The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1873-06-26
the situation if agreeable to us.
ller quiet dignity qnitc upset me.
WAS not prepar.d for this.

"A tali, siehuer girij Win uei'
icate pink sea.shcll complexion,
such masses Of goldcn-blonde
hair, and, strange to say, large,
black eyes, shaded by dark lashcs
and brows. There was tho un-
inistakable air Of lady about her,
and I wondered If should ever
want or dare to boss her.
I concluded her services would
be agreeable, so | showed her to
her room, and Will and the hired
man carried up her trunk.
In five or ten minutes she came
down, attircd in neat, brown
calico dress, with pretty cam
brio rufile in the neck, and an
nounced herself ready to COM
mence operations. ! wondered If
those slendcr white hands knew
how to do anything, but was not
very long left in doubt. All that
cay, Louise Hale and l worked
together, now in the kitcl,in, now
in the dining-roo,n, and finally,
in tie afternoon toilets, sewing in
the cool north chambers, with
Grace. We talked of nothing but
our work, and though che
seemed willing to do anything
that was to be done, she made no
preicntions to being over anxious
to make herself u.efinl. l was as
tonished at the ease and deftness
with which she turned' of the
work.
"How do you suppose she ever
could be at such workT" said Will
lie. ~ never was more taken
back than when | saw this hand
some creature mashing potatoes
when came in 10 dinner
"Well," said Grace, "it is
mystery to me-"
Il believe I'd lock my door To-
night" said Will teasinely. He
was always laughing at our cow
ardice about strangers in the
house.
We were standing at the gar-
den cate. nndcr the wccnino wil;-
low, Grace and Willie and j,
feeling a little cad at the thought
of being SO soon separated.
l had been feeling half angry
at Leslie Glare, tor coming to take
away our darling, hut, tonight, ne
I saw her in the pale moonlight
looking so sweet and pretty,
should have been more angry with
him if he had not loved her and
waited to carry her oft.
I turned from her beauty to 60
to the house, and there on the
upper piazza stood the hired girl
her arm embracing the pillar, her
side face turned to us the sweet
eat smile curled the full red lips,
and she seemed thinking Of some
thing very pleasant and amusing.
"No," said 1 softly, to Grace, ,as
We camc up the walk, "she is no
poor forlorn creature who has lost
her fortune and is hcroically fac.
ing stern work for a living"
"She has never come here from
necessity: she has come from
choice, and with some deep rea-
son." said Grace impressively.
"F"r two dollars per week, !
imasine," said Willie loftily, as
we stepped into the house.
The wedding preparations went
on swimmingly now. Mamma re-
covered from her headache. Lou.
isc took entire charge Of kitchen
and dining-room, ard invariably
helped ms with the sewing In the
long afternoons. She was All in
valuable girl.
One afternoon Leslie came
over and brought the lnnocents
Abroad then just out, and read
aloud To us as wo sewed.
After tea we returned to our
work and :he book, with which
we were delighted.
The sun went down In splcndor
The book and work was finally
laid aside, and we found ourselves
in one OF those long, talks about
books and authors We always en-
joycd so much.
A slight disagreement arose
about the author Of certain work.
wasopposed to Leslie and Grace,
who always agreed.
In despair l called upon Lou
ise, saying: .You think as do,
don't You, Louisel" not having
| the remotest idea that she
knew anything about the matter.
"Yes she made answer quiet
ly, and then went on to give
proofs OF the correctness al our