Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-12-31

light shone on the wan face of man
Lying on a couch in the corner. An
other basket, Abel? | am ashamed to
take, but glad to get 1t. We are out
of everything, and father suffers Tor
things a well man could do without.
You always get round just in the nick
of time"
"Well, that amt a bad way" re-
sponded Abel. Some folks have
knack of turnin' up jest as ye git
through wantin' 'em-like Fortune"
He set the basket he had brought on
the table and sat DOM, glancing at
the bed. The sick man was asleep.
Abel looked al Loduskia. and the
power of speech seemed to ooze
out of him as breath out OF person
fainting. His one eye winked and
his hair waved like a flag of distress.
But the girl herself unwittingly
came to his rescue
Il wish there was ever anything
we could do Tor you Abel" she said.
Abel seized The opportunity with the
promptness OF a hero in popular
novel
How do you know there ANTI" he
said. "Your mar, Lodusky, was sec
ond cousin to me, she bein' a Crane
originally; so l allus supposed you
considered me kind of cousin and
wouldn't mind about my fetchin' tea
and stuff"-ADel knew what he was
aiming at though he chose a devious
30 h a htaf va
way, jest suppose ye begin ter think
o. me as sunthin' a little higher.
Hain't it about time you did begin ter
think of me little higher, Lodusky?"
He glanced meaningly at the sleep
ing mans face where Deaths seal was
set. Clearly 1t was time some new ar
rangement was made, and Loduskia,
he knew, loved her father and would
do much for his betterment.
The girls eyes opened wide upon
him at these words.
ABEL she said, do you mean-?"
Sartain!" said Abel with the re-
lieved air of a man who has made
himself understood on difficult
point
Then you have seen" Loduskia
faltered and stopped.
Yes, I've seen it," rejoined Abel
with his eyes on the sick mans wan
face. Couldn't help SEEM it, dear;
it's plain enough. I'll be glad to stand
by ye."
The girls eyes had grown misty and
her voice trembled
Then you are-willing, Abel?" she
said
''willin'" shouted Abel getting to
his feet. What dye take me for,
Lodlsky? The question is, whether
you can think of me in the way |
said
"0f course CAM returned
Loduskia warmly. You're an old
dear, Abel--rve always loved you"
Abel suddenly found himself I'M
able TO sustain the role of popular
hero He gasped and sat down.
"Sho!" he said inefficiently.
1T this critical point the sick man
woke up and the conversation took a
different turn Hiram was in too
weak state 10 be told any exciting
news without due preparation.
But Loiuskia followed Abel to the
door and put her had in his as he
stood on the step.
"Gts go good oil you, Abel" she
said gratefully.
Abel 5'9wly climbed the path that
wound up the side of the Hollow. At
the edge of the high land he stopped
and looked back into the dismal
depths behind him.
II swow. Abel" he said con
fdentially; Il had gin you up for
bad bargain and here you be en-
gaged!-and to the purtiest girl in
the county. by thunder"
His one eye danced in his head and
he laughed.
"Mebbe she thought as / did about
the house that never was painted" he
said
Meanwhile, Loduskia had slipped
out of the house and down TO the
brookside There was a bench here
under a slckly.looking hemlock. but
she did not sit down. She stood
waiting until there was step on the
path behind her, then she turned
quickly,
"oh, Paul" she cried hes found
ont"
Who's found cut whate" Paul
asked the question with his arms
around her and his face close to hers.
IL an artist had painted
Lcduskla for Evening" he would
have wanted Paul's face for com
panion piece 20 be called "The Sun
Cod" Even in the shadows the IRE
cf his blue eyes ana the golden fash
Ct his hair made kind Of radiance.
abel has fqnd out that we axe
engaged" said Loduskia; what do
you thlnk2 he said anybody could
have seen IL. or something like that
that's because you never behave
properly when I'm around. Paul: ~
I've told you so; YOU haven't any
natural dignity, like me for OK
jample--"
DO you expect me to conduct my
self like n Mast Tor. Of ,NsriS irnaes, with