Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-09-11

ghost"
at seems TO me sort Of funny that we
can be sick on these fresh water lakes"
II don't think it is. The waves arc
sometimes very high and choppy. But
have never been sick, :" she added, with
proud air.
THAT is very nice,' commented.
81 have had lots Of fun this summer"
she ratified on. II have been visiting
my cousin, Herbert Roberts"
Herbert Roberts!" / broke in. docs
Herbert Roberts live in Windsor"
Eyes, she replied, in a surprised tone.
''Do you know him?"
"Know Herbert Robertsr' / said.
'Well, rather think do. We roomed
together in old Harvard for many a
year. And to think that / have been
in Detroit, and did not know that he
was just across tho river from me-"
"Why, you must BIO Horace Hewitt"
she ventured, rather timidly. II have
heard Herbert speak of you often"
"Yes," | said. II am Horace Hewitt,
and think there can be no doubt that
you are the Cousin Alice that Herbert
used to be getting letters from SO often.
Once a week, was it notP7
Yes" she replied, Il wrote 10 him
once a week"
"Well, Miss Alice-Hamilton be-
lieve-I am greatly pleased to make
your acquaintance. hope | shall have
the pleasure of travelling with you as
far as you go@'
II am only going to ST. ThomasF'
"Why, how very singularv' l said.
THAT is my destination, also" pre-
varicated, dimly conscious that my
ticket for Buffalo was reposing in my
pocket, ignorant of the insult had just
/ given it. Il stop at ST. Thomas!"
wanted to see what sort of place St
/ Thomas was, and perhaps might also
see moro of Miss Alice Hamilton, whom
her cousin Herbert was always holding
up to mo as a perfect paragon in the
way of feminine grace and beauty, and
whom he always said must marry. /
was not prepared, however, to marry
/ Miss Hamilton now, on the spot. after
an acquaintance of two hours, and per-
/ haps she, also, might have few OBJ
/ jections to such a proceeding. But
was ufully resolved TO see more of her.
/ She was pretty, and | am sure that
had enjoyed my brief tete a tete with her,
and also the dissertations on fish
chowder, more than choose to admit tc
4 myself at present After the disclosure
that was Cousin Herberts roommate
Miss Alice Hamilton became much more
confidential than before.
Didn't you boys have lots OF fun al
college?" she asked me. Herbert told
me about how once you filled his bed
with cold water one winter night"
Eyes, believe | did once revenge
myself on him for something he had
done to me. We used to have great
times together"
''But how was it that you did not
know that he was in Windsor?"
II don't know" replied. Il am very
sorry indeed that did not know it.
We have not seen each other since we
graduated three years ago. / shall have
to go back to Windsor and see him, l
think"
'.Ahl You have been in Detroit,
think you said?"
yes" replied. II have been spend
/ ing my vacation with my brother.
| You know have a school in the East.
Indeed You reside in Worcester.
believe, Herbert said"
Eyes, am teacher in one of the
schools in that city"
II have not yet seen any reason why
he should go back East Don't you like
this country"
Eyes, think do, although 1t is not
especially picturesque; at least not
along here" and | glanced out of tho
window at tho fiat, embarrassing
prairie, which was covered with thick
growth of underbrusb as far as the eye
could reach.
"You would like st. Thomas, am
sure" she said. 1T is not so very far
from the lake, and We frequently &c
down for weeks fishing, and then
there is good hunting little way from
the city"
''Yes, | think l should like St
| Thomas. But | can not stay long.
must be home in a month at tho very
latest But now am free to rove about
wherever like.
'IIow funny that you should select
ST. Thomas as place to rove about in.
Have you ever been there before?'
mo, have not, but | know | shall
like it. l understand there are some
very fine hotels in the town"
"Ohl yes, the Crown is quite good
one for SO small town. You know that
st. Thomas is not very large"
Eyes, | knowr I said vaguely, not
having the slightest idea about it. /
had never seen St Thomas, as / had
come West by another route. But it
seemed to me that any town would be a
paradise if Miss Alice Hamilton were in
ii.
The train sped on, and we talked on
various and sundry subjects, and | was
beginning to think that what Cousin
Herbert had said about Miss Alice
Hamilton was perfectly correct in every
particular
1--WE arc almost at st. Thomas Miss
Alice Hamilton said, presently.
'Indeedl' replied '0f course you
will let mo holm Won nj ~ thasa buud loo