Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-01-29

that was peculiar TO her voice.
And it seems so very long ago." he
added.
"Yes?"
And since then have discovered some<
thing-shaIl tell you what it is?"
Silence.
Il love you very much-may I hope?
May l hope that sometime you will tell me
that you love me?''
"Yes"-this time without the rising in
Fiction.
That was all there was to it, or nearly
all, and the next day Harry Pollard went
away.
Now for the governor, he said to
himself as the train neared Boston.
He found him at the Office and was met
with a frown.
What is it hear from Laonx?" his
father said.
From Lenox?" and the younger Pol
lard Looked as innocent as lamb.
"A person by the name of Mrs. Aspin-
wall Jones writes re that you have pre-
posed to her daughter. Is it true?"
well, yes, suppose it Is" replied
the Younger man, desperately.
You won't marry her, sir-do you
hear?"
''Eh?" replied Pollard the younger,
sadly bewildred.
Il have broken off the engagement, sir;
| wrote to her, and told her you do not get
a cent of my money unless you marry as /
dsrect; she wrote back it was very cruel,
very wicked in me to wreck two young
lives, but | wrecked them. There, sir, is
package the young woman sent me; con-
tanning few jim-cracks you sent her, and
the elder man handed the astounded
youngster a package. Now, don't let
ME hear of ary more such nonsense"
at seems too good to be true almost
shouted the exultant youth. Thank
you, governor, awfuly," and he grasped
his fathers hand enthusiastically.
:God bless my soul, what do you mean,
| say? What do you mean?"
I'll tell you sumo day." and out of the
office rushed Harry Pollard.
He had scarcely gained the street when
he remembered Carolyn Cannon-and he
hadn't said word to his father about
Bob's cousin Lou. Perhaps he had better
wait.
But what did his father mean by saying
that he must marry as he should direct.
If he went against his wishes he would not
get a cent of money from his father and
money, you know is an extremely neces-
sary article even if it is ''love in cot
tage." But Lou-his father must see her
to agree with his son that she was the
most glorious woman in the world.
And that Carolyn Cannon affair-how
could he get out of that? He would go to
Lenox, at all events, and face the music.
Perhaps something would turn up. But
how could he explain his sudden depar-
ture? Business ?-yes, very important
business, took him away.
When he got to Lenox it was about II
clock In the morning, and he felt very
seedy, having had but little sleep the night
before.
He went to the hotel and freshened mp a
bit, and then started to walk to Miss Can
non S cottage. which was but a short dis
lance away
On the way a blackboard drove by, and
he saw Miss Asplnwall- Jones and her
scheming mamma. The latter bowed
coldly, the former effusively, as if she
didn't care much, after all. Pollard re-
turned her bow a little awkwardly.
He felt sheepish, remembering what had
happened III the brougham that night. As
he neared Miss Cannon's cottage he nerv-
ed himself up as to what he would say.
Should he deny the existence Of their en-
gagement, say she misunderstood him,
or should he throw hi4nself ON her mercy
and say they had both made a mistake.
About hundred yards ahead of him he
saw her turn around corner-how we'll
he remembered that tall, graceful figure
and that languid, deliberate gate. He
fastened his steps to overtake her, but
she turned into her gateway before he
could catch up with her. He would have
called out to her. but some people were
passing and he did not care to attract
their attention She turned her head care
lessly, but evidently did not see him, for
she did not bow. She passed on and en-
tered the house.
An instant later..he stood on the steps and
touched the bell. A serving maid answer
ed
''Will you please ask Miss Cannon if
she will see me, he said
The maid went away, and a moment
afterwards returned.
The answer dumbfounded him.
Miss Cannon is not at home.
He said not a word and then went ava +,
1t was little unpleasant to be thrown
over that way, but perhaps it saved a good
deal.
I. He wrote her a note the next day offer
ing to explain if she would see him. He
said she was unjust and cruel; he could tell
her everything. Would she not see him?
The note he received In reply was very
formal; she declined to see him
That was all: but Harry Pollard felt re-
iieyed. She was woman he had known
for long time, and without giving him
an opportunity to rep y to charges which
were trivial IL. themselves she deliberately
threw him over. But it was what he want
ed-what he came to Lenox for, but,
withal very humiliating.
He went back to Boston and wrote to
Carolyn Cannon full confession, at the
same time telling her of his engagement
to Bob's cousin Lou. A short time after
ward he received a note congratulating
him. When they meet on Commonwealth
av. they bow civily, of course, but that is
all.
Something very important took Harry
Pollard away from Lenox-a note from his
father. When he read it lie frowned, for
he felt that his troubles were not yet over
The letter read:
Ny SOMEONE away from Lenox i'm
mediately; | do not care to hear of any
YOU at the house tomorrow evening; wish
to introduce your future wife, Miss Madi-
son. You know quite as we'll as | that if
you marry as direct you get good part
of my money, otherwise not a cent. Miss
Madison is one of the most beautiful i'll
tellectual women | ever knew; her family
is irreproachable, and she is not money
hunter. If you 60 against my W shes and
throw over this girl and my money you