Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1892-07-28
lar heiress. Miss Ada Bernard.

lar heiress, Miss Ada Bernard.
Now l am ready, Maggie. The
horse is gentle, is her Ada asked
laughingly.
'0h, yes you will have nothing to
do but use the whip, for be is awful
lazy, Maggie said with sigh of re-
lief.
All right; Is cents you said? Now
| am off, Ada declared with a pleas
ant smile. as she climbed into the old
fashioned buggy and gathered up ths
lines.
The drive was very pleasant along
the shady country road, and Ada was
in quite happy frame of mind when
she drew up before the hotel.
The veranda was quite deserted and
with her eyes glowing with mischief,
her young voice rang out in the air,
sweet and clear as Ginning bells.
Strawberries Strawberriesp
Her CHEEKY call brought several
ladies and gentleman from the side
yard, where they had been engaged
In a game of tennis, and with rosy
bushes Ada recognized the two young
men that had occupied so much of her
thought during the afternoon, but
nothing daunted, she said;
will you please tel! Mr.. Wellman
that his strawberries are here2'
My verdant miss, you will find a
servant at the back of the house; they
don't occupy the front steps often, ,
said Walter Myers, in mocking tones
whice brought bursts of laughterfrom
his companions, Really my dear We
cannot accommodate YOU
Speak for yourself, Walter said
a manly, indignant voice and Frank
Caswell stepped quickly toward the
old buggy. Shall | tell Mr.. Wellman
to come out miss, or will you allght?'
he continued, addressing Ada with as
much respect as if she had been the
first lady IN the land.
Please tell Mr.. Wellman, she re.
piled, the bitterness IN her heart max,
ing her words almost Ineligible.
We'll you are good one, Frank,
Walter declared contemptuous' v.
You you'd make capital clodhopper
yourself
Even a ciodhopper may be gen.
tleman, Mr.. Myers, Ada said scorn-
fully: as she removed the dis6guring
sunbonnet and lifted her pretty face
to the gaze of the company. 'Miss
Bernard. Can it be possible? Really
I-pardon me, Miss Ada?' he pleaded
in most pitiful confession.
Chances of cont ampt hashel from
Ada's eyes as she let her gaze rest up
on him.
'Mr. Myers it seems you have yet
to learn that silk and diamonds can
not make "a lady neither can sun
bonnet mar one. Permit me to add
that broadcloth does not always make
q gentleman Then turning to the
of the hotels continued:
'Mr. Wellman, | believe? Yes, there
are your berrles--l5 cents a quart.
Mrs. Wells could not come, so [ will
take the money
Miss Ada, l am delighted to see
you, Frank said eagerly, as he return.
ed to the side of the buggy. Where
are you stayingr
Blushingly Ada gave hi n her jewel
ed hand, from which she had removed
the cotton glove.
4 am spending few days with an
old sesvAnt of ours. Would you like
to call?'
If | may, Miss Ada
4 will be delighted to have you
irive bacG with me. Mr.. Caswell, she
replied, with an arch smile; then she
added roguishly, if you do not OBJ
ect to the vehicle.
No, indeed, Miss Ada. l will be
at your service in moment, was
Franks happy response, for he loved
the girl with all his manly heart
With a businesslike air that was
simply charming, Ada received the
pay for her berries, then, without
even glance tow ard her former low
Or, she gave the lines into Franks
1and and laughingly they drove
away. In the cleaning they reached
,he old farm house, and Ada's blush
,old that Frank had not been faint.
hearted nor she unkind during the
irive home, but that wisely she had
made her choice, and Frank was the