Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1891-08-20
CHAPTER XVII,

Il wish you would all attend" says Olga
Bohn, just little fmpaiently, looking
round upon the assembled group, with brow
uplifted and the point OF pencil thrust be-
tween her rose-red lips.
''Thrice-bleSSed pencilm murmurs Mr..
Kelly, in a gerry stage whisper. MAN is the
superior being,yet he would not be permitted
TO occupy SO exalted position. Are you
stone, Ronayne, that you can regard the
situation with such an insensate face?' Mr..
Ronayne is at this moment gazing at Mrs.
BOhn with all his heart in his eyes. He
starts and colors. II cannot help thinking
of that dear little song about the innocent
daisy" goes on Mr.. Kelly, with a rapt ex-
preston. But I'd choose to be a pellcii,
if [ might be floWerr"
''NOW do let us decide upon something"
says Olga, taking no heed of this sally, and
frowning the smile that is fighting for mas
terry.
eyes; now you are all to decide upon
something at Once," says Mr.. Kelly, gloom
ly. There is difficulty about the right
way to begin it, but it must be done; Mrs.
BOhun says so. There is to be no deception.
l shall say one, two, three, and away, and
then every one must have decided; the de-
tauItor will be spurned from the gates.
Now! one, two-DeSmond,' sternly, You
are not decdingr'
Il am, indeed" says Desmond, most I'M
truthfully. He is lying on the grass at
Monica's feet, and is playing idly with her
white fan.
you are not doing it properly. l dare
say Miss Baresford is making YOU uncOm-
Portable; and | am sure you are trying to
break her fan. Come over here and sit by
NE, al-u you VIII pc much happier
j. +lo I
here, says Desmond.
If we mean to get up tableaux, we GER
tainly ought to set about them at once, saws
Hernia HeTick indOlently.
There doesn't seem to be any work in
anybody" says Olga, in despair.
Try me-" says Lord RosSmoyne, bend
ing over her chair He has only Just come,
and his arrival has been unannounced.
All tlld1k you !'-With brilliant smile.
Now you do look like business"
1t is Monday, and four o'clock. Aghyo-
hiilbeg lying baSlling in the sunshine is look
ing Its loyellest,-which is saying a great
deal The heat is so intense on this sweet
July day that every one has deserted the
house and come out to find some air.-a
difficulty. They have tried the grass ter
races, in vain, and now have congregated
beneath giant fir, and are, comparatively
speaking, cool.
Just before luncheon Madame O'Connor
brought Monica home in triumph with her
from Moyne, to find Desmond, handsome
and happy, on her doorstep, waiting with
calm certainty an invitation to that meal
He got it, and one to dinner likewise.
1--WE have set our hearts on tableaux. but
it is so .fficult to think of any scene fresh
and unhackneyed, says Olga, gazing plain
lively into Lord R0ssmOyne's sympathetic
face.
Don't give away" says Mr.. Kelly, ten
DERBY. 1t must be poor intellect that
couldn't rise superior to such a demand as
that. Given one minute, believe even
could produce an idea as novel as it would
be brilliant
You shall have your minute" says Olga,
pulling out her watch. ''Now-begin-''
times up" she says, presently, when
sixty seconds have honestly expired.
You might have said that thirty second.
ago, and should not have objected" says
Mr.. Kelly, with an assured smile.
''And your idea"
1.-THE Huguen0.sr'
Need | say that every one is exceedingly
angry;
Ever heard it before?" asks Mr. Kelly,
with aggressive insolence; which question,
: being considered as adding insult to injury,
is treated with silent contempt.
To be continued.