Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1911-05-31
/ In the
Swim
A Country Boy IL introduced
Into City Society
By LYDIA B. GASKELL
rcoyright by American Press Assoc
citation. 1911.

.haped and put together In graceful
.urres: a Byronic head was set on
-s,, turned neck, which in turn rested
sa,veen pair of broad shoulders.
Iobnuy was beloved by every girl with
- aftv miles Of his fathers farm. but
:, he loved every girl he was In no
danger from any one Of them.
Johnny was fairly intelligent, too.
.na read all the books that he Gould
-, his hands on. But the chief charm
shout him-even greater than bis man.
- heauty-was his ingenuousness. He
rrev nothing about the artificial de-
v,ces TO make himself liked. He would
not intentionally hurt ny. but II he
ana so accidentally would not know
enough about manners to beg the ny's
pardon.
The farm, It's products, 1--we stock.
srerything pertaining to country life
was Johnny's delight As for horse.
he not only loved the animal. but knew
an about him. One day Johnny went
N the races. In order to see the track
he climbed up on coach occupied by
some swells. His remarks about the
different runners interested these per.
sons immensely. And what interested
them more was that he invariably
picked the winner. One Of the men on
the coach asked him lot Of questions
and when the races were over took his
address.
one day this gentleman. a Mr.. Swim
bourne, drove up to the farm gate and.
calling for Johnny. told him there
were 10 be more races and he wished
Johnny TO go to them with him. On
the way swinbourne told Johnny he
wished him to name the winning
horses; that he, Swinbourne. would
bet as Johnny told him to bet and no
would give Johnny 10 per cent Of his
winnings. Swinhourne In this way
made $4,000 and in the course Of
year. by Johnny's advice. made q for
tune. He paid his adviser his share Of
the profits and then asked him II there
was anything else he could do for him
II would like said Johnny, ito be
Swlnbourne looked at the handsome
youngster for a moment, then said:
-Johnny. I'll do II. But you'll need a
wardrobe and must let me do lot of
coaching"
Johnny agreed. and swinbourne told
him TO report at his club in the city on
certain date.
Now. II there was one among all the
girls whom Johnny loved>better than
the others II was Hepsi Jones. This
was proved by the fact that she was
the only one Of the lot whom he told
be was going to the city to be intro
duced into society. Hepsi put out her
hand to him and said:
"Gcodby, Johnny: never expect to
Gee you in the country again. You'll
marry some city girl. Indeed. would
not advise you to come back after be-
coming used to city ways. Our ways
here win be distasteful to you. You'll
neither feel at home with US nor will
We feel at home with you"
If thought that. Hepsi. wouldn't
%. Indeed. I'm minded to stay on the
farm"
DO nothing Of the kind. Go and
mingle with these people, and II you
IKE them better than farmers folk
stay among them; II not, come back to
u.s."
Johnny decided to take this advice
and went to the city. He met Swim
bourne at the club. and Swinbourne
told him that since all social festivi-
ues went by seasons among society
people and It was then springtme he
must provide himself with golf suits,
tennis suits and garments appropriate
ior horseback riding. Then. after con-
siderable shopping and johnny had
oeen Quilted. Mr.. Swinbourne gave a
dinner for him at the Country club.
Johnny was 20 handsome In farm
oress that he retained good deal Of
loneliness in the conventional evening
costume Of city man. Indeed, all the
women present considered him an
Adonis. Their own costumes were
more becoming to them, though he
said they all seemed to be incased In
s.raitjackets. Before sitting down to
unner cocktails were handed round.
sonnny was surprised to see every
woman present drink cocktail. When
me waiter offered him one he thanked
nun and said he preferred glass Of
MIX. Fortunately Swinbourne was
me only person who heard him He
@ok the cocktail from tho tray and
put II In Johnny's hand.
Johnny was much confused at the
auitplication Of plates put In front Of
elm, and. a. for forks and knives, he
ma never used 20 many at home in
aan dozen meals. But he kept an
70 on his neighbors and BY initiating
s0em got on very wen. Wines and
liquors were distasteful to him. and he
frank only what hs felt obliged to
link; consequently at the end Of the
slnner hs was thoroughly conscious Of
@e condition Of the party. On the
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