The Dawson journal., 1883-03-15
LOVE AND 4 DUCKING.

This is my daughter, Caroline.
Carrie, Mr.. Sloane"
Harry Sloane bowed, and pretty,
winsome Carrie Harvey bowed in re-
turn.
Harry had picked out the farm as
. residing place during a business
trip
After Carries father had intro
duced the young people he went to
the barn, leaving the piar seated upon
the porch.
"a pleasant spot this" said Harry
after he had finished ad.nirimg the
pretty dimple hands which the girl
had carelessly laid upon the light blue
serge dress.
"You like it - she asked.
''Like does but half express my al
miration. 1t seems as though I
should be perfectly satisfied to inger
here forever responded Harry.
''But surely, Mr.. Sloane, the at
fractions of city life must surpass
those of such humdrum locality as
this"
Son the contrary, I perfer what
you call the humdram locality.
"And why, may | asll?'
because, becaase-well, [ can
not fully explain my reason. | sup
pose it is because | am heartily sick
of city ways"
"And so you come here for
change -
"Yes, believe that is the reason"
The pair sat there upon the porch,
talking upon one subject aud the
other. until the evening shadows fast
deepened into darkness.
Finally Harry arose, and said,-
"As I am somewhat tired with my
journey L will retire"
The girl cailel her father, and the
latter taking lamp led the way to
the front chamber on the upper floor
Harry took up his travelling bag, aul
after good night to Carrie, he
followed the old gentleman up the
stairs, aud, shortly afterwards was
soundly sleeping.
"He is handsome, and so is Jack.
He is geotlemanly, and Jack is not
quite so easy He talks aud acts
like real gentleman, and Jack can
hardly ever find the right word to
say when it is needed. Jack loves
me, and II wonder do really and
truly love Jack g
Thus Carrie mused after she had
disrobel herself tor the night, and sat
by the window
Strange, she had never questioned
the fact as to whether or not she low
ed JACK. She had always taken it
for granted that she lid love the
han nlsome. brown facet farmer boy
who had accompanied her home from
singing in the parish room on prac-
ticiug nights in the winter, and Ia
ken her to picnics and on excursions
in summer.
Theirs had been an affection with
out any question, any doubt or mis-
trust To mar the serenity OF its flow.
Two, three weeks pass rapidly, and
Harry Sloane finds himself musing
over the possibility of lis being able
to provide for wife. Carries love-
h face, her pretty figure and her
grace have been the whole cause of
his perplexity. Before he met her
be never had thought Of ever
marrying.
He had espied fine young far
mer on several occasions talkinc
with Garry at the gate, bat she had
told him that 1t was Jack, a school,
mate, and lifelong friend.
One evening Harry was seated in
the parlnr talking with Carrie, when
a trap halted at the door, and JACK
asked her to take u ride. Again,
when Harry requested her to take
row on the lake, she said she was
very sorry, but she had an engage
ment with-Jack.
Hiss Harvey, That Jack seems to
take..up all your spare time" exclaim
ed Harry.
'Excuae Inc, Mr.. Sloane, not quite
all l believe am at your service
when not otherwise engaged most of
the time.
And turning on his heels Harry
would leave Carrie. This soon be-
came common, and finally Harry was
determined to end all by asking Car
| - e.. har hand