The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1900-11-09
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sparkled in the sunshine. Great trees
hung loving over the clear water. gaz-
ing at their inery mirrored in its
depths, as if they would never tire of
admiring themselves in their beauti-
full summer clothing This is Lady
Emily's description of the scene. l
was busy fishing. There seemed no
one in the world but ourselves and the
| flies.
"Where is Tommy this morning2"
I inquired, rescuing my hook from
the interior of misguided fish. Emily
emerged from a parasol, behind which
she had retreated during the operation.
She said l reminded her of Nero on
such occasions.
ST have sent him into the village to
do some shopping for me, . she ex-
planned.
l whistled softly.
"Three miles in the heat Great is
the power of love. :"
II am little worried about him, -
said Emily.
sob, he'll be all right. Ice applied
to the head works wonders, re-
piled, cheerfully.
cts not that but-but l believe
he is going to propose.
81 should not think so, IT said, ju-
dicially. ellis. feelings when he re-
turns from the village, very hot and
tired will be rather those of hatred of
the tyrant who sent him on such a
journey
"I shall fix him some good oatmeal
water.
"And add insult to injury
"He says he likes it. -
"Then probably he will propose.
Matters seem to have gone far. -
"But it will upset everything if he
does, said Emily, plaintiyely.
| ."Why," inquired.
"Because-it's impossible of course
and he'll go away, and shall be
without anyone to-to-fetch things
from the village"
"Shall l awaken the echoes of the
pastH" said I, presently.
began to count the echoes on my
fingers 'CharlieMusgrave Lord
Hartley l"-and so on, until I began
again at my thumb. Then Emily
Iinterfered.
"You dare!' she said.
For a time a neighboring cuckoo
monopolized the conversation.
Then Emily said: 'There's
Tommy" -.
A white figure was crossing the
bridge a little way up the river.
There was a WEAKNESS in his gait that
went to my heart, and seemed tc
| feel in myself the torture of thirst
that must possess him.
"You are going to meet himp' ]
inquired, seeing Emily rise.
! Eyes, she replied, giving herself
that wonderful little shake with
which a woman can Danish all disor-
der from her attire.
Returning home in the cool of the
evening l observed a letter lying or
the table addressed to Emily in a
hand Enthusiastically masculine. I wa
Informed that she was out, also tina
Mr.. Boynton was out. 1 drew m,
conclusions, and, knowing the favor
, tie haunts o f my sister, | took tn
letter and went out in quest of them
I found them sitting together unde
the trees, watching the fish rising a
the flies At least that is what the,
said they were doing.
81 hope 1 am not intruding, said ]
"Oh nor said Emily.
Certainly not-very pleased-lovel
evening-warm p muttered Tommy
inarticu lately.
fancied he was not quite sincere
and proceeded to offer one of my bes
cigars, as proposition. I lit anothe
myself, and we sat in silence for man,
minutes. The air was intensely still
the blue smoke wreathed upward, ant
hung in miniature clouds over GU
heads, to the great discomfort of tn
neighboring flies.
'EDo you want the boat this eve
ning?" inquired Tommy, abruptly
"No, !"
''Will you come on the river?" h
asked of Emily.
| She assented, and, as they rose t,
go, l remembered my mission ant
produced the letter.
''For you, Emily" said, givin,
it to her. 81 think from the writins
it is -from-er-well-you knowi'
There was an infinite subtility o.
J, suggestion in my voice; rejoiced il
t. my diplomacy.
But Emily glared at me.
Eyes, certainly | knowP' she said
/. ODDLY HARDWOOD promised to writ
to me this week from Paris. +"
Now the postmark said the lette
came from London They departed
but not before Emily had hurled a
me, in an intense whisper, the wore
"Silly 70
I lit fresh cigar, and walked bacl
to the house. Sitting in the garden
some two hours later, Lady Emily
Joined me- Tommy, she told me, waI
putting the boat away.
81 wonder if you will ever learn Il
be sensible2" she remarked sinkins
into a chair at my side.
81 am getting very DID,, :" replied
shuddering.
"Oh, you are bald, I know p sal
Emily, with cruel bluntness, "but VIII,
did you give me that letter and behav
SO foolishly before Tommy2''
ST did it for the best I thought
that-that-he would think
"Poor fellow I" she said, gently
81 suppose you can't help it, yet i
! seems incredible. Why" she con
tinued, "you drove him to desperation
and he's proposed r.
"Forgive mel' implored. 81 sup
} pose you refused him2'
"Why should you suppose so3'
Emily asked, with some asperity."
"Well, 1 haven mot definitely.
have promised to give him an answe
the end of the week.
And presently she added, softly
"He's awfully nice, you know"
After all, girl means these things
better for herself. All went smootnl,
for three days. fished; Emily ant
Tommy-well, cannot say exactl,
what they did. did not see much O
them.
But on Thursday morning Emily
came to me with letter in her HAND
and CONSERVATION in her face