Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1894-12-27
and Sister.

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Marry you! No, you goose. Dc
get up of your knees and not strike
such sanctimonious attitudes.
And the girl burst into peal OF
laughter, but suddenly checking her.
self, said: -
There, AL, / do not mean to hurt
your feelings, but you draw such long
faces l like you very well as a
friend, but cannot love you. Please
don't think me firt, for l don't
mean to be, and had no notion you
cared for me. Can't we be friends?"
Here the young girl offered fier
hand. which AL took, and then hastily
picking up his hat left the room.
20, dear!" Dot sighed. looking out
OF the window after the retreating
form. 'Now he is angry with me.
Why can't / have friend without
his falling in love with me? That is
the third or fourth offer I've had
within a few weeks, and all from boys
that I've known ever since / was a
baby. Seems to me since returned
from school every one seems possess
ed. II they would only treat me like
sister l should like it much better.
How nice it would be to have bro
Their! But here comes cousin Will.
He is dear, good soul, and the only
one l take any comfort with. I'll go
and see IL his friend came"
In the next room there Is but one
occupant, young man. who seems
convulsed with laughter
Well" says Harry Percival, for
that is his name, "she made quick
work of it. Proposals made and re-
jected in five minutes. Wants n
brother, does she? I've good mind
to apply for the vacancy. Wonder
what she would say. BY Jove, I'll
try it. There comes Will, now"
Eli, Harry said Will, bursting
rather unceremoniouslyin into thereon.
"All ready? Supper is, so we'll go
right down. Here, Dot" he con-
tinued, as they met that young lady
at the head of the stairs, 'allow me
to make you acquainted with my
friend, Mr.. Percival Harry, my
cousin, Miss Dora Andrews.
Supper is over, and Dot sitting on
the piazzi in the hammock when Mr..
Percival and Will appear at the door.
'You look too comfortable to be
disturbed, Dora" Will says. "Nev
ertheless, see some friends Of yours
coming down the road, bent on drag
ging you OH some moonlight excur-
sion or other"
II shall play martyr with very
good grace, Will. 1t is lovely
evening, end nothing would suit me
better than boat ride. or course,
you and Mr.. Percival will go?"
II see I'm booked" Will laughing
~ answered, "for there's Perry Hun.
ter and his sister, Frank Willis and
sister, kEllis Munro and two sisters.
Now. as each Of those fellows are es-
corting another fellows sister, / sup
pose, the extra Miss Munro is for my
benefit"
Then l hope" says Mr.. Percival,
you will allow me the pleasure Of
being your escort Miss Andrews. l
never had q sister. We shall be under
the same roof all summer, and / as
sure you i will prove an exemplary
brother. May l call you sister,
DoraY'
Certainly" Dot answered But
somehow the arrangement did not
please her much.
IF you will excuse me moment
I will 60 up stairs and get my shawl,
and be ready by the time they reach
the house."
The merry pa ty enjoyed . plea
SAINT sail, and before parting agreed
to have picnic the following week
ut a grove five miles distant.
Before the week had ended, Harry
and Dora had become better acquain-
ted, and he had taken on himself the
Office of mentor, as we'll as brother.
The evening before the picnic Frank
Willis called to take Dot to ride.
She went up stairs to get her wrap
Coming down she met Hurry Percival
on the stairs.
where are you bound, sister
mine?" he asked.
.Out to ride" she answered at
Is snch an elegant evening""
Don't you think your adjective
misapplied ?" he rejoined, coolly.
Elegant refers to polished or
polite "
Haven't you mistaken your voca-
ton? Instead OF a gentleman you
should have been q critic"
''Tho two can be combined" he
answered. quietly II don't think
you ought TO go to ride this evening,
sister. You will be too tired to enjoy
the picnic tomorrow; besides the
air Is damp"
ALLOW me to pass, please; an
keeping Mr.. Willis waiting.