Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1880-12-17
MAUD'S COUSIN,

coarse. SpraWlnR iUtllu' lllen She
looked IT tho gentleman sitting At
window reading the morning Herald
"Maud's summering i settled most
.,onclus vely by the news in this letter,
Mr. Davenport. Sister Cynthia writes
that her son Willard, Maud'S cousin,
will spend the summer between New
port and Saratoga. and, as a natural
consequence he would Join our party.
SO that poor little Maud must not go
With Leo and me.
Mr. Davenport looked sharply up
from his paper.
What's the reason? don't sup
pose Maud'S cousin can hurt her, and
it seems 4 shame to deprive her of her
season.
Mrs. Ddvenport's thin, handsome
lips relaxed into cold smile.
81 dare say-men never think Of
such things; but, my dear. it would he
sheerest idiocy on our part to expose
Maud to the society of her consin. He
may be handsomc-all the Maurices
are-and he certainly j. poor Sup
pose-just suppose-Maud took il into
her head toto fancy him -
w tll, SllII)OSG Sic AllNl
Mrs. Davenport gave little, impa-
tient exclamation, that her licge knew,
from long experience, meant that she
fully intended to carry out her own ar
engagements, i'll spite of his views and
preferences,
"We]l. he won't-that is one conso-
lation. Maud shall not meet Willard
Maurice-at least this summer, while
she is SO young, and romantic, and inn
pressionahle. She will have to give up
Newport and Saratoga, and spend the
time we are away with her grand
mother. up at the farm in Jefferson
county.
50 iii because Willard Matrices
dear old mother had written to her
elegant, wealthy sister, who lived on
Fifth avenue, New York, that her son
Willard would Join his aunt and cous-
ms ut the fashionable resorts. poor lit
tie Maud Davenport was forced to give
up her anticipated round of pleasure
and gaiety.
II think it Is too bad, mamma-just
too had for anything She said, her
pretty eyes blue, as forget-me-nots fill
ing with tears.
"You must make the best of il, Mrs.
Davenport said, chillingly. Its quite
q shame but unavoidable. And really
YOU viii find that, up in Jefferson
county, there are most charming
places the Thousand Islands, the
fishing, the boating, the picnics, the
views, the air You will not have such
m unpnviablc time "
But | want to go with YOU and Leo.
Mamma, ! just hate Willard Maurice
for spelling my summer so,'
But, despite Maud'S veXation. and
disappointment, and pretty little re-
bellion, when her mother wrote to the
farm, saying that. if agreeable, She
would send her youngest girl on. for
the summer when the time of depart
IRE came two days after Mrs. Daven-
port and Leo left for their outing, Maud
was in good spirits, and went off quite
reconciled.
II shall like it up ON the St Law
renee River, after all. : she assured her
self
And then, when her father had kiss
ed her good-by. and left her safe and
satisfied III Grandma Cleveland ; charge,
Maud was quite positive that she
would enjoy il vastly
And 50 she dld-for week or two.
and then she began to get lonely. and
dear old grandma racked her brains for
amusements and diversions, and 1T
length was seized with a happy thought,
that resulted in an announcement. u
week later, that was most acceptable
to Maud.
I've Just had letter from one Of
girls, and she's going to send one Of the
children out for spell. It'll be quite
company for you, Maudie."
oh, dear, yes ! hope auntie which
auntic IS il, grandma Aunt Cynthia, or
Aunt Samantha anyhow, | hope she'll
send somebody that knows how to have
good time out-of-doors. And am 80
glad its one Of the younger ones ! be-
!ievc grown up girl or young man
would be nuisance instead Of re-
lief
Grandma peercd over her silyer-rim-
med glasses.
q wrote pertickeler t. have one Of
the children sent. knew you'd rather
Aave it 50. You must he already by
tomorrow. Maud
Maud laughed.
Il don't know hoH 10 get ready,
grandma. | don't know whether to
get out my dominoes and iackstraws
for 4 boy or my fancy work and my
autograph album. for q girl
"Oh. well; it won't make much DIFF
ference either way. Grandpa Il hitch
Nellie up to the carriage, and You
might drive down t. the landing and
bring ap whoever comes-girl Or boy
The idea was delightfully."- exciting to
Maud, and she entered into the spirit Of
i with all her girlish enthusiasm and
when She drove over To the steamboat
.anding 1t Alexandria Bay, the next
day. she was gaily important.
There's no telling who Or what /
will bring back she thought And
row ridiculous il -eem- ~ think ! can
not toll Who to look for | suppose !
must te governed b. appearances and
the general strange awkNardness my
cousin from the country tit hoy ill
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