The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-05-27

Notwithstanding his Wanted as
surance, Tom hesitated over the
vital question, fidgeting with the
reins till the horse rebelled and
started of at canter. Having
soothed the animals rufied feelings.
Tom degan afresh. p -
"Daisy?' r. .. +
swell, Mr.. Raymond?r
"Now, Daisy, you promised to call
me Tom" Z
"Did I9 It sins't halfso pretty a
name as Mr. Raymond"
"I'm glad if yeu like my name,
Daisy. Iwish YOU take it to keep
"You'fe too generous. Tom. I'm
not a strong minded women
Shouldn't want to be called Mr..
Raymond
Don't tease. Daisy. You Know
what I mean. I'm just dying to
make you Mrs. Raymond, my beloved
little WIFE"
II should have to die if you did,
Tom. ''Beloved wives are always
under tombstones."
"Do be serious, Daisy. You must
know I've cen in love with you
from the first day saw you.
"Ah,n thought Daisy, with curling
lip,TfI had not played eavesdropper,
what a happy little simpleton 1
might bel" SERIOUS, Tom?' che
said aloud; I'm LITERAL serious as
the grave. You've made my stay
at Oakland very pleasant you've
given me glorious drives and sails,
and I'm no end obliged. But in re.
gard to this new favor you propose
to confer on me, no. no, Tom a;
must decline 1t, thank you
"Favorl Really Daisy, 1 fail to see
how I've provoked that sarcasm"
"Let's not talk about it Tom. All
we're nearly home.'
"But, Daisy, I must talk about It,"
pleaded Tom, selling her hand.
"Do you mean you never can care
for me? Oh, Daisy, Daisy, don't
say it!
His name: was eager, his tone
perilously sweet; though now at
the door, he made no movement to
alight it seemed as 1t he could not
let Daisy go till she had promised
to love him.
Don't be absurd, Tom," cried
she, almost beside herself with the
fear lest she might yield in spite of
everything. ell never marry you
never!'never! Why Tor. Raymond,
I'd as soon marry that hen.coop"
To do Daisy justice, she hardly
knew hat she said. Bent on con-
vincing her otherwise lover that she
was not his to be for the mere ask
ing, she had hurled the hen. coop
into her sentence simply for empha-
sis. 1t wounded Tom beyond all ex
preston. To offer himself to a
young lady as a husband, only to be
rejected by her as hen-coop-this
he felt was to much for human Da.
ture to bear. Without further daily
ing he helped Daisy dismount, and
drove away with curt adeiu.
Wretched Miss Daisy gazed after
him with lack.lustre eyes, feeling as
spiritless as a glass of yesterdays
soaa.water. How angry he must
have been to have left her to unlock
the door for herselfl And, oh, dear!
what allied the key? Would it never,
never turnP Oh, for strong f1ngersl
Toms fingers! Presently 1t dawned
upon Daisy that there must be some
obstruction in the look. By the aid
of the moon she stepped in at the
key.hole and saw the trouble. In
locking the door on the iside aunt
Abby had forgotten to remove the
keyl Daisy pulled the bell franti-
cally till the peals echoed through
every room, pulled till she broke the
wire, but no sound Of answering
footsteps came. Far away in the
north chamber aunt Abby was lying
on her good ear, Sleeping the sleep
OF the innocent.
"she never hears anything when
she's on her lett side," groaned
Daisy, "and she may not turn over
for the night. Oh, what shall I do?
What shall l do?'
She tossed pebbles against hel
aunt's easement, and shouted her
name again and again then desisLed
in sudden terror. What il the
tramp were still lurking in the
neigllborhood, and should appear at
her CALI She fitted around the
house like midnight ghost, only
to find every door and window fast
She looked in at the lighted dining
room, and she appetizing luncl
awaiting her reminded her that
she was faint and had eaten nc
supper.
Hungry and homeless at midnigh
in the country, where tramps were
and where police were not? Here
was a situation for girl delicately
reared and naturally timidl Thu
only light to be seen in the village
was Daisy knew it must have beer
left burning for. Grace and Tom
Grace could not have been hom
long. for She and Jack had come tn
long road by the mill.
Elf can only get there before tn
lamp goes out!'' murmured Daisy
speeding along the, street. VIVA
could she do better than to beseacl
the Raymonds to shelter her? Sh
knew no other family 50 we'll, and
besides. no otherfamily was awake
After what had passed, she shraR
from meeting the tramp whom he
!, excited fancy was perRetuaily evsly