Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-07-01
/ Lucky Rain Drops

40 weather had been fine for
,tra half an hour people had
yum ano5 their light spring cloth
had sailed forth into the park,
I !, IN snrnce and merry. They sailed
5atn however, with undign1tied
! 9~1' 4 sudden downpour Of rain
@.om nowhere in parHcular-for
T. fqd noticed any cIouds-trans-
,nr most Of them into mere mass
3 - 3ro,,hod misery in less than
- b,r head bent forward against
.uI and with both hands holding
-'nI driven skirts, started to run
J. Vi Grant monument Not many
i had she gone when she colllded
4 CLAYTON, who was scurrying to-
j the park corner
5 beg your pardon" said he.
S. stood still, her back to the wind
bar wavy golden hair blowing
'AjIv over her shoulders and franz
J. her flushed face.
lou she exclaimed.
sw he was standing still, too. They
n confusedIy at each other, neither
|king what to say.
j thought" he yentured at last,
a 7 had nearly killed somebody.
4 corpIv hope But, there, I'm
'.e-ing the rain and you've no UNI
HI there-you with the tent!
live you five dollars for it?'
q is to 4 ragged old man who, new
4 Bless, seemed to be comparatively
h.. having a misshapen but invit-
Umbrella.
Bone" said the old fellow, jumping
r,v at the bargain. 1T amt much
!. beauty for promenading sir, and
|.be It amt worth 50 muchAbut-''
4 is to me-" said Clayton "Here's
money. Now" turning once more
liz, lets find a more sheltered
i"
heath the ugly umbrella the young
ID hurried along toward a huge
that seemed to offer some protec-
from wind and rain.
low strange" remarked Clayton,
We should suddenly find our
) journeying along together again
more just as we used to do, as
gh we had never quarreled! At
noment I can scarcely realize that
over"
. isn't" snapped the girl emphat-
n, Il mean, the rain isn't over
. But 1t will soon be. and-and you
II needn't have bothered about an
Rrella."
NeIl, you needn't stand so far away,
1u do hate me-"
f took her arm and pdlled her, ever
8entIy, toward him.
pc noticed. as she leaned nearer,
i his heart was pounding violently,
hoped he was not as obs rvant Of
auttering Of her own.
suppose WiIfred Gray would be-
8fge ME these few moments with
1 If he knew"
@-et us talk about something imper-
p, said she. The rain, for in
8ce"
Pon't you find that a sufficiently
opening subject alreadyT
NelI, then-um-er-Oh, yes! Have
seen Miss Gertie Terry lately"
have, very lately. I tell you, 1
Gerte Terry tremendously"
know you do. It's an old at
Ament."
ne made proud but unsuccessful
mo- to free her arm from his.
|Nny shouldn't I like herY' he con-
~; I'm to be the best man at her
0.ns next month. She marries my
hd Bentley"
/! unconSciously breathed a sigh
H'en you happy, alone here with
LILY : he Queried, with sudden and
SaToDabIe tenderness.
goodness. There's a perfect stream
.as down this slope. My skirt is
Ia' a thoughtless fool 1 amr he
l. Here, step up on this
! lie ne'Ped her upon the bench. and
pave oeSlue her, and both
nea again Ike children.
wouldn't part with this umbrella
W. " million. Why, where on
L., Is you: engagement ring, Ii,v ?"
/. + "a Has that to do with the UNI
answer ne. You must What has
me Of Your rngT 1"'
~ I. sure don't know what he did
Fb No. alter sent it back to him"
fence, ''o' You're free"
bo ~, guess what I'm going to do.
w vi You dare. Remember, YOU
|.ye 1y M We parted you would never
f. M ne for flirting with wired
h n why l grew reckless and en-.
Eo1 Myself T.t, to him. That's why~o
f. na g. WiIfred, I'm about fI ~ l-,ss
7 r Of the prettiest ear in Ch ic n1Ss
des s'r lns DO I'll never forgive You.
|bopior Iey can see us plainly from