The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-01-12
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aont need Of counting. A few mors
ants of method, supplemented by an
,,eAsional visit and comment, put her
in the position. In a half-day's time. Of
knowing pretty well how the work IL
done, and seeking only to gain in sperd
Of performance.
This endeavor, tho pursuit Of an ideal
delight to all labor. so long "a tn,
nerves are not worn out with fatigue
Whatever Joy the golfer finds In whack
ing his little ball must be of the SAINT
essence as Is steadily furnished to tn,
packers Of fruit; and all the toll Of mei
could be counted as pastime If only ou.
hours were kept short Of the limits u
exhaustion.
The young man who operated th'
grader was in a position of vantage, /.
he cared to observe the girls who wer.
packing at the bins that his radiatins
spouts supplied. He stood high besid.
the wide, shallow hoppers that received
the dumped boxes Of ungraded fruit,
and from which the oranges distribut
ed themselves through the discriminat-
ing functions of the machine into vari
GUS rolling professions in which each
member was just as big as his neigh
Dor. Some manipulation was needed to
keep the fruit moving evenly to the
distribution; but tho operators eyes
were not so confined as to prevent fire.
quent excursions among the workers
below and about him. believe he had
mentally photographed all the hands
that, each in its own way exhibiting
that wonderful individuality that wom-
ems hands possess, were moving grace
fully or heavily through their countless
repetitions. And other things he took
note Of and speculated on, after the
manner of men. Nor was the toll of the
others so absorbing that he was unob,
served by them. Generally, Of COURSE
the glances that fell direct on his face,
merely called In passing. having as
their ostensible object some high
window beyond or some interesting
constructive feature in a corner of the
roof. But, however incidentally, he had
made, with all these neighbors at least,
SO much acquaintance as lies in the in
terchange Of vision. And that 10 not to
be sneezed at.
He was from Knnsas-a manly-lock-
ing, rather handsome fellow, whose
black eyes showed self-reliance, born
of thoughtful and energetic dealing
with the problems Of western farmer.
And that judgment, accustomed to ex.
ercise on everything within range, good
at discerning the promise Of horses and
cattle, and, under simple conditions, of
men and women also, did not hesitate
before fresh and inviting problem,
when the new packer sat down under
his inspection.
"She is from Missouri" He guessed
rightly, as first clearing Of the ground.
"She is used to horses" he added, "and
I think they like her. Let's see how she
takes hold OF her work." He quit
formulating comments and dropped
into passive observation, his quick
hands all the while passing lightly over
the bright oranges and herdlng them
evenly forward.
It were useless to deny that the
straight and graceful back Of the girl
from Missouri grew crAmped and tired
as the noon hour approached, and her
nervous endeavor at speed, while it did
not relax, seemed to be costing her
something. She understood that, how
ever, being familiar with the breaking
in process in many hnds Of work. and
such fatigue gave her not the least dis
couragement. 1t was rather illogical in
the grader-man, who observed all this,
and who saw that her quality was quite
superior TO such an incident, to allow
himself an agreeable sentiment of COM
passion, which centered In the red sig
nal Of WEAKNESS on her cheek. II,
through feebleness Of spirit, she had
needed his sympathy, he would have
felt no such pleasure in giving it. He
was only working himself into an
imaginary comradeship. Things were
moving briskly with the grader-man.
In two or three days the girl had got
hardened to her work and was already
falling into the swing Of an expert.
Her special observer had noted the en-
ceptional quickness Of her acquire
ment. and the decided approval of prac-
teal Judgment REINFORCED his senti-
mental esteem. 1t Is often 30 with
young men Of his ssgacious turn and
successful habit OF life. The heaven Of
sentiment invites with steadier allure
ment when II rests on substantial
ground Of availability. The heart is in
deed entitled to defy the judgment, but
it beats no less gayly when such def
ance ID not called for.
Such assuring observations hastencd
the period OF conscious acknowledge
ment that the brakes were off. Our ele-
waited friend blushed little as he con-
fessed to himself that he was "in the
chutes," and that he liked 1t. It was
not his habit. He never handled horses
that way, and he could not now quite
free himself from reproach for having
dropped the lines. But he laughed, nev-
ertheless, and enjoyed the joke on him