Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-12-11
MISS AMESBUaY'S MniM.
From Woods Household Magazine.

what figure you are, Harry
Then, stopping m d way in laugh,
musical and unrestraiued as a child's,
the speaker went on.
Il uev,r should DIRE am, never, that
Harold Fletcher figure was TO b
found under that disguise
Don't triumph, Rose. I saw you
in a gardening suit this morning tn at
worked quite as complete transfor-
nation, l imagine
He was passing her. but he turned
back presently.
1T seems pity, dressed as you are
now, to spoil such exquisite effects,
but, just to please me, will you put
on your gardening array, and well
institute comparison
Its a deal Of trouble. Harry
i know, Rose Well, perhaps II
isn't worth while
She stopped short, looking at him
with CLEAN of mischief in her eyes
in do it, Harold! On one con.
dition!'
What may that be, cousin 2
That when am transformed, al
You call it, you go to walk with me,
just as you are =
Agreed
The young lady repaired to her
room and commenced her task. j
wonder what put it in Harry's head
to ask me? But I've a plan. sup
pose must look as unlike myself al
possible, SO III try to make my hair
straight to begin WITH and she
worked away at the bewitchine
crimps and other ripping mysteries
OF feminine head gear, till she had
produced quite Quakerish effect.
The face reflected in her glass was
quite pretty one-she could moi
help seeing -that--even with the hair
patted smoothly down, covering two
thirds of the broad white forehead.
She put on the mornings costume
bat it looked far too jaunty in heI
eyes. The boots, though the oldes,
she had, were yet perfect in fit, dis
playing to advantage the high-arched
slender foot. She glanced out the
window at Harry, who was stalking
up snd down the lawn in front. H.
did make queer figure.
He was just hom- from a days
fishing; bad been arrayed for the
trip by the boys of the sea, side farm
his own clothes, in their judgment
being utterly unfit for the andertak
ing -arrayed in odds and ends OF ap
parel, pulled out of certain chests il
the garnet. The coat, with its old
fashioned collar, completely altered
the appearance of hi- fiue shoulders
An anc'en, straw hat, with hlgf
crown and broad brim completed The
metamorphis. He grew impatient.
Come, Rose 7 he called, looking
up at her window.
'Br dget, he said coaxinglg, "a {
female figure emerged from the sid,
door,'won't you pl ass ask Miss Ros,
TO hurry2 it's getting late
A burst OF laughter from under th.
closed sun. bonnet. be turned quickly
/ well, Rose. / must say YOU v,
more courage than most Young WON
en-. You've dared To throw ava,
the advantage of pretty feet. Wher,
did you get those boots?'
| Borrowed, as is the most of mi
costume, Harry and dropping upor
the door step she held out tor in
speotion par of feet cased in coars,
leather shoes with broad soles an,
half heels the square toes a perfec
contrast to her usual wear.
Now, Rose. what is going to b
dope?'
First, We are going to the vilIag
to mail these letters after that
well, I've not made up my mind
Twilight was approaching whel
the merry pair set forth.
Il believe that it is impossible 70
her to look other than fresh and nea
in anything,'was Harry's mental com
ment as be surveyed the slender fig
ure beside him.
1t was quite dark when tbeyienter
| ed Milton, having achieved tw
miles walk in half an hour. On be