River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-06-30

threat of the police if they came again
within FIVE hundred wards of the place
But blissfully unconscious of this,
and also that she was nearly at deaths
door with her old enemy. rheumatism.
| wendell my way to the villa.
Arriving there stationed myself UNI
der the window of Louise's bedroom.
extracted my instrument of torture from
its green baize cover and placed it to
my lips.
Just then | felt something shifting
about my legs, and looking down be-
held my aant's fat poodle. 1t had been :
locked out by accident by the servants
1 conciliated the brute with pats and
caresses, and it lay down eontentedly
on the grass at my feet. (
had started the serenade. 1t went
BEAUTIFULLY. / didn't think the instru-
ment was capable of such pathos. Ihad
got halfway through it when the win
dow of the bedroom was opened and
dimly saw white figure half-hidden
f,y the ivy which embowered it. This
gave ME fresh courage. Louise was
looking at me. poured my young soul
through the silver-tipped mouthpiece-
/ had got to the last note when
mOurnful and discorGant howl came as
an accompaniment. ! raised my foot
and sent the poodle spinning live yards
away.
You wretch
Horror, had mistaken the window
Aunt Matilda stood there III wrathful
indignation. Here was pretty predie-
aiaent. l had nearly killed her pet,
which lay alternately bowling and
whining under some holly bushes
Poor Flossie. Don't dare to show
your face within these walls again.
Ny darling pet knew there was no
good IN such stock. Ny precious treas
ure! After being 4 second mother to
voul' and the window went down with
I a bang, while from my uncomfortable
position I could hear a bell violently
ringing. Utterly crestfalleu l repacked
the now hateful canse Of my troubles
As passed the corner q the house |
1 heard a suppressed tittering and win
dow was hurriedly closed
Fair and false I bitterly thought
as / recognized the dark locks of my
/ inamorata.
Slowly and sorrowfully retraced my
steps horneward and with a dull fore
boding of the consequences to follow.
Nor was wrong lost half day with
the intention OF apologizing to my aunt
but was refused admittance.
While stood at the door, uncertain
how to act. Mr.. Raymond, my aunt's
lawyer, made his appearance. This
looked olainous and / turned away
with a heavy heart. As / reached the
garden gate Louise came out of the
drawing-room and ran after me- She
begged me to enter. and as the servant
did not oppose her followed, noticing
that her eyes were red with recent
weeping.
"What is the matter, louise?
your aunt is mueii worse, she re-
piled. ''She caught a chill through
that foolish freak of yours. am afraid
she will never forgive your cruelty to
her dog"
Hang the bruteg" calculated an
grily.
"With all my leart; but You know
how fond she is OF it. She has sent for
Mr.. Raymond
..Yes. - responded, moodily. Il sup
pose YOU will benefit 10y any alteration
of her will?"
Don't suspect me of any mercenary
feelings. Bob, she cntreated.
Its rather hard 10 be robbed both
of fortune and wife by that lout OF d
cousin of yours.
You are ungenerous and ungentle'
] - f4r-aEfner
ut is difficult to act the gentleman
under such circumstances. But
heartily apologies if have woun3ec
you.
Then we ere friends once more
she said, taking my hand
Louise. E" | said. huslliiy, II read 10y
your altered manner that | no longer
hold place in your heart. | can''
part with you without pang, for If
have not grown to love you You are at
least dear to me. Let us rem2ir
friends. am sure / wish you all hap
piness."
The poor little thing hung her arms
around my neck.
You are very good, she sobbed. Il
could not help it. ! tried to thinl only
/ Ol AOus Dub t1ultAA AlCA y 4DfAAt5 ANAA-.
You believe me, don't you?'
u am sure no one could accuse you o.
heartlessness. Now, good-by; just one
kiss for the last. :"
4 fortnight later Aunt Matilda died.
attended the funeral and listened tc
the reading Of the viii. II left me suf'
ficient to buy III mourning ring. Every
thing went to Louise.
returned home, and taking the
French horn from its ease ] jumped on
il till it was past recognition. ! ten
pitched it into the lumber attic. And
this is the end of my bright visions Of
the future. ! shall end my days in the
work house, in all probability. or some
equally disagreeable and disrepGta.
bic
Rat-tat!
The postman. Another bill, / sup
pose, to keep its disconsolate brethren
company.
1.-Two letters for you, breaks in the
maid, handing me an important-look'
ing blue envelopes and a smaller white
one.
tore the former open impatiently.
What's this?
1--WE beg to inform you Eat the sum Of ten
| thousand pouu1s sterling has been placed &c
your credit by Miss Louise Hawthorne. Await
ing your instructions,owe are sir. yours ohedl
emily. CLIFTON & Co
| opened the smaller envelope 1t
contained but a few words, but how
tender and welcome:
DEAR BoB-I could not rest ia the enjoy
ment Of the entire fortune your aunt d Is4e
She always intended We both should JOY -
and in dividing il with you [ feel am only car
| ryiag out her wishes. Tom and I are - lie
| married as soon as circumstances VIII peIT'iI
| am sure you wish as happiness. I 60 tfis
with his knowledge ana sanction Ever ycuTs
| in friendship, LOUISE
Spare Moments.
SAVED BY HIS HORSE.