Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1903-07-30


Active as he was, descent OF thu
dark stone stairs on all tours was be
yond him; so he rose up, and reachinf
over, glided silently down the
balustrade, TO the great detriment g
his buttons. But, arrived upon the
mat at the bottom, he once more re
sumed his quadrupedal attitude, thrusr
his hands well into the Wellington
boots, and trotted with a soft pattel
into dark back kitchen, out of which
came a droning noise uttered by some
one at work, and apparently under the
impression that it was song.
The boy, more animal-like than
ever, disappeared in the gloom, with
the boots making low pat-pat, pat pat
and then there was loud SHREK, and
Bob bounded out, skinned up the
stairs, after evidently having alarmed
some one, and disappeared with the
boots, which ne sedately carried up to
the bedroom. Then descended, 70
listen at the head of the stairs to a
complaining voice relating to Rich
mond Charley an account OF /Jw an
"ormuz" great dog had come down the
area run into the back kitchen, and
frightened some one almost out of her
wits!
Bob's face expressed happiness ap.
preaching the sublime, and he hur.
Tiedly cleared the breakfasts things,
and took them down in time to be sent
4 NV a nj n inxN lyit
maid-oi-all-Work to shut that there
gate.
The boy was in the act of perform
ing THIS duty Wnen neatly-dresseI
girlish-looking body approached, carry
ing a large folio under one arm-a
folio SO broad that the neatly mended
and well-ftting little glove which
covered very small hand could
hardly reach to the bottom.
rs your mistress in?"
Yes, Miss" said Bob, whose face
seemed to reflect the sweet, sunny
smile which greeted him. IN slip
round and let you in"
OH"
This was the utterance of the new
! arrival, as she saw the boy apparently
hull himself over the irCn balustradc
Of the area-steps and plunge into the
dusthole region beyond. But Bob had
long practised the keeping OF his
equilibrium as the polished state of
/ iron rail proved, and. instGa of dash
ing cut his brain on the s,onCS, he
! reached the bcttCm with a bound, and
Giving Into the house, ICappea. cd in a
maryelOusly short space OF time at the
! ylt door.
She's in the dining-roCm, Mics"
said Bob, making a rush at the iC,io,
and feasting his eyes the while on tle
natty Iur-trimmed jacket and lit,,e
furry hat, whose hue harmonized ad-
mirably with the wavy dark brown
hair, neatly braided up beneath; for
the visitor was remarkably well
dressed, and her fresh young lace set
off everything sc well that no one
thought of noticing that the dress had
/ been turned, and that the Jacket S
| rough exterior had certainly Ia t
winter been upon the other side.
Bob hurliedly closed the door, ana
i ran INTO the chilly diningroom with
F., the folio, which he banged down Oh
the tahc with
Here's Miss Heath Miss" and
! then dartcd out of tho room lcay,ug
, the two girls face To face.
They don't like me to see en-
cuddltng he said with a grin; and,
urged by the enormous amount al
! vitality chat was in him, Bob bounded
tn the kitchen stairs TO Slide down,
ana directly after gritty rubbing
shrtll Whisting Of tune, arose, TIE
result of the fact that Bob Hartnup,
the ductor's boy, who chung to tie
/ house with the fidelity OF cat, wa
lcloanlEg the knives.
Poh's facts We're correct, ii unronuy I
In expression, tor the two girls few
To each others arms, and MS they
kissed aflectionately. each dispaytd
tears in her eyes, while without r.
llnquishtng hands, they sat down L.
&cther near the window.
No news, Janet?" whispered Elca-
mond
Her visitor shook her head sl,N'y.
gazing wisttully the while into her
companion $ eyes.
! we must wait Rich dear Arr d j
q horribly great place. and sCmo cay
we shall hear that he Is coming back"
Richmond Charley made no ro ~,
nut sat gazing straight out through H.
WnCleaned window us ii her large
clear eyes were looking straight aw Y
over the ocean in search OF the MAJ
She loved,
Don't, don't, darling; don't lock
like that" whispered the younger
girl Don't think all that again, l.'a
cruel, it's wicked OF them to have sa d
such things He was toe young. and
strcng, and brave to die.
please God, yes' said Richmond
simply but With dcop heart.strvns
pathoS i'll tho tones of her rich voice
And one OF these days he'll come,
u, ~.