Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1903-02-24

said No. and then at last you crieo rignt
out in the school,"
"The moan thingl'' | exclaimed. did
she tell Doctor Clayton that?"
"Yes, she did," answered Mrs. Ross;
"and 1t made my blood bile to hear her
so on maxim fun of you--that il. kind
er maxim fun. The doctor laugh I'd. and
said it was too bad to disappoint you
If it affected you like that, but lie couldn't
help it,"
hardly knew at which 1 was most
indignant, Doctor Clayton or Dell, and
when l laid my aching head ON my pill
low, my last thoughts were that IF Doc
tor Clayton ever did come to the school
I'd let him know | didn't care for him
he might have Dell Thompson and vel
GOMEZ
| changed my mind, however. when.
early the next afternoon. the gentleman
himself appeared to vindicate his cause,
saying he was sorry that he could not
have kept his appointment adding. as he
finally relinquished my hand. You had
company, though. believe; and so. on
the whole. | am glad was detained. for
had rather visit you alone''
Much as | now esteem Doctor Clayton.
| do not hesitate to say that he was
then a male flirt. a species of mankind
which I detest. He was the handsomest.
most agreeable man / had ever seen. and
by some strange fascination, he possess
ed the power of swaying me at his will.
This he well knew, and hence the wrong
he committed by working upon my feel
ings. Never passed hours more agreeably
to me than did those of that afternoon.
And even forgot that | was to go home
that night, and that in all probability
father would come for me as soon as
school was out. thus preventing the quiet
talk alone with Doctor Clayton. which
| so much desired; so when. about four
clock, | saw the head of old Sorrel aD-
pearing over the HILL my emotions were
not particularly pleasant, and | wished
| had not been so foolish as to insist up
on going home every week. The driver,
however, proved to be Charlie, and this
in measure consoled me, for he, l
knew, was good at taking hints. and
would wait for me as long as l desired;
so welcomed him with a tolerably good
grace, introducing him to Doctor Clay
ton, who addressed him as Mr.. Lee,
thereby winning his friendship at once
and forever
When school was out and the scholars
gone, l commenced making preparations
for my departure, shutting down the win
dows and piling away books slowly and
deliberately, while Charlie. who seemed
in no hurry, amused himself by whipping
at the thistle-tops which grew near the
door. At last Doctor Clayton, turning
to him, said, And so you haV come to
-
promising myself that pleasure?"
Charlie glanced at my face, and its ex-
preston, doubtless. prompted his answer:
You can do so now if you choose, for
| like to ride alone.A
OF course / discaimed against such
an arrangement, but my objections were
overruled and almost before l knew
what 1 was doing l found myself seated
i'll Doctor Claytons covered buggy, with
him at my side. Telling Charlie mot to
be surprised if he did not see us until
sunset" he drove off in different direc-
ton from Sunny Bank, remarking TO Inc
that sit was a fine afternoon for riding,
and he meant to enjoy it"
| hardly know whether he had any OBJ
ject in passing Captain Thompson's; but
he certainly did so. bowling graciously
and showing his white teeth to Dell, who,
from window, looked haughtily down
upon me. The sight of her naturally led
him TO speak of her, and much TO my
surprise, he asked me how l liked her.
could not answer truthfully and say
very well;" so l replied that Il hardly
knew her. She was very fine-looking, and
l presumed she was very intelligent and
accomplished"
You are a good-hearted little girl
Rosa" said he, ito speak thus of her.
Do you suppose she would do the same
by you if asked similar question:"
"Oh, no." | answered. eagerly "she
couldn't say I was fine-looking. Nobody
ever said that"
"If l should tell you that l think you
better looking than Dell Thompson. what
would you say?" he asked, looking under
my bonnet. while. with glowing cheeks,
turned my head away, ard replied, Il
am sure you would not mean it. | know
l ain ugly; but l do not care so Inucl
about it now as l used to"
(To be continuedl