The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1891-09-26
CHAPTER Xxx.


time once he made up his mind. He
walked straight from Lawyer jerks
office to Monsieur DHfaur's academy,
and rung the bell.
@Ihey can't do no morc'n put me out, !"
he said to himself, IAN I'll give EN- a
chance, now my dander's up. | amt
goin' to stay hyer in New York all this
time, n go home to Samanthy and Maria
with my finger in my mouth"
The welcome Madame Dufaur gave
him surprised him. Madam thought he
was calling in relation to a pupil, prob
ably.
"My names Wonder-,Iob Wonder"
Madam bowed.
I'm from Acorn County"
Madam bowed and smiled
you have a ga hyer-they cali her
joe"
"Eh, sir"
Madam's face was severe now. She
SAID to herself, This man wants to take
her back to that cross sister of his /"
"Why, | called to see Joe, but eff
you've any objection, I've nothin' more
to say, 'cept I'm down right glad to see
her in a nice place, n lookfn', Lord |
never did think she could look like She
does z"
well sir, am Iistenin''
"Yes, / see you be, but you don't take
much stock in me. You don't say so.
but can tell, ginerally. liowSomevcr,
bein' as how | come hyer in answer to
that pesky lawyer letter, an spent my
time an money, why, thought I'd drap
in n give You to understand that if any
thin happens to Joe. I'd like you to let
me know. III spend money on findin'
out anybody that NEEDLES with her
She's in fine place with you-a beauti-
full pace-'n DON'T wouldn't inter
fere for anything, missiS-that's all |
called to say"
Pray keep Your seat. sir You SPEAK
of danger. Why do you think anybody
would trouble Joe?"
81 don't think they will | lust
thought if anybody should, You know y
"This is strange"
"lcs, It's kind Sillv-but that's all,
ma am. Not another thing as | know
Of"
"Well, YOU are as kind as Joe says you
are"
"Did she say that?"
"She always speaks kindly of you, Mr.
Wonder
There now. Who'd a thought it?
Well, | thought mcbbe She wouldn t bear
spite agin me. | took a fancy to that
little mite-but Lord. how you've been
improrin' OF her. | bet my wife and
Samanthy wouldn't know her if theY'd
meet her. That's all, ma am. | was
going to ask her 10 go home with me if
| found she wasn't fixed to her own
mind. I'm oblecyed t'ye, ma am, I'm
sure Give Joe my respects
"fou can speak to her if you wish,
Mr.. Wonder
"Wel1, now-i'f you'll obleego me,
mann"
Madame pufaur went out and returned
With Joe-who ran TO the farmer and OK
tended her hand
90. Mr.. Wonder-you don't want me
to go back to the poorhousc.'
why, bless yonr heart wouldn't
let you go back to Icke Caper, not for
five hundred dollars"
Then | m so glad to see you. because
you were SO kind to me. "
"Pshaw, now-how you talk
ats true, Mr.. Wonder. You are the
first one that ever gave me kind look
or word 5"
Poor gal reckon that's true
"Are you going home right away?"
Soon as can make train. miss"
Don't call me miss, Mr.. Wonder
call me Joe "
well, ! will. You amt spoiled if you
do wear fine clothes"
I'VE try not to spoil people, sail
Madame Dufaur, who was much amused
with his manner and language.
"Nell--if you'd come down 10 Acorn
County. I'll guarantee you a job ,hatII
last you all the year round. if yau can
improve folks as you have improved
Joe, hyer.
Joe bluShcd wildly as he looked at
her.
"1ou've got kinder toned down like
but there's lot o devilment in them
eyes yet. Wel-Tll tell Samauthy and
Maria how | found you-and nobody II
be gladdcr n just Samauthy.. She took
on nightly ever seace you ran away
she's dead sorry it happened
Tell your sister | never give ii
thought now"
You may be sure III carry home that
message. It'll sorter ease her to know
it. Well, III be goin' now Good by,
Joe-good by, ma,am-and mind what
I've said. Good-by, ma am" And Job
walked out, bowling ana swinging his
hat as politely as if he was talking to
parSon.
If | had thought Of it. aid Madame
Dufaur, "he could have gone with you
and Miss Murray to the circus: now
must go with you. | dare not trust YOU
alone"
That was the little speech Madame
putaur smiled at, She dare not trust
two young ladies aIonc-but She did
not want TO See the circus. Such an idea
was absurd,
-, the same evening. Madame &C
Z a IA no VA mi ~ II
What happened there has a ready
been told.
] have been thus particular in re at.
ing these details in the order in which
the events happened, in order that the
reader ~ ssAIzc the bearing they had
upon -,gt>sr .uent events.
When .ioe beheld Dick on Firefy she
started and trcmbled so that Madame
DutaUr thought She shiyered with the
draft o. air. and babe her draw her
wrap closer about her.
Joe was spell-bounI She had never
tehe.d anything like a circus. Ii was all
new, wonderful, charming She was de-
lighted with everything. When the
white mare was led around the ring she
fixed her gaze on the rider. in whom She
beheid strong resemblance TO Dick
She did not dream il was Dick: such a
thought never entered her mind. But
there was something-,Toe could not
define the feeling-that Suddenly re-
called poor Dick, whom she at that mo-
ment thought was in GAINESVILLE Poor
Pouse.
When Dick fell from the mare, and
lay at her side stunned, she was the first
10 lift the girls head (as she and all the
spectators thought, while Ma lame nu-
faur famed Dick. There was sharp,
drawn look in Dicks face that thrilled
her-1t was 50 like poor. dear Dick who
had fought her battles and braved Zeke
Caper, that Joe shed tears.
And now, to think after al that hap
pened TO her. that Dick had his advent
ures to relate. How charming it would