Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1884-05-30
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A final picnic had been planned to
close the season. Improved great sue =
cess. The day passed merrily on until
luncheon time
Carl had Inade up his mind to have a
quiet rumble with Rose after this me al,
and if things went we'll, to speak Of his
love III II, Sg SsS8&AKx1#&
But he had counted withort his host.
for when luncheon was over, and Iha
had got rid of his aunt, Mrs. Stacy, Who
had called him TO her side TO wait on
her, 70! ~Fsoseghad disappeared IT, =
F tt1ll Of Jealous fears, and determined
to find ont who was his rival, he SCI
forth through the woods to discover
Rose. ;" 49," = *F%& E~'.@% %3&s1
He had notgones far before her favor
ite dog came bounding toward lin.
jumping ;nd barking, and maniiesting
the greatest delight at seeing him.
But when Carl stopped to pat his
{ namesake, the dog darted ahead, then
stopped and looked xistfully at Carl,
and then rushed on again. '"iS 7'> =.
What can he mean? ?" said Carl.
A sudden fear seized him chat some
thing was wrong, and he hurried on,
the dog rapidly leading the way.
, ATHEIST. in the opening Of the woods,
he saw Rose, pale, brean,less, and APP
parcntly in pain. In &, moment he was
at her side. All his jealousy was gone
Love was uppermost now.
sob, darling!" hos cried. What is
it," Thank heaven. I have found yop p
ooh. Mr.. Mortimer" she cried, with
n little sob, chow glad am to see you !!
I began to think J. should have to stay
here all night long alone. I've sprainetl
my ankle, and J. can't walk. What
shall )! do?" and lie burst into tears; 8.
Carl took both, the little hands, and
7 held them tightly in his own, while he
questioned her ~ xiously as to the acct
dent, relating, meantime, how he came
to find her. ~
but how" exclaimed Rose, ruefully,
when he had done "how a1n l ever to
l. get, back can't walk 81 :single step"
T 3"Of course ro1il can't, Who said you
/. couldg" :, srie>} Carl. "Bnt you'll get
hack right. ali the sa:nf tor / intend to
carry YOU" ! ..
scream, aud shrank back, and covered
her ace with both h~nds, for she felt
the hot blood in her cheeks. ooh, no!
that vii never do, What will people
say "F 2
at any rate" she said to herself, II
can't help it ), and he is to masterfu' to
resist y W. $3.50 j
y, So, with this comforting cen clusion.
Her fair head sank on his shoulder, and
for the first time in her short life Rost,
knew what it was to be Supremacy hap
py. ..
= Carl carr ctt his lovely burden Is bis
own carriage, which stood apart from
the crowd, and carefully placed Rose
in it. H.. "a
"Theye now" he said, ri shall take
You home immediately and stop for a
doctor on the way. Nobody can drive
you with SO little pain lis ! can," he
added 'seeiag she was. about to object.
"Besides, .yo1. must begin to obey me,
SO as to get your hand in, for. some
tirne you are going to be my wife, YOU
| know
Your ~'ife?" cried Rosa -,
Ole EdAt IL pow 5iu 'tOSS oA3 ller
head, but she bl,1shed, and not with an
ger, either--yes, ,blushed to thc tips Of
her dainty ears. n: .s5 =. 4 = 81 '5a5,R2t
E'.4tOf course, :" said Carl, as lie ssteppad
softly into. the carriage and took his
scat beside her looking half saucily,
balf-fondl:vissto her ewes, which fell Be
fore his, ST have meant. it all along.
Didu 'tyou darling?'
Really, you are the most impudent
! fellow over saw u said, Rosa, lmtsting
into laughter, in spite Of herselfy I
But for all that she did not re-
pulse The kiss wh;,h Carl thought it
necessary, to,glge. What more isthere
to tell? "Tcry little; sfor Rose aud Carl
were married early in the ,Autnmn, and
! were very happy. !,
"Do you know said Carl one day.
that it was hy the merest accident I'VE
ever knew each other? / had come
down to my suncle,'s fors,, single night
only, when ] saw you in the swing, and
my whole life was changed: I. fell in
love at first sight, and resolved to stay
and make your acquaintance, even if il
took all the su11inlcl'. - '''''S'''
Sol owe any happiness,"" answered
Mrs. Mortimer, archly, ITO my faithful
dog-dear old fellow! -beingS of his
guard that afternoon?" y
And to an 'impudent fellow coming
along" retorted Carl, with 81 kiss ''iust
in the nick of time and taking his
place."