The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-02-04

Jack had taken the further plunge OF
asking IL he might hope to take her to
church upon the morrow.
"How wish I could say yes right
off," Miss Winfield returned airily.
But oh, I daren't, not without askin
mommer. She's let us fix TO 60. but we
won't know until night whether or no
there is preachin at her church. II there
is, may have TO go there. You know
what a Baptist she is an how strict they
are. Maybe you'll be glad il do have
10 60 / half believe you have asked me
just because You were sorry, rot that
you really want me-
"What nonsenser" Jack said. "Of
course / am sorry for myself, TO think
have so few chances of taking you about
and making you behave for a whole
day"
As he said it he leaned thought to-
ward her, lazy laugh in his eyes Miss
Winfield answered it with smile that
showed all her pretty teeth. She had
hardly ever looked so we'll as at that
precise minute As Jacks face came yet
closer she gave him dainty FLIP across
the cheek, saying lightly: "Ah, ha, Mr..
Impertinencei You are the one that
needs to be kept in order"
"Think SOP" Jack retorted, kissing
her outright. She drew away with a
feint of pouting, but to the most casual
eye it was plain she was not displeased
and that he, albeit far from shy youth,
70 o,,1 ,al
of the two. He sent the horses along at
mad rate, keeping silence till the
town spires came in sight. Then he said
humbly: Miss Alice, I-I-oh, hang
it all, I'm cad, an idiot, but-but
please forgive me. I'm not quite myself
today"
"Why, jack, what can you be talkin
about?" Miss Winfield returned, her
eyes full OF large, innocent wonder.
Though Jack had wretched day of
it, cooling his heels about town while
he waited Miss Winfold's pleasure,
there was no trace of it in his face when
he SD ;.t the Winfield supper table, chat
ting with the family. He was just,
clean minded fellow, chivalric almost
to the degree of quixotry. The Win
folds, he had reflected, were blameless
in the arrangement of his plans. They
had known nothing of them. They could
not suspect under what duress he was
held. Besides it was part of the amends
owed the dear nanny to do her bidding
joyously, as though it was no task. 1t
made his heart sink to know he could
not possibly see Rob alone for another
whole day. All tho same, when he got
up TO leave, he reminded Miss Winfield
that she had not told him about the
morrow.
"Mommer must tell you, Miss Win
fold said, blushing, but too family to
be unbecoming.
Jack shook his head. 81 hate to say
it," he protested, "but believe you are
trying to get rid of me SO you can go
with some other fellow"
"Jest listen at himp' Mrs. Winfold
said, with smile that showed all her
yellow teeth. "It makes me laugh,
Jack. The idearl AS eff wouldn't an
Alice wouldn't be jest too glad ter have
her 60 with you wherever she goes at
all. Though thar's preachin at our
church. she may go with you ter the
Methods meetin an thanky inter the
bargain. Not that I don't believe the
Baptis' doctring jest as strong as ever,
but other secs have got religion-yes,
real religion. Your mother. now, is
Methods, an thar amt no better wom-
an nowhere
"Thank you, ma am, there is not,
Jack said, With bow. $50 may call
it settled that you go with me, Miss
Alice. Be sure you don't play me false.
And now good night all. F"
A very little later he was driving
home. not furiously, but with slack
reins, his head bare to the soft, cool
night. Somehow it reminded him of
Rob's hand-so light, so vital, so full
Of thrilling rest. He loved her-ah,
how he loved her! If Alice Winfield
would but stand friend to them, he
might hope to bring his mother around
That meant very much. Rob, he knew
we'll, would never enter his family, any
mans family, that did not give her cor
dial welcome. 1t was that most likely
that had lain back of her repulse of
blind is young love-her obstinate pride
seemed to him the finest heroism. 1t
was love or nothing with her. No buff
feting Of fate would ever be hard enough
to make her take rich husband or one
in any way not to her mind.
Topmarki The thought Of him was
ridiculous proclamation. At the most he
could only family annoy and harass Rob
before Jack could put himself in the
place which would authorize him to
protect her. The man might as we'll
think to mate with star In heaven.
And Jack grew hot under the collar
thinking that any lip could link his
loves name with that of the bald,
greedy eyed storekeeper.
As the road turned the corner Of Ros-
coe bounds Jack started and sat sudden
ly upright. Rapid hoofs. shadowy
figure, dashed by him in the Pickering
moonshine. That was not wonderful.
What astonished him was that tie rider