The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-11-18

which he intended to purchase largely.
with a visy to placate his Aunt So
phia. was told of the beautiful caDi-
nets, bahuts and tables manufactured
from native woods, oak, cherry, wal
nut curly pine and others, and by a
foreign workman whose skill and ar
tistic knowledge were remarkable, so
everybody said.
Examining the magnificent work on
which Hendrick was patiently engaged,
Godfrey acknowledged that there was
no oyerpraise as to his rare ability.
Godfrey's order for an inlaid table
of intricate design, with the proviso
he would be allowed to follow its exc
cution, as it was intended to be gift
to a lady of very critical taste, was
gravely taken by Hendrick.
81 have woods of all colOrs. 1t will
be handsome like Verner's, who
worked for Frederick of Prussia" Hen
lrick said, preparing to close his work.
shop, for the sun was descending west
ward behind the mountain peaks in a
glory of flaming gold and crimson.
Godfrey Brennan walked back to the
hotel, taking short cut through the
woods and a field of daisies along the
mountain slope, and lighting cigar
he pondered on feminine beauty and
the strange freaks of nature.
Ameline, fade, insignificant and pee
wish, the owner of much wealth, and
the young girl with the glow of noun
tain color and eyes like the stars OF
night, whom he had met in the cabinet
makers little shop down the road!
She looked at him with severe candor
from those amber hazel eyes, with dark
lashes, in whose depths Godfrey
thought he could discern strange pos
sibilities.
Godfrey seemed to have photo
graphed on his mental retina every
movement of the graceful girlish fig
ure, the sheen of the bronze brown
hair, the marble whiteness of throat
and brow, the whiteness of northern
races, and the SHOWS of the unbroken
plains.
What a beautiful creature" he
thought; zone would take her for a
full-fedged aristocrat."
Godfrey smoked long and thought
fully; he spent over an hour in Hen
bricks shop, discussing models and
woods, for he was deeply interested in
his projected gift to his Aunt Sophia.
Yolande, who was off on fishing
expedition with Ben, was too en-
crossed in catching speclkled trout to
remember the good-looking stranger
of the day before, and was quite taken
abacll on turning an abrupt bend in
the road, while hurrying home, to come
face to face with him.
"Why, you have been out fishing,
was Godfreys idiotic remark, made
with a beaming smile; it was certain.
ly entirely useless, considering that the
basket of fish Ben was carrying, and
her rod made the fact obvious.
"Yes, down beyond the falls, it is a
good place right on the rocks. We
caught seven" Yolande said with sim.
pie graciousness.
81 came up to the mountain on pur-
pose to do. some fishing, would you
| mind showing me where you caught
| these beauties? Will you go with me
tomorrow? I am to be at Mr.. Hen
bricks place at ten; will you join. me
| there?" Godfrey asked eagerly.
Perhaps So" Yolande answered
'ff 1 am not there I'll send Ben, he
will show you"
Ben scowled unwillingly.
Saying that she was late and must
hurry, Yolande went rapidly off down
| the road, and Godfrey heard her chat.
| ting gayly with Ben as they trudged
| along.
There was music and dancing at the
hotel that evening, and Mrs. jim
Peyton made herself very agreeable
| and laughingly predicted his capture
| by the heiress, Ameline Carter.
"Now remember, / am to be of your
house party when you entertain at the
castle; ] hear that it is glorious
place" Mrs. Peyton said gayly, wher
| she left him.
The band was playing a serenade
| and from the piazza where he sat God
| frey could see the moon rising in splen'
dor over the distant peaks of the noun
tains. The peaceful beauty of the vast
solitudes was appealing, and Godfrey
was strangely moved.
"Her nature must be as perfect as hel
face" he thought, as the light flooded
the valley-which remark did not ap
ply to Ameline.-N. o. Times-Demo