River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1889-08-22

send Sir Percy into ut of laughter.
Poor fellow, better put a ticket on
your back labeled Young ladies be-
ware-bites.' BY Jove. old man, l
wish had an uncle somewhere who
would leave me a pot of money. This
place is up to the crown. aud do not
know how ever shall go on shortly.
really must look out for a female
Croesus who viii take pity on my sin
gleneSc IN practical way" said Sir
Percy. aalf in jest, half in earues L
\ deep yawn from Yilliers was the
only reply, and shortly after the men
went 10 bed. What with shooting and
one sort of thing and another. month
quickly passed; and in the meantime
Villiers found out that Miss Cornwall
lis was becoming very dear to him,
and that althoug'. he tried to trample
it down he could not prevent his love
from getting stronger day by day.
Two facts. however, were evident to
him, that he was not the only cham
piUn in the field, and that instead of
May caring for him. she simply de-
A~SN-A mann why AAt NOlAtA AlOH AlldtAlti6.
We all have likes and dislikes, with
out any reason whatever for our bias.
Sir Percy was very, very much in
love with his cousin, and her feeling
towards Sir Percy was "a matter that
cost Jack Nilliers many an hours anx-
ious bordering. One day-a beauti-
full hot day for the time of the year
however, his thoughts on that score
were set at rest. Going for a stroll,
he threw himself down in the grass
just beside a bush. and there in the sun
soon dOsed off to sleep He was
aroused by hearing voices from the
other side of the bush. His first
thought was to leap up and walk
away; but, then, it struck him that
those on the other side would imagine
that he had been deliberately playing
the listener. just then he recognized
the voice of Sir Percy Lendorn, say
ing:
Its awfully hard; but, darling, /
can not drag you down to poverty,
May"
Then the voice of Miss CORVALLIS
said:
Il should not mind being poor, dear.
if / only had YOU"
Il expect the payment will fall due
in few months, and l shall have to
make something OF it, Heaven knows
what. Look at Villiers-by the by,
why do you dislike him so much?-he
does not want money particularly,
never lives above his pay, and, of
course. by the perverse order of
things, comes into a snug little fortune
that wor;l3 nave nicely set me up
again; but there's no such luck for
me said Sir Percy. swishing his stick
yiciously in the grass.
''Never mind Colonel Villiers. Percy;
do not envy his good fortune. / do
not like him; he is too cold, and
supercilious. and looks down on every
body"
just then rustic was heard, and a
few seconds later Villiers made his
appearance on the other side of the
bush, confronting the detected couple,
saying;
Il beg your pardon, Miss Corn
wallis, must apologize for being an
unintentiOnal listener to your CONVEX
sation with Sir Percy"
Colonel Villiers, have you been
there" moving her head toward the
other side of the bush. during the
whole of the time Sir Percy and /
have been here?" and as she asked
this question her eyes flashed fire.
Yes" was Jack Villiers' simple re-
ply.
Then you are a coward and an
eavesdropper, which is, / can assure
you. very gentlemanly and honor
able occupation. and quite comedies
with my opinion of Colonel Villiers."
This she said with superb scorn.
Colonel Villiers' remark was only:
Il viii not inhict my unwelcome pres
ence upon you any longer;n and. with
out altering a muscle. he raised his
hat, turned on his heel. and left them
But each word in the cruel sentence had
cut him like a knife.
During this short and sharp en-
counter Sir Percy had been positively
dumfOundcd; but when at last he found
his tongue, he said:
May, you can not possibly think
Villiers did 1t willfully. He is the very
soul Of honor"
''Oh, he Is "A sneak to listen 10 what
people say; no one but a coward would
do it, was the passionate reply; and
1FFsT,
burst into tears, and buried her head
on Sir Percy's chest and sobbed her
bad temper away. Presently, after a
lot of coaxing and other little delicate
attentions best known to lovers, she
held up her head, and said:
when does he go away
''Who?"
Colonel Nilliers.
by tO-nights express
Where does he go TOP"
London"
"What for?'
''Oh, how curious woman is! To ar
range about an estate he talks of buy
ing and settling down on it."
"Percy" very quietly am
awfully sorry said such nasty things
to him. and | must apologize, and tell
him what little simpleton | am, and
ask him TO forgive me-"
YES. do. that's a good little girl
You know. it isn't very refreshing for
a Victoria cross man to be told that he
is coward, is it?"
Then ensued lot of lovers rubbish,
which is neither new nor interesting,
and presently the two strolled back to
the house.
At the dinner. laid early specially
for Colonel Nillievs' convenience. little
conversation took place. May gazed
steadfastly at her plate. aud looked
heartily ashamed of her unladylik0
conduct, whilst Jack Villiers looked
like what Sir Percy afterward con-
pared to an automatic mummy"
After dinner Villiers had to set off
to c ttch his train. and Sir Percy was
to drive him 10 the station. Having
said goodbye 20 Mrs. Deane and May,
he walked through the hall toward the
door whore Sir Percy was awaiting