River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1879-08-28

The satisfaction. Not one word of com !
plant or remonstrance did he utter All |
the time we were gone. | imagine he
Will not go out much tomorrow"
Cassies fancy was verified. An Ill
turn was the result of his trip, and George
was housed for wees. Remorseful for lie
share IN his sutferings, Cassie as the ten
derest ana most devoted of nurses, quite
forgetting to say anything rude or sharp,
and constantly devising some means of
| entertainment for the weary hours. This
was side OF her nature that George had
not seen before. aud he soon abandoned
the resolution that he had formed to re-
turn home as soon as well enough.
Cassie was making trouble for them
both, but of that he had not the remotest
suspicion. As soon as he as well enough
10 come down stairs however, she chang
ed her demeanor, all anxiety being removed
and Haibert's teasing keeping her up to
the mark, dare say she rather repented
her bargain, and if left to herself would
have lost her zeal entirely.
TWAS Saturday evening and all the fam
lily had gatherd on the porch, atching
thu last CLEAN Of sunlight die out of the
western sky as the fair majestic moon
sailed slowly up from the east.
Let US sing, suggested Halbcrt, strlk-
ing into merry college song, in which
Cassie joined, and to their surprise George
added "A sweet but not strong tenor.
why, you sing very well. Cousin
George said Cassie, rather graciously
Your voice is weak of course, but it's
good what there is of it. | think we
must have You in the choir while you
stay. We need another tenor"
Thank you, he said grimly, stung by
her tone, and the words 'of course Il
do not think my voice will be any help,
as it is so eak.7
20, yes, 1t will be much better than
nothing. Never despise the day of small
things, you know, she answered encour-
aglngly.
You are too good, he said, relapsing
into his olden drawl
20, not at all, sand Cassie, initiating
him.
I'm going inr' he exclaimed starting
up in desperation.
why, what forl cont think you
| will take cold; the air is too mild to hurt
anybody
Il, on the contrary, find the atmosphere
quite the reverse IF mild, = he SAID, point
edly.
9 lis too bad to plague the poor Teller
So" said Aunt Roxy, deprecatingly.
Amt you rather hard on HING!
80, 'twont hurt h,m; his hide needs
toughening, said Uncle Silas, cho ing
wit merriment.
He's improving wonderfully, Cass /;
you keep on, and you'll make him almost
as sharp as yourself" said Halbert, APP
provinelv.
ITO tell the Truth, I'm getting tired
being so rude; if you don't look out II
throw up the game, replied Cassie,
threatenin gly.
Don you go to liking him; tina
would be too dreadful exclaimed Hal
bert, in tones of dismay.
There is no anger OF my being so alb
surd, was the dignlficd rejoinder, as
Cassie marched into the house with an ali
of displeasure
George did enter shat choir and sang
there during the remainder of his stay
Space fails us to recount the rest of the
events of that SUMMER, forever memoir
able in Georges life; we pass on to the
close. The last day of his stay had come
his trunk as packed, and but couple
% hours remained ere is departure. The
last day or two Cassie had been exasper-
atingly busy, so that he had not seen hen
except III the presence of the others, but
now as he entered the sitting room he
found her as on the day Of his arrival
seated at her sc ing and all alone.
II wish | could stay longer he SAID
abruptly.
you can, suppose reioined Cassie
coolly. "Your time is at your own dis
POSI-; you have no business cares to hur-
ry you home, unabc TO resist the OPP
portunfy f0i ii final stab.
81 am not to be lXasperated into re-
tort" he said flushing slightly, $50 please
don't be thorny nov
Cousin George, said Cassie, gravely.
and with blushing cheeks; II want to be
frank with you and as your pardon for
all the rude and unkind speec es and
acts of which | have been guilty during
your stay, although ! had purpose IN
view. The fact was, Halbert and look
Ell upon you as Il brainless hypOcOndria-
cal fOp, and made a sort Of bargain that
should undertake to cure YOU. And tc
tell the truth" looking up with laugh,
Il think the experiment has been a sue
cess. You are not the same man that
you were two months ago. Do you for
give mel'
"With all my heart! / don't deny but
that it was very disagreeable aud hard to
bear sometimes; but t ink you perfect
" justified, for | WAS II terrible humbug.
mean to be man now, aud to do a
man work. But one thing want more
than all besides"
What is that" quened Cassie, limo
Gently.
II want y"u!'
mo! mol cried Cassie, you surely
do not mean it. II can never be. Oh
| am so sorry, So very sorry, but it is inn
possible | DO not love YOU Ii that
There was no installing her tone.
George swallowed huge lump in his
throat.
'sWil you kiss me good bye. ! will
never trouble you again.
i Cassie gave kiss
i Il am gong TO walk to the station.
Send my trunk after me" he said rush
ing frantically from the room.
why, where is Georgeia said HaIbert,
looking into the room moment later.
'Gone to the station, was the laconic
answer.
why, what possessed the man 10 walk
two miles when the carriage is already at
the door. Dld you send hum OFF,
Gle chose to gonow, she said eyasive-
! ly.
"You were hard hearted, then, and said
mo- to his suit" he continued with
merry eyes.
"But | didn't know; l had never
thought of such a thing, And am sure
do not want TO be married, rather pet
tishly.
stick to it, my deal," gravely. "And
SO, history to the contrary notwith stand
ing, the dragon has conquered st. George,
and not ST. George the dragon
Alive To-day aud Dead To-M0r
| row.
/ AIiddletown Y. Press
Mark ). Randall, a brakeman on the
Erie freight train, with Conductor ID.
King, at four o'clock this morning WIS
struck on the head by the high bridge on
| the grade just est of Goshen, aud dan
gerouslv hurt 4 brother brakeman
warned him Of the danger in time to have
saved him had he instantly dropped. In
stead Of that he ran little further, and
then turned 10 see how near he was to the
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