Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1894-12-06

come, and cousin Angienette's visi,
was almost over. She was to leave the
next day but one.
Il wish you'd ride up to the lake
with me tomorrow mOrnin'." said Dan
lei. I'm goin' to see about shoat
Sim Perkins, has got terrible nice
one, n L want to hev it eff he don,
charge too much"
81 hadn't ought ter leave Hannah
she's got the bread to bake n the
kitchen floor to wash, n l don't know
what else"
you go right longr' said Hannah
in what was for her very cheery
tone. There amt any more work
than what l kin do Well enough
You've helped me SO much sense
you've been here, that feel more
like what used to De than have this
ten year. l declare for t, Angienette
I'd got to be SO down-hearted 1 didn't
seem to be one thing nor annuther ]
thought l wanted Somethin', n l be-
lieve in my heart twas you 1 wanted
all the TIME: n Dannel, he ain been so
chirked up l don't know when"
II s'pose you want to start early,
Daniel said his cousin.
81 was calkulatin' eff We could hev
breakfast by half-past five or so we
might get off about half-past six, while
it's cool; we're goin' to hev a hot day,
jedgin' from the signs. The sun set
awful red tonight"
A thin mist lowered over the earth.
and the grass was heavy with dew.
The air, already autumnal, encircled
the mountain tops with aShen wells,
softening the tints and blurring the
outlines. The old wagon. with its
worn buffalo covering hanging over
the back of the seat was drawn by
Daniel Marstin's twenty-year-old mare.
She logged along with the reins dang
ling more loosely over her neck than
ever, if could be; and the little fire.
quent jerk was missing this morning
The wisdom of this laxity in discipline
was apparently questioned, for the
conscientious animal at length stopped
short and turned her head to look at
the couple behind. Seeing that her
master was in the usual place, she
broke into a gentle, satisfied trot.
The lake was in view, and the air
grew more invigorating. AS they
neared the waters edge the sun burst
forth and poured down on the CLASSY
surface a shower of diamonds.
Tiny waves curled up on the seq
ment OF beach, and a soft breeze
stirred the little ringlets under Angie
nette's straw bonnet, which had been
trimmed by the village milliner only
the day before $50 long, Jenny
said Daniel. "She don't care much for
what l say" he added, looking across
the water to the dark old mountain
beyond.
THAT'S cause you're gentle with her,
Daniel. l guess you never abused a
dumb animal"
''NO, | couldn't do that" Then, after
a pause, Il alwuz thought, Angie, that
somehow I'd ought to a. bin merried,
eff I'd found anybody that would a.
cared about me. But 1 s'pose it's too
late to be thinkin' O. that now"
"You amt sixty yit, Daniel"
''No, but I'm close on to it. G long,
Jenny"
You amt called me Angie before
sence the day l told you I'd sent you
my ambrotype. l never knew whether
you got it, Daniel"
,ol 1rsf To
my mind to say anything about it, but
it's rolled up in Il little silk handker-
chief 1 meant to assent We for we'd
din present. My courage kind O. gave
out, so We never he'd it. Go long
Jenny"
Couldn't 1 hev it now?"
do you want it, Angler"
No answer came. Daniel looked
from out the tail of his eye at the
round cheek with it's pink tnge and
saw two generous tears pouring down.
whoa, Jenny. I don't knows you'd
do it, Angie, but-can't We come back
n live with us in the old house after
we've bin home n seen the folks
Hannah, she would be dreadful
pleased, eff We would-to be her sister
ye know, Angie"
II was jest thinkin' O. that, Daniel
didn't know how she'd take it,
81 know-she told me Yesterday"
A robin teetered along and with a
glad chirrup circled up in the air
like Richter's lark, with loud day in
his throat"