Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1896-09-03
XIX

KIN.
/ After the dampness and fog c;Lme \
week of almost tropical heat. under
which the fields grew parched and dull.
bued 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 calm. even more oppressive
chan 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 fetc
with undiminished energy, amid tn,
wondering comments of the rest, to
whom all unnecessary exertion had be
come a thing TO be abhorred.
Goodness gracious! how she do keep
goin' so beats me" Mrs.Weston confidecl
to me one afternoon. when she had
sought the comparative GOODNESS the
office offered.
"She seems to thrive on high temporal
lures" said /. "She's human sal
amander."
We'll, let that be as it may" said Mrs.
Weston, who was not TO be entrapped
into definite statement on such a
doubtful point, "she's a marvel, | must
say. 'Tain't like, now. as If she had to
work for a livin'. But that's ies' the
way the world seems to go. Them that
don't need gets; them that wants to
rest has TO keep stirrin'. If twas her
niece was rushn' round, 'twould be all
natural, because she's got her livin' to
get sooner r later If | was in her
place I'd be plannin' and savin' like a
good fellow"
Why should she?" demanded
Her aunt must be at least well to dc,
and she's nearer to her than anybody
else
"oh, come now, don't you know about
Mis- Loring's money"
NO. Honestly. so far as / know.
she is quite able to provide for her
niece. What do you mean?"
Mrs Weston's face shone with the
JOY of telling a story new TO her nearer
"Oh, it come straight 10 me-" said
she. Mis- Loring told Mis- Clark, and
got IL right from her Mis- Loring's
husband left her jes' interest in his
back to his folks. She gets the interest
every year. but she can't touch the prin-
cipai. 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- LoI'ing says not. Her pa was
kinder shirless, and didn't leave
her nothing. Mis- Loring's taken care
of her ever since She was little girl"
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 | was
heartily sorry TO learn that her pros
poets We're SO uncertain; so far as the
tidings affected me. ! reioiced 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
When meditation had become Il
weariness-and when one is in love IL
requires vast amount Of brain-rack-
ing 10 produce this result Il picked up
my hat and left the house. greatly in
tuenccd 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. 1t is so oppres-
svely hot on shore that both aunt and
decided that il could be no worse on
the water. Then, too. there is a chance
that we may find some breeze stirring
on the bay. Will YOU not join us?"
With pleasure" said l. "But how
does Mrs. loring contrive to spare the
time? She is supposed TO be bus,
day and night with the arrangements
for the fete. You know"
so she is" said the girl. with n
smile, but when proposed that she
should take vacation for few hours
she saw the wisdom of the idea. She
will follow us to the boat in few min
utes. Really. think il WAS the allure
ment of little trip on the water which
won her over TO leaving her designs
AID programmes. She * devoted TO
boating. YOU know; il is surprising that
she has resisted the temptation so often
lately. She has been out with me hard
~ half dozen times. and Mr.. Johnson
has had but or pupil at his sailing les
sons"
And now have YOU improved them -
My teacher is Gathering. But per-
haps J may be able TO display my skill
in practical way, if only we get a
breeze tAis afternoon"
Count on me TO be severe critic
said l. by the way. Miss Gray. do you
/ mind if | combine business with pleas
urep l have an errand TO do at Mr..
Lamar's, and if you would land me near
his house. aud then pick me up again,
i should De your debtor forever"
She fell in with this plan and turned
4 back 30 the house to sec4rc a volume
which Lamar had asked me to lend him.
1t was a small textbook on histology, /
/ remember, though why he should have