Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1900-06-14

the evening. She had known Ned al
her life, and he took her to supper
He isserious, but he waltzes divinely.
He is fine fellow" answered Ned
Bring him 10 see me-" commando.
Louise.
Sorry, but l can't. I am going I,
Pasadena with the mater tomorrow
But you will meet Thurstou every.
where. He always was popular
chap"
But why haven't met him before?'
asked Louise.
%, he has been in Germany for the
last dozen years, studying. You were
a little girl in short frocks when he
went away"
But Louise did not see Thurston
again for over two months, and then
| they met under extraordinary con-
| dluons. She and her father lived in A
large fat, of which Louise was mis-
tress, for her mother was dead. It was
the cooks afternoon out. and Louise
/ was answering both door bells. back
and front, while the housemaid was
dressing. The back door bell rang.
and Louise admitted the milkman.
How many tickets?" she inquired
Three, please" said the man.
Louise looked up, cap in hand. armed
with rack of bottles There stood
Guy Thurston. The girl gasped
Good afternoon, Mr.. Thurston." she
stammered, almost doubling the evil
dence of her eyes.
Good afternoon, Miss Stanton" re-
Piled Guy, composedly holding out his
hand for the tickets. Thank Won,
Good day"
Louise gazed spellbound at the re-
treating figure. Just then the Swedish
maid came into the kitchen.
Christine" demanded her mistress
how long has the new milkman been
coming here?"
Tree, four days. replied Christine.
questioned the next afternoon
Christine reported that the regular
mllkman had reappeared Hes been
SICK" she commented
Miss Stanton longed to interview thu
man IN order to find out how long Mr..
thurston came to be driving his
wagon, but she did not do so. Nor did
she tell anyone about the strange ex-
perience.
On his return from California Ned
Harmonson came to see Miss Stanton,
as in duty bound
Your prediction did not come true,
Ned" she said before long. st saw Mr..
Ihurston only once during the whole
time you were away. You could never
guess how and where that was
Ned laughed. '4Thurston is a queer
Fellow. Goes in for philanthropy and
all that. No one but you has seen any,
thing of him since that night before |
went West. I looked him up yester-
day, for l couldn't understand his
dropping out of things. Where do YOU
think L found him? Living in a social
settlement on the West Side. At the
mead of mems club with over 100
members. They swear by him-all
those rough Workingmen-and I don't
wonder, for he it their friend through
and through. Why when one of them
was sick and afraid of losing his place
II he laid off, Guy actually took his
route and
Served milk at our back door"
interrupted Louise.
NO, did he reaI1vf'
Yes, really. l saw him. I don't
wonder, for he is their friend through
nero. Do bring him to see me, Ned"
Ned promised. As he went awav he
tell to castle building. Louise and he
had long ago decided to be friends and
not lovers. At first Ned could not be-
come reconciled to that, but in time he
came to see that it was for the best.
Now he was engaged to a dear little
maiden, who he loved far more than he
had ever loved Louise. SO he brought
Guy to see Louise Before long Guy
told her all about his workingmen's
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nearer his heart.
Ned was best man at the wedding
Exchange.