The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1874-01-08

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Rinnin. some Yards down the
bank he stepped 'dt on IN old
willow, which protInaed over the
stream. and waited in the hope
that The current would bring the
ha' within his reach. lie was not
disappointed, aud ~ few minutes
more he was asain on terra firma
with his pie.
81 mus, make f,iends with this
y,ung person." he thought, as
he carefully drici the dripping
feather with his banker chief.
The fair stranger had watched
his cff,rts from her elevated post,
and smiled swcelly Oh him rs 'hc
climbed the bank with his recov-
cred treasure. She had evident
ly been skctching, for her ma cri'
ais were scattered IN picturesque
confusion aronnd her.
II h"pc its not much damaged y
laid Tom, ns he looked rather
rneiu!ly at 'he result vi his mani
pula ions. "I'm afraid the fcaili-
cr's in a had way"
"Oh, it doesn't mattar in the
least, thanks. How kind of yon
to take 30 much trouble. Bat tor
yon, must have walked hume
hareheaded."
u w"uldn't put it on just yet,
said Tom. LET il lie in the sun
II little and dr., while you go Oh
with your work" "
But suppose it Starts Oft again,
aud there's no one to recover i,
f,r m'l' she suggested:
"Let me guard il, then, aud ror
eau work IN peace. lon arc
>krtching, | see, NAV | look"
"Oh. yes; Gnt i''s a miserable
failure, LIN afraid" sho said,
laughing, as she handed it to him.
Tom examined it. and.bciny a bit
of an amateur himself, proceeded
t" crilicisc aud, finally, to iustrnc .
Ilc.f und lis girl very charming;
she .cencd so delightfully."- tree
from all cnnvcntl 'nalify, without
at all resembling his 6stt noir, the
EAST girl"
Thcv grew qnitc c"nti' !ential as
the lesson proceeded, aud were
anrzcd when, on consulting their
watches. it was 6:3) o'clock.
IL must fly." she sad, ""r |
slali I've late for dinner; aid Sir
John can't stand that
".lave you far TO g"!" asked
Tom. craitily.
"Ab,ut mIlc. I'm stsying at
Neylanls. GoDI-byc. M, |
can carry them, thanks; | coulIn't
thing of troubling you any more.
Gnod-bye," and she went off.
Tom went to lis room thinking
IL great deal about his new friend,
wondering where the charm, lay
Which even more than her beanty,
had fascinated him. "P.rhaps
it's her dress ho thought; "shc
dresses better than any w,m,n |
ever saw; and then her boots!'
Here he lit n cigar, AMI fell into a
dream about tho said boots, and
about the little white hand that
had worked 81 indusiriously aud
conli iingly under the direction oi
his big, brown paw. All tho nexr
day he wandered by tho river, but
she came not. Tna, e,enin! he
was restless and i'll tempered
with his hostess aud every one who
a!proachc / him.
The day after was moro f,rtun
nte. She WAS sitting in the oil
spot, and greeted hin smilinglv.
"lm'rc nst in time" she sail.
"I.o"k at my tree; isn't il like
those bright green canlfl ,wers
y"u see in the pickle bo tIcss'
Tom sat down and act to work
on the refractory tree, VIII lie she
watched him.
II say" she said n last, isn't
this dreadful i'nrroper?"
"Whicll!' a.kcd Tour, working
away vigorously.
"Why, you and me-" shc replied
nngraminafically. "We'vc new
or bee Introduced, aud | don't IN
the least know who you aro or
All, thing abou' you. Lacy Turn
bull would nave lit IT shc knew"
"Let me introduce myself" said
Tom, laughing. ANY namo is
Luiircll TOM LrtrrelI; or, it yon
peter it, Thomas Cmz N Alvan-
ley Lu,ircl!."
II enc had not been sitting be-
hind him. Tom mhst have NO
ticcd the f,sli which spread over
her fitce ar this announcement.
After d pane, Size SAID, sEwly: