Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1896-07-16

sentence which knew 10 chance of re-
prieve.
After the dampness and fog came 4
week of almost tropical heat, under
which the fields grew parched and dull
hued and the dust lay deep on the high
ways. The breeze, when il blew, was
from the land, but much of the time
there was a calm. even more oppressive
than the heat-laden zephyrs. Against
such conditions the energies of but one
of us were proof. Mrs. Loring alone de.
fed the heat and glare and dust, going
on with her preparations for the fete
with undiminished energy. amid tho
wondering comments of the rest, to
whom all unnecessary exertion had be-
come q thing to be abhorred.
Goodness graciousl how she do keep
goin' so beats me-" Mrs. Weston confided
to me one afternoon, when she bad
sought the comparative GOODNESS the
Office offered.
"She seems to thrive on high tempera-
tures," said I. "She's a human SAL
amander."
"Well, let that be as it may" said Mrs.,
Weston, who was not TO be entrapped
into q definite statement on such n
doubtful point, shes marvel, must
say. 'Tain't like, now, as If she had to
work for livin'. But that's jes' the;
way the world seems to go. Them that
hnt IN,
rest has to keep stirrin'. If twas her
niece was rushin' round, 'twould be all
natural, because she's got her livin' to
get sooner r later. If I was in her
place I'd be plannin' and savin' like a
good fellow"
"Why should she?" 1 demanded.
'Her aunt must be at least well to dc,
and she's nearer TO her than anybody
else"
"oh. como now. don't you know about
Mis- Loring's money"
NO. Honestly, SO far as I know,
she is quite able to provide for her
niece. What do you mean?"
Mrs. Weston's face shone with the
10Y OF telling story new to her hearer.
"Oh, it come straight to me-" said
she. mis- Loring told Mis- Clark, and
got it right from her. Mis- Loring's
husband left her jes' interest in his
! estate, and when she dies it all goes
back TO his folks. She gets the interest
every year, but she can't touch the prin-
cipal. So Miss Gray can't get anything
from her, though, of course, she pays
her bills now"
Perhaps Miss Gray las an income of
her own," suggested.
mis- Loring says not. Her pa was
kinder shif'less, and didn't leave
| her nothing. Mis- Loring's taken care
of her ever since she was little girl"
1 sat deep in thought long after Mrs.
| Weston had gone back to her household
duties. Did her news please me? So
| far as the girl was concerned, l was
| heartily sorry to learn that her pros
| poets were SO uncertain; so far rs the
| tidings affected me, rejoiced. was
free to press my suit, to ask her hand,
undeterred by the dread of a misconcep-
ton of my motives. At least one of the
obstacles had been removed from my
path.
| w utn Ao$A ONNNAAS -
weariness-and when one is In love 1t
requires a vast amount Of brain-rack-
ing to produce this result picked up
my hat and left the house. greatly in
fiuenced by the hope that Miss Gray
might be tenanting some shaded nook
in the neighborhood. Somewhat to my
surprise, she was walking slowly down
the road.
We're going boating" she explained,
when overlook her. ut is 10 oppres-
sively hoe on shore that both aunt aad
1 decided that IL couIT Do 40 worse OH
the water. Then, too. there Is q chance
that we may find some breeze stirring
on the bay. VIII you not join usp"
with pleasure" said I. But how
does Mrs. Loring contrive TO spare the
time2 She In supposed to be busy
day and night with the arrangements
for the fete, you know"
80 she is," said the girl. with n
smile. "but when ] proposed that she
should take O vacation for q few hours
she saw the wisdom of the idea. She
| will follow US to the boat in few min
utes. Really, I think 1t was the allure
ment of little trip on the water which
won her over TO leaving her designs
and programmes. She is devoted to
boating, you know; 1t Is surprising that
she has resisted the temptation SO often
lately She has been out with me hard
| ly half dozen times; and Mr.. johnson
has had but one pupil at his sailing les
sons"
And how have you improved themY'
MY teacher is flattering. But per-
haps may be able to display my skill
in practical way, if only we get q
breeze this afternoon"
Count on me to be severe critic, "
said /. "By the way, Miss Gray, do you
mind IL / combine business with pleas
ure? l have an crrand to do at Mr..
Lamar's, and if you would land me near
his house, and then pick me'up again.
should be your debtor forever
She fell in with this plan. and Lturncd
back to the house to secure a volume
which Lamar had asked me to bend him.
| 1t was Il small textbook on Mythology, ]
remember, though why he should have
desired 20 get n smattering,of that
| branch Inever learned. When Preached
the boat Mrs. LoriDg was enthroned In
the stern sheets, while her niece was
! perched on the narrow seat IN the bow
The air was sitting hoton the sheltered
waters OF the creek, and the, sweat
| gathered on my face ASH busiedfmyseli
with the oars.
Ugh! this is like the 1ue offa fur
mace" | protested, censing rowing fol
a moment TO wipe my forehead. u
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