Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1907-11-07

ton of business he had come to divfG
women into two classes-stenographe
and scrubwomen. For the first time
in years he felt more than a passing
interest in a woman, and when he and
Ruth sat on the steps he rested his
tired body against the railing and chat
ted until bedtime.
Ruth he learned, taught school in
winter, and, further she was a gradu-
ate of q well known woman's college
She, on her side, recognized In him
person better educated than the other
farm hands and plainly showed her
interest.
The next few days Corthell toiled
from daybreak to sundown for the
sake of those quiet evenings in the
summer dusk, and love grew rapidly in
their hearts.
Each found in the other traits to
admire. and Corthell watched with
dread the progress of the harvest. In
a few days only the regular hired man
wor d be needed, and this knowledge
CAV Corthell courage to speak.
Tley were leaning over the top rail
Of the fence that lay beside the road.
Mrs. Binder, who was the organist at
the village church. was practicing the
Sunday music at the cheap organ In
the parlor. The old familiar hymns
were softened by distance and reused
in Corthell a flood of memories.
81 suppose | shall be throu~' IS the
end of the week." said he. "Will you
be sorry?'
You know that" she said simply.
II shall be very sorry. VIII you?"
Il hope l shall not have to be very
sorry" he whispered. 81 hope TO carry
with me your promise that may cons
for you again. Will you promise, dear?
| know l am almost q stranger, but l
love you, sweetheart. Can you trust
me?"
Il do trust you," she said. when
you have made home for me, come
for me. Do not be discouraged if the
struggle is hard. 1 will wait patiently
until you get a start, and then we can
fight the world together"
She put her hand trustingly in his,
and the brown head ard the ono
whose black hair was slightly streaked
with gray drew together.
Nice doings," snorted Hiram Bind
er, as he stepped forth from the shad-
ows. Haven't you more pride, Ruth,
than TO fall in love with n tramping
farm hand, and after all the education
I've given you? Why, you could mar
ry a man with a farm of his own"
I'D rather marry the man l love-"
Ruth said stoutly. Il have told VIII
that l will marry him when he can
make home for me. and 1 mean It"
Binder blinked. Ruth had inherited
from him the stubbornness that was
tradition in that part of the country,
and he knew that she meant what
she said.
You'll have TO wait for long
time" he said with a sneer, as he
turned away to cover his defeat
Hes got $24 comm to him to start
with"
81 think l can manage it." inter
! rupted Corthel with a happy laugh
/ You see S24 added TO about 100000
makes about $100,024. l ought to be
able to start n home on that"
you amt that CorthellT" demanded
Binder with an emphasis that showed
| that he read the papers. What are
you doin' here?"
Looking for health and wife" he
answered, "and I've found both"
He watched his father-in-law-to-b be
stump across the grass to the house,
then he turned to the girl. You don't
mind, do you. Ruth? 1t will not make
any difference will it?'
Not in my love-" she answered sim
( ply, but | would rather have made
! the fight with YOU"