The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1906-12-12
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ElISistaehe. his eyes dOwneast, his heart
seating IKE trip hammer Wei
might Il beat FAST BE had just asked
squire AIaicom for his daughter The
squire was choleric person N the
best OF times. but till morning his
ITIIrnor was hendIsh- orestes. Of course.
did not know that
there was a reason for the mood,
slight. to be sure. but any reason was
sudIcIent when the time came for one
OF the old gentleman's RACES He WAS
nearly as proud OF his melon patch rs
OF his daughter and felt It a personal
insult II anybody else presumed to
have melons earlier. Yet here were
those miserable Dawsons, Outlanders
city bred at thar. sending him melon
sfj1IIy ripe with their compliments and
an because he had laughed at Dawson
and his gardener when they had talked
to him about a certain extra early
Row, Il would be quite ten days be-
fore he could return the sending
want my girl. chr Isn't there
sornefhinR else? Don't be mealyl
mounted. Ask for my eyeteeth or the
farm and all the money I've got in
banlyI' he roared at poor Orestes. who
stood nervously shifting his feet by
George. sir, I'm amazed at your mod
eTafiont or course I've raised Edith.
lust sl-Durpose to see her throw herself
away. Don't interrupt me, siri 1
know al you're going to say--you love
her and don't care asblt that she'll
have more money than any other girl
around I've heard that from better
men than you are tell you, as I've
told them, she's not for any such cat.
tie. want her myself yet awhile.
When give her up it's going TO be to
a man. Be on with you now SIR, and
don't let me see you here again-noti
unless you're willing to swear there
shah be no more of this nonsense
I'm going Orestes said hoarRely,
turning half about But what you
call this nonsense is going to last
with me and with Edith, too. I believe.
Wen wait year to let you come to a
better temper But I'm going to see
her across y0ur gate every little while.
] won't ever set foot on your land
again. though. unless you ask 1T"
do you think III have such scandal
Gus behavior the squire shouted A
hard fen over his lips. Edith had
.crept up behind him.
Unless you viii have It shall go
with Restes right straight on" she
said. with II set or the mouth and
lowering of the brow that made of her
her fathers daughter In suffocating
anger That forbade speech the squire
waved 1l1e pair away. Edith would
not go. She held out her hand to Ores
ties, s,IyfEp<: "I'll be at the gate tonight.
Wen settle things there" Then as
the young fellow strobe on she fetched
- I,.,f mir hnan
famed him and made him sit under
the grapevines, saying no word to him
until he had come 10 u semblance Of
reason When she saw his head drooP
and his cane make faint
pluuges 6nto the turf she whispered:
Don't fret yourself sick. father You
know you can't really say anything
against Restas. He's as good as he's
ugly"
He's a molly cOddle, brought up at
his grnnBy's apron strings the squire
Then like molly coddles, and I've
been brought up to know men," she
said. running away to see about din
ner. The squire looked after her with
q scoTvI that softened at last to n sigh.
He thought the world OF her. Love was
indeed ut the bottom of bis scOrn for
poor Orestes.
Fate had hard lines ahead of the
squire. Edith went duly to the gate
every Wednesday evening at shutdown
lndsNspent an hour there In earnest
talk with her sweetheart. Even the
squire could not bring himself 10 iS-
more Orestes completely when they
met, but he never went beyond the
srun nod,-au the three Sundays before |
le y:us lid = tie heels. Obstinacy-
IF man and beast-brought TINT about. !
Bllcky, the buggy mare, took occasion
TO bsrIk just at the top Of the lane |
ALL, and, Instead OF humorlng her by |
walking up what remained Of the rise. !
Ter master sat tight and tried to make |
ler pull him. The result was much
packing. kicking and at last an upset
'ehlcle end a broken leg for the squire
with the prospect OF spending a month
It least nat on his back.
He roaraa- and ragged II by any chance
Edith was out Of his sight. For two
weeks she did not see Orestes. but
rhen the third Wednesday, came she
mt on her hOnnst with the air of a per
on not to BE Rainsaid- At the door of
be squtre's room she paused to say:
II you want anything. father. ring +
our beIl-1t's right there ut hancl-and
ally viii come Ia. YOU'D better ring
every little while. else she'll go to
Ieep. hate going. but there Il mo
tier way-not unless you
She stopped tentatively. her eyes
tstfui. The squire Glared at her. his
res full OF fury. so! This is yoIlr mo-
ON OF duty" he said fhickly. Very !
ell Go your gait I'm old and help /
S. but there arc few things ! can t
j." l.
Eyes. you can ring for Sally and I
are her ont of her wits" Edith said. 4