New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1892-07-27
ced-morning, Jack he said

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Mum is the word = he said, as he
concluded. And now what do you
say Will you go?o
t'Yo on will drive out with your own
team, / supposed and will have a.
| spare seat for a fellow ~
ooh yes, certainly; that's what I
meant. You were to ride with me, of
| course. I am dying, old fellow, to
make a conquest of the charming
Annie mentioned in the note. And
you have heard the conditions! And
that makes me think, by Jupiterl that
| my sister is a little soft on you"
How soon do you propose start
iEg? interposed our hero, with a
shrug Of the shoulders, for, to tell the
truth, he did not much fancy Hattie
Ballard, though she had been persist
ant in her end eavor5 to captiyate him
ever since she had arrived at a suit
able age to firt. But he had a cur
iosity to see Annie Mirtle, after Hat
ties unqualified praises of her beauty
and sweetness.
| Frank Holenan accordingly agreed
to accompany Jack to the picnic. and
excusing himself to his employer, he
donned his holiday attire, and was
ready when young Ballard called for
him an hour later. Jack drove a
spanking team, and in forty-hve min
utes they were upon the ground.
1 They took a brace OF hshing rods
rs a blind, not wishing the incorrigible
/ Miss Montioy to suspect that their in
trusion into the society OF her young
lady pupils was a pre- arranged plan
/ OF Hattie's. Hattie and her friend
had separated from the rest, and were
on the lookout for the expected ar
rival. Hattie had communicated
only to Annie the secret of her surrcp-
titious letter to her brother; but she
had spoken in such fattering terms of
Frank, praising his manly beauty and
grace, that Anpie herself was as Curl
Gus to behold this wonderful Adonis,
as he had been to see her.
1 To be interested in an object is next
to loving it, it has been said; and
| Hattie, in her enthusiasm over both,
had been paving the.way for a result
which was to prove exceedingly pain
| full and annoying to herself.
They had sought out "a position
which gave them an unobstructed
view for a long distance over the road
that the young men were expected to
come, They had not long to wait be-
| fore Hattie discovered horse and slSel-
eton-buggy, with two men in it, which
| she instantly recognized as her broth
er's turnout, and a short distance
! behind them was nother similar team,
with two other male occupants in it.
They were Jack two most intimate
| cAums, whom he had incautiousIy
! let into the secret before starting.
They are coming'' cried Hattie,
clapping her hands and leaping to her
| feet.
| In a few minutes the party arrived
and did "the handsome, as Jack ex-
| pressed it, by which he meant. to
convey that they went through with
the usual form Of an introduction.
1t was plainto be seen that Annie and
Frank were torcibly struck with each
other, and that this was destined to
be a case OF love at first sight.
| Hattie was piqued and grieved at
Franks uninterrupted attentions to
Annie during the day, and Jack was
obliged to console himself by seeking
the approval of another dark-eyed
houri OF the party, who subsequently
made him vince under the yoke Of
matrimony.
! Frank and Annie at length became
separated from the others, and wan
dered for a considerable distance
along the shore OF the beautiful lake.
S'Do you know" said Frank, after
a somewhat lengthy silence, his voice
slightly tremulous from the emotions
| which stirred him, aWhat have been
thinking about for the last five min
! ,ltes?"
! Annie gave a nervous little start,
and admitted that she did not.
| :" Forgive my abruptness, dear
Miss Mirtle," continued our hero,
with increasing confidence in his
tone, ,"but do you believe in such
a thing as love at first sight?''
~ have heard OF such instances
often but why do you ask that Mr..
! Holeman?" queried Annie Innocent
".
Because I think I have fallen in
love with YOU" responded Frank
candidly.
Annie blushed and thrilled with
secret pleasure at this avowaI. Her
companion, in every respect, was
fully up to her ideal standard, and
had already whispered to herself in
secret that she could always love and
be happy with such q man.
The ice being thus broken, the
lovers were not long in arriving at a
mutual understanding. Annie was to
return to the oil regions in another
week, and it was settled that Frank
should accompany her home.
| But supposing yolr father should
object to our hasty engagement? p,
questioned our hero, obviously.
q am quite sure he will not an
swered Annie, confidently. my
slightest wishes have always been
gratiied, and do not think he will
disappoint me by a refusal when he
comes to realize how much love you,
/ and that / can never be happy if we
are separated. =
| Our hero pressed her dainty little
hand in q transport Of tenderness,
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