The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1892-10-13

| with Affected careieSsneSS, DuI ms
heart sank within him at the thought
of SO soon being compelled to relin-
quish the foolish hopes he had all
along entertained, though unwilling
until now to acknowledge them even
to himself
Now it is fact that while Stapley
was preparing his batteries for the in
tended onslaught Mrs. Dawson was re-
volvisg III her mind Il scheme that was
destined to completely upset his plans,
albeit she had in her view the very end
that ne intended to bring about.
She was troubled about Fannie,
whose distracted air plainly betokened
love and whose wistful look as clearly
indicated TO the philanthropic Clara
that it was high time for Stapely to
| declare himself.
at the end of half an hour she had
formulated a plan that if properly car
ried out must prove successful
For" said she. q want to go down
the street this evening to get some
materials for a piece of fancy work
taat | wish Mr.. Carlton to know moth
ing about. So when tell Arthur that
/ heh'e an errand down town and ask
him TO accom- .lny me i want You to
keep Walter here. 1t won't take long,
but if you don't care to remain in the
house you can propose walk after we
are gone-only don't come where you
will be likely to meet u.s."
Shortly thereafter the gentlemen
presented themselves at the widows
door ana she took advantage of the
earliest opportunity to put her sche me
| into operation
Cartoons brain began whirling when
he learned that he was TO be left alone
with Fannie and he never knew what
reply he made to Mrs. Dawson when
she playfully said. as she and Stapely
departed:
"Now for goodness sake, you two,
don't sit here all the evening afraid to
speak to each other as you generally
do. Wen not be gone long"
Carlton sat upon sofa in a corner
of the parlor, while Fannie occupied a
chair at the opposite side of the room.
Both remained silent after they had
been left alone for what to Walter
seemed a week.
He tried to think of something to
say but could conjure up no subject
that seemed suited for the occasion.
He sat and gazed upon her until she
raised her eyes again and once more
looked down when she saw that he was
watching her. A tinge of red, he
thought suffused her cheeks and his
heart gave joyous leap.
Not a word had been uttered by
either since they had been left alone
The situation was becoming embar-
RAISING, but Carlton was no longer to
b held in check for the want of words.
With whirling head he walked
over to where Fannie sat and for a
moment stood gazing down upon her.
She raised her eyes until they met his
her lips parted and she murmurcd:
Walter."
He clasped her in his arms nnd hen
she could speak again she said:
"And to think that you almost COM
PEELED me to propose. Couldn't you
see, dear Walter, that it was you
loved from the very frst?"
He did not attempt to answer yer-
bally, though the reply came from his
lips, and she was content to have it
SO.
When Walter and Fannie were mar
ried, somewhat less than year after
her arrival at the Woodruff" Arthur
Stapely and the widow were also
joined in matrimony's holy bonds, and
all were satisfied at Mrs Dawson's ef-
forts at matchmaking. .-Bditinaorc