New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1881-10-26

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But Edgar Montmorensy was 90 sle-
giant. so charminR!~s
.!Xnd It IL Won 70 keep two strings 10
your bow, cook" said Polite; Leon
ard u SO cross som0timos.'t Sls
Thus matters stood when 18th OF July
came near. Squire Ridgeway and his
family were gone out Of town. and cook
and Polite kept house.
Generally only one; left the house ct q
time, but the Fourth was . special day.
Polite and cook were both going out,
and Polite was to take thu xkey. In her
pocket and be home FIRST. - fs,ezsy
All was settled. She had made up
her mind to see tho procession In the
morning and tho fire works in tho
evening, and she was quito short with
Leonard whom he came on the evening
Of the third, and said in q hesitatinR
sort Of way: ,---.>-.-..--.---...
'.Pollie, mother wants you to take tea
and spend the evening III | her. Win
ct want e go 10 fireworks '' I !
Every well, Pollie," said Leonard.
I'D take you, Il I could, but some
thing will keep me from going with you
tomorrow evening.
q. IF sha' Mt spend my time indoors to-
morrow" said Polite.
So Leonard went away with q sad
face, and Polio sat crimping the ruflee
for her cuffs, and thinking q Edgar
MontmOrency.. AZ ~ rs s:s -
Cook went out early IA the morn.
ing, 90 did Polite, but q five she 70.
turned. made herself smart, and went
cut again. :, q rs S w.
At the corner she met Edgar Mont.
morency, and he offered his arm and
took her first to IN ioe-cream salson.
then through the streets, passed crowds
q men and boys, until they came to L
great platform. As} fsEs ~ stSs
I've got seats engaged here.' said
Edgar: and Polite, proud Of her fine
gentleman, who could get seats amongst
equality, = mounted the steps. and took,
her place. J.
..rll stand behind you," said Edgar;
''and give me that great heavy key. for
with; It's too big. Besides, your peck
ct Is not safe in . crowd"
Polite took tho key from her pocket
and her beau leaned over her talking
TO her, and the display began.
There were stars, wheels. and CROSS
"a, eagles and banners; Liberty, and III
the rest Of It; and 90 Liberty was van
ishing in . blue fizzle Edgar Montmor-
ency whispered:
I'm going to get you some candy"
made use Of his long logs to Chamber
over the benches, and was gone.
Polite sat still gaping It the show,
and uttering ..Ohs!" and ..Ahsr' OF de-
hight, and ame passed o quickly that
sbs did not know IN ione she had
Ebesn deserted. when suddenly the last
gleam Of color dropped down from
the sky in train Of sparks, and people
began to move.
Where was Mr.. Montmorencyp Polite
looked about her. There was no sign
|sof him.
The crowd was dispersing, the win
dows were growing dark; but he did
not come, and she must wait for him,
for he had tho key "a lis pocket.
!, Polite waited but her heart sank. She
grew frightened and policeman called
to her. asking II she meant to stay up
there all night.
I'm waiting Tor my company" said
POLLS. II ii r..,,s ~ % ~ S
well. he seems TO have forgot about
you, said the policeman. 2.
And Polite descended from the plat.
form bathed In tears, and with . dread
| full presen.iment Of evil Ia hor heart,
hurried away honisward; but Just q
n she turned the corner, two honest, IL,
motherly figures waddled azopndlA and
came towards her cook and Leonard
mother. ,s..,s.. s'.st..5s
You've brought Il On yourself, = said
cook; '.bnt I'm sorry. !, II you want e
see what has happened 8 homo you
better come. !" 80 .s.l.s.ss
..Leonard sent - . 80 you took mo
harm. !" said tho mother. ..Ah, yon'd
|Ibetter have took tee With me. =
What Is The matterfs' asked Polite;
You'll seo. soon enough, ? said cook
And Polite, dreAdingishs hardly knew
what, hurried along tie strseks hsfks.sen
the two old women.
In A last they reached Squire Ridge
1sMaH d hoyse and saw, 70 Pollie's aston
ished, that Il was brightly lighted,
and that crowd had gathered about
1.-The DOORS.
Nov" said cook, ..now, Polite
you II see your elegant. =
And thore. In tho midst q 8 group d
stalwortf po!!cemen. there indeed, WI
r.