The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-26

and drank every word. Charley
turned the music for her rs she
sang some of my pieces, and, at
her request, added a bass to some
Of the choruses.
Willie grew uncomfortable rs
he heard how beautifully their
voices mingled in the songs, and
coming over to me, by the win.
dow, he said, quite coniidentially:
why on earth can't l sing, Flo!",
$50 you might help Louisel"
said I.
Ile colored q little, and ], all
admiration for Louisc, exclaimed:
"Isn't she splendid, perfectly
f:sscinatingl bat don't know what
to make Of it,"
They were closing the piano.
Louise was q tribe flushed. Char.
lie invited her on the porch for a
promenade, but she declined
gracefully and soon retired. Next
day, by tacit agreement, Louise
stood on q different footing
beautiful, accomplished, educated
why should she not be treated A.
our eqnala But who was she ?
That was the only thing we were
in doubt about. Something re.
strained mo from asking anything
concerning her past life. In the
twilight l saw Willie ask her 10
take a ride. She said she would
20 if / went. So it was decided
to take the double carriage and
invite Charlie to accompany us.
What delightful ride ! Down by
the beautiful little falls in the
river We stopped, and Louise lean.
ing little out from the front
seat, sang merry water song,
full of ripples, trills and cascades
Of melody. So the annual sum
mcr passed along. One day, in
September, Louise received a
letter the frat since she had
been with us. She came and told
me she must leave us.
"No, no." said l. two can nev-
er do without you. Who says
you must 60"
ausNstsdp Estsd dpsad saadPr ~ aPasaaissoo Ard Sorry, f fof
l have been very happy here"
Even then, ] dared not ask her
a single question about herself.
Another week and she mnst 60 to
Southing, she told me, a little
town about hundred miles dist
ant. "That is something definite
at last" thought l. The boys
and Louise got along splendidly,
and / never could imagine which
one she preferred. She seemed
go impartial and sisterly toward
them Doth, and no ono would i'm
aginc shc had any particular feel
ing for either, but '''our folks" saw
with some misgiving, that both
boys were wonderfully at.
tracted by the hired girl. The
last night ! saw Charlie ask Lou.
lsc for a promenade in the garden.
As they passed into a little side
arbor, I saw his arm ercircle her
waist. Just then Willie came up
looking quite white. lie had seen
them. Poor brother Willie Late
in tho evening they came in. /
heard them come mp the etairs,
heard Charlie pass into his room.
Louise came to my room and
knocked. ! arose aud admitted
her. A deep bright color was OH
her cheeks, and her eyes showed
a new strange feeling. l waited
for her to speak.
"Flora, you can perhaps guess
the causo, when I tell you that 1
am happier tonight than l have
ever been before"
"It's Charley 2" said |.
"Yes," said she; ''and since you
will not ask me, I will volunteer
to tell you why l have been here
this summer.
"Mr. Harrington, my guardian,
and / did not agree perfectly as
to my mode Of spending my time.
lie objected to four hours daily at
the piano, two or three in dress
aud promenade, and the remain
der in eating, sleeping and read.
ing, and he'd never lot me travel,
which was the chief desire of my
life, until 1 knew all about house.
work. asked his permission To
have six months time togo where
| pleased within one hundred miles
with one hundred dollars in my
pocket, and ho to make no en-
quiries concerning me. He final
ly gave permission. went to the