The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1898-01-26
lors Of the October forest among the

woods
The hotel clerk, who had just come out to
glance at the barometer stared at her the
young ladies on the wide veranda pigeled .
the stout old gentlemen who were walking
up ana down the boards to gain their daily
two miles of exercise stopped short. and a
Specialized. grave looking young man. who
was talking with a lady Just beyond
glanced around as if he fancied that he was
personally addressed
70 you want the-clergyman said the
motel clerk. doubtful yet polite
is 1t StOnemaSon or a chimney SWAMI
Ia be manin'. dye Think" retorted Nora.
beginning to imagine that she was being
made game Of
am the clergyman" said the specialized
gentleman, stepping forward at this juno
ture. rs there anything l can do for you",
Miss Matty Rice's compliments said
Nora without. in the least abating the
shrlllness of her voice, IAN she wants to
borrow you"
~ beg your pardon" said Mr.. Fontaine.
PUTIN not quite sure that | understand
you. my good woman
m speakin' the English language. SURE I"
sald Nora, somewhat affronted She wants
to borrow YOU"
But what for?'' said ha ;eror; 49,
tltters Of the group which was now fast
gathering on the veranda
10 amuse herself wild this rainy day"
saiu Nora. You're to come back wild me
ciase. was to bring you Miss Matty
Rice's compliments AM
Really" said Mr.. Fontaina .+bis :. ,,o...
strange"
THE Rices live IN a little Swiss cottaeo
by the Haldino Falls" suggested the hotel
clerk GentlemaI- goes up and down to tho
city every day. Keeps a pony carriage"
You're to come back wild me, phase"
interrupted Nora THE rectory.' or the
county parson. Miss Matty Rice's compll-
Mr.. Fontaine. hurredly surveying the
situation in his minds eye, decided it was
better TO obey this strange request
ana putting on a waterproof wrap and
arming himself with light silk umbrella
he accompanied Nora McShane, to the
great Duzzing and whispering Of the group
'n the veranda
Miss Rice was lstlessly watching Eve
leens embroidery the door bounced
open and Nora rushed n exclaiming:
Here he is! I've brought him.
Brought whom? exclaimed Mattv in
surprise
1.-The county parson," said Nora. There
WASN'T no rectory; l inquired for it. but
it wasn't built
What on earth is the girl talking
about said Matty, IN amazement.
And then Mr.. Fontaine walked in, hold
ing his hat in his hand.
Il am the Clergyman said he Can be
Matty colored a deep cherry-ppipnk.
ON, DEAR l am SO sorry she faItered
but there is some dreadful mistake here.
sent Nora to the hotel to borrow a book
ana she has brought me back-a man.
"A book?' said Mr.. Fontaine.
Yes, said Matte, trying harder and
harder to keep back her laughter as the
comic side OF the circumstance forced itself
upon her. The Recrea lions of a Country
Parson Mr.. WintOn has it,
Mr.. FOntaine began to laugh So did
Matty and Eveleen; and in five minutes
they were the best friends in the world
MI Fontaine staid to lunch and thew
never knew how that long rainy morning.
"nlled Itself away, until at last the blue
TITUS or SKY spread banners above the nine
trees on old SkyTop. and every shining.
dfcp was transformed into a tiny rainbow
MI Fontaine came often after thai So
dld Mr. Paul WinIon. the Cwner OF the
genuine Country Parson." And when Tho
FAMILY closed its cottage and returned to
tne city the two young men discovered
mat the journey to Philadelphia was not
such a very long one. And there is every
probability that the lacking rectorv will
De built in the spring and that the country
parson VIII bring pretty young wife
mere at least so says popular gossip
Dear. stupid old Nora" saws Nattv
luce; 1t was all her doing. And she shall
nave home with me always"
But plumbers don't always Terminate
successfully" Eveleen gravely rem,rl-s -
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