The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-11-25

which he ii. ended to purchase largely.
with = view to placate his Aunt So.
phia, was told Of the beautiful rabi-
nets, bahuts and tables manufactured
from native woods, oak, cherry, wal
nut, curly pine and others. and by
foreign workman whose skill and ar
tistic knowledge were remarkable. so
everybody said. N
Examining the magnificent work on
which Hendrick was patiently engaged,
Godfrey acknowledged that there was
no overpraise 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 q gift
to lady Of very critical taste, was
gravely taken by Hendrick
II have woods of all colors. It will
be handsome like Verner's, who
worked for Frederick of Prussia" Hen
drick 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 a short cut through the
woods and field of daisies along the
mountain slope, and lighting a 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!
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 beautiful creature" he
thought; lone would take her for q
full-dedged aristocrat-''
Godfrey smoked long and thought
fully; he spent over an hour in He'll
bricks shop, discussing models and
woods, for he was deeply interested in
his projected gift to his Aunt Sophia.
Yolande, who was off on a fishing
expedition with Ben, was too en-
crossed in catching speckled trout to
remember the good-looking stranger
of the day before, and was quite taken
aback 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 Godfrey's idiotic remark, made
with beaming smile; it was certain
~ entirely useless, considering that the
basket Of fish Ben was carrying, and
her rod made the fact obvious.
eyes, down beyond the falls, it is a
good place right on the rocks. We
caught seven" Yolande said with sim
pie graciousness.
II 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,
If I 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 tho
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 tho
castle; hear that it is 4 glorious
place." Mrs. Peyton said gayly, when
she left him.
The band was playing a serenade,
and from the piazza where he sat Cod
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 her
face" he thought, as the light flooded
the valley-which remark did not ap-
ply to Ameline.-N. O. Times-Demo-
crat.
The Quality Of Mercy.
An amusing story is told Of Dr..
Gruby of Paris, the physician who is
we'll known for his efforts to protect