The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1909-06-03
Love, [ omatoess
and 7 inarnce.
BY ESTELLE CLAYTON.
Copyrighted. 1909, by Associated
Literary Press.
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| The big man of the town of StrOngs-
Vile was Jacob Strong. First, his
grandfather had founded the town;
second, he had been u justice Of the
peace for some years: third, he had
received almost votes enough once to
send him to the legislature, and. lastly.
he was worth about $4,000.
Mr. Strong felt his higness and ex-
acted respect accordingly. He did his
best to make his son Horace and his
daughter Maude feel their superiority
over all other human beings in and
around Strongsville He succeeded
admirably with the daughter. but the
conduct Of his son gave him no little
anxiety.
One morning he said to the latter:
Horace, am panied and humiliat-
ed to learn that for months past you
have been paying attention to the
daughter Of Scribner. the carpenter.
You have been riding with her. and
you have frequently called 1T the
house. What does it mean:'
Miss Scribner is nice young wom-
an, sir" was the reply. "She Is as
well educated as our Maude and has
as good manners.
Tut. tut. sir! Make no such COM
PARSONS. IL you forget who and what
| a.n. you ought to be ashamed OF
yourself Being the son of Il man OF
position and wealth. with more wealth
and social prestige coming, you must
lock higher sir. far higher.
1t was true that Miss Nettie Scrib'
npr was the daughter of carpenter,
but as the favOritc of her Aunt Hilda
Bascomb. a rich old spnstcr. the girl
had been sent to a seminary and en-
joyed exceptional opportunities. In
all but wealth she was the peer of any
girl in the county.
IS a matter Of fact the couple were
engaged. but keeping it secret.
Horace had hopes that when the time
came to announce the fact to his
father IT would be received 1T least in
reasonable way. but the conversa-
ton of the morning showed him the
breakers ahead.
What Mr. Strong meant when he re.
ferred to more wealth and social pres
tige coming was the fact that he had
organized the Strongsvile Canncry
company. The cannery building was
already under way. 1t was fertile
farming country around the town, but
with poor facilities for shipping fruits
and vegetables and he had conceived
and entered on the idea of tomato
cannery.
He had investigated until he was
certain that the profits would be large
He put in almost ull the money and
controlled things. and what few other
stockholders there were did not belong
to Strongsville.
AS president OF tomato cannery
Jacob Strong felt himself TO be tan,
giblc object. He WIS right there and
all there in his pompoSity. He didn't
propose to have any Of his neiShhors
feel that as Stockholders they need
not have too much awe Of him.
OF course the magnate's son In:
formed the carpenters daughter of the
situation Of affairs. Young Horace
was determined to diSobey his father
Mt any cost: but. fortunately. Aunt Hill
du arrived on her annual visit. She
didn't exactly believe that all people
were equal. but she bowed to none
If u carpenter and Il blacksmith were
honest and respectable men they were
lust as good in nor eyes as magnates
The Scribners attempted to keep the
secret from her but she hadn't been
in the house Il day when she turned
OH her sister and said:
MARY. there's something going OF
here. and | want TO know all about
it. find Nrltic looking piqucd and
sorrowful. and she hasn't eaten enough
at three meals to keep bird alive
No use trying to keep it from me
What's the matter!
She was told. and when she had tho
particulars she set her jaw and nod
dcd her head. which showed that she
had made up her mind. Just what II
was she didn't say that evening. nol
did she tell it next morning when she
put on her rusty old bonnet and sal
lied out She said merely that SHE
had business matter to attend to.
Mr.. Magnate Strong had busincs:
office in the t.wn, of course. Aun
Hi!da made Il straight course for |
and plunged herself down in chai
III front of Tie great man TO say:
Jacob Strong. my niece and YOU
boy wrre attracted toward each other
and they have fallen in love end art
engaged. understand that you op
, pose the contemplated marriage"
with all my soul. and if you arr
here To say anything in favor Of ii yol
may rs we'll save your breath. won
der tllat YOU had the inlpu,!rncc to ap
pear ut all.
And what are your ol irctions:'
quietly asked \uut IiiIda rs she got :
strong bold uf her temper.
You have no right Ia ask! he shout
ed ut her. But Will tell YOU 1T Icas
one objection. No snn Of mine cal
Iuate with ;lIc daughter Of a common
carpenter
"Nn: Jacob StrGnG. hcw long di(