The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-02-16
NONE BUT THE BRAVE.

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 itp' asked she.
'.Like does but half express my adj
mration. 1t seems as though would
be perfectly satisfied to linger here for
ever" responded Dick.
"But surely, Mr.. Thornley,, the at
fractions of the city life must surpass
those of such humdrum locality as
Brown Cliff.
son the contrary, prefer what you
call the humdrum locality"
Sand why, may askp"
because, because-well, l cannot
fully explain my reason. Iguess it is
because am heartily sick of the city
ways"
Sand so you come here for n change?'
eyes; 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 ''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
lind the right word to say when it is
needed. Tom loves me, and IL won
der do really and truly love Tomr'
Thus Hetty unused after she had dis
ROBBED herself for the night, and sat
perched upon chair by the window.
Strange, she had never questioned the
fact rs 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
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 Thornley, finds himself musing
over the possibility of his being able to
provide for wife. Hetty's lovely face,
her pretty figure, and her grace have
been the whole cause of his perplexity.
Before he met her he never had
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 matrl-
mony. Hence Dick had never bethought
himself of the subject. Now the chan
mel of his thoughts was turned into new
findings.
1.-TWO pounds a week will never do
it," he said. ''The margins too small.
Confound it, why cannot do some
thing to raise the wind? However,
think I'll go in and win her, be the con-
sequences what they may"
Dick had espied fine young farmer
on several occasions talking with Hetty
at the gate. She told him that it was
Tom, schoolmate, and lifelong
friend.
One evening, Dick was seated in the
parlor talking with Hetty, when a trap
halted at the door, and Tom asked her
TO take ride.
Again, when Dick requested her to
take 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.. Thornley,, not quite
all. believe 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.
This soon became common, and final
~ 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"" ask
cd Dick one evening after tea.
Ell don't know"
'sOf course; it's another engagement.
No matter; return to the city in the
morning." interrupted Dick.
ssYou are wrong, Mr.. Thortley; |
have no other engagement. To prove
it I will 60 to the lake with YOU"
She put on her pretty wide-brimmed
Gainsborough and walked by his side
TO the lake.
eft is pretty" she said, gazing out
upon the lake, which reflected each
shining star and feecy floating cloud
upon its mirror-like surface.
Pretty! yes, beyond all others have
eyer looked upon"
Something In his tones caused Hctty
to look up quickly; and she blushed as
she found his eyes gazing straight into
hers.
''Hettv. IL love vou."