River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1886-05-13

have accepted the offer, But Grace
Loyejoy did not. She thanked him il
WAY that made his heart te4t faster
and "A red GLOW mount TO his cheeks
but assured him that he had been alb
sent SO long that he would be sure To
get them in the wrong stalls and hang
the harness on the wrong pegs, anc
thus occasion Farmer Bond much an.
nOyauce when he came ia from tn,
field
So the yourg men We're obliged Il
see "Gloveless Oracle little fat brown
hands lead OF the team" 10 the stable
Perfectly lovely i'm form and feature
but such shocking taste. said Mr.
Darkiield within himself
Shortly after, Grace Joined them in
the parlJr. She was thoroughly a.
ease. AID conversed with perfect grace
you are not afraid oil animals, il
appears, Miss Lovejoy?' said Dark
field
Afraid" and She laughed ut tho
idea. "Why, the dear creatures are
more human than many people"
How did sou learn SO much about
dumb animals. il you will pardon tn,
inquiryP You are certainly not eoun-
try bred, pursued the city man.
"Oh, yes, | am, and / am proud tC
own H. | learned all about horses and
how to manage them on my fathers
farm. The pleasure of my stay at Lo
Gust Glade is enhanced by the priyileg,
afforded me of being able to 30 among
the stock to my hearts content. an
severed Grace Loveioy, smilngly
\ "a
girl must possess, and she so lovely
too, thought Mr.. Darkteld.
A few evenings after that. the digni
lied city man was quite shocked when
Miss Loyejoy, equipped with milking.
pail, started started for the cow lot tC
help with the milking.
Mrs. Bond had told her she should
not perform such work For reply
Grace had given a merry laugh, and
snatching one of the pals, she hurried
ont after Janet.
She gave the young men one of heI
pleasant smiles as she passed them in
the grape arbor whore they were re-
CALLING themselves with some of the dc
lcious purple fruit. She paused mo-
ment to admire some delicate primroses
that grew by the path. She was out OF
sight, but not out of hearing.
well, if that isn't too genuinely
country bred for my use. She heard
Darkheld say
What has provoked Your criticism,
my friend?' asked young Bond.
Ernest Bond was used 10 Darklield 5
constant fault-iinding with everything,
and when he transferred The force OF
that habit to the customs of country
people, he bore with it in perfect good
humor
Il cannot understand how lady OF
Miss Loyejoy's manners and education
can stoOp to do a servants work. The
idea of lady who performs on the
piano and entertains polished com pany,
going out 10 the stock-yard and doing
work that viii surely result in harden
ing and darkeniug the hands, is very
revolving. said Darktield.
Il suppose it is just one of Miss
LOvejOy' impulses of kindness to help
Janet with the milking" replied
Earnest.
Impulses of nonsense! exclaimed
his friend. who would want q
woman actuated by such impulses?
She is too rural.
Whether Grace L9vejoy was too ru-
rural or not, Darktield seemed to have
forgotten what he had said to that ef-
feet as the weeks sped on and found
him still very willing recipient of the
hospitalities of Locust Glade.
He had criticised her at first. called
because She could hitch and unhitch
horses and milk COWS; but rs days
gave place to weeks, and he was
thrown more in her company like
Earnest Bond he fell nnder the sweet
spell of her most lovcable disposition
He would supply her with autumn
leaves from the neighboring woods.
ferns and bright berries from the hills,
and curious pebbles from the brook
that stole sn mu~iCally through the
broad meadow of Locust Glade farm.
While / arkiield offered Miss Love
JOY every attention, Young Bond wor-
shipped this fair girl. who seemed to
hold a superior talent for managing BIZ
peds and quadrupeds, But his wor-
ship was secret, nor did Grace dream of
his attachment.
One day Darkiield was walking home
from the school with Miss Lovcjoy,
carrying her books and the straw
basket in which she carried her
luncheon. He had been telling her
of bis beautiful city home. and saying
that all it needed to give it an air Of
completeness was refined little
woman.
Grace instinctively knew what was
coming; and she said not a word.
But when Darklicld began pleading
for her love and asking her to marry
hini. she recovered her speech.
mo, Mr.. Darkiield, l can never
love YOU. Beside, | am too country
bred to marry a city man.
The last sentence she uttered with
tinge of sarcasm in her voice which he
was quick to detect. and to remember
the cause.
do not spurn me for a thoughtles>
criticism, be implored.
Il do not. You uuknowingly ut
tered a truth am toOrural.
''Oh. Grace, forgive mel
II do forgive YOU, Mr.. Darkiield,
hoping You have learned that coun
try girl cannot entertain company and
teach only. but she can also manage
horses and milk cows when necessary
Say no more about it. please. and dC
not refer to this matter again. 1t will
be wasting time, was the practical
advice Grace gave him.
They walked ia silence down the To-
cust-fringed lane. AT the farmhouse
door he handed Grace her books and
luncheon basket, then turned on his
heel and left her withouta single word
The prospect of securing a wealthy
husband and a beautiful city home
would have been too glittering bait
for some girls to resist. But Grace
LOycioy was true 70 her own heart
She preferred TO plod on in the old
routine. until her kindred soul appear
ed. rather than marry for the merce-
nary purpose of obtaining a fine house
without the one essential gem, love, to
guild it.
Darkfield left the next day. notwith-
standing the Bonds urged him cordial
Is To remain longer. He said to him
self that he had bad quite enough OF
the country for one time But he
pleaded business affairs at home, and
so departed.
Poor fellow, Grace Lovejoy 5 refus-
al bad given his vanity a stab that
would heal only with times potent
balm.
Ernest Bond did not declare his love
for the brown-eyed Grace at once. He
went East and fulfilled the agreement
ha haf Y,49Ha with his tfppip