Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1880-07-01

and ride. skate and swim, shoot and
drive, will not keep my clothes in order,
will not direct the household Fancy
this lovely young Amazon trying to cook
a steak if there should be a rebellion in
the Kitchen
But though Guy thought he was fully
determined to marry some one more
like Marcia, yet Winifred ruled his
dreams by day and night. At last he
got to this pass:
evil such girl ever consent to
settle down to domestic life? Will she
not laugh at me if dare to speak of
Iove?"
One day Helen and Cassius went to a
neighboring town on business, and Mar
cia, Winifred and Guy went rowing on
the river, a narrow, deep and rapid
stream. Just after the girls had landed,
Marcia spied an empty basket floating
down the stream and declared that she
wanted it. so Guy rOwed out alone to
get it.
Suddenly, they never knew why, the
boat capsized, and Guy in trying to re
gain it was carried yet further down the
stream.
Never mind the boat shouted Wini-
fred ''Swim ashore, the current is
very strong"
Which Guy at last concluded to do.
When nearly in shore he was suddenly
seized with cramps and could swim no
further Marcia shrieked and wrung
her hands and cried
cob, he'll drOwn-hell drOWnw
Hold your tOnguei Run to Patter-
sons for help" cried Winifrcd peremp-
tOrily, and at the same time sprang in
to the river herself
In a few seconds she was beside the
sinking man, clutching him firmly by
the arm with one of her strong hands
she struck out slowly but surely for the
shore. Guy was tall and well proper
toned, and it tC ok all her strength to
get him to land, but she did it and none
too soon, for her own strength was Civ
ing out.
''The heavens be praised" cried jim
Patterson. at is lucky for poor Mr..
Averill that he wasn't alone with Miss
Marcia. It's Il strong arm and cOura-
geOus heart you've got, Miss Winifredl
Come, Joe, lend hand and we'll carry
him home. Faith, but he's heavy"
The doctor was summoned, and Guy 5
inopportune cramp proved to have
been caused by disordercd system,
consequently he was quite i'll for some
days
His mother was sent for, and he had
the best of care, though he would rath-
CT have had Winifred with him more.
1t was always Marcia who famed him
and read to him III his mothers absence
though Winifred brought him his
meals, and somehow the heretofore adj
mired sweetness began to pail He
sighed for little breezy chat, as on a
warm summer afternoon one will sigh
for an invigorating sea-breeze.
Mother" said he, suddenly, the first
day he was able to sit up" which do
you like best, Winifred or Marcia y
"Just the question [ have intended to
ask you, was Mrs. Averill's diplomatic
reply.
Marcia is very gentle"
Very; and so quiet"
"Winifred is strong mentally as well
rs physically"
''She is an admirable girl"
Clearly he would getno decided opin-
ion from his mother. He began
again:
"The fellow that gets either of them
for a wife will be lucIy?"
Every true. Is there any prospects
that my boy will be so lucky?"
Il wish there was"-with sigh
"But | fear not; she is $3.50 strong
mindedw
Thank fortune. it is Winifred'
thought Mrs. Averill But she said
"Who? Marcia ?"
s'Marcia! Oh, mother" he laughed
Il never thought you'd be so sarcastic
No, [ mean Winifred, of course. Dear
courageous girl! I owe my life to hel
bravery
Indeed you do"
'What [ fear is that so grand, sc
large hearted girI-One so full of Wig
OrouS life-Will never consent to settle
down in the quiet way in which my
wife may have to live for q little while
for two thousand year is not limitless
Fancy Winifred pottering over domestic
details, regulating the servants and
ordering the dinners! Fancy my queen
in a dark, dirty Kitchen"
''Winifred Tremaine will never per
NIT her kitchen to be dirty! Guy, who
do you suppose has prepared your tea
and toast, your beef-tea and toast, youl
blancm0nge and winejelly, your dropped
eggs, your little dainties of all sorts
these three weeks past?"
'Why, the cook, of cOursew
''By no means. Winifred has herself
prepared every mouthful she has
: brought you; she makes every loaf OF
bread and cake, every pudding and pie
that is eaten in this house"
you amaze met"
"Why? Because she don't make show
of her work? Because she enjoys out
door life after attending to her domestic
duties? She is not only good rider and
all that but she is thoroughly and prac-
tically domestic"
Guy didn't say any more then, but he
did considerable thinking. A week
later he said to Winifred:
II have never yet thanked you fol
saving my life Miss Tremaine-'
''Please say no morew she cried
hastily, 'What else could have done?'
And | am not going to thank you
until know whether my rescued life is
to be one of happiness or misery. Win.
fired, | love you very dearly! Can YOU
love me little? Can you consent to be
my wife? If not, if you give me no hope
| shall blame you for not letting me
drown that day. Just one word dar-
ling."
II don't like to be blamed"
And Guy didn't blame her.
| Cassius Barclay always calls his wife's