Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1897-07-22

| VIZ never KNOW VINO | am, and | am
determined to have my own way for
oEce!"
She sent little note home to the
Grange, signifying that she intended
to remain with Wilde until her rheu-
| matism was better.
Just like Flo," said Clarissa. the
eldes Miss Falkland.
Shes always doing the funniest
things" commented Elsie, tho young
est born of the Grange
OF course" said Mrs. Falkland, I'VE
are all sorry for that good soul Mrs
Wilde; but why couldn't Flora have
sent one of the village girls to wait
on her? And what has become of that
tall, black-eyed Huldah? These poor
people don't seem to have any calcu-
lation at all"
Meanwhile Flora went to work and
cooked dainty supper for tho new
boardec.
The hired girl, | suppose" said Mr..
Kent kilburne to himself VERY pref
", in wholesome dimpled way,
carries herself very gracefully: out
this way, l am told. they are all free
and equal, and the servant sits at the
same table with the lady. wish
she'd sit down with me This eating
all alone is the most unappetising
thing in the world. But these flannel
cakes were delicious, and never
tasted better coffee in my life"
He told me SO.
Flora smiled.
Il am glad you like my cooking"
said she
1T is far nicer than my mothers
cook gives us in Bayswater Square"
declared he. Would you like to take
a situation in the city?"
ooh, I'm very we'll satisfied with my
place here" said Flora.
At the weeks end she and Mr.. Kill
hume We're xcellent friends. and Mrs.
Wilde was beginning to hobble around
with q stick.
So time passed on. 1t was rainy
afternoon, the apple blossoms blow
ing like pink shells all over the grass.
a box of brook trout to send home to
Bayswater Square.
What a pleasant month this has
been!" said he, with an involuntary
sigh. Here ends the pleasure Now be
gins the business"
Flora had just taken a fragrant
prune pie out of the oven
Business" she repeated
Eyes. Do you know family named
Falkland hereabouts?"
Everybody knows everybody else in
Wytt's Falls" said Flora
Are they nice people?"
Very nice Why"
Eve got to call there" said Kill
burne 81 ought to have done so be-
fore, but dreaded it,"
why should you dread it?"
We'll, to tell you the truth, I've an
old bachelor uncle who was once very
much in love with Mrs. Falkland in
the days of her bcllehood And he
has heard that she has three daugh-
tiers, and he wants me to fall in love
with one of them"
People can't fall in love to order"
said Flora.
That's just It," said Kilburne
"They may be gorgeous, for all know.
or woman's rights advocates, or mere
social butterflies. You know them, ]
SUPPOSE"
I've seen them" said Flora.
Tell me about them"
81 never discuss my neighbors.
We'll, which is the incest of the
tbree?"
Don't tell you am strictly non
cCmmital?"
VERY we'll" said Mr. Kilbourne,
with sigh. 81 must send for Uncle
Addison to choose for me. never
could make a selection out of three"
Flora turned to him with eyes brim-
full of sparkling misc hief
zone is dark" said she,
Il hate brunettes!" said Kilburne.
zone is fair"
There never is much character to
fair women!"
And one-the middle one-is like
me"
Hump. the middle one" said Kill
| burne 81 think | shall like her. |
think, Miss Wade" for the poor,
/ foolish young man had got everything
wrong that should like any one who
resembles you. The fact is, like you
very much-so much that I've lost my
heart TO you. Flora-Miss Wilde
don't run away. You are the ideal
girl I've been dreaming Of all these
years--at once a lady and a busy
| household bee Thinker and doer.
| Please don't look SO naughty at me-
! I'll be the best husband In the world
| II you'll only give me a chanee?"
Are you really in earnest, Mr. Kill
burner"
Il had composed such pretty lit
tie speech" said he, but somehow, at
| the eyentful moment 1t all went out Of
my head. Where does the nearest par
earnest? Where does the nearest par
son live? III marry you within five
| minutes if"