Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1917-05-25
From Farm
to City
How a Country Boy Became
a Lion In Society.
Sam Atkins was a farmer boy.
By ESTHER vANDEvHHR

sam Atkins was FARMER BOY.
Sam had met Jennie Williams at a
barn dance, and then and there had
commenced the union of hearts that
grows stronger quickly when planted
In youthful breasts. Jennie was a good
girl. pretty girl and In every respect
worthy Of Sam.
One day Sam was running his car
on the road and Just about to turn into
the farm gate when he heard another
car coming behind him. Looking back
ward, he saw that 1t contained a wo-
man who was grasping the wheel, she
being the only person In the car. She
was approaching turn In the road
just beyond the Atkins farm, and her
eyes were fixed In terror on 1t. On
the outer curve was a slope, which 1t
was evident she dreaded, for as she
passed Sam she was crying; "Over the
bank! Over the bankl Over the bankw
sam was of the road, so that he
escaped the car, which was evidently
beyond the lady's control. As soon as
she had passed him he gave chase,
pubpNh htlg bbub VII DONCE hAb
chine, jumped out and as the other
car went by him jumped on to tho
footboard. Once there, he stopped the
car just as 1t was about to plunge over
the slope.
Then he saw that the woman driving
1t was a lady In an immaculate cos
tune, the car being a handsome one
nA nnntalnInnr hO rtOhAaN lukn
and wraps. She tainted the moment
the danger had passed and remained
unconscious for half a minute. During
this brief interval Sam cast glance
at his own modest car, which had been
wrecked against n tree, then at the
sumptuous appointments Of the one
he had saved.
why didn't you shut her offT' said
Sam.
81 was paralyzed with fear"
do you think you can get on nowT
II wouldn't try 1t again for the
world. I've been taking lessons This
Ia the first time have been out alone"
Sam took the wheel and drove the
lady to her home, a magnificent coun-
try place suited to the requirements of
a multlmillionaire. She invited him
into the house and said to him:
"But for you | would now be lying
crushed under my car. Your car has
been wrecked. will see that a new
one Is sent you OF such make as you
may choose. This is simply to replace
your loss. For saving my life ask any
boon, and II In my power 1t shall be
granted"
Sam protested that he had done moth
Ing that any one else would not have
done under the circumstances and the
lady owed him nothing. She persisted,
and he said that he had always had a
fancy to mingle for brief season
among persons OF wealth. II the lady
would give him an opportunity to at
tend ball she would have repaid any
debt she might owe him
She looked him over from head to
foot, evidently taking in his natural
fitness for taking place among the
elite then went to an escritoire and
wrote a check for 81 900, payable to
bearer, and handed It to him.
'"The first thing you will need" she
said, is clothes-I mean clothes for
daily wear and for evening dress.
Draw the money on this check and
dress yourself as city man. Then go
TO dancing master and have him
teach you what he can Of etiquette and
anything else you may need to fit your
self to appear In society. As soon as
he reports to me that you are sufficient
ly equipped for the purpose will give
a ball at which will introduce you to
society"
Sam held the check In his hand,
doubtful whether to accept or return
1t. The lady saw what was on his
mind and told him that 1t would BIO
unklnd and ungenerous In him to re-
fuse her the privilege Of rewarding |
him for preserving her very existence. |
So Sam yielded. She then wrote the |
name and address OF the proprietor Of |
fashionable dancing school and, after |
giving him such luncheon as he had |
never sat down to before, sent him of |
to prepare himself for an appearance |
In ballroom.
Sam went right away TO his sweet |
and It's result. Jennie looked grave |
and told him that he would never BIO |
satisfied again with country life, that
he would aspire to marry some girl |
whom he would meet In high life and |
all would be over between him and
his country love,