The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-04-07
SANS STRATEGY.

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| Farmer Kcndrick had brought in an
armful Of snow-covered logs from the
| wooapile at the north end of the house,
throwing them down on the stone
hearth WitlT~a noise like small earth
quake. when Carrie Brown started up.
Five O'Clock. Oh. had 10 idea it
was so lat. | must be going home"
ALLOW me to accompany You, Miss
Brown
You will let me see you home.
Carrie"
Capt. Logan and Fred Jones both
spoke at once, but Carrie shook her
head.
Il prefer to walk alone" she said.
gayly.
About the sleighing party to-mor-
row night?" said Fred. anXiously.
4 have ha!f promised Capt. Lo-
gan. said the village beauty. rosy
tint SulIusing her cheek.
But. Carrie thought il was set
tied between YOU and me two weeks
Igom exclaimed Fred. with a frown.
WAS it? I'm sure | had forgotten
it,"
Fred was silent. Capt. Lopan's
smooth. saft-tourd voice broke the 81
Ience.
u exact no promises" he said. oal
lantly. but if am not punctuaI TO
the hour ana the spot Miss Brown NAV
draw her own conclusions"
And Carrie went home.
She was very pretty. this bright
eyed, New England damsel. Fred
Jones had loved her ever since they
were children together. and Capt. Lo-
can. who had come down To spend the
Christmas HOLIDAYS with his cousins.
the Hendricks. had become so fond of
those bright, blue eyes and golden
hair that he had prolonged his visit in
to January.
Pom my word, she's regular
beauty, sald the captain, staring
through the tiny WlnaoW-panes at the
retreatin@ h@ure OF MISS Brown.
FRED Jones looked quickly up at
him, as If he would have liked to
Knocked hlm over INTO the hrepiace'
ouI ne reIraiiiea from any Sacl oem-
oiIstl "Ii'il.
n'""!,i' went on lhG captaln,
Sand 1t 5 thousand pities She should
be wasted on any 9f the country
bHmphlhs VINO NeTetate among these
W!LderheSsrN. sam, YOU Young WI
nam, are those bo"'S OF mime BACKED
yet'
farineF hohuricN hireo boy VINO
,'''' i'Ni come III l" warm MS purple
hands at the merry red blaze. looked
gum.
% ihe[ am l. Siiii Naiii' GROSSLY.
w ell What the reason?
cause am ad umG.
zee YOU ma Iinl'' 'hen' ana ihai
i"'th' ''"' Si'"t ''G captain. Anu
~'ii Gi'"|IeH !l''r ann is ne went
| gaS y up ,he SlallN.
US. "!Sh had the hrIn OF hlm
out Nald the poy, gIoomily. It's
Sam do this and sam do that and
sam. where's the warm water@ and
sam. what the deuce do You mean by
lettin' my fire go outg and not red
cent has he guy me yet-no. nor SO
much rs a pleasant word. wonder if
lie means to stay here always"
You and | are about equal in our
love of him. Sam" said Fred Jones,
| lauuhinm
Il hcerd him talkin' with Miss Car
rie ABOUT @oin' sleigh-ridin' tomorrow
/ night, said sam shreWdly. I'D JcS'
+ like to pm. Kicking Tom in the shafts
/ | would if it weren't for Miss Carrie.
/ He don't know nothin' about horses.
! that there militia capn don't" And
sam chucklcd.
Il say. Mr.. Jones'" he resumed. why
/ don't YOU oct beforehand with him?
Miss Carrie don't really care for him;
she's only dazzled like"
Fred Jones frowncd slightly; honest
/ sam was not exactly the kind of Gany-
mede he cared to have meddle with
his love affairs.
Miss Brown must choose for her
| self, sam" he said, and Sam went
| back to his work. secretly wondering
| how a Young lady. gifted with ordi-
nary sense. could hesitate for mo-
ment between the captain and Fred
| Jones.
The next night came-a perfect
night for sleighing expeditions and
rustic loyc-making, the roads hard and
well packed and a glorious moon shin
I inc down Whitley. rs if Il rain of silver
/, were dclugiug the whole world.
couldn't be better weather." said
/ the captain. Sam, where are the
! slei@h-bellS?"