Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1897-05-20

! ~ Tie COFC lIjl0 CtlLCl HUN
NO" father" answered the girl
as she stopped to kiss his forehead
or rather only for a short time Wa!
on the rocks at the fort readirg :
think we have plenty Of time" sbt
said looking at chatelaine watcl
at her side-"It is only i o'clock--wi
can easily walk there and back before
the tide is high"
rs that PriscilIa?" called voice
from the house.
Yes, mother" replied the girl, ant
with caressing pat on her fathers
head-the beloved father who had beer
an Invalid for years-she passed into
the drawing-rOom, where her mother
& delicate though still pretty-looking
woman, vas seated with her English
guest, Sir Humphrey Drew.
A fortnight previous Sir Humphrey
had, at the urgent request OF his col
! Iege chum, Horace LIE Baron, brought
his motherless children, Lionel and
Rosamond, from England to spend a
month at Fairview. Half the time had
passed, and Priscilla, anxious to do
her part in entertaining her fathers
| guests, had set apart this afternoon
for visit 10 the Cove, where tie chill
dIen had the promise Of gathering as
| many OF the beautiful rOse-pink
marsh -mallows as they could carry
home.
Evelyn Andry, Lioneps and Rosa
! n.Ond's preceptress, handsome and
accomplished young English woman
(and rumor had it Sir Humphrey was
Sc or, to marry herr was also the
guest at Fairview. Miss Andry was
standing with graceful ease against
the mantel as Priscilla entered, ad-
miring some cardinal flowers Mrs. LIE
Baron had placed there.
What wonderfully beautiful wild
flowers you have in America" she
was saying turning as she spoke to-
wards her hostess. IF, l were to be
here long enough l should be tempted
10 make q collection, although l SUP
rose it would be rather disappoint-
ing operation after all, for I fancy
when pressed the flowers lose much of
lucIE DIilll2h( Oh Color.
Her we'll modulated voice, unmis-
taFably English, had peculiar charm
for Priscilla, who stood motionIess
q moment as she reached the door
way, uTcOnsciOusly making a charm
Ing picture as she held in either
hand d portiere Of old blue silken
tapestry. Sir Humphrey looked at her
Z nlomen~.n silence, then turning to
her mother sad: She shows her
nationality. Mrs. LIE Baron; her color
is as fresh as though she had left
the mother-country but yesterday"
Priscilla, not hearing Sir Humphreys
Il mark. entered the room with a swift
slaceful manner peculiar TO the lie
E9lCnS for generations.
Il am truly penitent and heartily
sorry, Sir Humphrey" she said, Ito
nave Kept YOU and Miss Andry wait
ing. l was reading and did not dream
it was SO late. Pray forgive me and
let US start at once am sure we will
have time, as it is early yet"
Sir Humphreys reply was drowned
by the clamoring Of the children, who
came trOoping in at that moment,
eight Of them, John, Gladis, Richard
and Mired LIE Baron, Lionel and Rosa
mond Drew, and Grace and Susy
Fielding, two little neighbors. AS
they were impatient to start, the party
soon We're off
1t had been previously arranged
that Priscilla should go with the
children of the highway, while Sir
Humphrey and Miss Andry followed
the beach, which could be easily done
when the tide was low. The cause of
the division in the party came from
the children's desire to visit an eccen-
trio old man who lived in a shanty
midway to the Cove and see his ami
mails.
This man, Robins by name, was al
ways pleased to receive visitors. for it
gratified him to exhibit the accom-
plishmentS of his home trained men
Algeria, which consisted of horses,
dogs, cats, goats, pigs and fowls. He
taught them, both separately and col
lectiveIy, many tricks which were
amusing from their hOmely original
ity, and it was interesting not only to
the children, but to those of wiser
years to observe these animals and
listen to many curious incidents con-
nected with their training and habits,
which Robins with untiring good ma
ture willingly recounted to any one
who paid him the attention of listen
ing
Remember" called Mrs LIE Baron,
as Priscilla was hurrying to overtake
the children las you are coming home
by the Beach do not on any account
get belated in starting, for the tide is
coming IN" Priscilla, turning as the
gate swung behind her, answered,
Very well, mother dear, I'll remem-
Der, so don't worry" She threw
farewell kiss to her parents, as to-
gether from the piazza they watched
the happy party pass out of sight,
through an avenue of elms, whose
bOughS arChed the roadway with
cathedral-uke effect. Sir Humphrey
and Miss Andry, having taken the OPP
pOSite direction, were already descend
ing the rocks, which stretched from
The fCrt coveward at least half mile
Cedar cove, SO called from a forest of
cedars which grew close to the waters
edge, had for years been a favorite
resort for artists, also for boating and
holiday tourists generally.
The rocks which formed a line of
teferse from Fort Phoenix gradually
ShelVed away to a smooth white