The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1900-09-21
RISING SUN, CECIL COUNTY, FRIDAY,

sealed and stamped. In this way she
was able to command the best prices,
and to guarantee their freshness. In
time her business became so large
that she leased all the available land
in the vicinity of the cottage, and
hired some young Mexicans to help
her.
One bright morning in February,
Mr.. Black came over by invitation to
look around the Garter gardens" as
they were known in the village.
Though the far-distant peak of "Old
Baldy" was snow-capped, the oranges
hung in golden clusters on the trees,
and the mesas were gorgeous with
wild flowers.
1T astonishes me, Miss Carter, to
see how everything fourishes," were
Mr.. Blacks first words. maybe those
bright smiles of yours hasten the
growth of vegetation, but really, am
happily disappointed, must confess" /"
Il don't know whether my smiles
are responsible for the rapid growth
of everything on the place, but if that
is true, 1t will be so much easier for
me to smile than to work, that 1 may
get very lazy" said Evelyn, laughing
and blushing SO bewitchingly that Mr..
Black was almost tempted to speak
the words that had been trembling on
his lips for the last month.
But instead of romantic avowal.
he remarked: "One never could think
of you as lazy. You have energy
enough for several ordinary men,
"Thank you, Mr.. Black. But seri-
ously, our success is not at all due to
luck or magic, as many of our neigh
borhood friends seem to think. We
studied, discussed our plans, expert
mented, sometimes failcd, tried again
and improved. We always wanted to
understand the why either of success
or failure, so that we could omit the
failures and duplicate the successes %
''There ought to be more young
women like you, but there is not sim
gle one" remarked Mr. Black, appar-
emily to the nearest fig tree, and Eve
lyn continued earnestly:
Though we were often tired, we
were never really discouraged. Just
what l call good tired; enough to
be hungry, but not enough to be ex-
hausted. 1t has seemed to me for
some time that this lovely fertile val
ley ought to furnish anyone with a
support who is not chronic invalid.
Think, too, that many who are classed
with the invalids could gain strength
by gentle, gradually increasing out
door exercise"
II agree with you there, and most
heartily. What know from sad ex-
perience with the average hotel in
valid would fill several volumes. BY
the way, how does your brother en-
Joy his part of the work?''
Much better than any office EN-.
ployment. He has gone to the city
to-day, or would let him speak for
himself. He has branched out, too,
and has added a fine lot of Belgian
hares to our other fancy stock. He
has been hiring man part of the
time, and is making good profit. We
carry on separate concerns and yet
work together. Some time 1 will ex-
plain how we manage our little busi-
ness affairs. We have no chance to
feel homesick or complain about the
climate, / assure you"
''This is all extremely interesting,
and many thanks to you. / have long
been wanting to mention plan which
II mean a suggestion that-well, any
way, are you willing to let me call ON
you this EVENING"" said the hotel man.
ager, flushing and stammering in a
way which made the young girl won-
der II he was losing his mind.
frank will be glad to see you, am
sure" she said, with that feminine
wickedness which characterizes the
most sensible of it's sex.
"Oh, excuse me for not making my
meaning clear, but when 1 call, it will
be for the purpose of seeing you on
very important--the most important
matter to me at least. But must say
good-by and hurry back to the hotel.
! am expecting a large party of ex-
cursionists on the noon train, from
Boston. What is that? the whistle at
River station? Excuse me for leaving
you SO abruptly, but 1 must hasten,
or the train will be in before am at
my post. Boston Budget.