River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-03-18

htI IA his arms ana putting n6I on the
sofa. j hope you are satisfied.
On tho contrary, Mr. Davis. 2
Well, get some water to fetch her
"a. Diana, and he shook her slight
D.; open your eyes; you are more
scared than hurt, JOY is too much for
you.
She heard his last words, for as /
sprinkled water ia her face a crimson
flush dyed it, She looked beautiful for
moment, and my friend was quite
alive to the fact. He made move
ment toward her, but she sat up.
81 don't feel right lately, Edith;
my cold makes me weak. Here comes
father. Edith Talbot, father.
II was an agreeable diversion. A
few moments chat from him set us at
our ease.
Mr.. Davis announced his departure
by saying: lit is about time | tackled
up, As I've got ten miles to ride be-
tween this and dark. Good-day, All.
/ wish you much JOY on your brother's
arrival Miss Talbot ! reckon he has
been lucky
VERY unfortunate entirely so; he
has lost all
Cousin Diana and | sat facing each
other after the fashion Of two cats, for
John We're had followed Mr.. Davis.
She was first to be mistress of the
situation.
lis it true that Owen has been so
unlucky, EdithP'
Don't Won think SOP
II am not able to follow your va
carries, and don't see why you want to
torment me- | have trouble enough. .
Aud her lips quiyered; tears came into
her eyes. / feel badly about Owen
being from home and all his family. !
wish he had not gone. ! wish
John We're rc-appearcd, and she
stopped.
/ went home with a vague discom-
fort in my mind: but said nothing.
Strange enough, | did find letter
from owen complaining of homesick-
nes, and i'll luck There is a fool
round here he wrote. s'whO has
made himself mighty familiar; he took
the liberty of looking at Diana picture.
GoshN he beloved 'One of my
friends is acquainted with this young
woman. Amt she deep? Sis, how
in the world could the follow know
her? wish She would write me let.
tiers. II il were not for weeping 1
should laugh over her timid. forced
scraps, as il She feared the comments
of ,chool-tCachcr Hoigho. the
mines smclt mans Illusions from the
ore OF the commonplace, and they are
gone; here are none.
| na,te no reply 80 This. The idea
Of Mr. Davis. as an idea, was not
pleasant. But why dwell on that?
Owen was good match, and this
country bovine pumpkin could not in
tcrfcre with him handsome, good,
bright Owen. Only | wished Cousin
Diana had taken up with young lady
friend TO relieve the tedium she must
endure,
Some time after my visit, to our sur
prise. Cousin Diana returned it.
Mothers heart quite warmed to her,
for she was more demonstrative than
usual, more attractive She asked
various questions about Owen, praised
him. and followed mother from room
to room. Offering to assist her But she
was silent Before father; when he spoke
She merely answered him, and her eyes
wandered. She remained till evening,
and, when ready 80 go, | proposed
walking toward her house with her.
Mv proposal was declined on account
Of the dampneSs OF that particular
road which led by the fields; but | in
sisted. II was a brilliant moonlight,
pleasant autumn night. She was
cheerful till we neared tie fields, and
were between a thicket, which cut off
the view ahead; then She complained
Of the cold, stopped, aud said | must
90 no further 4 stone rolled in the
path beyond US, which somebody had
had kicked, coming our way.
Goodnight, She said, turned and
actually fled.
waited a little; then walked on by
the hedge, and saw two persons in the
distance walking rapidly, Cousin Diana
and a man. | turned home with the
determination that Cousin Dina should
remain my cousin only But what
course should | pursue? Owen was
really pig-headed in obstinacy, and
bhad as a mule where his affection
were concerned, and lie was naturally
disposed TO combat my opinions. And
was not Cousin Diana deep? | kept
my own counsel. She still walked
serene, quiet, and sensible in all her
ways an example quoted 70 naughty,
Willful girls. Providence ayerted any
action on my part, Thornbury was
cursed with a notorious goSsip-a wOm-
an who loved to spread all kinds of
tidiugs. impart all suspicious. No beet
lie ever burrowed into cdrrion with
more ayiditv than She bulrowed into /
the intentions. prospects, and circum-
stances of all human beings within /
her KEN IN all weathers and at
an hours She traversed the neigh I
bprho0d exploring for disasters /
mistakes, adventures. She fell upon |
Cousin Diana, and in good time ferret |
cd out enough TO put herself in agony /
for more, and to send herself TO me |
with the wish to startle and alarm.
Edith Talbot, | should like to know
If YOU are aware there is something
strange going on at John Vere's? You
are the last, your folks TO be in the
dark
Mercy what is it, Mrs. Dibble?
Corns or chilblains?"
But ! knew the truth was at hand I
that it was coming to me easily.
You had better ask her. Owen had /
better stay where he is.
| would wait for no more | flew
like bird TO John We're 5, and found
Hrs. Djana Darts.
N Home.
No Curtis.
Before my indignation she behaved
almost humbly. He was not visible,
and Ii was long time before he be-
came n familiar object in Thornbury.
Cousin Diana was ashamed Of HIM for
a lover, and ashamed of herself, To
assert her pride, t. show what manner
ofmen she could obtain, she threw her
self in Ovens way and accepted him,
always prefering the bovine Davis
More and more miserable, She finally
married him secretly. She gave me
no real reason. however, for her con-
duet with either of her lovers. Owen
came home; he shook hands pleasantly
with Cousin Diana, when she met him
with the same old placid look, and |
said Now. Owen, tell me. is Cousin
Diana deep?'
lie Got His Answer.
In New Hampshire is a well known,
eccentric individual, self-constituted
curer of an ills-a sort Of Paaacea,
.body and soul, heart and conscience
doctor" who with all his &C.
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