Middletown transcript., 1921-02-12
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Inheritance
By RALPH HAMILTON
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The young man looked tagged out
as he came down the road and turned
into Farmer Worth's yard to get a
.drink Of water at the pump.
"You think you won't stop!' voice
startled him, and he arose to his feet,
neither wishing to play intruder MOI
eavesdropper.
mot l." came the prompt response.
~ won't say that your offer isn't lib
eral, for farmer, but they're paying
a dollar an hour for carpenters and
I've quite knack that way"
Wayne Delmore had moved on and
started for the road. A young man
carrying a worn satchel came dowr
the porch. steps and swung through
the gate. Their paths crossed, Del
more halted.
"I wasn't trying to listen," he said,
''but it sounded as If you were turn
ing down job"
EYES," acceded the other promptly,
"looking for one"
1--WE got to, l guess" answered Del
more in a dull, weary tone. "Any use
Of a man who never handled plow
applyingT
"Abel Worth don't want a plow
hand" came the reply. "It's a sort
Of superintendent or overseer he's
after. Crippley, you know, and can't
get around any too good. Are you
quick at figures, and can you boss a
gang Of skip
81 did some work of that kind over
the state line" said Delmore.
"Well. 1t won't hurt to try your luck.
81 want q man who can watch
the odd ends and keep the hands
straight" advised Abel Worth. "Since
my daughter went to work in the town
I haven't anybody to keep track Of
things as she used to. You'll have to
be manager. timekeeper and cashier.
References? Security? You see, l
must know that am trusting an hon
est man, although you look that on
sight"
II am too honest and trustful, I've
begun to think" replied Delmore, with
a wan smile. II have letter from
my last employer. Security, yes. if
you'll consider sixty-eight acres just
over the ridge, as that"
"Oh, you own some land hereabouts,
then?" inquired Worth in manifest
surprise.
"Yes, about a half quarter section.
That's my trouble. l wanted to get
q little farm and traded house and
lot for the sixty-eight acres. The sell
er was a land shark. I've just looked
It over. It's all sand and even weed
won't grow on it."
"Ah, I understand now. Yours are
the third hands through which that
triangular piece has passed in the last
five years. So they hOccussed you?
Too bad! Well, I'll be glad to give
you a show. Cot any traps with your
"At the depot-my trunk"
''We'n get that later. I will pay
you S55" and Worth went into detail,
then called his wife, explained mat
ters, and Delmore found himself ap-
portioned a neat bedroom, and was
made aware Of the nature Of the work
expected Of him.
"You can hitch up the sorrel about
four o'clock, if you will, and go and
get your trunk" instructed Mr.. Worth.
At just six stop at Front street block
in the town-anybody can direct you
there-and call for my daughter in the
office Of Bird & Black, lawyers. She
works there. Bring her home"
Six o'clock began a new and de-
lightful chapter in the life Of Wayne
Delmore. A bright, pleasant, lntelli-
gent girl Of eighteen, Ruth Worth was
beautiful as well. She chatted with
Delmore all the way to the farm. At
the supper table she, as well as her ia
ther and mother, seemed glad to make
the stranger feel at home.
Within q few weeks Delmore was
domesticated and a new man in feel
ings and character. He had thrown
the sand land to the discard.
"T'm so sick of it," he told Ruth one
evening, "that I never want to think
about it again. A man was around
yesterday asking its price. wouldn't
talk to him. Because some one cheat
ed me, I'm not going to play the swim
d1or in furp"
DelmOre at the end of the season
was an expert in his new position.
He was only too willing to continue
In the same. Ruth had become the
light Of his life and he had won the
sincere liking Of every one about the
farm. He was sent for in the field
one day by Mr.. Worth, who somewhat
astonished him with the information
that Ruth had telephoned from the
law office to have him call her up. Del
more was equally amazed when the
words came over the wire:
IF anybody comes to buy your sand
property refuse to deal until see
you"