Charlevoix county herald. (East Jordan, Mich.) 189?-1953, 1907-03-23

1t was only one of many happy,
care-free, sunshiny days together.
Garter fired me-" he announced
one morning. said had to have too
many days off for hired man, so I'm
boarding with him now 1t was all
right, had done enough farm work"
What will you do now, then?"
Rosamond asked.
I'm going to stay here for another
month, and then I'm going to get
job in a furniture factory in town"
he replied. you will go back before
| do, but / will hunt you up as soon
as / get there"
When Rosamond was alone that
night, she faced the proposition
squarely. He was coming to the CITY,
He would be factory workman.
How could she receive him-what
would her friends think? What
would her mother say?
81 don't care-he is a gentleman!
she said, fiercely, and clinched her
small hands. "And-yes, l do! like
him better than anyone l ever knew.
] am proud to call him my friend"
1t was the day before she was to
go away. They had tramped until
she had grown weary, and were rest
ing, sitting upon the trunk OF fallen
tree. The sunshine fell about them
in a golden shower. For long time
they sat in silence, then, without a
word, unquestioning, he took her into
his arms.
Don't, dear-Oh! please don't!"
she whispered, but he only laughed
gently, and kissed her upon her red
lips.
"Rose-sweetheart- you marry
me?" he asked, softly. Il love you,
dear"
"Yes-yes! l will" she cried, and
chung to him with passionate intens-
ity. Come for me soon-Oh, don't
wait too long. dear!"
1T won't be long, sweetheart; l
will come so soon as my work will
permit" he promised.
Then they went slowly back to her
uncle's house.
The next morning she boarded a
train which would take her home. To
while away the time, she had pur-
chased a magazine, and was idly turn
ing the pages when an announcement
in large type caught her eyes.
Its his name, too" she whispered,
tenderly, and began to read the ad-
vertisement.
"Messrs. Bookman Brothers an
nounce for immediate publication a
new book by Malcolm Graham, to be
entitled The Wage of the Farm, and
written along the same general lines
as those studies of social and econom-
ic conditions which have already
brought Mr.. Graham fame as an earn
est student. AS he did before writ
ing The Bondage of the Mills Mr..
Graham has, for some time past been
living the life of which he speaks, Sc
curing employment as an ordinary
laborer."
ut is certainly a strange coinci-
dence-but then, the name Is not I'M
usual" Rosamond thought. She hap
pened to raise her eyes, and caught
those of a young man across the aisle.
He rose and came over to her seat.
How are you, Miss Grayson?
Though / needn't ask that can see
your rustication has given you back
your health. By the way" he chatte&
on, "did you happen to meet Malcolm
Graham down this way? No one
knew where he was in hiding until
had letter from him yesterday. He
must have been working in the neigh
borhood you were in, as his letter was
postmarked from your post office.
Fine chap-don't see what he wants
to go in for. this writing business for,
however; he is worth at least a mill
lion"
YES; I met him." Rosamond an
swered, quietly, smiling softly, but
with joyous song in her heart.