The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1893-09-23

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exalted ideas Of making name for
myself in years to come"
And SO" you are, vi darling, you are
becoming quite famous" I said COM
fortingly. : IL r. |
"Ah, but that doesn't satisfy me now
that have lost Dick-he was worth all
the names in the worldr'
" Well, but this wasn't hearing the
rest Of the story, SO I only squeezed
her hand, and remarked that T was
waiting for the sequel. .~..-~.:s
"When I sent back his letters" SIC
commenced again, ''he sat right down
and wrote me a long letter-oh, it
was about fourteen pages foolscapT
and I never knew what was in it"
''You didn't send it back" I cried
in astonishment. -
II did just that You see, if I had
read it, my dear, would have never
had the strength to keep my resolution,
and knew it was best for Dick that
he should forget all about poor little
me. So back went the letter, breaking
nv heart as it dropped into the letter
box, and the curtain rang down on the
last act"
"Oh, surely not the last act" said
in astOnishment.- WAS he content to
let you slip out of his life like thaty'
HE didn't let me. We moved, and
he lost trace of me after that. He
doesn't know where I am, and yet be
is right here in the CITY,"
:"Vi, and have you heard from him?
Haye you seen him? Why don't you
tell him to come here?'
"Oh, you little match -mender, no, I
haven't seen him, and he has not seen
me; but have read things about him,
for you must know he is famous now,
and has, suppose, quite forgotten
that l ever existed
Then vi burst into tears, and said in
smothered way that he was engaged
to an heiress, and that she, vi, wished
her, the heiress, joy.
"Wen, VI, why do you keep the fan
on the Wall?" asked curiously.
ITO remind me of my unfitness, and
to harden me against the old love for
Dick"
dick? Dick who? You haven't told
me the hero's name.''
"Have not? And do you really care
to know his name? Well, it is Richard
Carmichael, LII. D.; perhaps you have
heard Of him." vi answered proudly.
Heard Of him!' I almost screamed;
"why, he is my very first cousin, and
see him every week or so. And you,
you are the girl he talks about some
times-the one that proved tickle and
broke his heart. Oh, Violet!'
She didn't faint Or swQQE as the
heroine is supposed to do in the novel,
but sat bolt upright, looking at me
with her big blue eyes, Then we cried
Tor very sympathy, and kissed and
igcried again; FOR, somehow, couldn't
blame vi, even though it. was Cousin
Dick that she had so mistreated.
Instead, I made up my mind to SET
tie matters. I knew that vi was proud
and wasn't sure about that heiress
report. I didn't think it was true,
for knew how Dick loved my little
friend; but then men are curious, and
he might feel that it was folly to stay
single all his life because one woman
had proved false, or rather, he thought
she was false, I knew better; but any
way, did not mean to raise any hopes
in Wis poor heart until I was sure Of
my hero.
So when I got up and crossed the
room for my bonnet, I told vi that I
would see her at dress rehearsal that
night; I also took down the fan, and
before vi could ask what it all meant,
was off, calling through the door that
I would give her the fan when I saw
her again.
Then made for Dicks hotel with the
speed Of bill collector, and got there
in time for dinner. I found Dick just
going to dinner
allowed him to escort me to the
gorgeous dining room, but my appetite
was conspicuous by its absence.
This was such an unusual occurrence
with me that Dick seemed real anxious
and hastened to suggest a tonic
l told him, however, that it was not
necessary-and then l fumed in impa-
'tence while he ate one Of the biggest
dinners I ever sat down to.
All things must have end some time,
satisfactorily disposed Of
Then we migrated to the parlor and
I sat down on the sofa by him and
began:
"D1ck'-very bravely-"do you love
anybody in particular just now?"
he looked surprised, and saw a
puzzled expression come into his eyes;
then:
''Why, of course, petite cousin; I
love you in particular, and particularly
well-'
Please hush your nonsense, Dick"
interrupted. stPm not fishing for
compliments, or trying to take advant- |
age Of leap year, but are you engaged |
to ANYBODY? Please tell me-,
By this time he was growing sus-
picious. . .-.-.... :-~s- - =. - |
Who's been filing your head with |
steries? he asked impaiently Il am
not engaged to anybody, nor do I ex-
pect to be-"
And he frowned as though the |
thought hurt him. g. - 1
"Oh! I'm SO glad, Tn 50 glad. for I |
want you to marry: VI and then as he |
started at the - name, I drew |
closer to him and blurtes1 out the |
Whole thing in my impulsive way. I
always do botch things. But Dick I
didn't seem angry, or scornfu, or
anything but just glad; s. and he asked /
me where she was stopping, and I
told him, and then: Is spoke of dress re-