Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1901-12-31
loves Own Day

nave always liked bannle so mucn,
pouted May.
Now, daughter, you know very well
why / do not want you to go with
F'annie," and Mrs. Harte paused and
looked straight at her daughter.
And May did know.
Exactly one month before May Harte
had become engaged to George Noble,
rs fine young man as his name. But
before her engat ement she had been
very sweet" as the girls put it, upon
Fannie Engles brother Horace, a
young man Of poor habits. and 1t was
on account of Horace that Mrs. Harte
did not wish her betrothed daughter to
go skating with Fannie.
But May was willful.
II am sorry" said Mrs. Harte, "that
May acts so. Some time she Will go
too far"
That afternoon messenger boy
came with a letter for May and large
bouquet of flowers. The letter read:
Dearest May-I drop you this line
10 remind you that we are TO go skat-
ing this afternoon, and Horace says
70 be sure and send you these flowers
with orr compliments. He will join us
on the ice. Lovingly, Fannie.
May read the note and smiled with
pleasure. Isn't that sweet of Fannie?"
said she.
But her mother sighed. She did not
want May to encourage Fannie or her
brother, for she felt that it would lead
10 no good.
That afternoon May went skating
with Fannie and her brother, and 1t
was fully o'clock when she returned.
Il ara going to supper with Fannie"
said she, land as George vas coming
90 call this evening l shall drop him
little line to tell him not to call be-
fore tomorrow"
Mrs. Harte objected seriously, but
her willful daughter was not to be
turned, so she let her go her own way,
though she felt that it was a mistake
for May to treat her betrothed in that
lmanner.
Foolish May! She was actually in
love with George, but, like many other
girls who have secured a good young
man, she was capricious and liked to
try his affection. George had noticed
her capriciousness, but bore 1t good ma
turedly.
That evening May sent her note 10
George telling him not to call, and then
went to Fannie's house to spend the
evening.
II May noticed anything strange
about the conduct of Fannie or her
brother that evening, she said nothing,
but afterward she admitted that both
had acted little strangely.
After supper Fannie suggested that
an three go for a walk, but when they
were ready to start May was surprised
10 see a sleigh standing at the front
door. 1--WE are going for a ride instead
of a walk" whispered Fannie. putting
her arm playfully around Mays waist,
surely. you will not refuse to so with
as, dear"
Before May knew 1t they were all
seated in the sleigh and the driver was
rapidly speeding along down the street
toward the main avenue which ran
through the middle of the town.
Scarcely had they gone more than a
block when Fannie put her arm around
May and drew her head down on her
shoulder. Dear May" said she,
s.there is something Horace and want
to say to you, and we thought you
Vvould not refuse us"
And then, to her horror and surprise
Horace Engle began to pour into her
ear his tale of love and long affection,
while Fannie added word here and
there.
May. too indignant to reply. put her
hands TO her ears to shut out the
sound.
stop, stop" cried May. "Such dis
honorable talk l never heard. | will
not allow you to speak to me this way.
Remember that am the affianced wife
Of George Noble. as true and good a
man as ever walked. and that l win
not listen to such Words Then turn
lag to her friend. she said, Fannie,
am ashamed OF YOU
? her brother said, THAT is all very well,
May, but you know ais fair in love
and war
Then again Fannie began TO coax
May 10 consider the step which she
might take and make her brother SO
happy. Horace has promised to turn
over rev leaf if you win marry him. .
stop this sleigh Immediately" al
most shrieked May. Il do not wonder.
Fannie. that you thought it necessary
so bring me away out here to talk 10
me in so dishonorable a way. But |
win not listen to it. Stop the sleigh
right away. l shall walk home. Ii
would be contamination for me to re-
main any longer in your presence, she
cried. Sarning TO Horace. with scorp a
her flashing eye.
Alarmed by her vehemence Horace
openea the sleigh door and called to
the driver, and the sleigh came to a
standstiIl, but scarcely before May had
bounded out. You are a mean, dis
honorable pair. and shall never speaR
TO you again. George Noble is worth
thousand of you." she said TO tbs
shame-faeed Herace. as she stood witt
6owncast eyes upon the walk. and a:
for you, Fannie. the fact that we have
been friends from babyhood keeps ms
from saying all the things l might 9th
erwise want to say to you. Learn this
though. If you ever get man hk,
George Noble. be sure you treat hin
as he ought TO be treated. am sorry
I ever went skating with YOU
well said!T cried a manly voice be
bind her. and turning. May ran
straight into the arms OF George Noble
And where had George been2
Af:sr be lad received Mays hast,