The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1913-10-24
LIKE OLD LEANDER'
'.He Stopped Not for Brake,
and He Stopped Not for
Stone


900 In her own right. No wonder that
Wadsworth loved her. To do him
justice. he had fallen in love with
her before he accidentally found out
the fact Of her riches, but as he fig-
ured 1t out, that was no objection.
II she cared for him, they could
take the money and enjoy life to-
gether. just the same as il he had
happened to be the one with the
money Wadsworth's philosophy
was his own. It was the philosophy
ef extracting as much happiness as
possible out of life with the least pos
sible amount Of exertion.
Wadsworth and Miss Draper had
met at little, out-of-the-way town
on the banks OF the Mississippi. They
had boated and fished and wandered
around in the woods together, and
Wadsworth, synic though he was,
had been hard hit. He had told her
OF his people, of his profession, and
Of what he was pleased to call, with
a twinkle in his eye, This prospects,.
\ He was a lawyer, making about $1.50O
year, and lazy, cheerful existence
he was leading, as he admitted.
But he promised to work harder If
Mary would marry him, and he had
not been by any means laggard In
asking her to change her name from
Draper to Wadsworth. His awaken
ing to the fact that Mary was rich
occurred in this way. He was rowing
Skin containing himself and the
girl along sandbar one evening,
when she remarked that her father
was a lawyer. Not Draper of the
Il. B. G. & X. G. railroad" said Wads-
worth, inquiringly. Yes said the
girl; did you ever meet him?p
NO." was the reply, "but he was
pointed out to me in the courtroom
once in Cleveland But he is from
New York, and thought YOU said
you were from Buffalo
II came here from Buffalo to visit
my aunt" replied Miss Draper.
THE fellow who spoke to me
about your father said he was a mil
lionaire"
4 guess he is all Of that" was
Miss Diapers response.
Well" remarked Wadsworth, Il
thought was trying to capture q
poor girl"
TO be perfectly frank with you,
Mr.. Wadsworth. have 100000 Of my
own
Well, cheer up, Miss Mary was
her companions reply, 1T might have
been twice as. much. Anyway, 1t
doesn't make me care for you any
the less. IL win you we can browse
around on the interest Of that and
live the LATEST, dreamiest, happiest
life in the world. OF course, il you
won't have me, I'm glad to know that
you have the wolf at such a disad-
vantage"
y He spoke jestingly, and quizzical-
~ as he almost always did, but some
how the girl liked his way. He was
undoubtedly an interesting man, and
an accomplished one He was at
home. apparently, with all that was
best In books, and out Of doors he
was equally at home. He had taught
her to row and swim, and his gayety
was contagious and irresistible. But
was there any seriousness and stabil-
ity to his character? Was he capable
Of any sacrifice?
They parted at the close of her
visit south without any understand
ing. Wadsworth had been perfectly
businesslike about his proposal, made
before the fact of her fortune had
been disclosed He still said that If
she would marry him that he would
not be obliged to do anything SO RI
diculous as work, and that he and
she could live ideal lives.
Miss Draper asked for time to- con-
slider. This he cheerfully assented to.
It was June Is when she left Make
It sixty days. said Wadsworth, smil-
ingly, as the train pulled out.
On August 10, he got letter from
Miss Draper which read as follows:
Il am coming up from New Orleans.
The train stops at Newton for ten
minutes. win you take the ferry and
come over. I wish to speak to you.
MARY DRAPER"
On the night OF August 10, Wade-
worth was at the ferry landing. It
was q warm night. and he was
dressed in seersucker suit which
weighed in the ounces. He looked at
his watch. 1t was eight o'clock.
The train was due across the river at
ten. He looked up at the road on
the river bank and saw a darkey go
ing by ON q mule. what time does
the ferry come over?" he called out.
Ferry done busted, boss. was the
reply. ''Dey amt gwine run her till
Monday"
This devil" said Wadsworth to
himself. At his feet rolled the mighty
mississippi, tawny Of color and
I strong Of current. Numberless little
eddies turned and twisted in its
depths, and it stretched away to the
o1a1f s41f1a. uxida and 0rriuora