Perth Amboy evening news., 1919-02-21
In F1ayiing
Time
BIZ EVELYN MERCER

Copyright, 1918, BY Western Newspaper union)
Imagination, my dear Mrs. Grey,
pure and unadulterated imagination
But Barton has certainly been dull,
gloomy, nervous and irritable ever
since he came back from the outing
trip. He has no appetite. ] hear him
grooming In his sleep nights. He
won't mingle with the young people, as
usual, and he will wander about the
garden signing and woebegone. There
must be something the matter with
him."
"well, I have looked him over and
cannot find the slightest trace OF dis
ease" asserted Doctor March. ut may
be the reaction from his long tramp.
However, send him down to the office
and l will give him some medicine that
will brace him up"
Mrs. Grey wal truly anxious for her
son. Six months out Of college. the
youngest Of three sons, his two broth
ers mai ried and settled in life. his
father was the wealthiest man In town,
their home model, almost luxurious.
Barton had free swing, SO far as
money was concerned. and his folks
had asked him to spend a year at home
before choosing q profession.
To the office of Doctor Marsh he
went, as directed by his mother, that
afternoon. He fdgetted around rest
lessly while the doctor was attending
to another patient. BE looked bored
and ambitionless as the doctor. whom
he had known since childhood. sat
down opposite to him.
snow, young man." he spoke, "out
with I'll What is the trouble7 In
debit The ghost of some college larkf
I'm going to give you some medicine
as a matter Of form, but II isn't medi-
cine you need"
mo. 1t would be a waste" declared
Barton. Doctor, you're a good solid
friend. and I am going to make a con-
fessiop, and ask you to help me out"
"Good for you'll" applauded the doc
Tor.
II came across a girl, a young lady,
on my outing trip, whom ! am going to
win as my wife, or die Of a broken
heart"
Rubbish, Bartonl But let US have
the details"
"There are none. ] saw her twice,
ut a distance. / have new spoken
10 her, but, sure as love at first sight
is a reality, she is the only girl ! shall
ever love-"
,uIyAx 10 che SIS
1.-THE niece Of q farmer named Dick.
son, q hundred miles away from here
She Is spending the summer on the
farm, working like all Of them. Dainty
graceful, beautiful, she is q being to
idolize. Her people are sturdy, bred
in-thewool farmers who would scout
the idea Of encouraging her acQuaint
ance with an idler with only none,
behind him. What I want You to Dc
is to tell my folks that ! need a couple
Of months Of hard. practical work OF
farm. I'll do the rest"
Helpful friend that he was. viz
quite a tinge Of romsEtieism In his ma
ture, DR.. Marsh entered into the plal
with Barton. And the latter lost n,
time In carrying out his plans. H,
left home wearing q common. plair
suit Of clothes. Two days later b,
was installed at the Hardy farm jus
adjoining that Of John Dickson, as
common laborer, earning per mont
about as much as he had spent reck
lessly per day in past extravaganza.
He had white hands, and there wa.
an air Of dignity and manliness abou
him, and the first time Imogen Wal
worth met him face to face she like
him. She was the busiest mortal pos
sible. There was not a part of farm
labor In which she did not engage
seemed to love the exercise, and wa,
smiling or singing most Of the time
Doubtless, reasoned Barton, she mus
be some poor connection Of Farmer
Dickson. But what did that matter
Had he not enough Of sordid mean.
for bothf
II was when the two farms united
their working forces In haying time
that Barton at last told his love to
Irhogen. II was on top of a load OF
the new-mown provender that Imoger
told him that she loved him. too. II
wal during a moonlight stroll Just
after that when Barton thought II
best to make a confession Of his real
identity and prospects. And he would
up with
"And I am so delighted with farming
that I am going back home to tell the
folks they can settle MS down for life
on Q lovely old 1eo-acre place we
own"
IT ought to Danish you. I suppose
for deceiving. me-" scolded Imogen
mildly. but you have become so sen
sible and practical that I will forgive
you. II takes all the romance out OF
It. for I have a fortune Of my own. and
simply came down to uncle and aunt
to learn to be Of some use in the
world"
1t was a new. buoyant. rejuvenated
Barton who appeared at the old home.
stead q month after that. II was q
genuine welcome that his father and
mother awarded ImoIen Walworth
when he brought ove his afianced
bride a week later.
81 said II was all Imagination" Doc.
tor Marsh told Mrs. Grey. with q
chuckle. II was wrong-it was Imo-