The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1880-11-27

' 40 iooe-ieaNes, smooth rs SATIN, INTO
her wrlnkled fingers. Just as you like,
my dear. And-and" a moment
her eyes grew strangely dim" would
you mind If | called you Patty? Your
own name is prettier, but | love the
o'her best; and you-you are SO like
her y
And Pearl Barren knew that the kind
pIue eyes We're moist for1ove of the GOLD
haired little sister who, so long ago, had
shipped from her loving arms forever to
rest on Gods green hillside.
lake care-my apples :"
But the warning came too late, for the
sharp corner IN the orchard-path had
been reached by swift, flying feet, and a
young man, handsome, straightforward.
/ gray-syed, had awkwardly stumbled
over and upset great basket Of apples
Pearl Barren sprang forward, but
drew back, flushing shyly, for she saw at
glance two things-yiz., that the in
truder was a gentleman, and-intensely
contrite.
. beg your pardon-I did not hear
you III time; how very unfortunate 2"
he was on his knees IN a moment, his
there IN the grass for vagrant apples.
Pearl stood silently under the tree till
he had finished his task.
Which of her city friends would recog-
nlze her, | wonder, in that calico dress,
blue-checked apron, and sensible, broad
brlmmed, coarse straw hat?
Thank you ?"
She held out her hand for the basket
as she spoke.
g 1t is heavy; may ! not carry it for
you?"
A moments hesitation; then Pearl,
remembering how full it was, said simply:
Thanks-Yes.
cover TO that farmhouse, is II not -
he asked.
But bis question WAS answered by n
voice calling from the house In question:
Patty Patty
Coming, Aunt Deborah ~ the girl
called, III her sweet, fresh voice.
Il am afraid Aunt Deborah will think
me base intruder" the young man be-
side her said, laughingly; "but the
truth is, ] was making desperate at
tempt to catch the up-train, and, though
knowing it was not public property, on
seeing this short cut through the or
chard, determined to take ia rashness
which merlted It's consequences.
You were trying to catch the train :?
You Will be late; it is too bad?"
She stopped short in her walk, with
earnest, appraised eyes; but he only
laughed lazily, and shifted his basket
from one hand to the other.
mot at all. The ten-thirty tonight
UIll 1I11+a ua11 T on, ~
hurry"
And III no hurry he seemed as he
sauntered SO slowly onward.
At the gate she paused and held ont
her hand for the basket; and as he gave
it to her he bent down, laughing, quiz
zical look in his daring gray eyes
Miss Patty, am | forgiven ?"
And she hated herself for the vivid
blush that stained her face at that
glance.
Yes"
She took his burden from him, turned,
and with a cuiously palpitating heart,
ran up the garden path to the house
In the days that followed, very much
against her Will, vision rose often be-
fore her eyes-a vision that had broad
shoulders. keen gray eyes and an honest,
kindly smile.
Forth to the cool, green woods, one
day, to private social picnic, went
Pearl, still in her disguise-for she had
extracted a solemn promise from Miss
Barren that she would say no word OF
her fathers vast wealth or her own ac-
knowledged position IN society.
at is a pleasant little masquerade,
Aunt Deborah. Let them only know
me as your nelce-Patty Darren-these
kind, good-natured friends of yours, and
that will suffice.
In those dim, pine-scented woods She
came face to face with the bronzed young
Hercules who had upset her apples Ia
the orchard at home.
This time there was a formal intro
duction by friend.
Mr.. Roy Harland-Migs Barren"
Into Miss Darren's starry eyes, 50 in
nocently uplifted, flashed sudden
guilty hght-over the pretty, tranquil
face and milk-wbite throat. a scarlet
stain.
So it had come, after aIl-it was des-
tiny. Fate was stronger than she, that
it should drive Roy Harland, her or
dained lover, up to this lonely, old
fashioned little town-this place of all
others
But-blessed thought he did not
know her. So with resolute effort OF
her viii, she subdued her monetary
agitation, and bowed coldly at his polite
commoDplaces.
Bat, despite her frigid GOODNESS, he
managed to make himself agreeable in a
thousand little ways, and that night,
when Pearl stood at her iassamine-
powered window and thought it all over,
she was forced to confess that it had
been delightful day-that he wasn't so
very disagreeable-in fact, be might
haze been more; and mot that she
would ever break her resolutlon-gra-
cious, no, but he would help topass the
tune. And how WAS he 10 suppose that
Benjamin Darren's city heiress and
Deborah Darren's country neice were
one and the same
But alas for woman's stability ,
Well, after that Pearls heart all IN
consciously learned to beat at the sound
Of light, firm step on the garden path
Pearls cheeks 10 rival Aunt Deborah s
hollyhocks at sound of mans strong
voice; after that ii was only the rehearsal
of that oldest drama-that fairest play
that sweetest lesson in Gods wide
world
One iav-one dreamy, golden summer
day, when the earth was wearing its
brightest dress. the brooks were singing