Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-09-02

But a. servant arrived with mass
| of violets and a note. Miss Sousle
read with head very erect, and a proud
curve deepened on her lips:
"MIss DENN1s-Let these, your favorite
| flowers, remind you OF one most unwllhngly
absent I am called away on business, and
cannot hope to see you tonight.
yours faithfully,
ROBERT DEANE."
The paper fell to Mrs. Nellie's knees,
and she rested the red hot poker
against her dress while she perused it.
''Of course she told him at once, +"
said Sousie, "and truly a wise son
maketh glad stepmother.
"Well," said Mrs. Nellie, when the
poker had created some excitement
and found safer stand, "the Heglra
must be, | suppose; but, and she
looked earnestly into the proud, pale
| face opposite, "but my Lady Doubt
| full, there is some mistake. Notwith-
standing Mrs. Deane and the potent
| Jingle Of the guinea Robert Deane is
a true man, true as a sunfower.
x X
Strawberry Hill was dreary view
for rainy day. The strawberry tint
was minus even in the sunset. There
were gray clouds, gray walls, gray
fields. Miss Sousie watched the drip,
drip down the windows gloomlly:
She was close beside the fire and well
wrapped in shawls draped cap-a-pie.
Mrs. Nellie was beating q tattoo on
the small center table.
"Well, do you think this will do ?"
she inquired. '"Two weeks of this
style in tragedy is fine experience, OF
course; but in time one might have to
be buried under the monotony. We
have enjoyed smoke, potatoes and
rain, rain, potatoes and smoke, and
-
A rush of smoke poured from the
chimney, following gust of wind that
make the windows seem all rattle and
| draft.
"When my ship comes in" said Mrs.
Nell, "there shall be no smoky chin
neys, no curtainless windows, no beef
steakless breakfasts, no false lovers
in all the world"
"And we will make little paradise
of Strawberry Hill, and find some
poor young couple who have ventured
on life of poverty together because
they love each other, and we'll give
them the place and pay their taxes"
said Sousie, enthusiastically.
"We'll select a girl VINO rejected a
millionaire for a poor man, said Mel
lie. "By the by, would she be hard
to find, do you think? Imagine girl
in miserable home, and no hope Of
anything except our wealthy sutton
how powerful he would be! Still he
would be rather an incumbrance after
ward"
"Not compared with the scanty
meals and clothes and abundant
housework," said Sousie. Glove is
much, but money is everything. Not
money itself, you know-no woman is
a miser-but its highest result. And
such q step need not be supremacy
selfish; there would be his happiness
to consider"
"He would be very happy when he
guessed the situation" said Mrs. Nell,
sarcastically.
''He need not know"
Then the small cook interrupted.
'"There's a gentleman in the hall.
cts Uncle Jack" asserted Sousie,
confidently. Bring him in, Nellie"
AI!u sue huSlU W SOu CHC lOSS AnoO 1
brighter blaze.
But twas Robert Deane who en-
tered.
Chow wet you are" cried Nellie,
while her sister rose dumbly. 'FAnd
how long you have been remembering
u.s."
GIVE not forgotten anything" said
Robert with a rare smile, "and only
got home this morning."
"And you had not heard before?"
cried Nellie quickly.
"Not a word"
Sousie flushed to the roots of her
hair and then burst into tears.
eff you will take off your overcoat, :"
said Nellie demurely, "Ill take it to
the kitchen to dry
Though Mrs. Nellie made an occa-
sional grimace Of protest, the sisters
fingered at Strawberry Hill.
zone can be not rich without actual
SUFFERING" Miss Sousie had decided;
and some comforts crept into the cot
tage.
Returning from a call on "Uncle
Jack" one day, Miss Sousie's eyes and
cheeks were unusually brilliant. Mr.
Deane looked inquisitive when he
called.
~ have had a fortune given me, :"
was the answer to his glance.
eyes," said Robert.
"And am very proud Of it.
proud of it ?"
at was SO generous. The giver
could not have done more if he loved
me with all his heart
Perhaps he does"
HE gives me $4,000, that I may
do-what do you think, Sir Robert ?'
She stood beside him with one little
hand on the arm Of his chair, and
there were tears in her shining eyes.
Chow could I guess?'' said Robert.
''That I may marry only a man I
love-"
"And will that send me away %
asked Robert, husKily.
She put her hands together and
laughed softly.