The Washington herald., 1908-08-20
CORTHELL'S HEALTH CURE.
By w. F. BRYAN.

/ Cortheu strode along briskly. The clear
morning air. the bright sunlight, and the
fertile fields bordering on the road were
! all a source Of delight to him
Not in years had he enjoyed a meal as
much as he had the homely breakfast
provided at the little country hotel where
7 he had pun Up the night before. and where
+ ne had left The trunk that held his city
clothes. Now. in a well-worn suit. he
was tramping along the dusty road with
much the same feeling as that enjoyed
by a boy who plays hockey from school
! for the first time
/ In years Cortheu had not felt justified
I in taking a vacation. Finally. through
/ combination OF circumstances. he had
/ been able to get together some capital,
I and by unremittiag effort this had been
| doubled and trebled into the fortune that
made him prominent in the money mar
ket.
! Then came the breakdown The famous
! specialist in nervous diseases had insisted
upon a vacation. Its either few
weeks vacation or years IN an insane
asylum he said. bluntly. You know
best which you want Make your own
choice.
/ In the end. Co-theu had capitulated,
I and had suggested Newport as the place
/ for vacation. The specialist regarded
him with disgust
7 think I should have saved time by
/ sending you 10 the asylum first" he said
l He was paid S25 for a consultation. and
( could afford TO say what he pleased.
/ You get an old suit and a comfortable
/ pair Of shoes and take a walking tour
Don't 40 10 any place where you are
liable TO meet friends know just the
/ route viii send you a road map"
/ He bowed Cortheu out Three days
I later the broker was set down in tiny
hamlet IN the northern part OF the State.
and this was the first day Of his trip.
/ He had stopped TO watch some men
hayine. when one OF them came toward
/ him
Looking for a Job he demanded.
! CorJheE laughed
! Y don't know that am he answered
/ y was going farther on"
tn give a dollar and a half a day 70
drive one Of the rakes. he offered Know
how % drive"
/ CortEeU smiled. His team of bays had
a dozen blue ribbons 20 their credit
I 7 can drive some De admitted
Jump Up and drive thar rake. then. %
I was the mans curt answer. and 10 his
surprise C0rtheI foun1 himself climbing
the fence and moving toward the horse
rake
Il seemed ages since he had performed
similar services on his fathers farm. The
bory horse he was driving bore little re-
seubIance 20 his own prize-winners. but
he derived more real pleasure from the
task than had ever come from spin
along the boulevard. He was surprised
at the flight Of time when the horn blew
for dinner
He was stu more surprised at the ap-
petite he had for the pork and potatoes
thai formed tEe menu he accepted two
heiQi1Cs. and sriu had room for gener-
GUS cut oc The green apple pie
In the afternoon he was expected @
help pitch the sweer-s-entad hay upon the
cart He worked until the muscles Of his
back were sore and suarting. but gave
no sign 0f his distress. only worked away
with clercned teeth When at last the
-a-NA nl-A.A-A'a- anu A--aaa- 100
20 the barn he heaved a sigh OF relief.
Most of the men were from nearby
farms. and these were paid or and started
for their own homes Co-theA was the
last of the line. and the farmer paused.
7 won't take anything on for the time
before you came" he said Want &c
stay TIL Esyins oveTs'
Cortbeu nodded
I guess I will he agreed Work
seems 20 agree with ne"
Come on up q supper" ordered the
farmer. 4 guess mother can TX you "
with a place over the w00dshed-"
Cortheu followed his grim employer
across the fields. wondering what his
town associates would say could they
know that he had hired out for a dollar
and a half a day.
There were only three os the men al
supper. and Mrs. Binder. with her GaUga-
ter. Ruth. sat down TO the table with
them Ruth had been busy il the kitchen
during the noon meal. while her mother
had served A. sight OF her. COrthelI was
more than ever Elad he had taken the Job
Ruth reminded him Of the little gir
who had been his 6rst boyish sweetheart
she had died just after he had gone &c
the city. and in the absorption OF business
he had come 10 divide women into two
lasses-ste1ographe and scrubwouen
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 chatted until bedtime
Ruth. he learned. taught school in win.
ter. and. further. she was a graduate OF
a weIl-knOwn wouan's college. She. or
her side, recognized in him a person bet
ter educated than the other farmhands
and plainly showed her interest
The next few days COrtheI toiled from
daybreak 10 sundown for the sake oi
those quiet evenings in the summer dusk
and love grew rapidly in their hearts.
Each found n the other traits they ad-
rnired. and Cortheu watched with dread
the progress Of the harvest In a few
days only the regular hired men would be
needed. and this knowledge gave Corthel
courage 10 speak.
They were leaning over the top rail oi
the fence that lay beside the road Mrs
Binder. who was the organist at the VII
lage church. was practicing the Sunday
music at the cheap organ in the parlor