Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1904-08-17
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said, 81 was just looking at this cot
tage of yours. | know the proper per-
son to apply to is the agent in charge,
but perhaps"
"Tne agent" exclaimed the man in
contempt, his rudy face relaxing with
a smile. eff you can find the agent,
you can do more than | can. | been
hunting him for an hour. You vunt
the blace?"
81 would like to rent it, provided
we can agree on the terms
Earl was beginning to suspect that
the gentleman had been imbibing a
little more beer than was good for
him, though he certainly proved to be
one of the most affable men he had
ever met.
"Oh, we agree he said. "Six dol
lar. If Got is too much, five dollar.
Say, I let you hat it tree munt for
nudding if you keep the weeds down.
The blaze looks like it was full OF
coasts"
To Earl's eyes it looked as if it
might be full Of fairies.
"Shump in. I got bunch of keys
Of the house. You can look at it. If
it suits you, all right If it don't suit
you, all right, too"
Earl got into the buggy with him,
which proved a very difficult thing to
do, and being furnished with the keys
he returned and entered the cottage.
AS he crossed the threshold ne paus-
ed in dismay. That a vacant house
should have such an elegant carpet
on it's hall struck him as strange, but
after a moments reflection ne con-
cluded that it's former tenants had
been people of wealth, who had occu-
pied it as temporary residence and
had evidently discarded the carpet
and left it on the floor. But as he.
entered one of the rooms, which
proved to be Lettie's parlor, he was
seized with CONSERVATION. Turning,
he bolted back into the hall and out
of the house, dashing plump into Let
tie, who had just arrived.
He looked like a burglar and felt
like one as he stood for an instant
staring at the frightened girl with the
ponderous bunch of keys dangling
from his hand.
II beg your pardon" he said. "This
is certainly one of the most unfor-
tunate and embarrassing situations l
have even been in. And all on ac-
count Of the lax business methods of
d beer gUzzling Dutchman. Though
feel like an ungrateful wretch to Shift
the entire responsibility on his
shoulders, for ne certainly was kinder
to me than any man has ever been
before"
Briefly explaining the situation to
Lettie, he continued:
eff you viii promise to have faith
in me until return, I will either
bring the gentlemen with me, or his
written statement"
Lettie laughed.
II will take your unsupported
word" she said. 81 knew there was
some mistake, of course, but the
shock of finding man in my house
unnerved me, and I am afraid stared
at you. | have seen you frequently
at your place of business, and know
you by name. I am employed at the
dry goods store opposite. How i'm
prudent the owner was to entrust that
bunch of keys to a total stranger!
You might have looted the entire
neighborhood."
Again she laughed, and Earl's eyes
lit up as they rested admiringly on
her trim little figure, clad in close
fitting gray dress, with a natty white
hat tilted jauntily back On her head.
"May I come again some evening
just to talk to you over the fence?"
Lettie turned away her face.
MAY II"
Eyes, if you WISH" she said
Three months later her blissful
dream of home was realized
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