The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-25

b'rus ana ground squirrels ate j.. He
Wouid slip back the next day hoping TO
see DICK jump out OF the ave and sur
prise kim.
And then at last he gave It up, sat
GOWN under the rock and cried. lie
kne" DIck would grow TO be g. man
somewhere out in the big world and never
come back.
CHAPTER XVII.
THE VOICE OF THE TEMPER.
She's coming next month, Charlie"
said Mrs. Durham. looking up from :
letter.
Who IS it now, Auntie. another di-
iVInity with whom 0 are going to over
~helm Ine?" asked Castor, smiling. US
| he laid lbs book down and leaned back
In his chair.
some one I've been telling you about
Tor the last month She is the most
beautiful girl l know" said Mrs. Dur
ham, looking Ger the letter end laugh
inc.
I What are you laughing at, Auntie!"
Just a little joke she gets Oft in this
letter."
But who is sheo You haven't told
me-"
Z cid tell you-she's Gen. Worth's
daughter. Miss Sallie. She writes she
is coming up to spend a month at the
Springs with her friend. Helen Lowell.
Of Boston, and wants me to corral all
the young men in the community and
have them fed and in fine condition for
work when they arrive"
she evidently intends to have q good
time"
Yes, and she will. Don't you want
to hear something about her?"
"Of course. l was just going to ask
you if she's as thin and homely as that
last one you tried to set OF on me-"
i've told you she's q beauty. She
made q sensation at her finishing school
in Baltimore. It's funny that she was
there the last year you were at the
Johns Hopkins University. She's the
belle of Independence, rich, petted, and
the only child OF old Gen Worth, VINO
thinks the sun rises and sets in her pref
ty blue eyes. She Is bright, witty, ro-
mantle and full OF coquetry. She Is de-
termined to live her girls life TO it's full
rich limit. She is fond Of society and
dances divinely."
but did / understand you 10 say
she's rich?"
Yes. they say her father is worth
half a. million"
DO you think she could be interested
in the poor in this county,"
Yes, she doesn't seem TO know she's
an heiress. Her father. the general. is
L deacon in the Baptist church at indie
pendence and hates dudes and fops with
AL his old-fashioned soul"
q man is one Of character, trouble who
him
Il must go" said CASTOR, hastily ris-
ing. l have an engagement to discuss
the coming political campaign with the
Hon. Allan Mcleod. the present Re-
publican boss Of the State"
II didn't know you h~obnobbed With
the enemy"
II don't. But as far as I can under
stand him he purposes to take me up On
an exceedingly high mountain and offer
me the world and the fuilness thereof.
We all like to be tempted whether we
fall or not. The doctor hates Mcleod.
/ think he holds some grudge against
him. What do you him Of him.
Auntie? He swears by you. l used to
dislike him as q boy, but he seems 4
pretty decent sort of fellow now, and I
cant help liking just q little anybody
who loves you. I confess he has q fas-
ciHation for me
Why do you ask my opinion OF hir,?"
+, slowly asked Mrs. Durham.
Because I'm not sure OF his honesty.
He talks fairly. but there's something.
about him that casts a doHbt over his
fairest words. He says he has the most
important proposition of my life to
rloa no fore ~ <nSaV ana Pm ar a Toss
how to meet hin-whether as a we'll
meaning friend or q scheming s%coundrel.
He's a puzzle to ne"
Well. Charlie. I don't mind telling
you that he is q puzzle to me. I've al
ways been strangely attracted to him.
even when he was q big red-headec
brute of a boy. The doctor always dis
liked him and I always thought mis-
judged him"
Strange We feel so much alike about
hin But, Auntie. your heart has al
ways been very close to miAc. since you
slipped u arm around me that night
my mother died. I know about what he
will say, and know about what will
do He stopped and kissed his foster
mother tenderly.
Charlie. I'm In earnest about my
pretty girl that's coming. Don't forget
it, said Mrs. Durham, as he left her.
Mcleod was waiting with some 1M-
patience in his room at the Motel.
"Waik in, CASTOR. you're a little late.
However, better late than newer Nc
Leod Plunged directly into the purpose
war"
"~Tfanks!" said CASTOR. with a wave
Of his arm.
.'Gaston, the time has come to snake
| off this nightmare and face the Issues OF
our day an g~enet alton. We are gong
to win In this campaign. but ! want you.
] like you. You are the kind OF man we
| reed now to take the field and lead In
this campaign"
How are you going to VIM
I'VE are going to form a contract WIN
| the Farmers Alliance and break the pack-
| Done Of the Bourbon Democracy OF me