Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1904-04-08

his he0d, ana not lear was StlrreQ IN
any direction by a welcome breeze.
The haymakers halted now and then
to allow Of the passage Of stout, com
Portable looking brown jugs along the
line, and the sight made Mr.. Parry
thirstier, till at last, in his desperation,
he unmatched the garden gate behind
him and went up to the house.
The brown retriever did not oppose
his advance, but lay on the clean mar
ble-painted wooden floor Of the hall,
and lazily tapped his tail in welcome.
Mr.. Parry knocked
After some delay light, graceful
figure in blue calico appeared ut the
lower end of the hall.
Mr.. Parry looked at the girl as she
came nearer.
She had a frank, happy, childllke
face, with large, bewitching gray eyes,
and quantity of soft, short, curling
hair Of the true golden color, such as
Is seldom seen except upon the sunny
head Of a very young child.
"The hired girl, of course. How live
ly she is! l should like to paint her."
thought Mr.. Parry, as she busted some
flour from the prettiest hands anu
arms in the world, and apologized to
him in very sweet voice for keeping
him waiting.
~ had just begun to make biscuits
for tea, and could not come till now,'
she said
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ut her so persistently that sudden
warm blush ran over her pretty face.
"Do you wish to see Mr.. Rowland,
sir? she asked.
"No-no-I-you-i might have
glass of water" stammered the unfor-
tUnate artist.
Certainly, sir Won't you step in
side while l get it?"
Like one In dream, he followed her
into a cool and pleasant parlor, ana
stood waiting till she returned from
the kitchen with goblet Of water on
tray.
at is from the coolest corner OF the
well, for drew 1t myself" she said,
with q bewildering smile.
John Parry drank 1t, and thought IT
nectar. His mind was in whirl, but
out of the confusion settled purpose
very gradually developed itself. And
when he set the glass down upon the
tray on the table, he proceeded to car
ry out that purpose by taking the girls
band and asking her point blank IL she
would marry him.
"Sir" she exclaimed, drawing her
hand away, and turning pale with
fright, for she thought him maniac.
Don't be alarmed" he said, more
calmly. II am in earnest. And am
gentleman. There is my card. !
Will give you any references as to my
responsibility you may desire.
"But. SIR" she began. Then she
glanced Mt his card. and was silent
ayes. l know it seems strange and
perhaps rude to you," he said; "Dut Oh
my honor I don't mean-it so. All my
life long have had an ideal, and you
realize 1t for the first time. am rich,
and I think I may say good-tempered.
II you marry me. you will have but
one person to please hereafter instead
of many, as you have here. This
mental position is not suited to you.
Be my wife, and no young ladies VIII
ever again drive away for pleasure
and leave you to perform tasks IKE
these"
like theser' repeated the girl, smil-
ing.
"Why, yes. You said you were max
ing biscuits for their supper. didn't
you? Surely you cannot prefer the
place of a servant to being the beloved
wife of rich man, who will study to
make you happy in every way ne
knows:"
The hired girl looked down upon her
brown and dimpled hands O. moment.
would you really marry me- SIR.
poor servant girl?" she asked, In an
altered and softened tone