River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-12-26

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anticipations, for Fanny oswoOd. of
Mapleyiesv. was to give party New
Years day.
Fanny had enlisted VIII MoOrehead's
services when the Invitations were sent
out. for VIII vas Fanny's betrOthed.
And when il was time TO arrange the
decorations, OF course no one could
show quite so much taste as VIII. As
Fanny watched his nimble fingers she
said: ~ hat long cOIrtship Miss
Dearly and Mr.. Mae are baving!"
VIII laughed and answered: - do
think. Fanny. Mr. Mae needs little en-
enlargement"
Il know it, but Miss Dearly viii never
give it
They are so evenly tempered. think
a little tiff would be just the thing, :"
VIII vcntured. with his mouth full of
tacks-
"Oh. WIFI"
Il do. Just enough TO render the maxi
ing up delicious" drawing out the
last words a. he dropped a sprig of ever
green down upon the upturned fact.
SAY" he nodded, 10 the brown hair, foI
the eyes were dOwncast now, cant we
fix it2 just out of mercy, you know
They are growing old, )" ne continued, as
he descended the step-ladder. and just
think of the wasted moments. know
you are a capital hand, for when you
urged me to ask you L"
IRAN like a coward" Fanny cried,
breathlessly, as she halted at the back
door, after frenzied race, with a trusty
feather buster suspended warningly
over her head Will. hatless and breath
I,ss. was preparing to defend himself
with the only means neg-. snow balls.
as he stood knee-deep in snow among
the naples and nodded them into sat
isfactory roundness. But Fanny turned
and closed the door. Presently a loud
knock at the front door caused her to
hurry To the hall again. with her weap-
on ready poised. Peace or war;" she
called, through the keyhole.
.Peace-peace and fire" he shivered;
but. say" as he warmed his red hands.
Il have been thinking. and have a plan
to help Mr.. Mae out. OF course, his ;a,iy
will be- Miss Dearly. Now. couldn't W.
manage TO have her ride ever with the
Dre,ys and tell MIR. Mae she had said she
would do so To save him hiring a rig
or. no. we must intimate as much to
Mir. Mae, but leave her in ignorance of
it all"
That would be"
Vow. hush" VIII hurried On. ''It Is
for their own good And he will come
alone. and she will he righteously an
grv. so. when he hurrics back after her,
he will be very repentant and she OBJ
stinate. but explanations Will heal all
wounds and full reconciliation end in
his avowal."
Two DAYS before New Years eve saw
It all planned. apparently as they
wished. But somehow a schoOlmasteI
always has large ears. and Mr.. Mac
learned OF the whole plot. he went to
Miss Dearly with il. asking her help IN
returning the Observation-Disclosures their
own with interest. Matters had no;
been so stow in their cOurtship as VIII
and Fanny surmised. Mr.. Mae had long
ago made MS avowaI. and Miss Dearly
long ago plighted her troth. But the
wedding day was not to be until early
IN February. although the bridal dress
was already prepared. for another bride
had worn il long ago. and that bride
was Miss Dearby's mother.
Somehow with a lovers persuasive
powers. everything WAS changed per
tanning to the wedding First, il was
necessary to enlist the services of thu
Mistress of Mapleview unbeknown q
he. fun-loving daughter. So Miss Dear
by managed to have little private tall
with the mother and Mrs. oswoOo
promised her aid and secrecy.
How lovely Fanny looked New Years
eve in her garnet dress and white rib
bons: she must have thOJght so. too
for she tdrried long while IN her room
and was So engrossed she did not hear
Bruno bark as he always did If anyone
approached the house. and by and by
the merry loads began to arrive and
the rooms TO nil with h.oes, merry
bright faces. among which was plainly
seen thas of the schOolms ster-
WHY. Nj. Mac, where is Miss Il ar
by?- asked Fanny, in apparent disap
pOintment.
Miss Dearly? Why-why. isn't she
here - Mr. Mac faltered.
- ov could she be. unless you brought
her?- demanded Fanny. severely.
but, but some one told me she wa,
to ride with the Drews. Are they
here2' and he looked around the room
half timidly.
NO. they haven't come yet-yes. here
they are as the hall door opened. let
ting in the cold air.
why, Louis Drew. didn't you stol
for Miss Dearly - Fanny cried.
Miss Dearbyl ! supposed she wa,
the schooimaster's property +" that gen
tieman replied, laughingiy.
-But some one told Mr.. Mac you wer'
TO stop fer her" returned Fanny.
That some one was wiz AOOrehead.
MIR. MIC ut IN savageIy.
Fanny bit her lip; she did not wan
any names mentioned. We'll. she ism
here, ana Mr.. Mac. YOU must 90 10
her" she said.
Not |, ' and he looked as confused a
he possibly could upon so short a no
tice.
20 pshaw, my dear man! Think o
her sitting at home alone waiting anS
waiting for you," urged Fanny, in
lower voice.
.-She v ould not have been waiting bu
for Will" Mr.. Mac did not lower hI
voice. and all eyes looked at the two
Fanny cast pleading look At VIII. eat
be immediately offered his siststnce.
4 am very sorry TO have made such
mistake and humbly beg your pardon
Ny team is at the door; take 1t and s.
for her."