Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1885-06-18
~ never saw such a flirt in INV liter


why, Dorar' was the reproachful
reply; sand only because I'm trying to
comfort poor Ned, for your shameful
treatment of him."
Hes wonderfully easily comforted.
pouted the girl; ''and there's Harry
tool How can you treat him SOP"
"Oh, he's your lookout now"
Dora gave childish lift of her pretty
shoulders.
HE hates me as bad as / do him,
and know iti'' she said, '.if he did"
She paused, blushed furiously, and
then whispered
He made love to me dreadfully,
though, on the road. Would you have
believed he was so mercenary?'
Lou laughed.
respect, aren't youP"
Dora blushed scarlet.
'Does-does Ned seem to mind
much?" she questioned, timidly.
''Oh, no! He'll get over it easily
enough" said Lou, lightly. "You
needn't worry about him.
Dora bit her lips, and looked ready
to cry.
"He hasn't asked me to dance with
him once this evening"" she said, in
grieved tone.
"Of course mott Do you suppose he
wants to dance with you, now that you
and Mr.. Werner are going TO be mar
ried?"
81 don't know" said Dora. II don't
want him, and dom want the money.
He's welcome to it all"
''Oh, Indeedr' said Lou, looking ter
ribly amused. "Well, perhaps you had
better tell him So"
81 would if / thought Ned would
make it up with me-.
II don't know about that" returned
Lou, sternly. Rather doubtful, /
should think"
At this moment, who should come
sauntering up but handsome Ned him.
self
"Our dance, Lou!'' he said quite
gaily, and Familiarity offering his arm.
And then, as they strolled away, he
nodded coolly to Dora, with
Not dancing. Miss Lornp Shall 1
send you partner?"
mol" Dora answered shortly.
Then, knowing that she was going to
cry in spite of herself, she ran into a
little waiting-room off the ballroom,
supposing it untenanted.
Harry was there, staring gloomily at
his boots, and wondering about Lou.
"HallO, Dora!" he exclaimed. Cry
ing?"
She went straight up to him, lifting
the pretty tear-drenched face. like n
flower dipped in dew.
please, Harry" she cried, piteous-
ly, ''you may have all the money, and
| know it wasn't right to let you 90 on
so, tonight, and kiss me and all; but,
please, don't want to marry you."
A light began to burst on Harry
Werner.
"Was it you or Miss Mayne brought
here tonight" he demanded abruptly.
Dora thought he had taken leave of
his senses, but replied
me, of course! Lou said you wanted
to talk over the will with me-"
"Hang the will" began Harry, ex-
citedly. IF don't settle with Miss
Lou for this. Excuse me, Dora; never
dreamed it was you! | thought it was
Lou all the time"
He darted away, and just as Lou was
finishing her dance with Ned Cuthbert,
went up to them.
With peremptoriness that Lou, for
once, never thought of resisting, he
transferred her hand to his own, and
holding it there, led her courteouslv,
but firmly, to spot where friendly
curtain screened them from the general
gaze.
"a pretty trick you played metz he
began, sternly, stopping and looking
at her.
Louis eyes were downcast, the dark,
saucy face covered with delicious
bushes, and the red lips twitching ner-
vously.
THE least you can do now," he
went on, sis to ride home with me and
settle it! VIII youp"
"But what will Ned say?" protested
Lou feebly.
"He will be glad of the exchange,
and you know it. VIII you Gomez"
Perhaps" laughed Lou, as she
adroitly slipped away from him.
And in spite of all his efforts she per-
sistently eyaded him all the rest of the
evening.
However, she rode home with him.,
and Dora with Ned.
Both pairs must have come to an
amicable understanding, for there was
double wedding three months after
wards.s
And the legacy proved to be delu-
sion, after all.
The poor old woman hadn't money
enough to hardly keep herself; but her
brain was little cracked, and she had
fashion of stealing away every now
and then to lawyer, and getting him
to draw up her will, devising imaginary
legacies to whoever she happened to
think of at the time. ),