Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-12-17
TWAS ALL A JOKE.


Something you want, Loisp All
letter.
Yes" she answered. handing it to
him; Il wonder if ought to 60"
We should very, much Ike to have you
come, and Rose will be at the station Satur-
day eight, SO do not disappoint her. Your
towing aunt. JESSIE.
The young man read it over. then.
turning to his sister again. said quick
y:
Yes, Lois, 60 and enjoy yourself
declare you are looking ghostly of
iate." then looking to his work. Lois
sat down to read her letter again.
'Saturday-do you think you can
spare me. Temp Oh. how lonesome it
will be for YOU" she said. rising and
standing behind his chair.
He looked up at her and smiled kind
Never mind me, sis, l shall have
y work to keep ne busy. | have a
great deal to do now, so perhaps when
A. return | will be rich man"
Oh. Tom, it seems hard for me to
enjoying myself and you working
30 hard. Yes, I'll 60" and she left the
COON.
1t was Tuesday night. and on the
morrow Lois was to start on her jour
new. She and her brother sat together
in the little parlor. she finishing some
sewing and he looking over some
papers and orders. After a few min
utes he drew out cabinet photograph,
and handing it to his sister, said,
laughingiy:
Here. Lois. is something for you to
treasure"
She took it and blushed. 1t was a
photograph of young man, whose
dark, laughing eyes peered up into her
own, and whose smiling face caused
her to blush.
"Oh. Tom, this is the copy you were
painting from! Did you finish the
painting?"
Yes, | sent it to him to-day. |
should have liked it better if he had
come and sat for the picture. don't
like to copy photographs. However, l
think did it we'll"
lit seems hard face to paint. Was
it, Tom?' she asked, holding the photo
graph at Il distance.
No, not very. It seems to me,
Lois, that you admire that face very
much. ] wish you could see the
original"
$50 do l." she answered quickly.
did you ever see him?H
No. | never did. Better take the
picture with YOU and play the part of
the Prince in Cinderella-find the
original" and Tom laughed merrily as
: blushed again.
May have it, Tom? | must con-
less like his face. 1t always cheers
ne. I'll take it with me, and if |
should get lonesome and cross I'll Just
take peek at this picture" and giving
he" Lrother a mischievous look she
G, inued her work.
'All right, take it. 1t is no further
use. | suppose you will meet the new
professor out there. l heard Cousin
Rose speak about a young professor"
and not waiting for reply. he went to
his room. while Lois sewed on until
midnight.
so you have come, dear. Oh. what
splendid times we will have. | was
afraid that you'd disappoint me-" and
Nv IL 10 gill "a tSCo CdSl OluCI ducC-
tionatey.
Lois Langford surveyed her cousin
with much interest. and what she saw
was a slim, girliSh figure wrapped in
furs small. baby face and pair of
large black eyes looking up into her
own. and Rose Thorne admired her
cousin also.
Come, the sleigh is waiting over
here" said Rose. taking her cousins
arm. and they were soon on their way
home.
wish the professor were here"
said Bose one evening as she and Lois
sat alone by the glowing fire in the
I drawing room.
We should not be so quiet I fear. "
! Lois looked nquistive
Professor Stone, | mean. He Is
away now-in New York. | believe.
Perhaps you have met himP"
Lois shook her head.
Il will tell YOU something ii YOU
| choose to listen?"
Lois did choose to listen. and soon
learned that Professor Stone was her
cousins lover, and that they were soon
| TO be married.
! You will meet him. dear He is to
be back this week. | believe"
| Lois would be pleased to meet him.
| Have you lover Lois?" asked
Rose, and Lois blushed and smiled
Not a real lover-but-bu
cave. | will show you his picture"
Nd Milling and blushin-. she ran to
) her room to lind the unknown photo
graph. The handsome eyes once more
looked into her face and seemed to ae
laughing with her.
She hurried down to show it to Rose.
her pretty face flushed with excite.
ment.
What fun it would be to tell her and
make her believe that this handsome
man was her lover!
Here is his picture" she said,
proudly. us she handed it to her cousin.
Rose took the photograph. and hold.
ing 1t down where the light of the ire
fell full upon it. she looked once, then
grew deathly pale.
lis this your lover. LoiS?' she asked.
family. Lois bowed her head not no.