Dodgeville chronicle. [volume] (Dodgeville, Wis.) 1862-current, 1873-05-23

"YO Ou are very kind" began the grind
er in good English and courteous tone
Then he seemed to struggle with desire
to laugh.
The saints have you in kaiping, miss, u
he went on, relapsing rapidly into Irish
''but never mind the bit or sup. It's
nothing I'm naiding the morn, but just to
thank ye for your favors, and be all" He
shouldered his wheel and set off at rapid
rate, while Molly was fumbling with her
purse.
'sStop!' she cried after him; "stop a
minute please, / haven't paid YOU" But
the man only lifted his hat, and passed
through the gate 1t was gracefully done
-"like gentleman" Molly thought, ana
she wondered more and more.
eSuch a droll man." she said afterward,
at breakfast; che wouldn't wait for his
money. and took his hat off to me like a
Young prince. I wish you had seen him
aunty."
"H'm," replied Mrs. Gale, meditatively.
at would have been more to the pur-
pose had he put a good edge on the
carver. I don't like the looks of it at all,
Molly"
In effect it proved hopelessly dull,
as did everything else submitted to the
gentlemanly grinder Of course Molly
had to endure some teasing on the sub
ject.
She bore it with 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
biossomed into smiles to greet incoming
Nav; the early roses crowded on their
buttoned-up buds, and flushed with bloom.
It was impossible to resist the sudden
s1lmmer-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 all other imprudences.
By the middle Of June 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 togo. What could
picnic in Woodbury. be without her?
Her sweet temper, pretty, merry face, and
deft fingers made her universal favorlte.
No one knew the wild, beautiful forest
hooks so well, no one comprehended SO
perfectly the due admiXture of salad and
lemonade. or had such trick Of decking
an impromptu table tastefully with ferns
ard flowers. Of course Molly must go.
And it was while in the midst of some
dainty outdoor housewifery that 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.a sudden amused, glad recognition,
which nerDIeXed and myStified her.
"Where have | seen him betore?" she
thought again and again, as the day wore
on with it's lively alterations of luncheon,
laughter and Irritation. But no answer
occurred, and the new arrival followed
her movements with devotion which
caused some teasing from the other girls,
and not few Jealous pangs among the
Young men. "It's case of see and con-
ouer," 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. on
business, it seemed. He did not specify
| it's nature, and no one could guess 1t; 1t
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 tne
gossips. Young, good-looklng, ana mucn
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
fact which puzzled her not little
whenever she took time to think about IT.
Still the resemblance which had struck
bnr at first Dursued and haunted her. LII
was not his face only-volce ana form
were alike familiar; all suggested some
hodv. for her life she could not tell whom.
Twenty times she was on the point OF
speaking of it, and twenty times retralned
ut was so ridiculous" she said to herself
At last explanation came.
It chanced on picnic. Woodbury. was
famous for it's picnics. This was held IN
the same beautiful grove where she ano
Mr. Conrad had first met i'll early June
The dav was hot and brilliant. Golden
rod and purple aster fringed the paths; an
Anoust skv blazed through the tree-topss
summer, gathering her last blossoms IL
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 IL
a secluded nook.
"Do YOU know" she said, breaking
long pause, DIVE been so troubled All thlS
time to find out who it is you remlno me
of? I saw it the moment you were lntro
duced to me; and, if it hadn't been I'M
possible, should certainly have declaree
that we had met before. Isn't 1t funny?
"Well." replied Mr.. Conrad, slowly
Observation-Disclosures you think
[ should like-may |? Molly, will yol
listen while tell you long story?
have longed to utter it for days past, bu
till now | never dared"
"Certainly," said Molly, coloring. H'
, never called her Molly before.
at was about young man." continued
Mr.. Conrad-"a wild young fellow, full
fun and frolic, who never stopped at any
thing that promised good joke.
"There was a young lady, too, as it hap
pened-a sort of cousin of his-as wild
himself. She was sent, for her sins, t.
:, boarding-school-a very strict school. l
l was at p, not far from here"
4 ''The convent?" asked Mollie, wonder
ing.
'3Exactly Well, my young lady wrot
/ home all sorts of droll accounts OF he
/ prison house. She told all her trials an
|; adventures, and made pen-and-lnk car1ca
q lures of the Lady Superior, whom sh
/ dubbed The Dragon;' in short, so com
S cal that her brothers and cousins, and tw
or three young men who were inmates
/ the house, and so privileged, used to roa
over the letters, and look for their comm
:; as the best jokes. AT last ridiculou
T plan was started between them. Adel
s THAT was the young LADY, had detied thel
o to insert even so much as one OF the
II noses into the guarded domain. !
i ~ Of q
Is in disguise and attempt the experimVen
They laid a wager about it, and drew lot