Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-06-07

II ann sorry that she heard what said, -"
remarked Miss Blake "Rut She did not
seem 10 mind These young women who
50 out into the world lose the ctilcc If their
senSitivencSs and feminiuity, / havr nj,
ways Observed that,
How much they are spared them" an,
swcpNl some one,
McanwhilN the little girl slept soundly,
She had merry dnv,ntS and finally woke up
laughing, She hurried over her br>akfast
and then StotSl ready IL ~ for y butterfly
hunt She LOOKED thoroughly happy and
evidently had found and WAS holding
tightly the key to litc's enluymcut,
Oswald EvorApl WAS waiting on tho hAl.
cony, and he reminded her that he intend
cd to ~ With her
Como along then, she answered.,
I'VE must NOT lose moment,
They caught butterflies, they picked
flowers, they ram, they hngvN,d Ivy tho
waysiao, they sang, they climbed, and he
narNrled at her easy speed, Nothing
seemed tn tire her, and everything seemed
to delight hrv--thr flowers, the birds the
clouds, the grasses and the fragrance Of
the pine woods.
lis 1t not gNNod to live" she cried us
1t not splendid 10 take IN this scented airH
Draw in as many long hNAths MS you can,
isn't II good Don't you frvl now as
though YOU were ready to move noun
tainS' | do What dear old nurse Ma.
tuM is, How she pots us and gives us tho
best ot her twaSuNSN'
Hrrhappiness invaded Oswald Evrrlnl's
soul, and he felt like Il srhoolhoy onco
more, rejoicing in fine day and his lihcr
ty with nothing tN spoil the freshness ot
the air and nothing to thNatrn the free.
dom If the moment,
lis il not good To live" h. cried. "lcS
indeed ii is, II we know how to enjoy"
They haze como upon some haNmakcrS,
and the littlc girl hastcned up to help
thcm, Their, She was IN the midst ot them,
laughing and talking to the women and
helping them ta pile up the hay ON the
shoulders of n broad backed man, who
then conveyed his huricu tN Il pear shaped
stack. OSWALD ENrral watched his com.
panion tur Il moment, and then, quito for
getting his dignity ms an amateur tenor
singer, he, tor, lent his aid and did not
leave OF until his companion sank OK
haustvd On the ground.
"Oh," she laughed, "what delightful
work for Very short time! Come along;
let us 80 into that brown chalet yondcr
and ask for some milk. lam simply parch-
cd with thirst Thank you, hut prefer
to carry my own flowers, "
"What an independent little lady you
are, he said,
lit is quite necessary in our profession
can assure you, " she said, with n tone Of
mischief in her voice. "rhat reminds mo
that my profession is evidently not looked
upon with amy favor by the visitors of tho
hotel. am hcarthrukcn To think that
have not won the esteem of that lady In
the hillyruck hat What will she say To
you for coming out with mel And what
will she say of me for allowing you to
Gomez | wonder whether she will say,
How unfcmininc" | wish | could hear
her"
u don't suppose YOU care, he said.
"You seem To he II wild little bird
" don't care what II person of that de
scription says, replied his companion.
"Whut on earth made you contradict
tho major mt dinner last night" he asked.
II wns not Mt the table, but some one told
me Of the incident, and ] felt very sorry
about 1t. What could you know Of Miss
Thy RI Flowerdcwt"
profession, of course | knew something
about her, " said the little girl.
"Cunfound ii all!' he said rather rude
| ~ Surely there is some difference be-
tween the bellows blower and the organ.
, list "
| "Absolutcly none, she answered.
"mercly variation Of the original theme, p"
As She spoke she knocked AT the door Of
the chalet and asked tho old dame TO give
them some milk. They sat In the stubc,
and the little girl looked about and nd
mircd the spinning wheel, and the quaint
chairs, and the queer old jugs, and the
pictures on the wall.
"Ah, but you shall sec the other room, "
| the old peasant woman said, and she led
them into n small apartment which was
evidently intended for n study. II bore
evidences Of unusual taste and care, and
one could SEQ that some loving hand had
been trying to make 1t n real sanctum o:
refinement. There was even u small piano.
A carved bookrack was fastened to the
wall,
Tho old dame did not speak at first. She
gave her guests time to recover from the
astonishmcnt which she felt they must be
experiencing. Then she pointed proudly
to the piano
II bought that for my daughters, = she
said with strange mixture Of sadness
and triumph II wanted to keep them al
home with me, and saved and saved and
got enough money to buy tho piano, They
had always wanted to have one, and
thought they would then stay with me.
They liked music and books and knew
they would be glnd to havca room Of their
own, where they might read and play and
study, and so gave them this corner.
"well, mother" asked the little girl
"and where are they this afternoon"
"Ah, )" she answered sadly, they did no
care To stay. But II was natural enough
and was foolish 10 grievc. Besides the.
come to see mel
And then they play to your asked TIN
girl gently.
"Thcy say the piano is out OF tune,
the old dame said. II don't know. Per
haps you can tell. ="
The little girl sat down to the plnno ant
struck few chords.
Yes, " she said, 1t Is badly out of tune
Give me the tuning hammer. ] nm sorry
she added smiling at Oswald Eyerard
"but / cannot neglect my duty. Don