River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1904-10-27

ings, but never will forget you o.
| the honor you have done me as Ion;
as / live That's what Nina Away
says. And then | let him kiss me
| and he wanted lock of my hair, 81
| / cur off a piece of Nina's long cur
| that she lacks ON the back Of her heat
| when there's a hop. 1t wasn't JUS
the color of my hair, but he didn'
know, and that's what Nina does wher
they all beg locks Of her hair. Why
she wouldn't have any hair left at al
| you know. And then | let him kls
me few times more, just to let hin
| know | was really and truly sorry, an;
! he went away You've got bite!
Sheldon did not notice the bobbins
cork. He was staring at white sa,
| that dipped plithely to the breeze a
! the north end of the island.
isn't that Creston's yacht?'
"The White Ladye? Yes. that
his" She looked at it attentively
and sighed. tits just as well yol
didn't hunt Nina, because she's ou
there. sCreston's splendid. He's go
money, too; but that isn't it. know
Ninas in love with him, and it viii
all be fixed when they come back
I'll never let anybody propose to ne
on yacht. Just get nicely startef
and have the sail flap at you. OF
| something. And no one can handle
a yacht when there's proposing. car
they? Isn't she going little toppiy
now?"
Sheldon said something beneath hi
breath, and turned back to the con
temptation of the cork.
"But Nina won't mind this time.
guess you don't mind anything when
you're really in love. He's COINS
south tomorrow, if she doesn't say
yes. He told me so, and | told Nina
last night"
"They have veered around, and are
heading for the pier"
Maybe the bay is rough. You'll
never catch single fish if you boz
like that. Maybe ought not to have
told you, but you're the only one Of
the whole lot that | like, and wher
| told Nina you were in love witt
her-that was after you gave me th'
| flshpOle, so I knew-and that / wished
she'd marry you, she said you
were taller than Creston, and deal
| boy. And one day / found her cry
ing. and asked her if she was in love
and she threw a pillow at me. And
then | asked if it was you, and sht
threw two pillows. But when I sai(
oh lynnf cti1 onH cried
so I knew They are coming this
way"
do you think she'll take Crestonc .
asked Sheldon, without looking up.
ooh yes. asked her. and she
laughed and said if she didn't marry
him she'd accept the last one who
proposed l wonder who that was
Wallace did last Sunday night, bu'
Nina would rather Try the Lighthouse
pier herself than take Wallace"
Sheldon took one last look at the
white yacht bearing down upon them
and suddenly devoted all his attention
to the fishpole. There were three I'M
paled beauties to his string when tn.
White Ladye slipped gently along
side the pier, and when he caught the
rope that Creston threw, he was smil-
ing almost cheerfully, and Sally took
heart Nina was cool and sweet ir
white duck barred in blue. and she
smiled bach at him as he helped he!
to the pier.
Coming, Creston?" he asked.
Ceston shook his head, and he
raised his cap to her. Sally saw tina
his face wore the same look that hat
been on Barton's and the rest wher
Nina had finished with them; but the
hand that held the white duck skirt
from contact with the wet sides Of
the pier wore single diamond ring
and Sally pondered
"I am going back to the club
house" said Creston. eve sail south
tomorrow"
When he had gone, Sally looked
anxiously at Nina. She was smiling
dreamily at the retreating yacht.
"Nina"-Sally's tone was low and
regretful-''is he really going?'
Really and truly. I think he is
heading for the lighthouse pier this
minute"
Sally reached for the fishpole. which
Sheldon had cast aside, and threw Ou'
the line carefully.
"Wel, I'm sorry for the last one
then" she said.
Sheldon raised a parasol over Nina
with proprietary interest, and shut Oh
the view of the yacht as he kissed
her.
"Pity me. Sally" he said "I'm thC
last one. We were engaged las
night"
Sally turned her back tactfully, ana
the white sunbonnet was mirrored il
the water.
"Do it again, if you want to-" she
said. gently "I won't peek. Only
60 away. or you'll scare the fishes.
-Woman's Home Companion.
A SONG FOR THE WEARY.
Life is but a world of battles;