Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1878-11-07

light wing did / o'erpeyeh these walls"
and getting over with algreat scramble,
tears a very unromande rent in his
coat.
But, as he stands beside her, all that
is ludicrous dies out of his manner, and
he takes both her hands in his own in
that caressing way that she thinks,
poor child, is peculiar to him, and looks
into the dropping face.
It is dangerous to stand on a balcony
on summer night alone with girl
that loves you, and that you love, TN
less you mean to, make her aware of
your feelings; any resolves In the way
Of frmness are apt to melt away into
nothing, and float away out of reach.
Juliet" he says, in tone that is a
little constrained, are you going to
marry the minister"
Just little whispered Ono" for
answer, but it makes him happier than
such word is apt to make man on
such an occasion. i &
"Why not?" little more Hopefully.
Because, Rex, don't love him"
A sudden pressure of the hands that
holds hers, and then Rex draws her,
shrinking and trembling with a rapture
that is half joy, halt pain, to his breast,
and says words that are like bene-
dictiOn to her.
Few men make love. well as regards
eloquence, but words that are common
place enough in black and white, can
easily blossom into a marvel of beauty
on a summer night with one who loves
you devotedly to listen.
The storm gathers faster, the thunder
mutters louder, the wind shakes the
trees, and Juliet has no idea how long
these sounds last, when a great drop OF
rain falls on their faces lit could hardly
fall between them. - ~ g.
That says [ must let you In; | hope
[ haven't kept you out too long al
ready" - t-
'Ihope you haven't" she answered
demurely.
He turns to the window, takes out his
Jack knife, and shivers one of the panes
which are, fortunately for Mrs. Gray, O
a fanciful shape and rather small, reach
es into the spring and raises the win
dow, and they both step inside just as
the rain begins to come down IN tor
rents.
Juliet" calls the cautious voice no
Of the garrulous nurse, but Of her aunt
as they light the gas and open the door
Rex slips an arm about her and they g
down the hall, and leaning over The
railing, look down.
Auntie Gray is one of those estes!
sort of people that are always prowl
ing around the house in nervous dreaC
if there is a storm in the night; anC
there she stands in wrapper and Slip
pers with night-lamp in her hand, call
ing softly to know if Juliet's windows
are down, and if she thinks it will be ;
; very severe storm.
A sudden impulse comes to Rex; h,
tightens his arm about Juliet, and draw
) her down the stairs. When they stan(
in front of the astonished woman h
says coolly, not at all minding Juliet
burning cheeks: May | have her TO
my wife, auntie?"
''Well, wellp' she cries, looking from
one to the other in a dazed way as if t.
, find out what it all means, eff that dom
beat all! What blind old fool Nv,
been, to be sure. But Providence al
, ways does provide some way" settin!
t her lamp down carefully, so as to holC
, up both hands, in her surprise. Here
dear DIR. Speecham asked me to MARI.
him, and 1 wouldn't do it, because
5 thought you loved him, and [ knew, be
ing man, he couldn't help learning t.
: love you. There, there" and she break
: off with little sob that is half strangle,
t by Juliet's arm about her neck.
So the curtain falls on our little dra
: ma. Let us hope that this Glove on
: balcony" may prove to be. of the RICH
sort that will last through life; thatnon
5 of them may ever take poison; and tina
: the stream that often, has its rocks an
shadows, sharp curves and rapids, ma
: in this case, in spite of the old adage
: run smooth"