River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-06-29

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"But, Bessie, suppose.he should come
backw
"Wel, suppose he should" said Bes-
sic.
"And insist on coming in" faltered
Eolia.
Bessie laughed. ~ should point the
bed key at him." said she, "and he
would believe it was pistol, and take
madly to his heelsl Dear little Eo
don't be.so easily frightened. Believe
me, we have seen the last of our
tramp"
Half an hour afterward Mrs. Chubb
came plodding over the sands and
plunged into the sitting-room, like
some rubicund monster of the deep.
Eolia looked up from her knitting, and
Bessie set forward chair.
"Well," painted Mrs. Chubb, 81 have
done it now"
"Has anything happened ?" said Bes-
SIZE
give let the honse when it was let
already" said Mrs. Chubb, still breath
ing very hard. "Oh, dearl Oh, dearl
And you young ladies will have to
clear out, bag and baggage, tomorrow
morningl"
"What ?" cried Bessie.
Impossible" echoed Eolia.
"But we have rented the house for a
year," argued Bessie.
az can't help that" SMILED Mrs.
Chubb. at seems that the New York
agent let it on Monday to a gentleman,
and you took it of me on Tuesday.
And"
what is the gentleman's name ?'' ask
ed Bessie.
'Lilburne," Mrs. Chubb answered,
Captain Adam Lilburne."
"0h!" said Bessie, with the calmness
of desperation, GIVE just turned him
out of DOORS"
And then. to Mrs. Chubbs infinite
amazeme nt, she burst out laughing.
> The next morning when she unbolt-
ed the big front door and went out,
there on the steps sat respectable
man servant in black, guarding pile
of trunks. She looked at him for
moment; he touched his hat.
Good morning miss" he said, re-
specially.
"Good morning." said Bessie. 81
suppose you are Captain Lilburne's
man? ?"
Eyes, miss" again touching his hat.
where's your master?' she asked.
"He slept at the farna last night,
miss. And the missis, she's coming
down by the noon train. There's the
captain now"
a Bessie valiantly advanced to meet
a tall, handsome, sun-browned man in
a suit of navy-blue flannel, carelessly
belted around the waist.
"You are Captain Lilburne, sup
pose," said she. 81 am sorry / be-
haved so rudely last night. But the
truth is, it was dark, and we girls were
all alone in the house, and-and-I
took you for a trampp
Captain Lilburne raised his hat, his
black eyes sparkled like wells of:
amused light.
''The mistake, although not fatter-
ing to me, was altogether natural, )"
said he.
"We are in your house, it seems"
said she, abruptly.
"Wel, it has rather that appear
ance," said the captain.
"And we supposed that we had, at
least, home for the summer" added
Bessie, regretfully.
"I'm very sorry, I'm sure" hesitated
the Captain.
"Now see here" said Bessie, 1--WE
proposition to make. There's plenty
Of room in the house. Suppose you
and your wife take us to board; or sup
pose we take your"
The captain smiled.
Unfortunately" said he, II have
no wife. The Mrs. Lilburne who is
coming down is my mother"
Bessie colored scarlet, but she stood
bravely to her guns.
Gall the same" said she, 81 don't
like to be turned out of doors. My sis
ter isn't strong, and the doctor pre-
scribed sea air aud"
"Pray do not say another word, said
Captain Lilburne courteously. "As
you remark, the house is large.
hope you will consider the west wing,
which you are now occupying, entirely
at your service"
''But couldn't remain there unless
you will allow me to pay rent" pleaded
Bessie.
''Nery well" says Captain Lilburne,
"then you may pay rent"
So it was settled. Mrs. Lilburne,
mild, rosy-cheeked old lady, came
down at noon and was delighted with
her sons bargain.
"There are no ghosts in the house, L
hope" said she, half laughing.
mo" said the Captain. "But there
$50 t,,-S> ,,o,,ro, IoJ;oS ono of whom a
charming vixen, refused me admit
lance last night; but don't blame her,
either-I took her for old Mother
Chubb's daughter-and she, very nat
urally supposed that was a tramp"
as she pretty" artfully demanded
the old lady.
Very" says Captain Lilburne.
So Bessie and Eolia Bolton spent that
long, bright, sultry summer at the sea.
And old Mrs. Lilburne grew very fond
of them in her quiet way.
"Adam." she said, when the October
tides were creeping softly over the
ribbed sea sands, 81 shall be very sorry
when these girls go away"
"Shall you, mother?" he said.
''They are the sweetest, frankest,
least affected girls that | ever saw !"
she declared.
81 quite agree with you there" said
the captain.
adam" after little pause.
"Well, mother ?"
"Would you think me very foolish"
she faltered, Gift / adopted that pref
ty, pale little Eolia for my OWN"
Captain Lilburne's fact frightened.
"Dear mother" said he, 81 shall be de
lighted, especially as | mean to adopt
Bessie for my ownI'
Captain Lilburne was married to
Bessie Bolton at Christmas, and Eolia
is living with The mild old lady, in a
daughters place.
"And all this happiness" softly said
Eolia, "came from our summer by the
sea-"
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