Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1900-05-10

upon the pulsing blue-green waters,
just freeing themselves from winter
bondage. This rashness on the part
OF Mr.. Harvey was promptly paid for
by his going to bed with a chill on his
arrival at Parkside. Pneumonia su-
pervened before he could return home.
II is really unnecessary to say more of
Mr.. Harvey.
But during his enforced absence
from home fate was playing tricks be-
hind his back. Who would have SUD-
posed that the mother OF David Greg
DRY would be called East on business
and the three interesting cherubs OF
William Hazleton's sister succumb to
humps on the same day?
Don't worry" David advised his
mother as he saw her on board the
Pennsylvania limited "Tll get the
furniture into the new place If you're
not back in time. One can pay COM
petent packers to attend to that sort of
thing nowadays. 1t will be all right"
And away went the train.
"Mumps!" echoed william Hazelton
when he called at his sisters. And
Rodney away? And the moving to be
| done? All three of them down
phew! Well, I'll get the first load in
and the carpets down. I'm not on duty
now until the afternoon. You look
after the babies. I'll see to the rest"
You're the dearest boy, Will"
That's all right. You're lucky
picked up the place for you. II you
were to wait until Rod got home
everything desirable would be gobbled
up. This little nest will suit you and
your blessed trinity down to the
ground-see If 1t Doesn't"
SO 1t happened on one inspiriting
spring morning, when the lake was
blue and the sky bluer and the air
rosily golden, that a furniture van
pulled up before the Queen Anne cot
tage.
This house, driverl" called David
Gregory.
The van backed up to the sidewalk
just as a furniture wagon erawled
lazily from an opposite direction.
A slim young man came stridlng
along the sidewalk and paused on the
sidewalk before the canary yellow cot
tage. He twirled his cane, watching
the advancing wagon. 1t came creep
ing along, after the manner of con-
veyances hired by the hour
Hi, driver-herel" called Hazleton
and pointed with his cane. That other
van there! Some one else was moving
in the same block. He turned, draw
Ing key from his pocket. He went
up the steps-and met David Gregory
coming down.
MIR. Hazleton!" calculated Gregory
"Mr. Gregory" exclaimed Hazleton
May | ask what brings you here?"
demanded Gregory magnlficently.
From his point of vantage on the
higher step he looked down on the
| intruder
Certainly. sir. have rented this
| house. sir"
Rented nothing! have made a
payment on the rent of this house, sir"
ION what date may | ask?" The
tone was icily polite.
You are at liberty to ask" The
other was consulting his notebook.
He held an open page extended. This
is the date, sir" he said.
"Ahl The very day upon which l
| decided the house would suit mel I
keep no notebooks. but l have a
memory. thank goodness"
II Also" There was a significant
glare in the eyes of the speaker. 81
reserve my memory. however, to re-
call personal deceit, slr-the deceit OF
one formerly esteemed a friend"
The blue sky deepened in tint-the
rose sunshine grew warmer.
You refer to me. presume?"
II refer to you"
Then were fierce glances exchanged
ard angry looks banded Then was
wrath rampant. Then did belligerency
imperd. None, noting the antagonis-
tic attitude. demeanor. expression of
both, would have dreamed that three
short months ago they had been
Dave" and will" to each other, and
had taken upon themselves the roles
of the redoubtable Damon and Pythias.
But this was before each discovered
the other was in love with Alerta
Ray.
81 rented this housed" declared Mr.
Gregory.
Il rented it," asserted Mr.. Halle
ton.
1t does not make a difference where
the accent is placed. Mr.. Gvegory's
being on the verb and that of Mr.
Hazleton on the personal pronoun
clashed, and like striking files emit
ted sparks.
On the 2Sth of March" avowed
Mr.. Gregory.
On the 2Sth OF March," solemnly
stated Mr., Hazleton.
Al the house across the street,
where ! paid a deposit!" roared Mr..
Gregory.