The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1914-06-26

"0ys ul~A 10 wan AOtScu " pun w VI
run over her.
Would you mind moving aside.
,niss?" he asked. you're directly in
the way"
Yes. ! would. I asked you to ex-
plain your machine to me-. and you re-
fused. | have not been used to being
treated that way"
Having been brought to terms. the
young mai did not Seem averse to u
bit Of dialogue.
Are you working for the ina who
owns this farm" asked Nancy.
II am"
Are you going to stay at the house?"
NO"
How long do you expect to work
here"
las long as I'm wanted the end
of he season. ! reckon"
The man made several attempts to
start his team. but every time was
stopped with a question which Miss
Burrows conjured up for the occasion.
At last she permitted him to go on.
J IL tuJuiIIliOu Nuul luC
when a lady asked him for information
he was to stop his team and listen def.
erentially.
Mrs. Burrows IN morning. sitting
at a window reading a novel. saw her
daughter emerge from the house. look
about her ir%resolutely. pluck Il spear of
grass and chew on it. then proceed
down into the wheatfield where the
farm hand vas driving the moving
machine. On Nancy's arrival the ma
chine stopped. and a brief dialogue took
place between the man and the girl
The man descended from his EAT and
helped the girl up into it. Then be-
drove from the ground. walking beside
the machine for some distance, when
Nancy held out her hands for the reins.
They were passed up to her. and with
difficulty she maintained her seat and
drove the team.
"Great heavens" exclaimed the
mother, "the child will fall off and b.
cut to pieces"
But Nancy managed to maintain hel
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her breath till her daughter descended
from her perch. breathed easier.
III he were my n but q country
pumpkin" said the mother doubtfully.
II should feel worried
The country pumpkin remained about
the farm for some time. though he did
not appear to work very steadily
Nancy found him far more useful to
amuse her than the scarecrOw and Wis
tied him frequently while he vas at
work. But she usually did SO when
her mother was busy or taking a siesta.
so that she wasn't observed.
One day the farmer said to his hand:
II didn't hire you to amuse city board
ers. l reckon you can light out. Here's
what's due you" The hand made NO
reply. but. taking his wages. departed.
The next morning, seeing Nancy leave
the house to 60 to the wheatfield. he
sauntered toward the fence. She saw
him and. approaching. asked him why
he was not ut work.
"T'm discharged" was the reply.
"Discharged: What for?"
THE farmer says | spend too much
of my time with you"
You don't mean it! That's too bad
I'm awfully sorry. | didn't mean to
take you away from your work."
Cant be helped now Besides, ii
he'd take me back Id do it all over
again"
Its very nice of yon to say that"
said Nancy. lowering her eyes. "I'm
indebted to you for a great deal OF
pleasure. It's very lonely here. Pm
awfuIly sorry you won't be here any
more. Where are you goingY
II don't think I'll 90 right away. III
stay where | am for awhile to see ii
| can't get more work about here"
I'm glad you're not going right
away"
About the time Mrs. Burrows was
thinking Of taking her daughter back
to the city Miss Nancy was missing one
evening from the supper table. The
mother went to her daughters room.
but did not find her. Seven. 8. >
O'Clock came and no Nancy. Mrs. Bur:
rows went over to some scattered
houses across the road to make inqui
des. She was Informed that about s
o'clock in the afternoon the discharg
ed farm hand. driving on the road In a
~resplendent motor. picked up Nancy
and disappeared In a cloud Of dust.
Mrs. Burrows was very mad.
Nancy didn't show mp again at the
farm. but in 4 few days her mother
received a letter from her stating tina,
she had been married after a cOurtship
that was Just too romantic for any
thing" A young man she had never
seen. but had long loved her, so ne
said. had gone to the country disguised
as q farm hand to win her But mann
ma needn't worry. because be belonged
to one Of the best and wealthiest fami
lies in the city. was a member of the
principal clubs and One Ut the best
bridge whist players in the country.
Can it possibly be that a man in a
faded straw hat and without a collar
can no a ?" said the mother