Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-10-09

ing, " for my cousin does not sing and
very rarely plays s'" g. 10.
Adah left the room, and Will sat
down and thought how fast his ideal
woman was being transformed into
very ordinary one. And then the hall
formed thought came to HIM that he
wished he had known Adah Clifford first.
Then he arose and walked the room,
ashamed of himself, and contrlte,
went out to seek Miriam and make.
amends. 81 A'
A few DAYS afterwards Miriam and
VIII went out horseback riding. Miriam
rode splendidly, Will very indifferently.
As they returned and were about two
miles from home, they saw. ,Adah cross
ing field. ..t -e..g .ye.8. 3.
"Where is she going?" asked Will.
Chow can / know? Adah is so
queer. She visits every poor old sick
man and woman for miles around, and
never leaves without praying with
Them" -
edo you never go with her, Miriam p
"Me - In tone of surprised lndlg-
nation. .a5a4
NO, indeed she continued, 81 see
no fun in that sort of thing. And she
why, she actually enjoys it. The queer
est girl"
"But, darling, / would like to have
to please me. There are SO many poor
people in my village who will look to
my wife for such help" .--....
eff you are going to marry me, Will,
to wait on your poor, you will make a
great mistake, for hate the poor, with
their huts and filth and ignorance and
contagious.diseases.n Re afr a.c
| 4 "And l." thought Will Hueston,
G wanted wife like Ouida' Etoile; one
that would be touched instantly by pain,
moved by quick charity, capable OF
strong deed and quick thoughtyand an
swering appeal as the golden harp the
players touch" lDnae vi. .7.-3 l.H ,'a''
na'' We must hurry home, H.said Miriam,
"there is a storm coming
land not another word was said be-
tween them as, they galloped swiftly
h0meward. - He helped Miriam off her
horse, then mounted his own again. ."
Where are you going, Will? Don't
/ you see that the ST rm is right upeln
81 am going back for Miss Clifford q
will get there before it rains; She Will
bbe so frightened in that desolate place.
Twill bring her back on your horse
and he took up the bride lie had drop
1ped. ,- .,......-..,.:-.
Rfio'' What folly" said Miriam, as she
stood on the porch and watched him
out Of sight: Hueston had just about
got in the piece of Swoods at thesend of
/ the lane when Miriam saw Adah COM
! ing q short CUT across the other way
And there Will has gone back after
kyeu," said Miriam angrily,3 as Adah
Ecame up the walk to the house.
"Oh, [ am so sorry; but heNill reach
the house before the storm bursts
Il am not SO sure; don't You hear
how the woods are roaring, Adah? And
Golddust is unmanageable when it is
kthundering.
= sob, Miriam. how could you let him
so with that horse?'
q did not think until it was too late, !"
Miriam answered.
The storm now came in terrible fury.
ri.sLet us go In, said Miriam, whose
face was white as Adams now, but from
a different cause.
The girl did not hear her. SIS
Miriam covered her eyes with her
hands, murmuring, "This is terrible,'i
and, shaking from head to.foot, crept to
her room. ~ 81
Adah kept herpost, and never turned
her eyes fromsthe read that went into
hewbods. Suddenly a flush overspread
Efier face. "He is coming" she said;
bul the next moment her. face grew
pale. for, Golddust was oriderless. ls-@D mo
Miriam! MiriamH she called; :,ceme
down. Something has happened to Mr..
HuestOn.T 81 idgild sD ssnir lIB je II hda -
The affianaed wife came, wseping1andI
wringing her hands, and summoning
the whole household to take care Of her.
IN her grief. 81 Adah was far down the
road by this time that led to the woods.
| Outside ofothem the storm was fierce
and hladdeningI enough, but III the
woods it wash Simply terrific. But the
girl went on, and away on the other
side Of the woods. She saw VIII Huueston.
He raised UP on one elbow as she, "a ap D.
preached and held out the other hand
to her.
sob, Ma. @Hueston,' sheAsaid,, ell
ing down by him, az thought that you
had. been killed. s9dS2 bae na1ads
sIa'' No nor even much hurt, lalthoughI
cannot walk 7d5 MOI bio" 7Hl S''4t"
1.-The wagon will be here soon; I Or.
dered it to followzmesp lea @zaRas
|ooWill looked up ii tie girls express
sive face, and read there how much she
had suffered On his account, and womb
cred if it was possible she cared for
him. And then he thought of his
chains, and would not look again, for
dearer than all passion to this man was
his honor. And then the wagon came.
and Viii was taken home. q. ~ 5..o
!" It was nothing after ALL" Miriam
said that night to Adah, "but sprain-
ed ankle. | would not have mad such
scare for a score of sprained joints
And what a goose you made of your
self, Adah, running off like one mad
through the tempest to aid a man who
dad not need yOu.po atl ! .Is aj I9'ag#
-" WhV did Won coma Miss Clifford %