Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1876-02-17

can just see the white chimneys peeping
out above the trees. But won't you stop
and rest?" as Paul resolutely took up his
valise again.
Thanks, not just at present. l have a
note from Mrs. Percalo to Miss Hillgrove,
and [ must deliver it at once"
But you will call-you will come
again %
" Most assuredly, l shall do myself that
pleasure said Paul, politely.
But Addy knew the difference in the
ring of the real metal and mere hollow,
conventional courtesy.
/ And she sat down and cried, in a rage,
when Paul Graham had taken his de-
parture.
" But there's one consolation she said
to herself, suddenly frightening up.
" Rosamond is cleaning house in calico,
and no crimps, and her head tied up in a
| speckled pocket handkerchief, and if he
isn't pretty thoroughly disenchanted the
moment he sets eyes upon her then I am
no prophecies. Men always do despise
use-cleaning and all its paraphernalia
He'll be sure to come back"
So Miss Albertis put On an additional
knot or SO of ribbon, readjusted her artistic
masses of hair, and sat down to little
picturesque needle-work.
:" Rosamond has worked out her own
matrimonial destruction this time" said
she.
he, fr,1S
steadily fixed on the white chimneys
behind the trees. He knocked at the
door
No one heard. He knocked a little
louder.
No one answered.
He opened the door and "ahemmed"
very distinctly.
Still no signs Of life.
"Queer this, said Mr. Graham. "The
place can't be an enchanted palace, with
everyone under a spell. I'll try little
farther
He opened door and walked inland
there, mounted on tall step-ladder, with
brown apron all around her stood Miss
Rosamond Hillgrove, painting away at
the top of window as if her life depended
upon it.
"Oh," said Miss Rosamond, without
turning around, "yOu've come at last,
have you? Then you walk off again. I'm
half through the job myself by this time,
and have no sort of need Of your services. -
"Eh ?" said Mr. Graham.
Rosamond turned around with a little
shrek, and nearly fell off the step-lad-
der
cob! Mr.. Graham, is it you? l thought
it was the painter"
GO Yes, it is [. What are you doing?"
"I'm painting said Rosamond, blush
ing to the very roots of the non-crimped
hair.
CPL help you," said our hero.
6 wish you would" said Rosamond,
calmly accepting the position.
And then she told him how it all
was.
You're not very much shocked at my
behavior?' said she.
"Shocked'' cried Paul. CT regard
you as model to all the young ladies OF
the nineteenth century"
"Now you're laughing at me,'' said
Rosamond
Upon my word and honor Pm not
responded Mr.. Graham; and Rosamond
saw that he was in earnest
Miss Albertis waited all day long,
looking up the road like Sister Anne on
Blue Boards tower, but Mr.. Graham
didn't come
Glow provoking!" said Miss Albertis.
But Rosamond Hillgrove always had
such way with the gentlemen! Pm glad
that I'm not born coquette."
Mr.. Paul Graham called the next day
with Rosamond, when she came to return
the paint brush and the fair Adeline was
more dissatisfied than ever.
II suppose, now that you've got com
pany," she snapped, you'll postpone
house cleaning until Mr. Graham has
gone"
"Oh, no." returned Rosamond, serene
ly. He says he'll help; so we shall &C
on just the same. And he's so handyr'
Whether it was over a whitewash- pal
; or sea of soap and sand, or while train
ing up the honeysuckle vine over the south
: porch, deponent saith not; but certain i
is that Paul Graham and Rosamond Hill
grove became engaged during the young
lawyers brief holiday.
a don't see how Rosamond managed, ,
SAID Miss Albertis, when she heard o.
il.
But the secret of the matter was, tina
| Rosamond didn't manage" at all.
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