The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-10-27
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1t is hard to say just when Polly be
| gan to hate the bride elect, but the
| feeling reached Its climax on that day
when. everything being completed, the
| workmen gone and thc owner out Of
town, she stole back for last look be-
1 fore the key should have left her pos
| session. She sat Down on high
4 backed settle commanding Il vista Of
three rooms. The sun threw stains and
| splashes of color Oh the inlaid floor.
and outside high wind whistled
mournfuily, the sort of wind that sings
to sensitive ears of sorrow and desola-
ton
II don't care how many houses l
should decorate, there could never be
another one just like this, and his wife
ents and stuff and just ruin every
thing. | wish | had never seen the
place. I wish l had never been born"
she ended miserably. Then she wiped
| her eyes angrily. mo wonder haven't
| been a success" she thought II am
weak minded simpleton anyway, and
ITO doubt that fact is patent to every
one but myself"
But Notwithstanding her scorn Of
herself the tears continued to come
| from some inexhaustibIe source.
''Well, this is q success anyway" she
unused a trife more cheerfully, "and
the color scheme and the plan are my
own, and it cannot possibly turn into
wretched, glazing pinks and blues or
any old washed out things"
Then all at once the Y. NJ. D. D. c..
stood before her Mortified eyes, and She
felt like thief as she stood up weakly
and rendered him TIE key.
NO; sit down Let's talk about it." he
said. Great success, isn't it? l cannot
fatter myself too much for my courage
and wisdom in going to YOU"
! He sat down beside her on the settle,
/ looking so thoroughly contented ana
/ prosperous that she hated him from.
the bottom Of her heart, or Thought she
did, which is just the same thing till
we find out the difference
Everything is finished When shall
we move in?' he said. 1T needs d
woman in trailing robes handling dei-
cate china and moving lightly from
room to room to give the finishing
touch and turn it into a home"
/ 1T will need servants in the !-.tchcn
and provisions in the pantry ana olaut.
Of
sick of the picture he drew and de
termined to cut short his rhapsody.
/ Well" lie said quizz;cal,y, when
shall we move in and begin tie man
agement?'
Il should think your fialicce would
have some choice in the matter"
'Oh, | don't know" said lie uncon-
cernedly. Il think. perhaps. she will be
satisfied"
you take a good deal for granted
said Polly. you must think a wife is
perfect nonentity'
you will be a good deal together.
hope" he went on, ignoring her re-
marks. Il like the way you manage
things"
/ OO you, Iuuttu! IuOuS Ut 1OIly. Gcr
lips Quivered, and she made mental
resolution never again to cross the
threshold.
There was long silence while Polly
looked at the rooms, and the " NJ o.
D. G. looked at her. Finally Polly
stood up, but he took her hand and
drew her down again.
when are we going to be married,
PollyT' he said.
'Who?" gasped Polly.
'We-you and Polly"
"We-and your fiancee-what do you
meanT' she cried in distress
'"There isn't any one Lut you, Polly.
l built the house just to get you to
decorate it; then people had to provide
a reason, and it really wasn't worth
while contradicting them. Pm a dread
full sinner, Polly, but couldn't inter
est you in any other way Do forgive
me and admit that you love tie house
and me-
But Polly, wholly unprepared and too
paralyzed for speech. sat Lack cold and
pale. She shivered slightly
A fire of driftwooL had been lail in
| the quaint corner fireplace.
Come, Polly" he said, taking be:
hand again: we Will light the fire AMI
talk it over