River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-07-31

soon called on to fulfill an engagement
to dance, but when she returned he was
still talking to Mrs. Tracy and Miss
Griselda. His corteous manner to them
pleased Miriam and made her feel dis
posed to pardon his seeming rudeness
to her on the day of their arrival. He
did not say much to her, but two or
three times during the evening, while
she was dancing, she saw him looking
at her with an interest that was too
evident to admit of doubt.
After that evening he often came and
sat with the two older ladies in the ball
room, and Miriam soon noticed that
he managed in quiet way, to keep her
aunt from making herself ridiculous at
at such times. The old lady was con-
tinuously sounding his praises, and
Mrs. Tracy also spoke of him with a
warmth that showed that she consid-
cred him true friend. Miriam found
that all invalids and elderly people at
the hotel regarded him IN the same
way, and his Difference to them and con-
sideration for their tastes and wishes
gave her high opinion of his good
breeding and innate kindness. The
children seemed to consider him their
property, and a large part of his time
was taken up by his efforts to please
and amuse them. Her own converse
tons with him always took place in the
evenings, and they were regularly in
terrupted by her numerous engage
ments to dance, but she soon discovered
that he was the best informed and most
intelligent man she had ever known.
Miss Griselda stayed five weeks in
stead of one, and Dalmayne escorted
her back to Sinnetasket, returning next
dav laden with thanks, good wishes and
infallible remedies for the ills that hui
man flesh is heir. to-" Not long after
ward, the company at the hotel began
to decrease, and it became evident that
the height of the season was over. Mrs.
Tracy had engaged rooms at place in
the Catskills for August and Septem-
Der, and the time was now fast APP
preaching when Miriam and she were
to leave the seaside.
One afternoon she was sitting on
some rocks in part of the beach far
away from the hotels, when Dalmayne
came up and seated himself close to
her, but little higher up on the rocks.
"Mrs. Tracy tells me you are going to
the mountains next week." he said.
"Shall you be glad to go?"
81 hardly know" she answered Il
have enjoyed my stay here very much,
but everything must become tiresome
at last, | suppose.
Even dancing?"
eyes. But I'm not tired of that yet. "
"You don't seem to be. / don't care
much for dancing myself, but like to
see you dance. You do it as if you be-
heved in it."
just then a little girl came running
up and clasped Dalmayne in a close
embrace.
ooh, here you are!" she exclaimed.
1--WE been looking for you everywhere
I don't like playing with children, and
there isn't one big dog in the place. "
"This is Miss Caroline Thornton,
said Dalmayne to Miriam. "She is one
of my most intimate friends"
Miss Thornton had not seen Miriam
before, and as soon as she became aware
of her presents her whole manner
changed.
whats that lady name ?" she asked.
"Miss Tracy" replied Dalmayne.
"But what's her other name?,
"Why do you want to know that?"
The girl looked at Miriam and said !;
Is your name Myry-am?"
Eyes, replied Miriam, a good deal
surprised and little disconnected.
'That's what he's all the time writ
ing in the sand with his cane" said
Carrie. "Are you his sweetheart"
For few moments there was an awk-
ward silence. Then Dalmayne said,
very quietly, "No, Carrie, she's not my
sweetheart. But I should be a very
happy man if she would be something
more than that" After a short pause
he turned to Miriam and said: "Will
you?"
1t was a very sudden proposal, but
Miram's own nature was so frank and
straightforward that no other mode OF
asking such a question would have
seemed so natural and proper to her.
Her answered was given in one word,
and it was the word he most ardently
wished to hear.
Carrie stood looking at them both for
little while, fully conscious that they
had forgotten her existence. Then she
drew long breath and said: ''Well, /
suppose I'll have to play with the child
renp
As she walked away, Miriam's sym
pathy for her was thoroughly aroused,
and she called after her, "Come back,
Carrie. come back! We want you to
stay with u.s." But Carrie walked stol-
idly on,
Three days afterward, she might have
been seen playing on the beach with a
huge New foundland dog, both of them
half wild with delight, and on the dogs
collar was inscribed, Carrie Thornton.
From Marian"
At the appointed time in October,
Miriam went to Nellie Lanes house,
and found that young lady and Hattie
Sanford waiting for her. She noticed
Immediately that they both seemed a
little constrained and embarrassed, and
was at a loss to account for it. After a
little general conversation she said, in
her usual direct way, Girls, I've come
to tell you I'm going to leave the socie-
ty. The truth is, I'm engaged. )"
A look of intense relief instantly came
into the face of both her companions.
II am, tool" exclaimed one of them.
"And so am II" cried the other.
While they were satisfying each
others curiosity about their respective
engagements letter was brought in,
which Nellie Lane opened and read
aloud as follows:
Dear Girls Il can't attend the meet
ing, as I'm too busy getting ready to
be married and go abroad. Reginald is
so impatient that have agreed to be
married next week But / intend to
"repress" him systemati cally, and /
hope that when you are all married you
will treat your husbands in the same
way. Ever yours,
b. NJ.
al have no doubt she will repress him
as much as she can, said Miriam. "But,
girls, I'm beginning to think men are
not the only people who need repress-
ing, and / hope that when I'm married
my husband will help me to repress
myself
In Dread of Dynamite.