Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-20

for the train, and generally arrived at
the station half an hour before it was
due. She did so on this occasion, and
as the day was very warm one she
sat down on the platform in the shade
of some large boxes of freight that
had been unloaded there, thinking it
more comfortable there than in the
stuffy little waiting room.
Pretty soon she heard steps on the
platform, and presently voices from
the other side of the pile of boxes
reached her ears.
How is your matrimonial project
getting along?" was asked by one of
the unseen parties. And a voice which
Miss Nancy recognized as belonging
to the squire's nephew answered:
''It seems to hang fire, just at pres
ent. The fact is, the girls got an
other string to her bow, and the chan
ces would be against me if it wasn't
for the fact that her aunt fayors my
suit, because she thinks I'm going to
get Uncle Amos money, and she'd like
to unite the two properties. So I'm
rather sweeter on the aunt at present
than l am on the girl. If [ get the
girl at all it must be through the old
lady's influence, you see. The girls
little daisy, but the aunt's-Well,
she isn't a daisy, you can be sure of
that! It's question if having her in
the family wouldn't be paying dear
price for all her property, but then
there's a chance of being able to shake
her off atter little. | happen to
know that a new railroads going
through this place, and the company
will have to buy piece of land she
owns, and this land she intends to give
to the girl as a wedding present. Now,
| just as soon as the road is put through
and it's sure to cOme-this land will
be worth more than all the rest of the
old lady's property. If the girl gets
deed of it and I get the girl | can
sell it to the railroad company and
make good big sum of money out of
it and we'll be independent of the
| aunt, and when that happens, if it ever
does, I'll tell her to look out for her
affairs and I'll look out for mine. I'm
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out about the new railroad scheme.
want to make sure of the girl and the
land before [ break the news to her.
Miss Nancy listened with ears and
eyes very wide open.
eyes, when it happens, if it ever
does" she chuckled. I don't believe
you'll ever get the chance you're look
ing for, my smart young man. 1 don't
suppose [ am daisy-I never thought
I Was!-but I rather guess I'm a
match for you, since know what to
do. don't believe you'll have to
shake me off. | think I'll do little
or most-of the shaking"
Just then the train came along, and
Miss Nancy got aboard without being
seen by the young men.
That evening, when she came home
as luck would have it, she met the
sQuire's nephew at the station.
IF you're going home, you might
walk along with me and help carry
some of my bundles" she said, in her
very pleasantest manner I'm just
about tired out. I've been seeing to a
good deal of business today. I've had
a deed made out, giving Margery the
south 40 acres Of the farm, and I've
been pricing carpets and furniture and
finding out how much it's going to
cost to set up a young couple in house
keeping. Of course they won't need
the things right away, but I thought
I'd get some idea Of what the expense
would be-"
''They-who do you mean?" asked
the young man in bewilderment
why, Margery and Mr.. Markham,
of course, answered Miss Nancy.
who else should I mean?"
"YOu don't mean to say you're go
ing to let your niece marry that lei
low!" cried the squire's nephew, in
surprise and CONSERVATION.
why, certainly, replied Miss Nancy,
as if she had never had any other idea.
He's a nice young man. He's got
brains, and when he gets Margery he'll
get her money, for the new railroad S
going to make the land I've decided
her worth a snug little fortune"
"I'd like to know how you knew
about the new railroad?" cried the as
tOnished young man.
ooh, keep posted on such matters, -
said Miss Nancy, looking very wise.
"But here we are at my gate. Thank
you for bringing my bundles. Won't
| you come in?"
mo, not tonight" was the gruff re-
ply, and Miss Nancy chuckled as the
young man went his way.
81 guess I've got about even with
you,' she said, nodding her head after
his retreating figure. 81 guess he was
| about as much surprised as Margery'u
be-"
Her niece had seen her and came to
meet her and help her with her bun
dies.
FMargery, I've got something to tell
you said Miss Nancy anxious to
have the matter disposed of. "I've