Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1899-07-26

Dluuen you 10 nave any more 10 sHy "
me, the idea came to me to Disguise MY
self and come here to work on farm. l
hoped to get chance near here, some
where, so that your father might see that
could work and was willing to, but luck
favored me and happened to come just
ct the time when your father wanted
man, SO now am here at work for him.
There, nov you have The whole story
Put, Harold, you said your name was
Winchester
$50 it is, dear he answered, "Harold Irv-
ing Winchester. When my uncle, John
Winchester, cast me off l determined to
drop the last name and have name Of
~ own and not be dependent on him
even for name. | guess your father
thought that my hands did not look much
like workingman's - he added lalg hing.
But you said you had been sick,
Harold, and never let me know OF it,
at WIGS only severe attack of the grip,
dear, from which soon recovered"
"ilow did you manage TO do the work
on Tie farm, so as to please father when
you were not used TO it?n questioned
Lizzie.
But am used it, he replied, "for my
uncle OWNS a large farm. and he and l
always overlooked all the work ourselves,
often taking hold and working with the
men. So you see | know something about
it. But loved painting and could not
be contented with any other occupation
till saw you" he added smiling. "Now
/ a
Inch would assure me of you. | was
afraid you would penetrate my disguise,
and spoil the success of my scheme by
betraying me to your father"
Then followed the talk OF little nothings
of interest only to lovers. When they
entered the house together some time
later, Mr.. Brown noticing the bushes on
Lizzie's face and the tender look in the
eyes OF her companion, nudged his wife
and whispered, "fIa. He. | guess now
that Lizzie will forget that chap in the
city. She will get man worth having
when she gets W lnchester, l can tell you"
Time passed on, and Mr.. Brown grew to
like his hired man more and more every
day, and when at the end OF month he
of his employer, his request was readily
granted.
"Yes, take her, if she will have you l
am willing. What do you think now,
hey, LIZZIE? Have you forgotten that
artist chap as soon as this, wonder?"
mo, father replied Lizzie, 81 have not
forgotten MIN, and she looked at her
lover and smiled.
The wedding was arranged to take place
at an early date; and twas agreed not to
reveal iarold's identity till after the mar
riage The marriage was quietly per-
formed at the parsonage, and when they
reached home after the ceremony Lizzie
said to her father, not without some mis-
givines: Papa, have married the artist
after all. His name is Harold Irving Win
chester"
What is this you are telling me?" gasped
her father, sinking into chair and star
ing at his daughter and her husband. 81
say, papa, that this is Harold, my Harold,
that became acquainted with at boarding
school. When l wrote to him that you
objected to him, he made up his mind
that he would come here and work on
farm, to let you see that he could work;
and just think, | did not know it was
he until he had been here three days, the
beard changed his looks so much"
NV hat! My old schoolmate, Squire
Winchester" exclaimed the farmer. Are
you John Winchester nephew"
eyes; and so you know my uncle?"
"know him? Why we were boys to-
gether, forty years ago!" And somehow
it happened that Farmer Brown forgot all
about being angry at the trick which had
been played upon him, and furthermore
he added postscript to the letter which
Harold had written to his uncle.
Then Harold spoke up Mr.. Brown,
hope you Will forgive me for the deceit
l have practiced. | have tried to do my
best to please you with the work, and to
prove to you that l was worthy of your
daughter. | will still work for you, il
you wish me to. | have written to-day
to my uncle, Judge Winchester, in l."
One morning a few days later Harold
came to the house holding in his hand
letter from his uncle, and with his face
beaming with glad surprise.
Lizzie" he cried, "Uncle Winchester
wants US to come and visit him Just as
soon as ever we can"
A few days later when they reached
Judge Winchester's house, they found
that gentleman at the door to greet them,
and he gave them a very warm welcome.
81 was cross, my lad" he said, "but was
sorry as soon as you were gone and should
have sent for you to come home long ago,
if | had known where you were. And
now you are here you must stay. | can
live alone no longer. The sweet face Of
your wife is W hat we need to brighten up
this gloomy old home. l have large
farm, and il you will stay we will run it
on shares, and of course when | am gone
it will all belong to you, as l have no
OF her relatives. And now go up to your
old ROOM Take YOUR wife with YOU and