Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-10-05

and as pretty as pic,ure n her white
had told Jack al that moment ina, the
boys were having Il great time n
Trouyille he would have received the
news with the utmost Indifference.
One day, during yamb!e along the
riverside, they lost sight OF Jim and
Nora. Jack suggested that is was
kind to lose them sometimes, and Hat.
tie frowned and smiled and blushed
Dust as Nora had done VIXEN Jim had
limited that the others didn't want
them, that was very evidenD; but she
allowed him TO lead the way to the
spot where, hidden behind the bushes,
she had first seen him.
DO you know why | Lave brought
you here, Miss Carruthers?" he asked
presently.
Hattie shook her head and showed
great interest in the position OF a
poppy in her bouquet
1t was on this spot a week ago,
that Jim promised NE an introduction
to you"
And you've heard nothing but Hat
tie this and Hattie that for the whole
week" she added plaintively
Jack looked puzzled. so It's to
dear old jim" he continued, that |
owe the greatest happiness I've ever
experienced"
IN ln =,
thought you owed it to the fall Of 4
penny! All! you needn't look so as
tonished. | heard every word, Heads
for Hattie-tails, Trouville." | didn'.
mean to listen. | was stealing behind
these bushes to throw pebbles at Jim's
straw hat; only when l heard YOU say
such horrid things about schoolgirls
and hoydens | changed my mind, and
I was afraid to move if by chance you
might hear me.
what a confounded prig you must
have thought me! l hadn't seen you
then and l was teasing Jim. Miss
Carruthers, do forgive me. ia no idea
when | used to laugh at dear old Jim
for being in love how soon mo. don't
turn away your head. You must know
that | love you better than anything
on earth-that I've loved you from the
moment l first saw you"
The girls heart beat wildly.
ooh, dear! "she said, we really
are not doing our duty by the Others
Who ever heard of gooseberries' going
off and-and behaving worse than the
others?" And she began to 'augh, al
though she felt more like crying.
You have not answered me, dear-
est" he said. firmly.
Il think" faltered the girl turning
away her head and speaking over her
shoulder, II think III refer it TO her
most gracious majesty the queen FOR
her decision. That is to say, spin the
penny"
Don't punish my thouGhtless folly
SO cruelty, Hattie. want you to
answer me-not a penny"
But Hattie was not to be moved by
entreades. She produced a penny
from her pocket and balanced it
daintily on her thumbnail.
"Heads for Hattie, tails. Trouvillet"
she said her eyes dancing with mis-
chief.
Don't torture me like this, pleaded
Jack
One, two, three-go'' and with
a businesslike flip she sent the coin
spinning upward.
Jack held his breath as he watched
it, but she did not catch it deity, and,
slipping through her trembling fingers
it trunded merrily down the slope to
the river.
Take care" cried Hattie. "youN
fall in But Jack was too busy peer
ir" into the shallow water to hear
"Hattie." he shouted presently,
you mustn't call me Hattie. F"
But may, | may, It's here in the
stream. can see it quite plainly. and
It's heads
Dearest" said Jack anxiously, some
moments later, when the advisabiiit%
of looking for the others had been
urged for the tenth time by Hattie,
you were only teasing ne by spinning
that penny. It had nothing 10 do with
your answer, had it,"
Indeed it had-cyerything she re-
piled promptly.
And if it had not turned UP heads
you would have refused me?"
Certainly"
"Then you can't care for me, Nc
said, in a panied voice.
Hattie gave his arm little squeeze.
Il felt very safe she said, because
it's a trick penny nv cousin gave me,
and both slices are alike heads
iaOrget-Me-Not.
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