River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1897-05-06

was so filed with lis own Intentions.
He had started out that evening deter
mined tbat sink or swim, live or die,
survive or perish" he would give his
heart and hand to Desire. He was re-
solved that there should We no quoting
in the matter either.
IF il SHOWS tonight won't the merry
sleighbeils Jingle tomorrow" said be,
after Mrs. Nentworth's departure.
Il suppose they will said Desire in 2
constrained tone.
Desire" said Andrew. fearing an in
terruption. and coming to the point at
once. Il came over 70 ask you a ques-
ton OF great importance TO me: TO
be or not 10 be- that is, o, beg your
pardon"
Here he paused much confused. and
Desires heart nearly popped out of her
mouth. Before he could proceed Nancy
came in from the kitchen TO get skein
of silk for Phebe's embroidery, and see
ing the embarrassment of both she
guessed how matters stood and immedi-
ately began humming an old song her
grandmother had taught her.
Mr.. Frog went accounting and he did ride
sh. ha!
Mr.. Frog went ACQUIRING and he did ride
\ With his sword and pistol by his side. all,
ha"'
did you ride over. Mr.. Dlale?" in
quired she innocently.
"No," said Andrew, doubly confused
at being addressed as Mr.. Blake by the
saucy Nancy. Il walked. - horse, a
l horse! my kingdom for horse!'"
90" said Nancy as she left the room
"are you so anxious to go as that?
guess father will let you take old Dob
/ bin"
Desire was so mortified over Andrew
| quoting, aud 50 indignant at Nancy's
conduct that she could control her
feelings no longer. so when Andrew
turned to her again and said:
Desire love you: Love me little
/ love me long" she exclaimed:
Andrew Blake, don't see how you
I can quote on so serious a matter, ant
/ bursting into tears she rushed from ths
| room TO her own chamber, where she
spent the greater part of the night
weeping, much to the dismay OF th'
conscience-stricken Nancy, who roomed
with her.
Andrew was almost paralyzed. H'
sat and gazed at the door through which
Desire had fed for some time before hi
could gather himself together and muir
muir:
/ Come back. come back he cried. in grief
| Across this stormy water.
And I'll forgive your Highland chief.
7 NV daughter. o"
I - aSa saI L. 10 =,
toplet am I always quoting for?"
AS he took mp his hat and departed
crestfallen, he said on passing through
the gate:
"Banished from Rome, What's ban
ished but set free from all;" and theI
he gritted his teeth together and neve
uttered another word that night nor tn,
next day. except in monosyllabic an
swers TO his mothers questions. She
POOR woman, began to worry at once
thinking he was going to have a run o
fever.
Desire did not go to the literary soci
ETY. the following Friday evening. ant
the following Sunday was her day fo
staying at home with Grandma Went
worth, who was unable TO leav" he
room. The three girls with thei
mother took turns in staying at hom'
with her on Sundays, and Andrew wa
not in the habit of calling on Desire
Sunday at home, so she did not see no
hear anything of MIN until the mex
Wednesday, when his mother came to
quilting az Mrs. Wentworth's.
Desire had scarcely spoken to Name
for week, and that young lady wa
nearly heart broken over it, and wa
ready to make any amends that lay il
her power. She said TO Will Watson TIA
night before the quilting. as she wen
to the door with him:
II am awfully sorry | went into III
re nm when | did. and IL was reall
wicked in me To quote that way, but q
you know / couldn't help it?' Their
were tears in her eyes, but she was shah
ing with laughter.
VIII Watson threw back his head an
gave a loud guffaSy, which reached tn
ears of Andrew Blake, who was passin
by unseen in the dusk of the evening
There was a sound o. revclry b
night" said he, as his heart sanA int
his boots. He was certain II was De
sire that Will Watson was talking will
lie mad heard Of the frequent visits q
Will at the Wentworth's during tn
; last week. and he knew it was not ia
superior PheOe he was going to see, a