The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-11-19

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10 you happen to know. beloyedeai,
what lis wrong about yotif little Dlckr
aNothIng. Of course, only dad thinks
you are i loafeF and don't know how
TO work"
even show dad bis little mistake.
Some ono said he waa short handed
for the haying next week n TINT soT
hYasf lie can hardly snt help, but
what The aUnnd oF approaching
wheels threatened Farmer Johns ar-
Rival. and her question was not I'm
iahed
Early Monday morning d stranger
applied 10 Farmer John for work. He
wore heavy, silver fiuimed epectacles,
ana hia hair was slieked down over
bis forehead h a bang. His clothes
were ali that 4 farm hands should be,
from sorn struw hat 10 sullIcd ahoea''
Farmer John was neafslgHtAd end
never Interested n matters ~ person.
ality. 10 chuckled afterward over the
gO6t baERain hA had mhds. for In nd
Aition ~ thalfsofse ant hayrAck which
tue nlali 0GEaFed along with his services
lsn would fuFhlhA Mis- own meals.
Ito realized that this was unusual
tho stFanRet said. bat hc had indlges.
ton and conld only eat bis own cook
ing. Farmer 5olIn was delighted, and
Is6sybel, listening hround the corner,
dla not know whether TO laugh or be
glad. at her lovers sense of honor
which prevented his eating forbidden
salt
Every evening after that they met
undor tho elm ttee. and Dick showed
her the new callona spots which the
iay rhad tIfonkht foFths sho wiaieshe
boosted oe hls proweas In the field.
Roaghel llstcned eagarly and let her
cyaa tsll him what abe thought VI him,
which was very pleasant for Dick and
made life altogether worth living.
Ty Saturday the hay was well In ex.
ce4lh from a choice patch Of clover
which the farmer had been obliged 70
leave cut overnight II was all sea.
s0ned and eockesl and ready for the
FORK The weather had been fine OIL
the week. and when the men turned
into lheirgbeds nt m early hour there
was stiil no threat Of change,
In the middle Of the night howeyeI,
Dick was wakencd by low rumble of
thunder. The young mans 1ras
thought wap of slscas hayccckR over -
TIE wet moving hs next wnato get
| there before The rain stopping only
| for trousers and shoes. he rushed OH
to who're hIa horse was plcketcd. Tbs
moon easa light enough between gath
eriDg clouds for him 10 see hls way q
the neid. whcte be put M haif honI
Of such WORK ~ NJ Ind never known,
evan ln foolball season.
The hayrack was loaded and under
\ way for the barn before the rain
struck. Farnier John met him In thG
| garmgara with iantefn NEs he drove
np ID A. hurry and stared at him N
4
establishment.
"0pen that harm door, you loafeFr
Dick yelled In hia excitement, quite
forgetting that he was addressing tht
father Of Rosybel Farmer John wal
not used to hring called a.ioafer, bui
wheu he came to understand the stu
alton he rather liked II. vi
when the hay was safels housed aIf
the barn dooE padlocksd be invited tn
young man into the house 10 dry Oh
There be bnstled about and built
Ore In the kitchen stove, and whii'
Dick was toasting his feet m the over
the old man surveyed him thoughtful
". }. Presently be inquired mildly;
/ 'whkt do you do for a Tying, ycunl
4 AGolhg Into pOlilicA." Dick FsapeudaI
modestly.
Grange or capltAlf'' .-demAAds'
Farmer John. 4 was q eFO@al Ques
ton. N
sTil stand for the farmers ever.
time.n Dick assured him, and that sei
tied It. Tho two were earnestly dii
cusslng the ownership Of wlld land
when the sitting room door opened an
Rosybel appeared.
Neither saw her, and presently tn
conversation took more persona
trend.
no understand" asked Farme
John, ',that you're talking Of gettln
Roayhsl te finish your education fc
yeT'& t-
f"wlth your consent yes" reple
Dick politely.
"she can teach We 4 lot W0mV
folks mostly can. Well, seeing a
you've the makings Of q farmer II pol
tics fail, she can have the Job II oh
wants It."
A little gasp from the girl br0ugh
them both to their feet Dicks intel
eat ID the farm yersus capital vast
the moment Ia abeyance as be crosse
quickly to her side.
, when dQes school open, Resyhell
hO demanded tandeFly. \ Farmer jon
. picked up candle and stumped Y
wardsthe back hail door,
aUsuaila DeSihat Bout Asspemp'
round these parts" be grumbled as ;
: went out. He foresaw that on II
,, next day, which was Sunday, be woul
: walk home from church alone.
> tIut it'a Won who win be the teacl