Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-03-07

len; "and as for this little g~overness
or music teacher, or what, 'tisn't likely
she'll be down again another summer
and you're foolish to be taken with
the shy piece"
Arthur went out to walk up and
down the green lane in the pleasant
morning. and by chance to meet little
Rose Smith in her gray travelling suit
with her hat shading such a delicious
maze of pale gold hair as cannot often
be found out Of a picture, and there
under q mighty chestnut, to sit down
beside her.
He had had no intention of any kind
when he came out. He had acted Oh
the impulse of the moment when he
sat down, and in another impulse,
born of the smile she gave him, he
spoke at last.
II am going to leave this place in a
weeks time" he said. Il am well
now, and I ought not to waste my time
here with a decent opening awaiting
me in New York. But l have been SO
happy here of late l dread to 60"
st is a pleasant place." she said,
not looking at him.
"That is not it." said Arthur,
"Neither the place, nor the Browns,
nor the Hollys, nor Miss Georgina
Arabella make it pleasant for me. If
you were not here l should not care
to stay a day"
+ He bent over her. She was not an
cry, only still and shy, with rising
! bushes.
81 love you very fondly, Miss Rose"
he said. 81 fancy you must know that
already. Can you like me enough to
be my wife? I have SO little to offer,
but a heart all yours, and a mans
will to make life happy to you. Are
they worthless to your"
And then lie had her little, soft,
pink-tipped fingers in his, and IN a
moment more had kissed her.
at is yes, Rose?"
And she said eyes"
Mrs. Mullen discovered the truth di-
rectly, and her rage was great. She
had never feared anything but a firta.
ton, but nov an actual engagement
was before her. Arthur, who was her
pet, who was some day to have call
, she left" had thrown himself away on
Il girl without a penny.
It was more than Mrs. Mullen could
bear, and her first step was to fly With
q blazing face to Miss Smiths room
to desire her to vacate that spare cor
ner at once and forever.
And having gone thus far she could
not restrain herself. but burst into an
CRY r~eproaches and denunciatiOns on
the spot.
I'm sorry [ ever took you to board"
she said. you've paid, 1 admit; but
it don't look we'll for a gal to travel
round arter a husband sO-Settin' her
cap in that bold way. AS for my
nephew, he may be took il, but I'm
not. Who knows who you are. Miss
Smith, the heiress, has been agin
you're being here for a Ions while"
The lady addressed did not appear
much affected by this address, but re
piled calmly, that she vas about 10
mention to Mrs. Mullen that she in
tended to take her leave on the NOR
row; and that she desired her bill.
Which document Mrs. Mullen flung
upon the table uncaremoniously.
I'D rather you went tonight" she
said.
Miss Rose Smith smiled.
81 can order the carriage if you will
send a boy for it at once" she said.
"Everything is in order, [ believe? /
am not sure that the draWing-rOOm is
arranged, but my own apartment is,
[ believe. L"
Hey cried Mrs. Mullen, 'your car
! riage-"
The lady smiled again.
"Mine is such a very common Dame!'
she said. ''Perhaps you do not know
that | nm the heiress of the estate
which has been but lately left by my
uncle, John Smith, entirely to myself,
and that the fact accounts for my pres
ence here?"
MIS-. Mullen sunk into a chair.
You! You said you We're a music
teaCherI'
Il taught music once said Rose. II
have been dependent on my own eXer-
tons"
ST don't believe you yet" said Mrs.
Mullen. The other Miss Smith?"
SIS waiting the arrival of the lady
of the house yonder," said Miss Rose.
can aunt of mine had chosen her for
my future lady's maid, and she
scarcely fancies that she has already
met me. The mistake was yours at
first. but 1, for certain reasons that
I had, begged my solicitor not to be
tray me-"
Mrs. Mullen heard as in a dream.
She sat silent awhile; then she said.
dolefully:
"Why did you come without nc
baggage? 1 suppose you was only
laughing at poor Arthur after ALP
But, on that point, Miss Rose did
not choose to answer Mrs. Mullen.
Aferward, when all the world of the
hotel knew the truth, and the lady's
maid, exposed and mortified. had gone
with her trunks back to New York
Rose gave her answer to Arthur Hall
81 kept my secret that l might be
sure of one true hearth she said. 81
dreaded being wooed for my wealth
and. when l knew you loved me,
{ resolved that it should be the poor
| Miss Smith who heard your VOWS, ant
not the rich one"
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