Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-15
THE DAILY NOTELETTE
FARMING FOR 4 WIFE
By Emma Libbey

TIE WAS clean-cut. bright-eyed
III young man. but his usually cheer
ful CountenanCe was marred by scowl
that told of wOrriment. as he read the
last few lines in letter ne had JUST
received. written in a distinctly feminine
hand. ,;. ,,
down here to the farm. and nave told
him that YOU wanted his consent 10
marry me. He was furious at once,
and saws that / shall never marry
man from the city. with his consent
but that my husband must be farmer.
Dad is a dear old soul. but IS very
decided on this one POM, farH,s as ar aronnd Ind
here ruined ,0n account of the boys
going to the city. Oh, Harry. dear. II
YOU had only taken a course in agrlcul,
lure while at college ! thlnk an woutH bsni,
number. but believes firm In SCIeP-
the farming, and has for years oeen
hoping that some enerseuc Young MAJ.
would settle in this LOCALITY. ana snow
what modern methods can do on a
farm. He realizes that he is too ol9
TO undertake making any DECIDED
changes on this place You nave over
come other obstacles so easily mat !
abi. to meet father and if you VIII pus M
convince him how strong our love Is iGl
each other | think he might give ms
consent Good night dear, e.. anG "a P!sTs""' 2SE
Al rAl =
Here Was indeed problem for Harry
Dike to solve. Left by his father win
ample means, he had douplt" l"em' ~ ~
! i've years by his ability, Whlch "aS d d
greater inheritance thah ,} ntTntfh ~ same
enarev that characterized all his under-
few weeks later Mr.. Reed. the
! father of Elise, came nome es m''' Farm
| announcement that the Jones IaItli
! which adjoined his. had been putchaseu
+ by an enterprising young man VINO ptEa pEo
nosad to make mouel laril, 81 ~ 80,
said that he had been ,olu ,,d,, ,,Is ot me
ooricult1Iral question. and was gong 10
wnrk the farm according TO me ,aIess
scientific discoveries, AS MI ,>eeu ~ W
talking he might have noticeu Si''i,e ne
] rTaen over his daughters race; ou, ne ne
80 too much interested in the story
Of his new neighbor TO think Oh any
thing else He was so SrrallN PIC pdsa7,c ~
a. The thought Of such iaInl hSAt ~ =,
his avn neatly kept acres tina ne a.
once went over "
neighbor .,o 6oId dressed ir
a rough suit OF clothes. ana SupeI ' NlSstr- n,, :
Tho work Of several men, VINO were en- en-
.,,c,aJ .mG IN renairlng the walls and fenceS
tho weeks went by he chuckle'
,,.iny Times as he saw the new larhie
and Elise walking over 'ht pc
gether plainly deeply interesteat III mo, NO
M q Tt..
, tI.em one day it was apparent 'rat ~ ~
, Gaughter's waist was encircled pE d
arm that belonged TO his new nels"noI
Seeing a auizzical smile on the oius St.
. mans face, the young man salu MI M
Psed I love your daughter dearly an
r want her for my wife. | am WeaiInS
md will do all | can to make heI happS
and for at least half of each year "
conld live on this farm, so you , anu flis
could he near each other WIN Eo
80 me for your SOM" The heart
bandciasp the old man gave MIN wa
' answer enough. , - cot, NJ,
one thing more | wish 70 say NJ
= paad in order to be honest. | am Harf
Duke. TO whom you objected Soile IN tL,'
ago, and l really know very nttIe aoUo w
farming. | hope you VIII toreNe II,
: methods of getting acquainted WIN ~
! hnt NV future happiness was at s'"N'
: ma / took a desperate chance.
? The old mans face was stuoy
o bs renIied; well. that is too BAD.
tsonebt Won was one of these college
educated. scientific farmers But LIS
7 e,,reiu wants YOU. and I hope you WI
. make her happy with sInlle ~ ~
!. Young man placed his arms arouhu u
older mans shoulders and SAID Da'
am going TO hire men to carry on IN
farm under your advice, as a mod
farm. and we will show the farmel
round here what really up-to-da'
methods will do.
% Tomorrolrs Complete NoUelette-
= 1.-THE NEW DRESS.