Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1917-05-30
From Farm
to City
How a Country Boy Became
a Lion In Society.
By ESTHER vANDEyEER

| 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 be heard another
car coming behind him. Looking back
ward. he saw that 1t contained wo-
man who was grasping the wheel. she
being the only person In the car. She
| was approaching a 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 II
was evident she dreaded. for as she
passed Sam she was crying; over the
| bank, Over the bank. Over the bank
| 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.
| passed her. shut OF power In bis ma
| chine, jumped out and as the other
car went by him jumped on TO the
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 handsome one
and containing the richest upholstery
and wraps. She tainted the moment
| the danger had passed and remained
unconscious for half minute. During
| this brief interval Sam cast a glance
Mt his own modest car. which had been
wrecked against tree. then ut the
sumptuons appointments of the one
he had saved
why didn't you shut her or said
Sam.
Il was rarnlyzed with fear
do you think you can get on now.'
Il wouldn't try II again for the
world. I've been taking lessons. This
Is the first time have been ont alone ="
! Sam took the wheel and drove the
lady TO her home. magnificent coun-
try place suited to the requirements of
a multimiilionairc. She invited him
into the house and said TO him:
But for you l 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
| fancy TO mingie for q brief season
among persons OF wealth. II the lady
| would give him an opportunity TO at
tend ball she would have repaid any
debt size might owe him.
She looked him over from head to
foot, evidently taking in his natural
fitness for taking a place among the
| elite. then went to an escritoire and
wrote a check for 81. 900. payable to
bearer, and handed 1t 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 elsS you may need to fit your
self to appear In society. As soon as
be reports to me that you are sufficient
ly equipped for the purpose I win give
ball at which will introduce you to
society,"
Sam held the check In his hand.
doubtful whether to accept or return
It. The lady saw what was on his
mind and told him that 1t would be
unkind 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
a fashionable dancing school and, after
giving him such a luncheon as he had
never sat down to before, sent him on
to prepare himself for an appearance
In ballroom.
Sam went right away to his sweet
heart and told her of his adventure
and Its result Jennie looked grave
and told him that he would never be
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.
Sam protested with his lips, but not
by his looks. So wrapt In the future
was he that he scarcely heard what
Jennie was saying. They parted. Sam
to go to the city to buy new clothes
and End the dancing master. Jennie
to her room to weep.
Now. Jennie was an excellent seam
stress and was doing some sewing for
Mrs. Trehorne. wealthy woman
who spent her summers at her coun-
try residence, half dozen miles from
Jennie's home. Mrs. Trehorne would
send her auto for Jennie in the morn
ing and send her back In the evening