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

Maud, standing u little aside, could
scrutinize every possible cousin among
them-there was no boy or gnl of any
kind, awkward or polished, among
them. A little feeling OF disappoint-
ment went over her as she turned
away.
" think il is very singular that no
body came. | wonder if"
She never finished the thought, for
she suddenly discovered n pair Of the
handSomeSt gray eyes she had ever
seen, looking cautiously and admir-
ingly NJ her; and they belonged 10 y
Young gentleman who was dressed III
the most nobby of travelling suits, with
tiniest diamond studs i'll his linen, and
an immaculate, pale-grar tie
] hcg Your pardon, but | would
like 10 inquire il You know wherc the
Cleveland Farm is
What n charming voice il Was and
how gracefully h. lifted his hat, and
how-oh. how handsome those half
smiling gray eyes We're
Maud looked demurely up i'll them.
cleveland Farm is Just about two
miles in that direction, where the
clump Of trees are.
The handsome gray eyes followed the
direction indicated, and then came
back to the sweet, girliSh face.
Il expected somebody would meet
me, hut dare say the detention was
unavoidable.
All ut once it flashed over Maud, tbs
was zone of the children invited 10
come over to the farm. ltseemed absurd
to think of making such a mistake; but
III grandma Cleveland always called
her married daughters "the girls, why
should not the self-same girls speak
Of their family rs the children
Then roguish little snap of mischief
flashed up in Maud's eyes,
who did you expect to be here"
He laughed
Il didn't know whether my grand
father would come, or send my little
cousin to direct me--a stranger to me,
although she is my cousin. Perhaps
YOU may know hcr-her name is Dav-
export
Maud frowned thoughtfully This
handsome Young man was her cousin,
beyond shadow of doubt.
Davenport? Davenport? The name
sounds familiar ON, yes; that's the
little girl up at the Cleveland farm.
Yes. know her quite well.
Il suppose she's a very nice little
girl? Grandma has sent for one Of us
TO come to amuSe her. III try, any
how.
Il dare say youll succeed,
He laughed and lifted his hat again
81 am afraid | have bothered you
very much, but arr sure am greatly
obliged to you, Coed morning.
And, rs he went away, on foot, he
decided that he would search ont the
little beauty before long.
While Maud, inspired by her wicked
little brain, made Nellie fairly fly home,
and was in the parlor, demure and
proper, when the Young man was ush-
cred in Ivy grandma, so proud and SUR
prscd.
Il never thought urmother'd send
you, she said, delightfully."-
"Wcll, Won see, ] was so awfully dis
appointed in my calculations for the
summer, graGdma, that they conclud-
ed trip up here would heal my
wounded heart, and he laughed very
cheerily for fellow with sorrow.
"Do tell y grandma said.
There's nothing To tell, except that
all my arrangements were made to visit
Newport and Saratoga with Aunt
Davenport and the girls; but Herrick,
ut the office, had To change his plans,
and could not spare me ut the time.
A look of sudden ama2cment finish
cd his sentence, for he saw Maud sit
ting by the window. fair and sweet,
dimpling and flushing with roguish sat
isfaction, rs she stepped dcmtrely up
to him.
am Maud Davenport : She said,
laughing.
And | am Willard Maurice But,
why didn't you tell me 50 down At the
landing?"
Why didn't you ask me- She re-
torted, saucily.
Because | was SO heart-hroken ut
the deep disappointment Of not spend
ing the summer at Newport with you,
he answered quickly, with look in his
eyes that brought the warm blood
charmingly to her cheeks.
And her mother had sent her away
up here to avoid this splendid fellow,
with the gray eyes and curling, golden
brown hair Wolf
You can't help what fate has or
dained, Mr.. Davenport said, consoling-
". when the news of the engagement
came to them.
Don't talk such nonsense Y size
answered, Historically. If you We're
A resolute, positive man, You would
put your foot down against it
4 merry, sarcastic twinkle came into
his eyes.
Ny dear, II | had put my foot
down against many things, am CON
WINGED we would all be better off But
in the present instance. iii be resolutc
for once and let Maud marry the
man she loves.
And Maud'S summcrlng was most
blessedefter all.
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