The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-01-28

gether SO closel ly-whethe there is
| any hope for me or not. Speak t.
| me-" and when moment passed still
| su silence he bowed his head on the
arm of her chair, rs ii awaiting nis
fate.
''Bnt De- John" said Anna present.
ly, spepking very softly, Il am going
to leave my position as companion;
my presence need not distract you in
your new
"DO yOu lOve-can Won ever love
me?' interrupted Dir. John, sitting up
right now and leaning over close 10
her
Yes :" The word WAS almost la
audible. but DIR John had good hear
ing. and hn drew the blond head to-
ward hIm and silence reigned for a
time
After while he spoke of her reso-
lntlon to leave Miss Weber. and urged
her to stay where he could see so
much of her till, rs he said, ne could
offer her such "A home as she shonld
have in the world.
Then Anna spoke with singular de
cislon: No, john she said, Il will
keep this position no longer; and -
may | ask something of you so soon?'
"Anyth ing, my darling. SAID he
with the simplicity OF sincerity.
Don't accept this offer now; not
until | have told you secret. 1 will
tell you to morrow Did Miss Web
ber want her answer right away"
She made her offer yesterday and
asked me to give her an answer to day
but | Will DO whateyer you say, even
though L lose the position"
Perhaps this was foolish way for a
grown man to treat business, but DR.,
John was very much in love; Annp's
manner was serious, and he did not
seem to think any other course pos
sible.
1t was arranged that the engage
mept of the lovers shouldbe announced
the next notwithstanding day
when a few near relatives went to be
entertained at dinner. The company
was assembled in the big, old fashion
ed parlor awaiting Miss Webber and
Miss Leonard; Mrs. Sessions had whis
peret about the great news, and as
most Of them had never seen the bride,
and rs the dinner hour had arrived,
many eyes were turned on the door
with the eagerness OF curiosity and
hunger combined. At last the ladies
appeared, Miss Neeer in dark. rich
but incouspicuous toilet; Anna, gor-
geous as she had never appeared be-
fore in creation" or pink and blue
brOcade. She leaned on dainty lit
tie cane, but her face was flushed SO
that so that she had never looked
more in the bloom of health. John
stepped toward her, but she waived
him back with little movement Of
her hand
"We have ho be introduced to 50
many friends that I'm sure you will
get confused and make mistakes.
john she said sauciIy to the mysti
fed young man unless l rehearse
you on our names. Let me Introduce
you to my dear. patient friend. Miss
Anna Leonard, and I'm Julie Webber,
at your service" and she dropped
little courtesy.
You may imagine that that party's
turkey was overdone, and yet that no
Thanksgiving dinner was ever more
enjoved in the Sessions family.
''Of course said Julie-the real
Julie-"I owe everybody lots of apo
logies. but when we started on this
tour | made Anna promise toplay my
part | wanted to see how the world
looks from her point of view. I've
found it the loveliest world I ever
saw, she went on with little blush
and I'm snre I'm very thankful this
day for the inspiration to tell such a
lot of fibs, for it's certain DIR. Jonn
wouldn't have looked at me if he had
known who | was"