The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1913-02-17


and exaggerated couture was Florine.
who taught school 10 a neighboring
village n the winter and managed her
parents during the summer vacation.
There was. also the hired man, whose
form passed across her range of vision
as he cut ncross lots to and from the
TanneE meadows Sometimes be was
driving, the cows: sagain he -ewung
along with hoe over his shoulder bound
for the e0snfeid Susanna was inter
ested in George, the hired man, be-
cause she had never seem hisfaees he
always wore flapping straw hat that
brushed bis broad shoulders and quite
hid his features from her view.
he walked well. He lacked the
sshambling. lelsurely gait of Mr.. Hot
denis German farm band, and he car
tied bis head up. u
One day Susanna was introduced to
Florine Tanner. and the girl invited
the summer boarder to TAKE a walk
down by the brook that rambied
through the meadow bottom;
II saw a blue heron there the other
day." she remarked as they crossed the
orchard.
ssWouldnst it be.splendid it.we. eaught
glimpse of him todayg' cried susan
ma. I've been keeping a notebook OF
all the birds meet up here. i've
found ten strangers already"
.slNe.ihaye bird study In the school"
remarked Florine, whose conversation
Invariably reverted to her chosen voca-
tion. "can You climb fence?'' she I'M
quired skepticaHy, preparing to assist
the city girl OVERTIME bars.
Susanna smiled. One Of her most
fetching scenes in 1.-THE Farmers
Daughter was where she crossed a
fence, disdainlng the assistance Of the
villain.
Hrns try" she said, and lifting her
pink skirts, she deliberately set one
daintily shod foot on the lower bar,
barely touching the post with her hand.
stepped to the next rail and then turn
ed, loQkipg, down at Elorine from mis-.
chieSous eyes. Coming I" she asked.
mot that way" returned EIorine
"a durl "a can get through this
iS'ay.e slShe moved along d few steps
and, bending down. crept through o
pair Of fallen rails into the other field.
There she watched the graceful descent
of Susanna with strong disapproval in
her long, narrow countenance. Just
then her mouth snapped open with sud-
den surprise.
my gracious" she calculated, star
ing at Susanna. :ss
what is the matter? Not a snake
or ga bugr faltered the city girl.
feeling tentatively of her hair and
skirts.
"No-zonly-say. do you ever go to the
noyipg picture Es1ows?' demanded
! & Is ! e 9 'EpI l., 60; ,5
-sanpa,s eyebrows .arched with. .slir-
prise. "WhyT
You hayents been oyer TO Riversiies
then They had "a sho@ there a few
9sas ~ sPst St aIsPSsss
showed a girl crossing fence just as
you did now. tand she did Il the same
why and sHelloossd Just lille yod TOO!
Funny, isn't IT."
agtEt issa Eiugulargc aincidence sisadmtt:
ted the young actress .demurely. It
flashed across her now that she and
'hetS eclnpd had 'ehact ed that popular
play before the flim makers al
I've BOT sAg orihion otsactressess'
remarked Fiotne as they walked slow
ly through the fl6Set sdeld1
I've got mine, too" rejoined Susan
ma meFfiiy.; ) 2,
Mine isn't very high one either.
! could pick one out OF a crowd any
day."
I'm what wayP Susanna was en-
joying herself.
In the first place. they always dye
their hair yellow, ana they paint their
faces and wear low neck dresses all
day long, with earrings and such stuff"
returned Florine scornfuiiy.
"Have you seen very many actress.
esq" asked Susanna sweetly. 81 am
sure you never could have, for your
ideas Of stage people seem so.old fash
toned somehow"
"old fashioned!' sniffed Florine Tan.
ner. That's just what George says.
l asked him what he knew about ii.
He's only "A hired man. you know, and
never has had advantages"
Susanna was amused. what did
George say?" she inquired.
ooh, nothing! He merely laughed and
went OF whlstling."
Here comes your hired man." said
Susanna as the first of the herd of
Tanners Holsteins cametslowly round
the turn of the path.
The girls stood aside as'the cows am
bled homeward. with the farm hand
bringing up the rear. His straw hat
was pushed back, and Susanna saw a
very handsome sunbrowned face. with
sparkling blue eyes. in strong contrast
to straying locks of jet black hair. He
stopped whistling rs he glimpsed the
girls, and his happy, careless express
sion was crystallized In n look sof min.