River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-11

eous Irvine mat Of hers. Don pulled
out a great piece Of il. and / stumbled
over Don while he was strangling him
self with the cord, and ripped out an
other row"
THAT mat" said Aunt Dorcas. in a
resigned zone, will be the death of
me / shall steal it some day and
throw it overheard. would. indeed. :"
she added. only Barbara is too valua-
BILE a servant 10 lose"
At that moment a brOad-shouldered
German girl strobe from the kitchen.
She snatched up pair of oars which
were leaning against tree and APP
preached the shore. her face blss.x
with wrath. In the distance the wild
bowling of a small dog disturbed the
serenity OF peaceful day.
What have You done with Don?"
questioned Aunt Dorcas. meekly.
Il hat tied him to a string" replied
Barbara. grimly. Dot tog. dot Don
dot wicked humid. tear my fine
ma II costen me one. two. tree toll
lars. already once This time | lick
him" She tossed the oars into the
boat with a great clatter. and numbered
in after them. As she settled herself
on the thwart. Aunt DOrcas whispered:
Now she will sull all the way
20 the landing ! wish the boat
were large enough to accommodate
You, dear. only nope You won't be
lonesome. Then she added. in still
more guarded tone: DON'T unfasten
Don until we are out IF sight. for he
would he sure u follow "a; he always
does IL ne can. and Barbara would be
I'm a towering passion. Poor fellow!
How he cries: he knows we are going
on the water. Once found him wait
ing on Cults Rock. lie -
Barbara threw the oars into the row
locks with a bang. and Aunt Dorcas
stepped quickly into the boat
You will have mother with you
when you come back" whispered
Margery. encoura gingly.
Then She stool and watched the
small vessel glide swiftly from the
beach, the oars flashing angrily in and
out Of the glistening water as the sui
len German woman bent II her task.
She waited until the boat slipped he
hind Gulrs rock. The ebbing tide left
this mass of worn white stone stand
ing high and dry ,ainst a background
of dark water, but the incoming waves
would submerge IL completely
When the boat was lost to sight.
Margery awoIl,. 10 the fact that Don
was protesting more vigorously than
ever against his imprisonment.
Il am glai they left him." said the
girl, "for this is the most deserted
place was ever in
Margery was certainly right IL
would have been difficult to find a
more lonely situation. Not a dwelling
in sight; not so much as puff of smoke
I'm any direction To indicate thu pres
ence Of a human habitatiou. Though
this as her first visit To Aunt Dorcas'
seaside cottage, the isolation troubled
Margery very little
Don almost devoured her in his gra {
itude at being released lie was a
beautiful white spaniel. quite as much
at home in the water as on land He
accompanied Margcry on her tour of
inspection. and amused her greatly by
chasing the awkward fiddler-crabs as
they scuttled away into she sea at their
approach.
Time passed rapidly and pleasantly,
and when the hour drew near for the
boats arrival. il occurred to Margery
To prepare tea for the returning party.
Entering the precincts sacred to Rar-
bara. she pulled the shining copper
kettle forward ON the spotless stove
everything was in the highest state of