give
= up or q bad job. She did not know
Jahez Smethnrst. He WINS the sort Of
man whose love can turn 10 bitter hate,
and now. both against the girl and the
mar. be deemed bis supplanter, his rage
burnt hercel,.
"Aw'm far miserable at my work.
Jim. now" said Rachel, as she walked
With her lover from bis mothers cot
lage along the embankment Of the
great reservoir.
-Why. how's that, my iass2 Aw
thought thai. wur all rect now, an
rrndely set up WI four looms, an av-
lrsgin'N nineteen an SIX wik"-for,
lhough Jim was AZ assistant cashier,
Ne dropped, like bis lady love. into his
naiive 1loric on all familiar occasions- :
AN fha' towd me that even thy cross
grained owd aunt could speyk eivIl
Sow"
AZ, ~ was fnin enui. Jim, bul--
=. |ll aW can hardly tell yos awe
..r| 4 q mY1ol iog dfTa, tut ~ 80.
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