The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1906-10-28

In nyc minutes had dxed II aud II
was singing away The farmer told
me TO so 10 the house aud sol bite "a
sAs aud wal, I'LL hc came up from the
bayfield,, Wills waiting split W q
lot af wood. psf hinge on the wood
shed door and repaired the well curb.
and when the farmcr and bis two
hired men came up TO supper | heard
,hs good housewife saying;
"'ohcdiah. II this fellcr IL tramp
he's the muartrst one that's ever been
aioDg this road. He's done enough
work to pay Tor staying over Sunday
II you eaB get h!in 10 talking tonight
I'll bet he'll tell noae,bisg interesting.
u had on fairly good sui, OF clothes
and had had n shave the day before,
and was invited 10 cit down with tho
family 10 the evening meal. An hour
later when tho milking had been done,
everybody took seats on the aldo ycran'
da. aud | knew what was coming
Several hints were thrown out. aud
then the farmer said;
Stranger. I'm wondering little
ht why yon took 20 tramping. Per
haps you won't object 10 telling us,
"on the ycFnnda were the farmer
and hls wife, two hired men and an
Old maid named Fanny. Ono OF the
hired men was In love with Fanny,
and the fac. that she had spoken to
me three or four times had aroused
bis jealousy When Miss Fanny, who
was the farmers sister. had smiled at
mo and said she was sure that | had
something Of interest to tell, aud when
the hired man had frowncd at her and
looked daggers nj me. began:
" ! do not care to give you my name
su''ice II 10 say that my people were
wealthy anh OF high social standing
aAa that | was mn only child. When
my college education was completed !
went abroad, and II was while return
ing on the steamer that fell in love
WIN nll tho nrdor OF n young man OF
wehly'tlircu The young lady In the
case was the daughter Of Il Boston mer.
enaht' She was twenty, and In looks
ana character she was oil that one
could asE for In her sex, II was
case OF love at first sight with US both,
ahd before tho steamer reached New
iork we were betrothed.'
what the devil Ii thatY asked the
nired man, who wanted to butt in with
something mean.
ltmeans that they were engaged TO
Oe " married, you doItp bluntly explained
ue farmer, while Miss Fanny looked
~ 'he fellow reprovIngly,
After II week. | resumed. I Went
!" Boston to tell Lulu's father that !
'oVed her ind wished his consent to q
speedy marriage, He raised no oblec'
uohs On the contrary, he limited that
ae would feel honored by having me
,or son'In'law. My people were Will
ing aud for a month was In the
seventh heaven Of happiness. Then
i.'le circumstance changed the current
VI TWO lives, My father was the IN
'enlor Of That breakfast food IhoWN
aS Barley Snaps, Her father WAS the
Inventor Of that breakfast food knoEl
aS BARLEY Drops, Each claimed that IL
nad struck tho biggest thing w caFtA
Iach brought forward testimonials
s'urred at the other, end the lcarlt wa
. oltter quarrel, aud was w'lWea lhN
luiu could never, never ianfry INC so'
VI liar. Ny father announced thAt y
son OF his should ever ti:!slg. iliaGs0s
'er OF fraud, and | fell from haop
ness to black despair. II was the sam
win Lulu, was forbidden ~ w
view with her, but she answered y e
'er brlbed servant to deliver s
'aid she would be true to me u u