Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-03-02

, inc observed the growing attachment or
the ether two. discovered that he was
: III love with her; each leased the others
about her to sound them; each denied
the Charge, hated the others warmly
Tor the time, and each decided Ia oct
ahead OF his friends
All three made the fourth gentleman
his confident
The society woman was tha first -
declare himself. He had the hest On
PortunIdeS: had danced win fha Iod,-
al winter; had the finest figure: mad
been the best Crossed man IN tho Sa-.
had driven a good team ana bad 1aIl-a,
easily Of BrOwning's poems and ~ I,in
InSs stories.
Inc occasion which DreSentnd irSnt+
10 MN was suspicious. 1t WAS y s,,r,n.r
AFTERNOON IN the grounds of y hoa1,t;f,,,
country place, where IN enterrain,,on+
was pelng given by mutual friend.
Inc spot was secluded: the air was
baimy; the flowers We're dazzIin,r. tho
bids sang.
ne was aTTayed faultlessly. and he
ana the lady We're alone. He natural,v
began to talk love to her, and was abou;
To reach the point where his voice
should grow deep and his look intense
They were at the end of a long t1ovar
bed blue with pansies Which just match
ed her eyes. He stopped and plucked
one. As he rose she said:
/ "A race to the other end-vOu that
side, l this and dashed off
] She ran like a deer. He had a record
and could easily have beaten her. but as
the approached the other end he saw
that her path divided there. One fork
ran off from him. the other turned into
his.
1t flashed on him in a second: he
would let her Tun into his arms. He
wanted to let her choose. She chose
and when they returned to the house
he had her answer. He resolved to say
nothing Of it.
Just afterWard the second gentleman
found his opportunity. 1t was after the
intellectual entertainments. He had
easily outshone all others. He took her
into the library. Old books were about
them; beautiful pictures were on the
walls; the light fell, tempered to the
softest glow. He recognized his Oppor-
tuniy.
He felt his intellect strong within
him. He approached her skillfulIy; he
limited at the delights Of the union OF
two minis perfectly attuned; he illus
trattd aptly by 4 reference to the har-
mony just heard and to numerous in
stances in liteTa tlIre.
He talked of the charm Of culture;
spoke confidently Of his preferment:
suggested, without appearing to do so,
his fortunate advantages over others,
and referred with some contempt to
commonplace men like the fourth gen
tleman.
Her eye kifldled; her form trembled;
he felt his influence over her He re-
,peated Il poem he had written her. 1t
was good enough to have been published
III a magazine. Her face glOwed.
He glanced up, caught her eyes and
held lis hand ready to receive her. She
and he had his answer. They stroIled
back, and he determined to keep it all
secret
Passing, they happened upon the
third gentleman, who spoke to her, alad
No. 2 a moment later left her with him.
He led the way into a little apartment
just by. 1t seemed to have escaped the
notice OF the guests. 1t was sumptu-
Dusty fitted up for a tete-a-tete. Wealth
/ rfOOcndblamh;W? rtec sea hainH~rt-hnd
and taste had combined to make it per-
feet. She exclaimed with pleasure at
lis beauty.
! After handing her 4 chair as luXurl-
Gus as art could make it the gentleman
began He told of his home of his en-
terprEse, of his success, OF his wealth
1t nau doubled year after year. 1t WAS
hers. tie laid before frer his plans.
They were large enough to bew1lder
her.
I Size would be the richest woman in
her acquaintance. She could be an
angel with it. With mantiing cheek
and glOWning face she bent toward hin-
ut is yours he said, "alI YOURS. You
will be worth
He paused, then stated the sum- Sac
leaned toward him With an earnest
gesture, her voice trembling. He had
his answer. As they passed out through
the corridor they met the fourth geKtlc-
mdn.
He did not speak. He stood aside to
let them pass. He glanced at her lover.
but if he had looked at her she did not
see him He was evidently leaving.
are you going?" she said Casually,
as she passed.
Yes
rs it Iate?"
L do not know"
She paused and her lover politely
passed on.
why are you going, then?'
Because / wish to 60"
will you take me to my chaperon:"
with pleasure"
with p1easure?'
with great pleasure
You are not very civil
Il had not intended to be-"
DO you think
Sometimes. This evening, for in
lance. There is your chaperon,"
L did not think you"
$50 l supposed. You made a mistake
Goodbye"
''GOod-bye."
>. YES. Goodbye"
The wedding cards Of the young lady
1x-rYo iSSI1od within q few wpelyS and