Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1903-05-22
Mi|ly James Romance
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/ him to be miserable on her accoufn
and yet she was too much of WON
an to feel perfectly satisfied to have
him seem SO Indifferent about It, Per-
haps he hadn't cared as much for her
as she had supposed he did, but she
failed to get much satisfaction out Of
that aspect of the case.
She looked out of the window and
saw John ride by, He looked almost
handsome In his blue and white
checked shirt and brown overalls, and
broad -brimmed straw hat. He saw
her, and gave her friendly little nod
and sang out Good morning" but
didn't offer TO stop.
THAT young fellow would work in
to a picture WELL" said voice behind
Milly Jane, and she turned to see Max
Fielding at her side. 81 must get him
to let me sketch him. Do you think
he would consent?"
81 guess So" answered Milly, with
little extra color coming into her
face beneath the admiring glance Of
the artist.
I'm going to sketch the valley this
afternoon from some point on the
hill," said Fielding. IL wish you'd go
along and show me where the best
view can be obtained. You will, won't
you, Miss Milly?"
Perhaps" answered Milly Jane.
"Well, then, I'll take that as prom
ise to go, and I'll give the forenoon to
letter writing" said Fielding, as he
broke off cluster Of June roses from
the bush at the kitchen window and
tangled them in Milly James brown
hair. "You are charming, just as you
look now, and some day I'm going to
paint you as nymph of the wood
land, or something Ike that, and ex-
pect the picture'll make me famous IL
do but half justice to the subject"
Nilly Jane felt sure that he was go
ing to follow up the compliment with
kiss, and she made an excuse to get
away from the sink for a moment to
avoid it. She didn't want anyone kiss
ing her before folks, and her mother
might happen In at any time.
The artist went upstairs to his room,
and Milly Jane went on with her
work.
By and by page of note paper came
futtering down from above. 1t whirled
about in the air like feather, as If
uncertain where to settle; then a cur
rent Of air came along and brought 1t
in at the window and deposited it
squarely in Milly James pan of dish
water before she could prevent the
catastrophe.
Perhaps it doesn't amount to any
thing" thought Milly Jane. as she
lifted the paper from its bath. Just
then she happened to catch sight of
her name on the page, and in mo-
ment her curiosity was aroused. 81
presume he threw 1t out of his win
dow" she said, "and If he did he
wouldn't care If read It."
She did read 1t, and before she got
to the bottom of the page her cheeks
were redder than the June roses at
the window, and her eyes fairly scin-
page from some letter Fielding had
been writing 1t told about his fiirta-
ton with a pretty country girl with
the euphonious name of Milly Jane
Potts." of the impression he had made
on her susceptible heart, and prophe-
cied an unlimited amount of pleasure
with the fair country maid who saw
in him hero just stepped out of a
novel"
"A hero, indeed" exclaimed Alilly
Jane, with scornful emphasis. "A he
ro! Not bit of it-rather a contempt-
bic, conceited puppy Milly Jane
Potts, l wonder how you could have
been fool enough to take fancy to
that thing. Why, John Clarkes worth
a million of him"
Milly Jane finished up her dishes and
elaborated plan by which to get
even" with Mr.. Fielding.
When he asked her to accompany
him ON his sketching trip that after
noon she declined, pleading work that
must be done.
Next time I'll be able to get away,
perhaps" she said, with bewitching
smile, and the artist was forced to
be content with that.
she went on an errand to a neigh
bor's that afternoon. and, as luck
would have it, she met John Clarke on
the road.
Il should think you'd be along with
the picture man." said John, with a
laugh that sounded as light-hearted as
one could wish to have it. II suppose
Wen be likely to lose you before long.
Old Mrs. Jones says we're going to,
and she's supposed to know"
Mrs. Jones knows more about 1t
than do, then" said Milly Jane.
John Clarke, do you think I'm fool
enough to let that fellow pull the