The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1894-10-11

! Nonsense, nonsense; no shyness mere.
We are all one family, remember.
! These yellow-haired lassies are their
visitors, Lizzie aud Lucy Saxon"
4 And so Herbert became acquainted
/ all round.
Miss Amy Slick was a tall, graceful
/ girl with great dreamy eyes and ire
/ mendous aptitude for poetical quota
/ tions. Clara was a brunette. altogether
| on a smaller pattern, who laughed and
| danced about as if the world were all
| an amusing joke Miss Lizzie Saxon
was ight-haired beauty, with cherry
! cheeks and the most bewitching of
smiles; while Lucy-well. Herbert Slick
came to the conclusion that Lucy WASH t
pretty at all. Too pale, too slight, too
/ shy.
My cousin Clara is certainly the
! prettiest of the lot" thought Herbert
"Heigho! it's a pity a fellow couldn't
marry'm all. I'll do my best to fall in
! love with Clara"
But love and laughter do not always
/ harmonize. Pretty Clara was the most
charming of companions for half an
hour, but when Herbert came to con-
slider it as life question, it was quite
another thing. And Amy was a little
tiresome with her poetry and her rev.
| cries. Lizzie Saxon was well enough,
but Lizzie seemed to be one of those
young ladies who are made to look at
only. And as for Lucy
Tell me, Lucy, what's the reason
you won't 90 with us Tomorrow
Bertie Slick had fairly caught the lit
tie shy damsel on the broad stairs,
where the bars of moonlight from the
Gothic window made the floor look as
if it were inlaid with pearl.
81 would rather not, Herbert"
But why? You are fond of skating?"
81 like it sometimes" she answered,
hanging down her head like lily of
the valley.
Promise me that you will go"
But Lucy only shook her head.
Lucy, have | said or done anything
to offend you?"
You, Oh, Herbert no."
Then why are you SO cool and shy
to me?"
Am -"
ot hHON lLtl y Ou dlt
Il didn't mean it, she hesitated;
"but-"
We'll, what is the 'but?' Come
Lucy, you shall not escape me now. l
will penetrate into the mystery of all
This avoidance-this apparent GOODNESS
toward me-"
Il don't wish to interfere with your
aH2Le's plans" said Lucy.
His plans. | don't understand YOU"
Vie wants to keep the Silex property
ii The family" went on Lucy; "he-he
wants you to like one of the girls"
Lucy, if there wasn't another woman
Oh the surface of the globe, | would not
marry either Clara or Amy"
But why not? They are beautiful"
Granted; but you see don't happen
to fancy them"
But you could if YOU were to Try"
Il don't believe | could. Love can
not be guided or controlled; it goes
whithersoeyer il is sent. Al all events.
| don mean 10 try"
"But, your uncle"
81 am very much obliged to him for
his kindness rs a matter of course, but
! can't sell myself. not even for the
Cedars and his wealth"
Lucy was silent
Moreover" went on Herbert. there's
another reason, more cogent than all
the rest, why | do not fancy either one
OF my undeniably charming cousins"
And what is that?'
Because l love some one else"
She lifted her blue eyes to his.
w hom?' she yentured to ask.
Yourself, Lucy"
"Oh, Herbert"
1T is the truth, nothing but the truth.
Did YOU think was made of cast iron.
or granite, TO live whole month in the
same house with you and not lose my
heart? Do you think you can learn TO
love me well enough to become my
Wife, We shall be poor at first, but |
can work valiantiy tor us both, and |
shall not be afraid OF anything the fu-