The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1896-11-10
CHAPTER VII.

Mr. Jones was as astoniShed as he
was relieved by her rapid recovery,
and presently left her, Ostenslbly to
see to the mare and to keep a lookout
for Phil for whose nerves great con-
Germ was certainly due. A minute lat
Ell Helen, who was looking out through
the open window, saw him cross the
road to a gateway, where he halted,
and, taking both a cigar case and a
match from his pocket proceeded to
light a cigar. There was no dearth or
matches in that box; he struck several
before he accomplished his object.
Helen watched, he: face alight with a
smile. To please her he had not
smoked and yet he would not let her
know that he sacrificed his pleasures
for her comfort How nice of him!
In a girls vision little circum-
stance may be made to do duty for q
great one; it grows or diminishes at
her will. Helen chose that this virtue
should grow, even as the gourd OF
Jonah,
Fortunately for him, she could not
guess that when he had screened his
weak desire to please her with a white
lie, it rad not been able to hide his
merit-but, in practical view OF a pos
sible future-a future that grew more
possible each moment. She must learn
at once that, but for lack Of ingredl-
ents, he and his cigar were lnsepera-
BILE,
With hands thrust in the pockets OF
his coat, his straw hat tilted to shade
his ewes as he scanned the road in
search of Phil, the martyr stood full
in her sight, smoking like chimney.
She thought him handsome-and so he
was-and his good-humOred smile was
pleasant.
Throughout their hOmeWard drive
his conduct left nothing to be desired.
He was most tender of her shaken
| neryes-neyer before had the dOg-cart
been driven so cautiously. Never be-
fore had the strong and sure=footed
mare been walked up hill and down
alike to save any risk to her wind IN
| the first, and any danger to her knees
| in the second instance. Both horse
and groom were a little impatient OF
these precautions and anxious to get
| to their journeys end, while the mas
| ter grudged each fitting field as it
passed, and reached Carnation Cottage
before he had told Helen a tenth OF
the hundred things he had to tell her.
Hitherto, as soon as she had laid her
nut brown head on the pillow she had
fallen asleep; but that night she could
| find no comfort among the lavender
| Ten DAYS after the Rivers Meet pic
mic the two Misses Jones might have
been seen pacing up and down the cor
ridor at Newton Hall in grave and low
| toned conversation. The subject un-
| der discussion was of such importance
rs TO lower their high-pitched voices
| and Danish their eternal smiles. Pa
| tricia's temper was ruffied, her fore.
| head was puckered, her eyes black
| and somber as holes burned in a blank
| ct were dark with gloom. She took
! fine lead in the debate. Anastasia list
ened: though he: engagement to Major
| Mason-that gentleman by whose side
she had been seated during the drive
IN the picnic, and the man of her
| choice-had been that day announced,
and she had every reason, consequent
| ". to be gay. she, too, was profoundly
| solemn.
..He is so obstinate" the elder Miss
| tones was saving, you ought to know
what he is; if / was to hint that we
arn nervous. it would probably decide
If at once and the wrong way. just to
show his independence, he would do it.
| Ho is quite infatuated; he hangs about
tha beach or the village half the day.
| Yesterday. in the broiling sun, he
fniIed M with lot of orchids to that
little ear-wigged place. I believe he
/ has been there on some excuse or oth-
or every afternoon this week. He
went to church twice on Sunday,
and walked back with her after
scented pillows: she tossed and turned