Bridgeton pioneer., 1914-05-28

the way"
Yes, would. l 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 man did not seem averse to q
bit Of dialogue
Are you working for the man who
owns this farm?" asked Nancy.
81 am"
Are you going to stay at the houseT
mo"
"How long do you expect to work
hereY
"As long as I'm wanted-till the end
of the 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
with the injunction that thereafter
when lady asked him for information
be was to stop his team and listen def
erentially.
Mrs. Burrows one morning, sitting
at window reading q novel, saw her
daughter emerge from the house, look
about her irresolutely, pluck a spear OF
grass and chew on it, then proceed
down into the wheatfield where the
farm hand was driving the moving
machine. On Nancy's arrival the ma.
chine stopped, and brief dialogue took
place between the man and the girl.
The man descended from his seat and
helped the girl up into it. Then he
drove from the ground. walking beside
the machine for some distance, when
Nancy held out her hands for the reips
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 be
cut to piecesv'
But Nancy managed to maintain her
balance, and her mother, having held
her breath till her daughter descended
from her perch, breathed easier
IF he were any one but a 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 was at
work. But she usually did so when
her mother was busy or taking 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. / 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 go to the wheatfield, he
sauntered toward the fence. She saw
him and, approaching, asked him why
he was not at work.
I'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. l didn't mean to
take you away from your work"
Cant be helped now. Besides, If
he'd take me back I'd do it all over
F. again."
"It's very nice of you to say that"
said Nancy. lowering her eyes. 'Tm
indebted to you for a great deal of
pleasure. It's very lonely here. I'm
awfully sorry you won't be here any
more. Where are you going?"
II don't think I'll go right away. I'll
stay where | am for awhile to see If
l 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, s
o'clock came and no Nancy. Mrs. Bur-
rows went over to some scattered
houses across the road to make inqui
ries. She was informed that about
o'clock in the afternoon the discharg
ed farm hand, driving on the road in
resplendent motor, picked up Nancy
and disappeared in cloud of dust.
Mrs. Burrows was very mad.
Nancy didn't show up again at the
farm, but In a few days her mother
received a letter from her stating that
she had been married after courtship
that was '.just too romantic for any
thing A young man she had never
seen, but had long loved her. SO he
said, had gone to the country disguised
as farm hand to win her. But NAM
ma needn't worry. because he belonged
to one of the best and wealthiest fami-
lies in the city. was member OF the
principal clubs and one of 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 be gentleman said the mother
to herself
The object for which she had takeH
her daughter to the country having