The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1883-02-22
NONE BUT THE BRAVE.

''This is my daughter Hetty, Mr..
Thornley,
Dick Thortley bowed, and pretty win
some Hetty Brown bowed in return.
Dick had looked the columns of the
newspaper through, and finally picked
out Brown Cliff as place which he
thought would just suit him to spend
the summer vacation in.
After Hetty's father had introduced
the young people he went to the barn,
leaving the pair seated upon the porch.
"A pleasant spot this" said Dick,
after he had got through admiring the
pretty dimpled hands which the girl
had carelessly laid upon the light-blue
hunting dress.
You like it?n asked she.
Like does but half express my adj
miration. 1t seems as though / would
be perfectly satisfied to linger here for
ever" responded Dick.
but surely, Mr. Thortley, the at
fractions of the city life must surpass
those OF such humdrum locality as
Brown Cliff
ION the contrary, prefer what you
call the humdrum locality"
''And why, may l ask?"
because, because-wel, ] cannot
fully explain my reason. guess it is
because ! am heartily sick of the 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 and the other,
until the evening shadows fast deepen
ed into darkness.
Finally Dick arose, and said:
Gas | am somewhat tired with my
journey will retire"
Hetty called her father, and the latter
taking lamp led the way to the front
chamber on the upper floor. Dick took
up his travelling bag, and after a good
night to Hetty, he followed the old
gentleman up the stairs, and shortly
afterwards was soundly sleeping.
He is handsome, and so is Tom. He
is fine appearing. and Tom is not quite
so easy. He talks and acts like real
gentleman, and Tom can hardly ever
find the right word to say when it is
needed. Tom loves me, and II WON
der do | really and truly love Tomr'
Thus Hetty mused after she had dis
robed herself for the night, and sat
perched upon a chair by the window.
Strange, she had never questioned the
fact as to whether or not she loved Tom.
She had always taken it for granted that
she did love the handsome brown-faced
farmer boy, who had accompanied her
home from singingschoolin the winter,
and taken her to picnics and on eXcur-
sions in summer.
Theirs had been an affection without
any question, any doubt or mistrust to
mar the serenity of its flow.
Two, three weeks pass rapidly, and
Dick Thortley finds himself musing
over the possibility Of his being able to
provide for a wife. Hetty' lovely face,
her pretty figure, and her grace have
been the whole cause of his perplexity.
Before he met her he never had a
thought of marrying.
The set in which he moved-a gay
batch of clerks-had one and all promis-
ed to eschew all questions Of matri-
mony. Hence Dick had never bethought
himself of the subject. Now the chan
mel of his thoughts was turned into new
findings.
L W. pObuuS " Gth Will HtNCl do
it, he said. THE margin is too small
Confound it, why cannot | do some
thing to raise the wind? However, |
think I'll 90 in and win her, be the con-
sequences what they may"
Dick had espied a fine young farmer
on several occasions talking with Hetty
at the gate. She told him that i. was
Tom, a schoolmate, and lifelong
friend.
One evening, Dick was seated in the
parlor talking with Hetty, when trap
halted at the door, and Tom asked her
to take ride.
Again, when Dick requested her to
take a row on the lake, she said she was
very sorry, but she had an engagement
with Tom.
Miss Brown, that-Tom seems to
take up all of your spare time" ex-
claimed Dick.
Excuse me, Mr.. Thortley, not quite
all. l believe l am at your service when
not otherwise engaged" returned she.
'Humph! you are pretty much other
wise engaged, most of the time"
And turning upon his heel, Dick
would leave Hetty.
ms soon DScams common, anu HHal-
" Dick was determined to end all by
asking Hetty for her hand.
Miss Brown, will you walk with me
along the lake shore this evening?n ask
ed Dick one evening after tea.
s'I-I don't know
.'Of course; it's another engagement.
No matter; l return to the city in the
morning." interrupted Dick.
.'You are wrong, Mr.. Thortley; |
have no ether engagement. To prove
it | viii go to the lake with you.'
She put on her pretty wide-brimmed
Gainsborough and walked by his side
TO the lake.
1T is pretty" she said, gazing out
upon the lake, which reflected each
shining star and tleecy floating cloud
upon its mirror-lihe surface.
Pretty! yes. beyond all others have
ever looked upon.''
Something in his tones caused Hetty
to look up quickly; and she blushed as
she found his eyes gazing straight into
hers.
'Hetty, IL love you"
There. it was said. The die was cast
and Dicks heart jumped up into his
throat.
''Mr. Thornley,"
There now. Hetty, don't Mr.. Thort-
ley me. Can you not call me Diek?n