Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1911-09-02

house by himself sees q pretty girl =
face Mt his window, illuminated by n
freight, It's the prettiest sight he ever
saw. At any rate. IL vista of heaven
had been opened to me couldn't have
been more delighted.
| whirlcd my chair around and sat
enraptured. The window was just
high enough from the ground and the
girl just tall enough TO show her face,
but not the rest Of her body. She
could see me fairly we'll by the light
OF the fire.
"who are you." she asked. and
what are you doing herer'
I'm n pin peddler. and stopped
here for overnight"
els that all? thought you must be
robber."
81 suppose robber would be more
attractive to you than tin peddler."
mot n nice tin peddler."
There was some encouragement In
this. But | was curious to find out
about the house | was in.
where did you come from?" !
asked.
From just over rise in the ground.
Our place is hidden by trees. saw
smoke against the sky and came to
the hill to find out what 1t come from.
Since II was from this chimney
thought I'd come on and see who was
In the house"
I'm very glad to see you. I'm Gu
rious to know how the premises hap
pened to be left MS they are. I've been
forming theories about 1t. Perhaps
you can tell me which theory is cor
rect"
what are they
"rhat couple" pointing 10 the picture
OF bride and groom. had just been
married and come TO live here. Is
that so?'
"No: another couple just married
did"
"well. one OF that other couple
died"
mo; they're both alive"
"They had spat and separated"
mo such thing"
"Then they We're separated by that
crusty looking old woman whose pic
ture hangs there. She was the mother
in-law of one Of them"
Not Mt all. She Is my mother and
perfectly lovely"
zone more guess. One or the other
was extravagant. and that broke them
up"
You're no guesser. None of those
guesses is right
well. tell me-"
"My married sister lived here; that's
all. Her husbands father died and
left him n better farm. They had TO
go right or and left everything as II
was. They've been trying TO sell this
one ever since"
what do they ask for it:''
II don't know. but can find out II
you want TO buy II. Ia can tell you
You'd better come over to our house
We have spare room"
Covering the fire. went with the
girl. met her father and mother and
remained the night in the house
apologized for breaking into the vacant
place. which they said was under their
care. AMI asked them what II was to
be bought for. They named fair
price. and told them they might
write the owner that would buy the
property. Somewhat surprised they
asked why I wished that particular
property.
Because" replied. Il am full Of
romance"
What did you say your business
is z" asked the old .ady. she hy whose
picture had judged her 10 he moth
er.in.iaw.
"a tin pcddlcr."
"Humph.
The girl who had discovered me
laughed.
And what are you going To do with
1t after you have bought IT." asked the
old man.
Live In It,"
But you're not married. are your
put In the old woman.
mo. but I'm going TO be-"
gave the girl look. and she blush
ed. She was the only one present who
suspected my intentions. The others
had no conception of them.
The next morning before leaving
shook hands with them all. the girls
hand lying I'm mine longer than the
others. told them that ! would be
along that way again in a week and
II they would have deed for the
farm and everything on IL just ms It
stood would give them a check for
II. Then went 10 the barn. got my
team and drove away. The girl look.
ed after me rather curiously. as IL she
could not believe her senses, for with.
out speaking a word TO her had made
her understand that | wished her 10
marry me and set up housekeeping
with me in the vacant premises. This
she knew, but whether ! would carry