Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1888-08-30
MONH'S CHOICE,
BY MRS. ALEXANDER.

IT am learning good deal to-day" said
Miss Morton, coolly.
Mona fastened to turn the subject
81 have always had great wiAh to see
Damascus she said. els it very beauti-
fuls
Eyes, very lovely. Tho most picturesque
place. It La completely encircled by hills.
The site is something Ike-oh, like a fry
ing-pani Tho city, with it's ga-uens and
abundant trees, lies at the bottom, and a
straight white road sloping up slightly
looks like the handle, and leads to Rey-
routn
Here comes your nephew, Mr.. Craig,
and the young lady" cried Miss Morton,
intsrruptinx hsrsolf-her seat was opposite
one of the Windows There In another
gentleman with tkem. I sssm to know
him Why, it ID Berthe Evsrard, and he
has rod in his hand. I thought he had
gone with the dcer-fta1kers. Now he will
expect me to drivs him back. What a
bors"
In few moments Miss Black cama III,
blushing brightly from pleasure at seeing
Mona, rs well as from habitual shyness-
She came straight to her, and kissed her
with quiet eordiaiity. Kenneth, too, had
Ro eyes for anyone but Mona, until he had
greeted her.
'sTheR Miss Morton called out
"How goes It, MIR. Macalistecs Coma
here and sit by mo. What q provoking
creature you ara 10 be out, when I have
taken the trouble to drive over hsra.n
Kenneth colorsd crimson, and explained
TO hsr and TO his uncle that no was not ft
- sit down to table, altar dragging net,
until he had changed his clothes. Then
Ia made ais escape
Evsrard went up TO Mr. Craig
VERY glad TO see you, STR" he said,
with unusual cfvility. II have been conn
ing to eau on you two or three times Now
havs made nay way here at rather an IN
suitable time, which l hope you'll excuse"
''Sit ye doom, sit 20 doonP' cried Uncle
Sandy. "Al times are suitable-'spocially
when food Is ready. Bring mafr cups and
cookies. We arc nae denuded, though the
housewife has been awa'"
Il thought you had gone with the deer
stalkers." said Mona.
II intended going, but Lisle WAS in such
beaetly bad temper l thought l wouldn's
venture We would have been sure to
quarrel This plaza looks uncommonly
well-ever go much bettsr than when Ritn-
allan had il That's partly your doing, oh,
MonaP Thank you." as sha handed him
his tea. II must say women can be OF usG
In making tho inside CT house bsarable,
III In nothing else.'
az believe mon would do it better IL they
put their minds TO IT, said Miss Morton.
''You ought not to say so, even IL you
think it," returned Ererard. 1T isn't
good form for womaa to run down wo-
man"
But / don'I run them DOWN. cried
Miss Norton. Then interruptng herself,
MS Mary was abous TO take the seat beside
hsr-"No, mol thas Is Ar. Maoalistor's
place"
Poor Mary nsd TO Mons's side of TIL Ia
BILE.
Come by me, dearis, aaid Uncle Sandy,
''hurstling" nearer tho end of the table to
make room for her.
why, you never do anything elae, +" con-
ttnusd Evsrard speaking TO Miss Morton
lyon bully all the women up AZ the
Lodge TO no end"
why do they let me, then? They arc so
weak, cannot hslp It."
1.-THE apostle says" began Uncle Sandy,
with soma solamnity. intending to convey
dignifsd rebuks, and to say q word in
season.
(Which apoStle?' asked Rvarard, quick
". THE Apostle Paul was q man of the
world. Ha might have an idea or two on
the externally complioeted question of fe-
malo character, but the rest are nowhere
On such q subject"
You are really the most contradictory
creature l ever met, BertisP' exclaimed
Miss Morton "You are always railisg az
women yourself. but if say a word against
them you aro up in arms"
In armsl Whose arms? Yoursf I am
i l.
hug than loving squeeze"
"Well!' cried Kenneth, who bad r0turn-
ed clothed in his very bass kilt and plaid,
hastily swallowing a lump OF short-brssd.
and reddening vshemsntly with the effort,
as also at the sound of his own voice, 81
say that no man is good for much who
thinks the world would bs worth living in
Were it not for the ladies'
Bravo, Kennsth.s said Mona while
Mary elsppod her hands, and Uncle Sandy
again 0Ssayed to express his views.
The mon Wha has ma kindly thocAs
fer the mither that watched over him,
end--"
"Ohl mothers don't count IN Mr. liver
ards world" interrupted Miss Morton
'He is so devoid of human feeling that he
must have been Matched by come patent
incubator, like the funny little fluffy chick
Gus one sees in that window in Regent
Street,
Thank you," said EverarJl. 81 lam large
ly in your debt When,n turning TO URols
Sandy, 'are you going to let Mona come
back to us?s
'Ool when she likes, whom she ltkss9'
az ana not going from home again, thank
you" said Mona Il am eonceited enough
Co think that am of moro use here than
anywhere else"
And so you are. my lassis, SO you arsr'
"Why we Will all bs inconsolable, and
Lisle will DO tearing his HART Come, Miss
Morton, if yen havo done deluding tina. son
of the mountains, it is time to drive me
back to the Lodge"
''Why, are you net going to wslk?"
mot If can help 1t
Then suppose we must CO." to Kan
meth. You viii be sure to tell me what
day it will suit you to guide me to this
c1eugh at BAlmHirl Good-eveRi1G, Mr..
Craig. wish you vAuld let your cook teach
IAdy Finistoun's how 50 make those cream
seones. If can find that article of Mac
grubber's I'll send il to YOU 1t viii en-
tighten you good dsal.s
'You need not fash yourself. stdfny.
ats kind o. enlightenment / dinna
want"
.sThat is shining against light. Mr. Craig.
Good-evening."
Kenneth was very attentive In arrans-
ing Miss Norton'S wraps, and she was fat
teringly coQuettish. Mary could hardly
hide her laughter; then Everard jumped
in, and they were OH
.u1,ba+,s a vsrra remarkable woman, -