Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1897-07-01

comes round.
mo more can l." Arthur Walton too
him up.
I'm sure I'm very nice fellow for
lay on the river" said Rook.
And so am l." said Walton.
"You both are!' said Miss Beaumon,
emphatically.
And she spoke the truth, for these
young men, although perfectly uncon-
strained and natural in her presence
were never-wll the reader credit it?-
ungentlemanly.
During this talk the superior barmaid
had, with knowledge of these young
mems habits, placed their different
drinks before them, and then, without
waiting for an order, brought old Max
glass of lemonade
"Hullo" cried Walton, who noticed
this. "You sly old Max, you've been
in here beforer
Max denied the accusation, and his
friends were bound to take his word
as final. Still, 1t was strange that
Maggie should have guessed his in
NdtitDDlc dILeT-luuCu uTluk.
II call it intuition" said Rock.
"It's telepathy," said Walton.
THAT implies sympathy between the
parties, doesn't it," said George Lester,
who had just Joined the group.
ooh, rarelyr laughed Maggie
II must be off; it's settling day"
said Max Alden.
"Ah, now you'll rake in the shekels,"
said Rock. 3D. you know" he con
tinued, turning to Maggie, when Max
was gone, that fellows the best card
on change? He never seems to make
a mistake.
II can't understand it," said Walton.
Rarely" drawled Miss Beaumont,
and the next moment she was away.
II do wish she wouldn't say rarely"
said Walton as he left the George and
Bull with his friend Rock. ITS the
only fault find with the girl A pity"
he added, "for she's such a nice little
bit"
"a very pleasant little girl his
friend agreed
Isn't her hair delicious gloss
black?"
BEG pardon, sir?" said a commits
sionaire at his side.
Rock had disappeared and Walton,
glaring at the unoffending messenger,
hurried into his office.
Later in the afternoon an elderl
gentleman-a nice old gentleman-first
oil In hot rec
about the bar stepped in to see Miss
Beaumont, and, for greeting, he held
her hand, a pretty little hand, and
patted tin quite grandfatherly man
ner, you underestimate least half
dozen times. Then the young lady
the venerable stockbroker, gently with
drew her hand from his, poured him
out glass of her best sherry and
while he smoked his cigar, chatted with
him confidentially.
"Ah, Maggie, it's nice to see your
pleasant face in this weary business
world" the old man sighed. He
further called Miss Beaumont his little
Nausicaa," and, on being pressed for
an explanation, "she was the girl who
was so kind to Ulysses, you know,
when he was away from home" he
said
II should like to know what Pene-
lope thought of her." said Miss Beau
mont, with a quick laugh--a laugh
unusually bright and natural for this
languid young lady.
Penelope! What do you know about
her?" cried the Old gentleman in
amazement
why, wasn't she his wife?' asked
Maggie with her usual drawl
The old gentleman gazed thoughtfully
at the ash of his cigar, blinked, puffed
a blue cloud, and, looking up, said:
"You do surprise me sometimes, Mag
gle. Really, you're most refreshing!'
Maggie was, or appeared to be, so
pleased with this compliment that she
opened her eyes little wider on the
old gentleman, which, for her, was a
decided concession.
What have you been doing in the
house today?" she asked.
mere ) unOlHer puzzle. ne crlou.
what can you care about stocks and
"Oh, it's so amusing" she laughed,
all your queer talk of bulls and
bears" Come tell me what you've
been saying today"
The old man was silent and Maggie,
leaning across the bar, carelessl
dropped hand-not beyond his reach.
And the venerable again began to pat
it seemed to please the dear old fell
low.
Not what you've been saying to
other people, said Maggie slyly, "but
what you've been saying to yourself"
Still the venerable was silent and
Maggie made as il to leave him.
Egyptians" he hastily whispered.
and she stayed.
What about them?"
Buy"
as that tr,,e'" asked Maggie, open
ing her blue eyes still wider.
Yes, buy Egyptians" he cooed, and.
for all the JUNCTION he put into them, his