Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1894-11-01

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hunter less IN the ranks"
GLADYS, how can You speak so
coarselyg" Juliet said, indignantly.
lis II coarse to tell the truth? Mr..
Mandeville is very kind and courteous,
but he win not miss me after the first
few evenings, and dear, patient Frank
viii have one less to provide for, Yes,
| will 10 to Uncle Paul"
You may as we'll commit suicide at
once" said Juliet.
"YouM never marry in that wilder.
ness" said Mrs. Temple.
"rherc are nineteen old maids in
this block" said Gladys, I'VE counted
them yesterday, Dora and |, DO you
suppose there are as many IN the
wildcrnrSS%"
"NouSruSr," said Mrs, Temple.
And, besides" added Gladys, the
laughter fading from her eyes. lis 1t
tho end and aim ot all girls To marry?
Why shouldn't he an old maid MS
Will rs another? no you think
shouldn't survive It? You viii see"
She had made up her mind, Within
three days she had purchased thick
boots, damned suit, and rough
straw hounct, trimmed with blue rib
hons and gone out to Lake Molcchmk-
amuuk.
Her uncle was glad to 500 her, lilo
didn't live In Il wigwam, as she fan
ctcd, but In pretty little cottage,
shaded with forest trees and cmbow-
cred with morning glorics. lie did no
III to the queens English, like the
hunters In the dime novels, and he
provided a pretty houdolr for her.
whose ptuk netting set gnats and dies
at defiance
Il think | shall be quite happy here"
satd Gladys, as she sat IN n boat and
read while her uncle ished,
Don't regret the New York heaux,
chY' said her uncle,
Gladys stoutly answercdI
NO"
hut aftSrward she asked herself had
she told the truth
III Darrell Vaudeville wishes to
marry Miss Torrance, let him." she
thought Il shall never pursue any
man"
That very day, however, when she
returned from ramble IN the forest,
with her hat full OF berries II stranger
was within.
II am sorry to take you by Storm"
said Il handsome, middlo.aged man,
who appeared to be what he was, II
Wnll street broker, spending the sum.
mcr In the wilderness; hut my friend
has fallen over n clitr and broken his
lrg, and this was the nearest shelter
within seven miles, Perhaps your hus.
band win j."
hut he isn't my husband" said
Gladys composedly, dcpositing the Der.
rics on the table: "he IL my uncle, tnd
II he were here he would say as do,
that you are very welcome. Where liz
n surgeon, but e."
She stopped abruptly. There, lying
on the chntZ covered lounge, his pnllid
face supported by cushions, lay Oar
rcll Maudevillc.
Miss Garland!" he exclaimed Il
am 50 very glad"
Mir Mandcyille!" she uttered In the
same tone, Il am so very Sorry
Because | have drlfted here, OF all
pncesy" lie pleaded.
because You are hurt, lnltcrcd
Gladys, with the tears In her eyes,
II knew you were somewhere In
this rrcioh," he said "ln faith. | was
IA T,,r. lNInlHs 4 ,IIln'I
pcct 10 ma you yet while, ana thus
! Thought
lie closed his eyes, aud II deadly
pallor crossed his face
II think he has tainted" said his
friend.
And then Uncle Paul cnmc ill., who
was born chirurgcon, and who knew
NIL the healing secrets OF the glen and
forcst and Gladys haYrd sigh of
relief
broken leg Is no Joke, especially
IN III" wilderness, whore splinis have
10 be manufactured out of the most
homogeneous material, and nrnica IL
twelve miles away.
Mr.. Mandcvillc made but slow con.
vnlcsccncr, yet he did not appear to
regard the detention MS unpleasant.
The Wall street broker went back to
his business,
Il think we could easily get you TO
Andover," he said wistfully. And II
parlor ear
"Oh, hang your pnrlor cars" said the
young man. Inpetuously. II am do
Ing very well where am now"
"bh, said the broker, n sudden light
Of comprehension irradiating his dun
brain. "Oh, In that case | may ms well
leave you to your fate. It's the old,
old story of Ulysses and the sirens"
Mrs. Temple came into the room
where Dora and Juliet were remodel
Ing their white dresses for theatcr
party ut the Casino one summer day,
with flushed cheeks and shining eyes
Girls" she cried, what do you
think Gladys Is engaged"
ITO some buffalo hunter, sup
tnun - IA nnpa