The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1897-08-19

| Ties IN your nature lou uodT, lONluE
earnest, devoted little thing. you ar
just too good for any man-excep
Uncle Phil" sai0 Madge, windin,
her arms about Dora Brownson.
Il cannot fiatter myself any other
will regard me as you, Madge. or a
| Uncle Phil does"
well, we'll, Madge, and l just a
lief others wouldn't. We would ik,
to keep yon away from anybody tha
might win you away from US. Min'
you are to be, any how, eventually
either in one relation or another, just
which you choose-the old mans dar
ling. daughter. or wife. Now, youne
ladies, You understand Dora has ,
standing offer, which. however, viii
not IN any way prevent her entering
the list against you IN the coming
contest" said Uncle Phil
1t was growing dark, and the girls
separated for their respective homes
Three of them were already busy with
thoughts and plans to captivate Paul
Revere, who would arrive in a week
from that day, as Uncle Phil had told
them. Kate. Rose and Ada regarded
each other with anxious, jealous
hearts. They had no fears of Dora
If the gals had. for an instant
thought of her as rival, their minds
were set entirely at ease. A few days
after the evening they were together
in the grove, Dora's grandn other
grew very i'll, and the devoted girl
never left her side.
How busy the girls were during the
next week, collecting and inspecting
their stores of ribbons and lac,s.
Dresses were remodelled; raven braids
and golden ringlets arranged in num-
berless different ways, the fair owner
endeavoring to decide which was the
most becoming style. Although it
would seem almost impossible they
could find spare moment from these
important matters to get out of the
house, Uncle Phil declared positively,
and no one even thought of even
doubling his word, that he had seen
Rose, Kate and Ada, each at different
hours. chatting with Marin Haven
every day, during the week before the
arrival of her boarders. And he had
heard her say that she never knew
before how very sweet and agreeable
those girls were. She wondered how
it was she had never found it out, as
long as she had known them. But
then, somehow or other, she had never
seen so much OF them as lately.
How Uncle Phil chuckled when he
told Madge, and she clapped her
dimpled hands and laughed until she
cried. The fun had commenced al
ready
The day for Paul Revere and his
mothers arrival in the village at
length came, and the three girls. by
mutual consent. were at the station
to catch glimpse at them; or rather
at Paul. They had very little thought
about the sick mother, or cared
whether she bore her journey well,
or suffered from the fatigue. Marin
Haven's boy, with the carry all, on
which hours had been spent washing
and rubbing. to make it at all present
able, was in waiting. The girls saw
the boy step up and speak to young
gentleman, who stood on the platform
supporting on his arm pale, elderly
woman. Another moment and Tim
was tugglng at one Of three trunks
near by. There was no mistaking
then that Panl Revere and his mother
were before them-but, alas for the
dark eyed magnificent fellow of their
dreams-a pleasant, moderately good
looking young man, fair, with light
hair and honest clear bloe eyes.
Nothing of the romantic or poetical
about him.
Down went Roses hopes He would
never take to her surely. And she
did not care to have him. She would
retire from the field, and wait until
the dark hero of her dreams should
turn up.
Just as the last trunk was strapped
on, and Paul Revere was descending
with his mother to enter the carry
all, Squire Harlow's large, comfortable
carriage drew up IN font of the sta
tion, by chance of course, and Fred
jumped down and said to his sister:
Want to ride with me, Kate?"
Kate did not; she preferred walk
ing. And then the kind hearted
and thoughtful Fred SAID:
Then I'm going to offer to take
that sick lady up to Marin Haven's
That old concern Tim has there will
jolt her to DEATH"
Kate remarked apparently very un
concerned:
Just as you choose
A few moments after, the girls saw
Squire Harlow's carriage roll away
with Paul Revere and his mother.
Now the mystery of the wild rattle
brain, Fred Harlow, becoming SO
suddenly kind and considerate, might
be accounted for with the knowledge
of Fred's displaying a handsome
pocketbook pretty well filled with
stamps, and saying his Kate gave II
to him.
The matrons of the village were
very kind to Marin Haven's boarder.
none more so than Mrs. Harlow
Almost every day she sent her car
rage for Mrs. Revere to take a ride
Her kindbess of conrse was full ap
preciated by the son, who freuuentl.
called at the Squire's, to express hi,
thanks. kate's chances were admit
ted by all to be the very best. Blu
Kate was by no means a favorite OF
Madge's; and as Rose had withdraw
from the contest. Madge determined
to give affairs little turn, and ie
Ada nave chance Being engaged
as evary one knew. Madge could ac
as she chose with regard to Paul Re
we're and his mother, without any on,
accusing her of interested motives
SO she did the agreeable to mrs. Re
we're, and quite won The old lady
heart. Nowhere in the village dit
she enjoy spending the afternoon 81
much as with Madge and her mother
VI course Paul always attended her