Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1902-03-11

we're going to celebrate the incorpOra-
ton OF Hilton, as well as the Fourth"
Come in and think ii over"
With blush and giggle the girl cast a
backyard glance over her shoulder. Il
can't come in tonight But you be
ready and wen stop for you in the
morning"
Miss Deborah followed the girls
glance and smiled as she caught sight
of a dark figure lurking in the shadow
of the lAacs by the fence.
zen, It's JOEL" she said.
Ellen Ann giggled.
Perhaps 1t was the remembrance of
her own unfinished romance which
made her heart particularly tender to-
ward all lovers. BE that as it may, src
was the village confidante. Many awk-
ward youths and shy maids blessed her
for the kindly way in which she sped
their WO0ing.
The next morning when Ellen AIMS
brother with flourish brought his hay
wagVa to a stand before Miss Debor-
abs door. he found her waiting, lunch
basket beside her.
The exercises were opened by a long
and feryent prayer by ParSon E!ihu
Griffin. Then the sehoolmaster. a spare,
stoOp shouldered young man, with pc
cuIiar intonation which made the thin
ness of his voice painfully apparent,
delivered the Declaration OF Indepeud-
ence"
Then the whole aSsemblaee awOke
the echoes with My Country, It's of
Thee" and the people eheered again.
Then Squire Cooper who had been re-
Gently elected TO office. rose and made
some remarks, but detecting signs OF
restlessness among the younger people.
ne brought his remarks down to the
9th 81 his address.
''FsSlaw Townspeople: I have sur
prise Ia store for you. Hearing that this
day was to be OF especial interest to the
inhabitants of his birthplace, one OF our
sons who has made n pane for himself
n thu Political world. yet has sim re-
eaines in his heart a warm regard for
. hts old heme. has come down 90 join IN
our Festivities, and has consented 10
make a few remarks. Friends. | ask
ron 70 Join me in welcoming Hon. John
Slaitt.
Theeheering mercifully drowned Miss
Dehexah's painful little gaspS Of con
sternatlon. No one noted her pale face.
All eyes were upon their lluStriouS
towaSman.
Hon. John Smith did not detain his
he1reTs long. He referred 10 the fact
that klsey were all more eager TO attend
70 tie contents OF their well-flled
hampers than 10 anything he might
have 70 say. He also said that he was
anxious to leave the platform and
come down among them aud seek out
and shake hands with the old friends.
Deborah felt that she must so away
siy herself and recover her lost equan
Unity. Seiztng upon two pals. she
Insisted upon going TO the spring for
water. She started off hriSkly. but be-
bind the first clump OF bushes she
east aside the pals ana sat down to
give her thoughts fun sway.
Miss Deborah smiled as she contem.
plated the mental pictures OF her youth.
ful self. There she stood in her girl
Ssh pride. her head saucily atilt. and
\ miSehIevous light in her eyes. But
Pie smile was quickly followed by a
sigh. as ever faithful memory drew
The outline OF a tall awkward country
BOY, who stood beside the maid
An. now. the girls lips parted. and.
bending her head. Miss Deborah hears
the SOUND OF light laugh. At the sound
sae youth frownS. then speaks.
'Dan Quincy is a common teller, and