Bisbee daily review., 1906-12-27

Tn five minutes 1 had fixed it and it was singing away. The farmer told me to go to the house and get bite to eat and wait till he came up from the hayfield. While waiting I split up a lot of wood, put a hinge on the wood shed door and repaired the well curb. and when the farmer and his two hired men came up to supper heard the good housewife saying:
 "'Obediah. If this feller is a tramp he's the smartest one that's ever been along this road. He's done enough work to pay for staying over Sunday. If you can get him to talking tonight I'll bet he'll tell something interesting
 II had on fairly good suit of clothes and had had shave the day before. and was invited to sit down with the family to the evening meal. An hour later, when the milking had been done, everybody took seats on the side ycran- da, and i knew what was coming. Several hints were thrown out. and then the farmer said:
 Stranger, I'm wondering little
 
 haps you won't object to telling us
 "On the yeranda were the farmer and his wife. two hired men and an old maid named Fanny. One of the hired men was ia love with Fanny. and the fact that she had spoken to me three or four times had aroused his jealousy When Miss Fanny, who was the farmers sister. had smiled at me and said she was sure that I had something of interest to tell. and when the hired man had frowned at her and looked daggers at me. began:
 '''I do not care to give you my name. Suffice it to say that my people were wealthy and of high social standing, and that I was an only child. When my college education was completed ! went abroad. and it was while return ing on the steamer that I fell in love with all the ardor of young man of twenty three The young lady in the case was the daughter of Boston mer- chant She was twenty, and in looks and character she was all that one could ask for in her sex. It was a case of love at first sight with us both, and before the steamer reached New York we were betrothed.'
 "'What the devil is that? asked the hired man, who wanted to butt fin with something mean.
 It means that they were engaged to be married. you dolty bluntly explained the farmer, while Miss Fanny looked at the fellow reprovingIy.
 After week. resumed, I went to Boston to tell Lulu's father that I loved her and wished his Consent to a speedy marriage. He raised no objec- tons. On tho contrary, lie hintet tha. he would feel honored by having me for eop-in-law. My people were will ing, and for month I was in the seventh heaven Of happiness. Then & little circumstance changed the current of two lives. My father was the tr- ventor of that breakfast food known as Barley Snaps. Her father was the inventor of that breakfast food known as Barley Drops. Each claimed that he had struck the biggest thing on earth. Each brought forward testimonials. slurred at the other, and the result was . bitter quarrel, and was warned that Lulu could never. never marry the son of liar. My father announced that no son of his should ever marry the daugh- ter of a fraud. and fell from happ.- ness to black despair. It was the same with Lulu was forbidden an inter view with her. but she answered let. ter bribed q servant to deliver. Shs said she would be true to me to the hour of her death-'
 "Humphr grunted the jealous mind cd man as he swung around on me.
 ~.Jim Williams, what are you grunt' fpe Ike hog forr demanded the farm CT, as he rose up.
 "Because he has no sentiment oD served Miss Fanny.
 "If he grunts again he can take him self off,' added the wife. Stranger, g' ahead with your story. I haven't beer 50 excited since our wood shed tool
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