Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-12
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CHAPTER II.-(Continued.)
The rest of the family joined them pres
emily and they walked and talked till the
supper bell called them into the house, to
a Eomely, oid-fashioned meal. They ate
their supper, and then the clock struck
tea, and, afraid of staying any longer.
testahe should infringe upon the house
holds probable primitive hour of retire
ment, Godfrey rose at the sound of it and
took his leave
have had most pleasant evening,
he said TO Mrs Beresford. Il should have
spent a very different one il | had been
alone at my inn"
He shook Mr.. Beresford's hand warm
ly- There was a breadth and heartiness
about the man that had taken his fancy.
He was not an ideal parish priest per-
haps, but he was full of human sympathy
and vigor, and Godfrey, as he walked
home to his inn, found himself looking
forward to the next days companionship
with very unequiyocal sense of pleas
iure
The day broke clear and fair, and God
frey walked down to the river rather be-
fore his appointed time, and had taken
his position and baited his line before
Mr. Beresford joined him. They spent
some hours together, and at the end of
them Godfrey thought and said that he
had had a pleasant morning. The scene
had a peaceful beauty about it that he
found delightful, and his companion's
frank and genial talk had entertained him
admirably.
The vicar now put up his things pre-
- Il t.
twelve o'clock, and at half-past twelve
he told Godfrey, he must betake him
self home. For my clerical letters are
not very heavy on me, but yet it behooyes
me not to forget altogether that | have
20 wear them" he said with laugh.
Before, however, they had parted com
paHy, Godfrey, turning his head, said
Quickly, "There is Wasp and the next
Indanent that irrepressible terrier came
bonding across the meadow, aiming as
for dear life, at the wears legs.
IF Wasp is here his mistress cant be-
Tar off, said Mr.. Beresford; and in fact
ia another moment or two they saw
JOanne's figure in the distance. approach
ing them rapidly with brisk, elastic steps
Il hoped l should find you still here, ,
she said She merely bowed to Godfrey
with brief Good morning" 81 am Sc
sorry 10 hurry you away, but | thought
i had better come for poor Mrs. Oakes
mas sent a message for you. She is sud
Jealy worse, her daughter says. | an
afraid they think she is dying"
"0h, poor soul! Then I'll be off to hel
.at once" cried the vicar. I'm just &C
straight there. Can you carry my thing:
home, jeanne"
Il will carry Them" cried Godfrey, in
terposing.
There is no need" said jeanne.
mo, there is no need" echoed the vi
car, but I'll leave you to settle the mat
Ter between you. Pm sorry l must go
We have had very pleasant morning
Mr.. Helstone."
I'VE have, indeed" replied Godfrey
heartily.
And then when they had shaken hands
and Mr.. Beresford had turned his bacl
Godfrey gathered up their gear and shout
dered his load.
They walked across the meadow witt
the sunshine in their eyes, aud with tn,
fields with their ripening crops lyin,
stretched out on either side. 1t pleased
Godfrey very consciously at this mouten
to be treading the grass at jeanne Beres
Tona's side; the girl was a kind of girl h
liked to talk to, honest and quick-yittet
and frank and as for booksellers wa
,one Of those faces that charm withou
regular beauty; whose brightness and mo
bility give them all the fascination tina
fhey need They walked and talked 70
ten minutes, and then the house wa
close at hand.
'.You will come in-win you noty" Jo
anne said.
mo, won't come in just now" sal
Godfrey, "but Mr.. Reresford has bee
good enough to ask me to bring up m
friend Dallas some evening"
"Oh, yes, we shall be glad to see MI
Dallas" replied jeanne.
Ii had been pleasant quarter of a
hour, thought Godfrey as he went hi
way homeward. He had sense tina
the whole morning had been we'll spen
II like these Beresfords; and | like tn
father and his daughter especially" h
told himself. II wonder what Dalla
will think of themr' And then he bega
70 plan how he would take Mr., Dallas Ii
apon the following evening, if his frien
had no other scheme of his own.