The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-05-17


and Miss Werter speaking together.
Jealousy makes fools of men and women,
and Winona's southern nature did not
escape the green-eyed monster.
Seated around the camp fire the next
evening were Miss Werter and Winona,
among other campers who had come to
spend the evening at Camp Minnehaha.
1t was pleasant social custom among
those rusticating at Trout Lake, to all
spend the evening first at one camp, and
then another. This special occasion all
was at Mrs Werter's camp. Stories
were being told as the ruddy flames OF
the fire leaped and cracked from the
huge pine knots that the boys had brought
from the woods. The rlppling, gurgl-
ing, laughing water could be easily
heard in the lull of story or conversa-
ton Miss Werter was asked to sing,
and as she responded, strange voice
was heard speaking to one of the boys
who had gone to kitchen tent to pre-
pare refreshments for the guests. do
YOU know where Mrs. Werter's camp
is?" asked the stranger. "Thls is her
camp" replied the boy, "Do you want
her? Come right this way and the boy
led him to the camp fire. "SOme one to
see you, Mrs. Werter,' and as the moon
had sailed from behind the pines, the
strangers face was plainly seen.
sOh, it's jack" cried Miss Werter,
and she ran to him with outstretched
hands. "Oh, Jack, / am so glad you've
come. Willie, take Jacks horse (speak-
ing to her brother) and attend to him
we'll, and Jack come over here and Ill
you to our camp friends.
sI'm so dusty, Rene, that 1 am not
ooh, well, that's 'all in the timber,
as the boys say, we expect that, said
,he girl, laughingly leading him to be
introduced. Introductions over, he was
aiken to the water to rid himself of some
If the real estate accumulated on the
yay out from White Salmon that day.
Mrs. Werter flew about to prepare
unch for him and while this was being
lone Winona asked Rene who the
Gentleman was and where he was from
nd all the questions girls are capable of
skiing under like circumstances.
'That is my future husband said /.
sene. "Why, wants the matter, Wi i
ona ?' asked the girl as Winona, sway t
and almost fell from the log, 1.-the t
eat from the fire, think replied Wi :
ona. 'sI am not feeling well tonight. q
viii YOU excuse me and I'll return to C
amp. =
"Charlie, will you kindly see Miss y
1inona to her camp? Good night, dear, G.
hope morning will find you quite your n
If, y and the girls parted. q q
A few days later, dusty bicyclist :,
me slowly along the road leading fl
heel he looked tired, as he evidently re
80 OF
A girl was at the gate leading to the
ghway, looking for some one. Soon
some one" came over the hill. 1t was
arence. Winona opened the gate,and p]
en the meeting of two 'hearts that 81
at as one'' we've all heard of such Sc
cured. c.
That evening as all the campers metat hi
rs. Miller's camp, and enjoying the ae
endly spirit and social intercourse, of
id the pleasant chatter, Winona pl
pped up behind Rene and whispered Isl
at "my future husband came this ST
ternoon ed
''Who is it, any one | know?" asked i,s Io
enc. af
'It's Clarence" and he comes now. til
DO you know, thought there was yo
between you two.' "There fu
So demurely said Winona. "Good Lo
ening, everybody merry voice rang
t, and Clarence came in and joined
: circle about the camp fire.
Two months later, church in Port Ia Ia
id, a double wedding, happy people orr m
ends a chapter from life. tri
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