Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1880-10-28
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WHOLE NO. 1869.

!, Use seems to have superseded her
/ his friendship. 1t is true he attenC
l her az be ever did, but it is Loui:
hs consults and counsels with.
! he has good fortune, il is Louis
: who is first acquainted with it I; az
} it seems to me that it is in Louis
he manitests the greatest interest
. | may be wrong, but have though
| saw it and have experienced con
: siderable solicitude lest Aliue shout
be distressed by one of Us, whom
she has so truly beiriended.'
'Oh, my precious, blind sister
cried Jenny, laughing, your head i
so occupied creating romances, tina
you have no time to notice thos
made by other people. Has Ain
seen all this? Yes, darling, ant
forwarded the game. as far as Las
in her power, for she loves then
both and it is part of her plan t,
have them married before we leave
Don't look so perfectly astonished
We leave day after to. morrow, it i
true; bat she is wonderful wo
man, and, as we lready know, car
accomplish wonderful things Til,
sentence was but just finished, wher
quick approaching footsteps an
nounced the coming of Aline, who
uneeremoniously entered accompan.
led by Van, both their faces beam
ing with excitement. This IN
looked-for advent of the subjects oil
their conversation, brought all the
girls to- their feet.
Speak of angels, cried Lilly
'Of course you were speaking OF
me- said Van, while Aline fairly rad
liant with excitement, inquired after
after Louise, and called upon her to
come Immediately. But she had al
ready detected certain tones which
had brought her on the scene. As
Van approached her for greeting Al.
Inc took the shade off the lamp and
addressing the company, said:
prepare yourselves, dearly beloved
sisters, one and all'-this in a por.
tentoas manner, significant of matter
of moment to De disclosed, was rem
dered utterly ridiculous by plaintive
me too from Van. The audience
laughed out, and the speaker could
not again assume her manner of i'm.
portance.
Hush, Van. | have half notion
not to tell now
obi Oh! Do in chorus caused
the otfeuded humor to anish into the
smiles that were lying in wait back
of it, and Aline began again.
Van, look at these pictures they
are my last gift to Kate and Louise
sAhne.' cried Lilly, what am / TO
have /? Why do you not give me a
share in Jenny's picture ? | don't
like being left out in the cold in this
way
To answer your question, my dear
will be to spring upon you all the
grandest surprise you have ever ex.
perienced. Because you, my dear
Lilly, you are going with US
Aline did not over-estimate the eff
feet of this announcement. An ex.
preston of mixed horror and fear in
stantly Swallowed itself on Lilly's
face, as she instinctively looked at
Van. it was plain enough that she
thought he had something to do with
this, and that the thought was pain
fully uncomfortable to her. Louise,
whose Imagination was tempered by
few more years, and curbed by q
more practical bent, said
'Aline, | can safely affirm that we
all believe every word you say, but
we do not understand it,
Jenny, with uDfeigned delight,
threw hOr arms about LiIlg and
cried:
'Oh, 1 am SO glad p Evidently
she had had some insight into the
mystery. While Kate, quite dumb
with bewildermeut, looked the ques
ton she wanted TO ask; and Aline,
moved TO pity by this mute appeal,
explained
AT the last church reception Lii
ly sang, She Wandered Down the
Mountain side | was at tie time
standing beside old Mr.. Ga con, who
bias been quite an amateur in his
day, and he expressed regret that
voice of such rare quality had no.!
received higher cultivation
eyes, said l. tit is pity sbe can
not study in Milan. Mrs B. had
three years tbore. and it worked
miracles for her. She has had g.
many concert engagements since as
she hss been able to fill and has
been well paid for them, too No
harm in throwing ont q suggestion.
you know, girls. Lots of good is
left undone in this world simply be
cause the people who have the
means don't think of it. That's So
said he, showing the discernment /
hoped for, and Or congregation
sent her. | will .nention this at the
next vestry meeting believe you
and her sister will sail in May ]
told him we would and begged he
would not mention this idea outside,
for knew the disappointment
would be dreadful fit failed.
While AIine was speaking, the ex.
preston and color changed in LiIly's
face, and at the last her head felt on
Jenny's ahouldCr, where she cried
without restraint.
He just brought me word con-
tinued Aline, that you are really to
go, the letters of credit having been
obtained to-day. And that is the
reason | painted your picture.
Come, girlikie, stop crying, OF |
shall think you are sorry instead Of
glad
Come into the other room,' said
Jenny, leading her sobbing sister
away, and Kate aud Aiine followed
anziously, fearing the shock hsd
been too much for her.
As they closed the door, Van de-
tsiped Louise, who VIZ about seat
ing herself, by taking bota hands in
bis. Looking at her lovingly, and
oh! so earnestly, be said:
Il, too, have q surprise for you "a.
night. | have made several diseov.
| arIea dnrino tha month I have hsau