The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1902-01-04

1T seems SLEEPY, lhut it's the kind
'ot sRepiness that lit does one good to
slip away from the .unending turmoil
'of the world and get "a taste of. Lis
ten!"
From somewhere within the house
came the faint sounds of a soprano
voice slowly singing:
Let .not;a wave uf trouble roll
ACROSS my peaceful breast"
AooMe Ills the branches of the great
elm tree brushed gently against the pi-
azza roof. The scent of the honey
suckle was in the air. The water rip
pied >on increasingly. In some mex
plicable way 1T all went to my head
like wine.
Minerva Fan her. FINGERS Though my
hair soothingly. I closed my eyes and
settled myself more comfortably
against her knee. I got to thinking
nazlly how much more appropriate
the name Minerva was to her than her
real name Elsie" The ripple of the
Brook Besor sounded in my ears as
the tinkling of fountain. l dreamed
that Minerva and I were wandering
hand In hand through Palestine. At
last became aware that something
more than the sound of the Brook Be-
sor was in my ears. I lay quite still.
not exertlng myself to open my eyes.
Finally realized that the sound was
that OF "a feminine voice and came
from somewhere the tother side of Min
erva.
Yes, nra:am," the voice was saying.
I'm engaged. Jake give me this ring.
Ana we're goin' ITO be married in about
TWO weeks. An / was just a thinking
that seems you're from the city, as
how mebbe you'd advise me a little
about my dress. See here'-and 1 could
hear the rustic of paper-"I got these
samples. / sorter had a leanin' to-
ward this here iloek, or else that there
pea-green, but / thought mebbe you'd
know better what was just the thing"
Minerals voice broke in, her clear.
sweet tones In pleasing contrast to the
nasal twang of the other. Don't Won
think that a white dress would he
nicer? I always prefer brides dressed
in white-''
A vision of a slender figure. xowned
in pure white with shimmering veil
over all, and carrying cluster of
white bride-roses, came into INV mind
and did not hear the conversation
which followed. Soon there came a
shrill call from the house: ~Rebeckv,
Re-beck-y-y!''
I reused myself just in time to see
stout figure clad in blue calico van
ish around the corner, her heavy shoes
resounding on the bare boards.
The Biblican nomenclature does not
fail yet" I remarked. "Who is she.
Minerva?"
'The hired help I believe she re-
piled, lazily sinking down among the
pillows.
!. got up, yawned, stretched to the
height Of my six feet two inches and
walked up and down the long piazza
three times. Then sank down at
Mlinerva's feet again. .~> -.
s DO you know, dear,'' I began mus
lngiy, "l' admit that it's funny and all
tnaat, laa, but still there's something touch /
ing ln1lg-something of the real thing about i
the love affairs of a girl like that. She
is a sort OF diamond in the, rough, as
1t were, unpublished, unspoiled BY our
so-called modern culture" t2,s#2t "A s$a " .5s
Minerva was silent. think she 81
sometimes conscious Of her slight de, ),
f1ciency "a poetic; insight and feels "a
kind kind Ct Ct hesitation in conyersing with
me. ~. sss$ 4. .,s: e. NJ. .5's s 1
s.z[ Il irambled a1''l'l'd1 on: That type of girl
represents the forces = masses of
hl'man e, nity:z The