The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1886-10-21

II think. John that that young
Stone is paying too much, attention
! to Lizzie" - >..-.r .,.. r+s4
"Eh-what? Young Stone?' sail
Mr.. Howard, abstractedly, deep il
his paper. II see the French ar,
getting more settled at last. Oh, al
ALFRED Stone" waking up to hi:
wife's remark; 81 thought he't
joined his regiment long ago.
NO; he's still hanging aboat-or
leave lie says.
"Well, but Lizzie. I've never seer
them together much.'' ss. .~@
"That is because men never see
anything" said Ms. Howard, as
if dryly announcing fact. "I-in
deed any one-can see that he and
Lizzie are getting beyond Irritation
and don't think they ought
NO. said'the father tlloughtfully
'he's not the sort of a fellow like
certainly not as a soa-in law. But
surely Lizzie can't see anything tt
like in such hair.dresser's block
and blockhead too,' chuckling at his
joke.
"He may the first, he's not block.
head he knows how to play his
cards too WELL"
"Still, don't believe Lizzie cares a
scrap for him; she has too much
sense, l expert she's only amuselny
herself, and he too
"No; have watched them care.
fully. because suspected it, and I'm
sure it is getting Serious
Mrs. Howard was a woman with a
moral stiff neck her opinion once
given on anything. nothing could
alter it, and the tone in which she
said 81 am sure,' showed that her
views on that subject were not to be
changed by any arguments, reason
dUlo VI unreasonable.
Mr.. Howard sighed. lie knew by
long experience, his wife's peculiar
ity, but also that she was il cautious
woman, who did no hastily jump to
conclusions, and that, tho so inhexi-
BILE, she WAS generally jast, and new.
er laid down the law without due
cause. He certainly did not approve
of Alfred Stone, and would havs
been sorry to see His daughter lizzie
his w;fs but, on the other hand, he
extremely disliked unpleasant things,
especially when they interfered with
his childrens present happiness.
Being, as is often the case, a COM
plete contrast to his wife, he was an
over.indulgeEt father, and one much
given to letting things drift, in the
comforting assurance that cit would
come all right
One Of his three daughters had
married most happily and satisfactor-
lily. Why could not Emma and Liz
zie follow their sisters example?
And then every one-especially him,
though he did no openly avow that
selfish thougl,t-would be. quite hap
Alfred Stone was young officer
then staying with his parents at
Burleigh. He was about 80, good.
bookings: with pleasant manners,
bright,agreeable, fairly well off-but,
also! you could not look at him and
Think :tThere is an Englishman
whom l can trust. In his soft, dark
eyes at times there was a furtive
glance; IN his mouth there were
lines of weakness and in the ten
dency to heaviness Of the lower part
of the face, there were signs that
self-indulgence rather than self-con.
troll would he the guide Of his con.
duet. Nothing positively wrong
could be said OF him. yet there we're
rumors Of frivolity that might drift
into unsteadiness of love Of gaiety
that found pleasure in excitement,
late hours, and companions of weak
er temperam ents than himself and
even, it was limited, in playing fol
higher stakes at cards than was pru.
dent-in Short that, unless ALFRED
Stone pulled he might become a
reckless man of the worlds gam.
bier, drnnkard; not a fit husband
for the pale, quiet Elizabeth Howard,
with her beseeclling eyes, her gentle
manners that seemed to appeal to
you fer kindness.
Elizabeth was small, delicate-look
ing, with soft brown eyes and hair
very undem onstrative, rather silent
yet if an observer gave closer notice
he would have seen that there was as
undercurrent of strength, of silent
endurance, in her character that was
unsupported even by her relations
These two young people had met al
the various parties that were given
in the summer at Burleigh thei,
parents were mutually acquainted
consequently they met often, and the
attachment, il it were one, that Mrs.
Howard had noted, had grown uI
without any obstacle 50 far.
They were SO great contrast-ht
so full of life and spirits. SO CHEEKY
SO amuseing; she so quiet, so restfu
and symLathetic-tIat perhaps il
could not be wondered ut that it was
a case of 'love at first sight"
So far nothing had been said by
the young man except what eyes car
says, but they had said a great deal
and in their own language had beer
answered.
The very afternoon on which Mrs
Howard had invaded her husband.
/ sanctum to give utterance to hel
J opinions on her daughters future