Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1907-09-27

didn't tAA..=G he'd make hla fortune
there. any more than he did in Aus
trMlia: he isn't the kind that ever sets
10 the top % the heap
Farmer Bowden's tone essrays
rather more Of satisfaction With his
own pcrsplcAcity than Of pity for the /
poor devil" Of whom he speaks Il II
the way OF the world. we all know. TO |
kick q man when he's down"
"Hc'a been unfortunate. us true,
Widow Darrelrs voice ia shade |
more compassionate. though ahe has
a profound reapect for tho opinsoA Of
her nelEhbor and gossip. farmsF
nowden. They say hs capital he's
always lacked 20 make hla plane sue.
eessfui, out he's willing enough to
work. 50 he cant be altogether shin.
less
"He's been rolling stone; no won
der he's gathered no moaa.@ rclolns
tho farmer. oracuiarly Il suppose
hen he glad to Ect work al anything
now. f0r awhile. anyway" thoughts Of
sinewy Dave Albrook swinging the
scythe In hia low meadows" running
| pleasantly through his practical mind
why. haven't you hcardy' In nur'
/ prise Just Hinged with satisfaction
eMlaa Comics hired him ON her place.
to take charge ~ everything work
ing foreman. che calls it--yOu know.
she oversees the farm herself. She's
rot 10 have nome one In EsFa's place,
aince he's laid up with the Fheuma'
tam. and I'm quite sure that u Dave
aseaA!as down aud aticka TO the bust
ness. hen gct into q good. permanent
pouitIon: for I've heard Miaa Genie
say that she intended to pension old
Ezra on aa soon Aa she could SGT
man In hia place"
While thus her friends and neigh.
hoT= gossip kindly about her. Genie
Moray goea her way. aercnely. fancy
! free and independent. BEING Law
unto herself. An only child the broad
lands and nna hlooded stock compria.
ing the prosperous dairy farm Of
which ahe IL tho wise and happy mia
treaa. came to her from q careful
. father
! Nobody knows what bright. kindly
} memories Of the old days when abs
, went 10 school with hlueeyed Dave
+ rise % IN Genie Mnray'a heart hnf
i. | move her 10 give him this good slsns
1 ton IN her farm. second IN authority
. only 10 herself, hut ahm lives an sim
ply Ia tho old ways. mother aeekina
Z nor avoiding him, bat seeing a goos
deal Of him. naturally. and heinz una
4 vuidahly much IN hlh company, aR n
: makes one Of the family uow.
q Her frequent Iansta about the farm
ara m0htly with him. nm matter .
: course, but there IL Een@Fai stare 81
the lral Sunday when he aeeompauis
. har and her mother to church. Hittlnl
! with Thorn IN the family pew. iul
= IL done so quietly and simply there !
no room for comment. and ~ -
Dave himself. him conduct " ainpl
: irreproachahle, the more Mlaa o@ni
!. sets TO know him. - much the NOR
a slr likes and trusts him and approve
~ hia present course.
!. TIN one day when he has been st
!. months in her employ. IN fact. 81
has inas paid him hts second quarter
salary. and he stand before her tNia
Ing tho bills nervoaaiy together msn
feHtly III of ease. whereas llEht-heaf
"a Dawes natural manner il dsboHai
and veil poised. without oua trace {
\ awkwardneeas A. last;
II u don't 'sant 70 take thln mone1
I. .A.....aa Genie. II isn't quite fair. Tor
p think perhaps shall be lsavinK
Il yun--moon."
= oh. Davefs MIas GcniesH tone
q one Of surprised FemonstFanca. vii
= q hiEkht shade Of FspFuuf "Yaasz
q. only been here 0nahalf year. and 20
II are doing 50 sell. arc You diasaiisfis
ls in AM way. or have you somethla
= better In vIawF''
> Neither. bat. another smbarFAaas
= pause. then be bursts forth la
- breafhIema soTt of say; Miss Genl
= are yon going % marry Mr. Roberts
Tell me truly. pisase'"
II why. Dave" Miss uenis's fl
~ Hnshes a little. and there i n fine :
- proaeh In her voice ~ u mot i'll
er yoa TO ask such a very singular aus
81 ton a
- i beg your pardon, bat aiIil. >
- yOn7 ! must knuNs becHaae. p
- are
e fls says no more then. but the Il
III queaf biood PUSHES np Aft over
handsome. .broensd face. cfimau
IS iag even the broad white forehead
=. n am. gOu will leave me nj aha
- notice. ! suppose Hiss Gsais SAYS
- last. quietly. 20 quietly e. To suEse
- some emotlDa strongly Fepfesss
be Well. Dave. since gOa hare asked.
- viii anGusF-no. ! an nOs K0inK
as marry Nj Hoberts-fog 0as thing
- haM aaweg asked ms She chooses
- xfsore rhe fact thai Ahs has sever
I lines STAYED OF this gentisman b
Ne var tmnsam0unt . ; decided ri.
- sl0a. and that II - well kngan thAk
81. . her devoted Admirer stiil And
Ius Ne should 80. s0aid hsFs 20 szy !
- That In ali. y0uf position - IN mo >
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