The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-11

It was a warm and hearty welcome
| Lottie received from grandmother and
| Aunt Julia. But later on, when the lat
I ter accompanied her to her room and
assisted her In removing her wraps, 1t
was evident that her mind was still on
the "hired man.
who is he, Aunt Julia? Where did
he come from? What is his manner" and
fifty other questions in as many seconds
| were asked by Lottie. Aunt Julia replied
that he was poor student, and came up
to the Profile House, where he expected
work but das disappointed. He asked
us to take him for MS board and give
him any wages that we saw At. He said
his name was Edmund Roberts, and he
came from Plymouth, only he is the best
hired man we ever had"
Pretty as a picture was Lottie Arm
strong as she entered the dining-room OF
the old farmhouse that day. She barely
noticed that the hired man was seated
at the table, but was sensitive of the
fac that his eyes were continually upon
her.
She scarcely looked up during the meal,
but when she did she felt that his eyes
were looking through her. After dessert
Mr.. Roberts made simple excuse about
attending to business and left the ladies
to themselves, much to Lottie's relief
How far is the Profile House from
here, grandma ?''
"About five miles," said. Mrs. Elton.
Would you have any sobjection to Mr..
Roberts driving me over there this after
noon?"
Certainly not; order him to do any
thing you want done. Don't be timid IN
asking him; he is accommodating
1t did not take him long 10 get old
Dobbin hitched up, and the look he gave
Miss Lottie when she asked him kent
her thinking where she saw Mr.. Rob
ers before, but the heavy dark beard de-
ceived her.
Nearly every day some of the many
places of interest in the New Hampshire
hills were visited So much time did
Lottie take of the hired man that another
hand was employed to do the rough
work.
One afternoon they started off on a
huckleberry expedition. They were warn
ed by Grandma Elton that there was a
storm in the air and to be careful. But
the sun shone so brightly that no heed
was taken OF her warning
Twas late in the afternoon when a lit
tie spec appeared in the sky, but it grew
wonderfully fast and black. Little drops
of rain commenced to fall, sharp flashes
of lightning made the sky vivid, while
the roll Of thunder made them think hea-
ven's artillery was let loose Peal upon
peal followed one after the other, and
the rain fell in torrents.
The berry-pickers ran at the first sign
Of the storm, but when they arrived at
the place where they had left their team
the storm was at its height. To make
matters worse, old Dobbin had broken his
halter and started for home.
What shall we do, what shall we
do?' cried Lottie 90, Robert; o, I mean
Mr.. Roberts; no I mean Mr. Roylston. o.
Robert, Rob. what shall we do?" And
then. woman-like, fell in his arms in a
faint.
He lifted her in his arms to a nook on
the side of the mountain road, which
sheltered them from the heavy rain, and
when she recovered she found his bushy
beard against her face and his great
blue eyes looking down at her.
She could not help smiling when Bob
Roylston told her that he knew that she
recognized him almost from the first day
but 1t took lightning and thunder from
a clear sky to make her acknowledge II.
But, Of course. the clouds cleared away
and the sun smiled down upon the low
ers. Explanations followed. Lottie said
the reason she wouldn't go to Bar Har-
Dor was on account of a little filtration
that occurred between Robert and Aggie
Larkin. He said the reason he did not
want to go to Bar Harbor was that he
did not want to make football out Of
the girls hearts" TO kick as he pleased.
Bat the fact that Grandmother Elton
had to get a new hired man" and that
wedding cards had been sent 10 the elite
a. Bar HaTboT, the names OF Miss Lot
tie Armstrong and Robert Roylston be-
ing prominently mentioned therein, show
ed that a happy reconciliation had taken
piace--Boston Post
Must Not be Omitted.
(From the Chicago Tribune.)