Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1902-06-14
Cupid and a Pig

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The train was nearing Cosycot
80 - Shepherd read Lydia's note
s. Walter" it began, "of course
'1l be glad to have you at Cosy
- ring your vacation, and I sup
y1nt Elizabeth can put you up.
In will find us both completely
~ nth a colony of fresh-air chill
~ near by, which aunt is taking
s 1t is a noble work, and Aunt
1W h has interested me in it very
'as ghly; | can think Of nothing
sss md have decided to devote my
~ life to lab0ring among the chill
= Of the poor, If I am worthy of
career. | want to tell you this
you make up your mind to
sa 30 that you will understand that
be able to see much of you and
" lat you may expect to find me
I'D by a serious purpose.
r8 most sincerely,
LYDIA FARROW."
1herd crumpled the paper Vici-
q in his pocket.
AnOund Aunt Elizabeth" he
Aed. Z" 'Sobered by a serious pur-
That's an old maids phrase
ia's. Result of reading novels
80Spital nurses. The children Of
must be taken care of-but,
Hall, so must Lydia"
HIP was waiting at the station to
i him to Aunt Elizabeth's cot
/ and his hostess was waiting at
.azza to greet him. Miss Gibbs
In elderly lady whose figure and
alg looked as much out of place
Il country as would the portico OF
Tith Avenue Hotel. No amount of
4am and flannel could rusticize
[sar Lydia left her apologies to
Mr., Shepherd" said Aunt Gibbs.
has been forced to absent herself
han important duty connected
our children's mission. May /
iOu to amuse yourself until she re-
Is? Thank you-so kind of you-
clerical work leaves me little
1Ie in the afternoon, and later l
Fan outdoor class in botany"
aepherd spent a quarter of an hour
i@in attempt to read a magazine,
he flung it down and started at
ION across the rolling and sun
y green of the fields. A Swallowed
'Ampted him for a mile or so, but
u he saw the path running ahead
I'm into the hot glare Of a highway
paused uncertainty.
aey Mister Shepherd" called a IA
lar voice from the fence, and a ia
lar head and shoulders appeared in
adjacent thicket. Voice, head and
aderS belonged to Cuppy, the news
Who was accustomed to sell him
Morning paper at his Office door in
York.
aeIo, Cuppy," said Walter, in great
Prise, Are you up here with the
81 kids?"
lou bet assented Cuppy. ''The
IS a couple of blocks down the
IT. Milk an pie an chicken-and
els fer ter sleep in Dere's twenty
Us Termorrer we has atterleetic
u.s. I'm the empire"
Mss Gibbs is very kind to do all
for YOU"
lppy stopped short in his progress
Of the bushes.
\@E no demanded, this Miss
.<-are you wild herr"
No. replied Shepherd thoughtfully,
I asin he"
'aat right" said the ragged OBJ
VI Aunt Elizabeth's bounty. THE
S0y S all right if she'd only leave
" What fer does she come round
"Orln' and putin US on the sneak?
u the sneak now. She pays the
Ier US, an we takes off our hats
Ia1 But" he concluded with a
lsalhs eye, "she runs a night
WI ont O. doors by daylight and
Vi the sneak. Miss Farrer, she's
People"
w., W. IS all of that" said Shepherd,
= IS strangely comforted; he wanted
NJ raGs Inc boys brown hand as they
':O tosether down the highway.
a. . al OF that, for sure" he added.
- = Miss Farrer's worked fer the
y. us till she's most down and
, AoOAS as paSe as me mother
saSn day. Does yer know what
NJ 1oI4 now? Gone up this road a
y, ,* eF mile after a pig"
Me a what?"
", y SIt a pig-a creased pig fer the
~. The farmer what runs
's ", made her chase away to buy
a.. ~ MS brother, who needs the
y 1 told her I'd go meself,
y 90 SheE so tired, but Nav she
~ SuppF. youse must stay fer the
,.- So she chases erlone, for
,s 2S us her dooty, she says"
!: gave his leg a saysge slap
Ills walking stick.