Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1873-06-04

| gentlemanlV grinder. VI course molly
| had to endure some teasing on the sub
ject.
She bore it with a good grace, and as
weeks passed by the subject was forgotten,
or, if remembered at all, only by herself.
The spring was advancing 1t proved
an early one Violets starred garden beds
| by the first of April hawthorn hedges
blossomed into smiles to greet incoming
MAY: the early roses crowded on their
buttoned-up buds, and flushed with bloom
It was impossible to resist the sudden
summer-tide of all things Nobody prated
of rheumatism, or preached prudence.
Old and young alike flung caution to the
winds. and, as if intoxicated by the fragrant
air, ignored dews, sat on the fresh grass
and committed al other imprudences.
By the middle Of June a picnic had
been proposed and organized. Such par
| ties were unusual even in quiet Wood
bury, but the oldest inhabitant could not
recollect one SO early in the season.
OF course Molly was to go. What could
| picnic in Woodbury. be without her?
Her sweet temper, pretty, merry face, and
! def fingers made her universal favOrite.
| No one knew the wild, beautiful forest
hooks so well, no one comprehended 50
| perfectly the due admixture of salad and
! lemonade or had such a trick Of decking
| an impromptu table tastefully with ferns
| and flowers Of course Molly must 90.
And it was while in the midst Of some
| dainty outdoor hOusewifery that a stranger
was brought up for introduction, and
/ "Miss Gale had to look up from her oak
wreaths and frost cakes to courtesy to "Mr.
| Conrad A pair Of dark eyes met hers
with sudden amused, glad recognition,
which perpleXed and mystifed her.
| "Where have [ seen him before?'' she
thought again and again, as the day wore
on with its lively alterations of luncheon,
laughter and Irritation. But no answer
| occurred, and the new arrival followed
| her movements with a devotion which
caused some teasing from the other girls,
and not a few jealous pangs among the
young men. cts a case of see and con-
| quer," whispered her friends among them
selves, but neither with surprise nor envy;
| for Molly was belle in her little set, and
none disputed her pretty supremacy.
| Mr.. Conrad had come to Woodbury. en-
business, it seemed. He did not specify
| its nature, and no one could guess it; it
evidently absorbed little of his time, but
week after week he fingered in the village,
and, as business was by no means the
speciality of the place, his errand was
subject of great speculation among the
| gossips. Young, goodlooking, and much
| of gentleman, he was universally accept
| ed and liked Molly met him here, there,
and everywhere, and their intimacy grew
with great strides Before month was over
she felt that she had known him always
a fact which puzzled her not a little
whenever she took time to think about it.
Still the resemblance which had struck
her at first pursued and haunted her. 1t
was not his face only-voice and form
were alike familiar; all suggested some
body, for her life she could not tell whom
Twenty times she was on the point of
speaking of it, and twenty times RETAINED
at was so ridiculous" she said to herself
At last explanation came.
1t CHANGED on picnic Woodbury. was
| famous for its picnics. This was held in
the same beautiful grove where she and
| Mr.. Conrad had first met III early June.
| The day was hot and brilliant Golden
rod and purple aster fringed the paths; an
August sky blazed through the tree-tops
summer, gathering her last blossoms in
her lap, seemed fastening to be gone.
Dinner was over; people were lying under
trees or wandering about in groups; Molly
and Mr. Conrad found themselves alone in
secluded nook.
'Do you know" she said, breaking
long pause, dive been so troubled all this
time to find out who it is you remind me
of? [ saw it the moment you were intro
duced to me and, if it hadn't been i'm
possible, | should certainly have declared
that we had met before. Isn't it funny?"
'Well,' replied Mr.. Conrad, slowly,
Observation-Disclosures you think.
[ should like-may [? Molly, will you
listen while tell you long story? I
have longed to utter it for days past, but
till now [ never dared"
Certainly" said Molly, coloring. He
never called her Molly before.
ut was about young man" continued
Mr.. Conrad-"a wild young fellow, full Of
fun and frolic, who never stopped at any
| thing that promised a good joke.
There was young lady, too, as it hap
pened-a sort of cousin Of his-as wild as
himself. She was sent, for her sins, to
boarding school-a very strict school. It
was at P, not far from here"
''The convent?" asked Mollie, wonder
ing.
'Exactly. Well, my young lady wrote
home all sorts of droll accounts of her
prison house. She told all her trials and
adventures, and made pen-and-ink carica-
lures of the Lady Superior, whom she
dubbed The Dragon in short so conf
cal tndG nor DfOInorS ana cousins, and two
or three young men who were inmates of
the house, and so privileged, used to roar
over the letters, and look for their coming
as the best jokes. At last a ridiculous
plan was started between them. Adele
THAT was the young LADY, had defed them
to insert even so much as one of their
noses into the strictly guarded domain. 1t
was decided that one of them should 90
in disguise and attempt the experiment.
They laid wager about it, and drew lots
The lot fell to the cousin.
'The disguise he pitched upon was that
Of scissors grinder No, please don't
speak" Molly had given little Jump;
Let me finish my own way
$50, carrying his wheel, this young fell
low started off up country. Part of the
bet was that he should 60 on foot and re-
turn the same way. He had all sorts of
odd experiences, and about noon the Sec
ond day reached the convent.
"His wheel and his Irish brogue gained
him admission at the gate. Adele had
been in measure prepared for his COM
ing. She recognized him at once, and
considered it the greatest fun in the world.
So tho LITTLE witch ron around and oO11aot