Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1891-02-25

1--WE have already met" said Pollard,
whereupon she blushed and looked
angry, and he regretted his want Of
tact
Pollard had been there but short
time when he felt that after all there
were worse places in the world; and, as
for Cousin Lou, there were worse girls
Miss Aspin wall-Jones for instance.
There were walks on the beach, drives
and chats after tea every day, and he
came to know Cousin Lou better in a
week than if he had met her in society
for year.
There was peculiar charm in her
presence, witchery in her manner
that aided her physical charms. Her
mind was a treasure house that day by
dav Welded its store, and Pollard began
to feel ashamed OF his ignorance of many
things this girl knew better than he.
The inevitable happened one day.
They were returning from walk on the
beach. a sou wester was blowing and
mist lay at sea; rain had begun to
drizzle when they reached the house
and light streamed from the front
windows.
''This is much like the first night |
met you,' he said.
Yes she said, with rising inf1ec-
ton that was peculiar to her voice.
"And it seems so very long ago." he
added
'Yes?'
"And since then [ have dicovered
something -shall l tell you what it is ?"
Silence.
81 love you very much-mav L hope :?
May | hope that some time you will tell
me that you love me ?'
"Yes"-this time without the rising
infection.
That was all there was to it, or nearly
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 irOWn.
whats this hear from Lenox ?" his
father said.
From Lenox?" and the younger Pol
| lard looked as innocent as lamb.
"A person by the name of Mrs. AS
pinWall-Jones writes me that you have
proposed to her daughter. Is it true? ''
"Well, yes; | suppose it Ii" replied
the younger man desperately.
"1ou won't marry her. sir-do you
hear?
"Eh ?" replied Pollard the younger,
sadly bewildered
81 have broken off the engagement,
sir, wrote, to her and told her you don't
get cent OF my money unless you mar
ry as direct. She wrote back that it was
very cruel, very wicked in me to wreck
two young lives, but | wrecked them.
There, sir, is a package the young
woman sent me, containing a few jim
cracks you sent her." and the elder
man handed the astounded youngster
package. 'Now, don't let me hear Of
any more such nonsense"
at seems too good to be true" al
most shouted the exultant youth.
Thank you, governor, aw1ully," and
astically
"God bless my soul, what do you
mean, | say ? What do you mean ?''
He had scarcely gained the street
when he remembered Carolyn Cannon,
and he hadn't said a word to his father
about Bob S cousin Lou. Perhaps he
had better wait.
But what did his father mean by say
ing that he must marry as he should di
rect? Ii he went against his wishes he
would not get cent of money from his
father, and money you know, is an ex-
tremely necessary article, even if it is
E'love in cottage" But Lou-his faith
er must see her to agree with his son
tHal she WAS INC ulO5l curious WOnau
in the world.
And that Carolyn Cannon affair-how
could he get out of that? He would 90
to LenoX, at all events, and face the
music. Perhaps something would turn
up. But how could he explain his sud-
den departure? Business ?-yeS, very
important business took him away.
When he got to Lenox it was about IL
o'clock in the morning, and he felt very
seedy, having had but little sleep the
night before.
He went to the hotel and freshened
up bit, and then started to walk to
Miss Cannon's cottage, which was but
a short distance away.
On the way buck-board drove by,
and he saw Miss Aspinwall-Jones and
her scheming mamma. The latter
bowed coldly, the former effusively, as
if to show she didn't care much, after
all. Pollard returned her bow little
awkWardly. He felt sheepish, remem-
bering what had passed in the brougham
that night. As he neared Miss Can
mons cottage he nerved himself up as
to what he should say. Should he deny
the existence of their engagement, say
she misunderstood him, or should he
throw himself on her mercy and say
they had both made mistake?
ABOUT hundred yards anead OF MIN
he saw her turn a corner-hoW well he
remembered that tall, graceful figure
and that languid, deliberate gait. 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 ne did not care to at
| tract their attention. She turned her
head carelessly, but evidently did not
see him, for she did not bow. She
passed on and entered the house.
An instant later he stood on the steps
and touched the bell. A serving maid
answered.
"WilI you please ask Miss Cannon if
she will see me ?' he said.
The maid went away and a moment
afterWard returned.
The answer dumfouhded him:
"Miss Cannon is not at home"
He said not a word and then went
away. It was little unpleasant to be
thrown over that way, but perhaps it
saved good deal.
He wrote her note the next day
Offering to explain if she would see him
He said she was unjust and cruel; he
could tell her everything. Would she