Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-10-15

| Trans Ofu1dlIOu out UnaIv cOnt6nted
himself in agreeing with Bob Drayton,
when he declares his sister is a
| brick"
Mab's charming face, with its vel
vety. brown eyes. and long, dark
lashes, in such piQuant contrast to her
light fluffy hair could be very fas-
cinating when its owner chose to have
it so. In this particular instance she
must have tried very hard. for after
the first few weeks of the change of
treatment DR.. Duncan decided that
Nab Drayton was the prettiest girl he
ever saw. Then she was the sweetest.
Finally to be able to call her his"
this would be worth more than all the
| diamonds OF Goiconda to him.
As for Mabel, she was to be con-
graduated on the way her part was
played. In fact 1t was done so we'll
that Bob applauded her with the re-
mark:
Seems to me you've changed your
mind somewhat about the doctor. I'll
wager that inside of two months it
will be a gone case. Then. won't l
give it to you. my ladyr'
Il wouldn't be vulgar if I were
you, she answers disdainfully.
Alice right wait and see," and
Boo goes Off whistling Love comes
like summer sigh"
Nab sits down and begins to con-
slider thus: OF course it wasn't true
what that horrid boy said. The idea!
SUPPOSE Just suppose he did love her;
| she wasn't in love with him. Oh mol
1t was only to get revenge on Bob.
| Still he's a real nice fellow But the
thought Of Bob's taunting words rushes
upon her. No, it could never be. She
| was SUR she couldn't be expected to
, care for Here she looks out of the
window and catches a glimpse of
| familiar figure coming down the street,
! and, feminine inconsistency! she runs
| to the other window and peeps be-
| tween the other curtains after the man
'she couldn't be expected to care for. "
A lovely summer night The moon,
faithful to her protested friendship for
all lovers looks silently down on two
OF them, now standing by the wicket
gate, and does not even whisper their
names to the winking stars. She
makes no comment as she listens to
the old story repeated once again.
NAB, dearest you know what I
would tell you tonight don't you?
You once said you hated me, but I
have thought lately that perhaps you
could care a little for me- Tell me,
dear is it SOP" and he takes her
hands gently in his.
The moon can not hear her answer,
so softly it is whispered; but that other
listener is contented and he is about
to draw her to him when the memory
of Bob comes back to Nab.
''Oh, no, Indeed. you must not!
1t can never. never ben' she cries.
But you say you love me. GLab!'
~ eS, yes | do; but believe ma. il
can never be-"
Then l am to go away, for could
not remain here after what has hap
pened. Am | never to meet YOU
again? Is that what you mean,
Mab?" he says sorrOWlully.
The awful thought Of never seeing
him, never looking in his dear face
never hearing his voice again, rushes
upon her; and, in spite OF Brother
Bob, she relents.
well. perhaps in month, then,
Bob can't say that he thai l. that
you" and she stops confusedly.
That what darling?"
i can't tell you" she answers.
please don't ask. Perhaps in one
more month, if you still love me- then
it will be all right"
And with this he must be content
As the doctor walks homeward he
~onders on the strange remark. What
in the world has Bob to do with the
thing9' A curious idea fits through
his brain and he goes home to sleep
until the morrow.
The next day he and Bob held con-
versation. What it was about or what
they said was known only by the two
concerned in it. But after it was over
the last-named young gentleman found
himself grown considerably richer by
d dandy" fishing rod.
As for Nab. at the end of the month,
when Bob's wager was no longer of
any effect she WIS surprised to find
her brother highly gratiie1 at the
state .: affairs. and wondered still
more whom he never said one word in
reference to that wretch. the DOCTOR"
Philadelphia Times.