Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-04-06
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sumner boarders came L3ttie bad to
DO second girl; aad . very piquaut
iitls heusenajd she looked, With her
BLACK carl- pushed into i net, and
her bright eAac3 skirt fastened back.
She W. hummirg ~ 9 low lone, and
listeainG between times to the gay
iauga ter Of the group on the front
piazza. where three yoang ladies'
were embtoidering with Baflin woods
and 70 gentlem n lounged on the
a4ps sm king.
The air she was humming was a
sad ono. bat she felt merry enough.
1t Is me that she was a little tired
with her mornings work, aad lit
tie iDdolent because Of the heat of
the day. [ is true too that she was
conscious of faint twinge of envy
when Mr. Davenport's barouohe was
drawn ~ 70 the house by pair of
painting horses and ils owner, leap
ing 10 the ground, assisted a lady
companion n ahght.
Lottie would have liked to 90 rid>
ing in d barCuche with-well. with
some one VINO was not Mr. Daven.
port. It is a pity the "some one" 10
question could not have seen the
crimson deepen 10 her cheeks as she
pulled the basket OF peas toward
her and commenced the song over
again;
'sYe banks aad braes ebonuie Doom.
How We bloom sac fresh and iairs
A step aud voice behind her ar.
rested The next words on her lips.
Tnraiug, she saw Mr.. Davenport,
VINO had come through the hall, end
stood looking down on her, with his
bat 10 one hand aud haIf.fnished
cigar in the other.
All the birds seem TO be singing
Oh this side the house, Miss Lottie'
yes. was The demure reply. 81
las says there ar5 TWO oiiol3 nests 10
tnoso elms. They're very pretty
singers
Mr. Davenport did not see tho mis-
chief ia L0ttie's dOwncast eTes. He
was more amused than yexed by her
literal response.
eWdl you allow me to sit down
here . while? Perhaps they may 60
"a singing
L3ste nado 70 objection, only
shelod geas very VIC oronsly. When
Mr.. DsYeuperJ had seated himself,
thus hr3oginr bis hair, wbi ia was al
ready beginning IL be streak 4 with
grey, On lagel WIFI the top ct The
basket. che did cast sly glance Of
admiration 81 tho heavy gold chain
at ul gs ara tins ~ that ad0sn-
ca .Ha na4t vita which ho vas wiz
Il { his heated face.
Is exee--iv ely warm. Can't |
holp you wlth those peas, Miss Lot
tie? l. is pity To tain such pretty
e gers as you're.
Lattie bllshed moro at his glance
than his words, aud replied, hastily,
'Oh ~, certainly not. I'm used
to it,
'Bu. you don't Ike house work,
do you2 You d as lief somebody else
would Shell tho peas and 50 forth?
.EbY
'Wby, yes. That's Of course,
'Abl Pm q you're frank with
ne. Do you know Pee been curious
about y0u often when we've all
been enjoying ourselves, and you've
been working away hard like good
little Cluderella? Do you know I've
actually worn path uDder the
kitchen windows trying to get a
peep at Gu
No, said L0ttis, with fraak look
of surprise; but something in Mr..
DAvenport's answering gaze sudden
~ caused her to- bend over the bas-
ket, 10 hide the vexed color that
burned on her checks.
Miss Lottien
Tbe voice was almost whisper,
and hand sot ly tried to draw away
the basket of peas.
Well, SI?'
Pat these away q while, and lot
ME talk to you.'
why I'm listening? | sban't have
tho peas ready for dinnerl'
Nevertheless, she let him put the
basket one side, only saying, with a
nervous attempt at laugh.
There! now are yoa satisfiedF
Mr.. Davenport deliberately took
the baskets place at her side, and,
bending his dark bearded face very
near her own. answered,
No not yet, How esn be salts
fed, Mss I49ttie, when you sho,7 50
/ plsjsly that you don't like me?'
lis bearer coufusedly disclaimcd
/ THIS ceaelu-i0n.
Why, Mr.. Davenport, II OI
lie, urse | d Z
" eli, don't want ) Gu to like me
/ / don, Ike you
fer puzzled and somewhat resent
/ Fal glance m4de him smile. H con
tione8. bending 50 near that fring'
81 hair brushed L9ttia's caris;
4 II believe you know already wba
4 meaa. Y0n little COY, blaek-eyed
|Il3vs Yoa. Diin's you guess il be
fore ] told you?'
The garden. the overhangiog vines
and the.ske whitfield before Lotfiea
e7as. Love her? the rich Ar. Dav
enpart nho had more money thar
/ Ia kew what to d. with? LoT'
haf? Sue WAS Ia much amazed 4
resist waen be took Ter handsln bis
or 10 comprehend the disconnected
sentence which confirmed his decla
ration. The first words she hear
distinctly were uttered by lips ,ha
almost touched her cheek:
) viii you marry MP
II Somebody will see Us, sh
said, struggling 10 vain to free her
self
THAT isn't answ ering my question
! Poor little stained tingersl they shal
9 never do any moro hard work. How
, would you like to be 8 rich lady
LottieP
He saw the quick sparkle in he
d eyes. All. how beau iful To dress
: 20 drive, TO dance, TO see = THOUSAND