Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-06-12
His First Love.
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back again, Mr. Helst0ne. We were Just
talking Of you." he said "And you have
brought your friend along with you.
which makes you doubly welcome. Good
evening to you both. How goes the fish
ing, sir? I'd like to have taken a look
at You this morning. but it would have
been against my conscience. | never FISH
on Fridays Not for the reason you are
thinking, SIR" and the vicar turned his
quick eye suddenly on Mr. Dallas, but
because Of my sermon. make rule to
write my sermon on Friday always"
And a very excellent rule it is, / have
no doubt" replied Mr.. Dallas-'except
for its result in keeping you from an
other occupation that seems rather pecu-
liarly suited to the day. mean, from a
religious point of view"
"Ah, you're a wag, sir, are you?" said
the vicar. And then he looked the young
man over with smile about the corners
of his handsome mouth. ''You see a con-
nection between fishing and fasting. do
you? Unfortunately, though, don't
fast"
They went forward to the lawn, and
then there were other greetings to be
NILS. l1cAColOlu, Scdltu Ou u RdI-
den bench, and knitting stockings, gave
her hand to the young men and briefly
made them welcome; pretty Lillian, in a
white gown, also offered her hand to God
frey, and smiled upon his friend, and
Edith came up with q frank smile and an
immediate address.
Now, you will play croquet tonight,
won't your she said to Mr. Helstone. Il
want you to help me beat Lillian, you
know. Will you be on my side 2-and
Lillian and Mr.. Dallas can go together"
Godfrey submitted to his fate, and they
were soon busy with their game. To tell
the truth, he would rather have played it
with jeanne than Edith but jeanne, as
it happened, was as yet not to be seen.
Mr.. Dallas was evidently getting on
admirably with Miss Beresford. Her
face was wreathed in smiles: her eyes,
as they talked together, were alternately
dropped and lifted to his face; he was
flirting with her in the easiest and pleas
ATTEST way, and, after his usual fashion,
enjoying himself-Godfrey rather envi-
ously thought. For somehow, though
Edith was bright and conversabe enough,
Godfrey considered that his own position,
with no one but her for his companion,
might very undoubtedly be improved.
When the game was over he looked
about him. The vicar had gone indoors;
Mrs Beresford was still knitting steadily
on one corner of he lawn three of the
boys were playing leap-frog. Godfrey
turned away, and began to stroll along
| one of the walks; and then suddenly his
eye fell on some one coming up the ave
nue., and, with feeling of unquestionable
| pleasure, he perceived that it was jeanne.
He greeted her almost with warmth.
Il couldn't think where you WERE" he
exclaimed.
"Why, was it so unlikely that l should
be outY she answered with a look of
amusement. "Oh, l am often out. |
have been down just now with my cous-
! ms"
with your cousins?" echoed Godfrey.
| Have you cousins herein the village p
"Oh, yes, six of them" replied jeanne
laughing.
| And are they Beresfords, too?"
Eyes, they are all Beresfords. They
are the children OF papas brother" said
jeanne He died few years ago, and
then Mrs. Beresford came here that she
might be near US"
THAT was natural, certainly" said
| Godfrey. But it rather amuses one tC
find so many of you altogether. l sup
/ pose now you are sometimes-the whole
seventeen of you-here on the lawn to
getherp
'Well, sometimes" replied jeanne
''but it doesn't happen very often. Two
of my cousins are not living here. They
only come down in holiday time. They
live in London"
'What, are they at school?" asked
Godfrey,
mo- no." said jeanne, ''they are grown
up. One is twenty-six; he is an architect
and the other is going to be doctor. Th'
other four are girls, said jeanne. The!
are very nice. / should like you to Sc,
them"
Il have no doubt l should like it, too,
replied Mr. Helstone.
zone of them is very pretty" said 10
anne. "Some people say, almost as pref
ty as Lillian. But l hardly think that
for my own part"
'You admire your sister very much
then?' inquired Godfrey, with rather al
impulse of curiosity.
admire Lillian?" exclaimed jeanne
She lifted up her bright eyes with sur
prised look TO her companion. Il thinl
everybody admires her." she said. Ant
then her expression asked so clearly, ID,
not your that Godfrey answered tn
unspoken question with a laugh.
''0h, do. of course" he said. II thinl
she is beautiful"
"She is engaged to be married" SAFE
jeanne quietly.