Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1904-04-19

Il had just begun to make biscuits
for tea. and could not come till now"
she said.
The artist, lost in admiration, gazed
at her so persistently that a sudden
warm blush ran over her pretty face.
"Do you wish to see Mr.. Rowland,
SIR" she asked.
Mono 1 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, and
stood waiting till she returned from
the kitchen with goblet of water on
tray
1T is from the coolest corner of the
well, for l drew it myself" she said,
with q bewildering smile.
John Parry drank it, and thought it
nectar His mind was in whirl, but
out of the confusion a 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 if she
would marry him.
''Sirr' she exclaimed, drawing her
hand away, and turning pale with
fright, for she thought him a maniac.
Don't be alarmed" he said, more
calmly. 81 am in earnest. And I 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 at his card, and was silent.
Eyes, l know it seems strange and
perhaps rude to you," he said; but on
my honor l don't mean it so. Ali my
life long l have had an ideal, and you
realize it for the first time. l am rich,
and l think ! may say geod-tempered.
If 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 will
ever again drive away for pleasure
and leave you TO perform tasks like
these"
Like theser' repeated the girl, smI-
ing.
"Why, yes You said you were rnak-
ing biscuits for their supper, didn't
you? Surely you canEot prefer the
place of a servant to being the beloved
wife of a rich man, who will study to
make you happy in every way he
knows"
The hired girl looked down upon her
brown and dimpled hands moment.
Would you really marry me, sir,
poor servant girl?" she asked. in an
altered and softened tone.
Indeed / would. Tomorrow. Here
in your own village, and among your
own friends" cried the artist. you
are the sweetest, loveliest, dearest"
"Hushr she answered gravely. III
tell you. sir. In a week from now I'm
going among my friends, and if you
like TO follow me there" She paus-
ed.
an go to the end of the world!
Where is it," asked Mr.. Parry.
"Only to Saratoga, SIR
VERY well. One week from to-day
will be there. You'll marry me,
taen?"
She laughed. showing her little
cleaning white teeth. made him a rus
tic courtesy, and fairly ran away.
John Parry packed ZIP his things.
went to the inn, paid his bill. and
started that very night for Saratoga.
He had nearly reached that place
when he remembered. in utter constere
nation. that he did not even know his
Ieroine's name.
However. III soon find her. There
is but one such face in the world" he
thought.
And after a week had passed. he
sought for the girl diligently, every
where through Saratoga, but in vain.
One night he looked in disconsolate-
" at the gayest ball Of the season. and
beheld her.
She sat the center OF an obsequious
group. magniheently dressed. and
beautiful as d am.
Poor Iohn stared st he open mouth.
She saw hill, snnsd slightly, and SIZE
beckoned him to her with q wave of
her teweled fan.
Give me your arm, my cousin" she
said. negligently, as she rose FROM her
chair
And then John Parry saw it az. Tfis
was his heiress cousin. Kate. whom be
lad never seen before since their child.
hood. This was the bride his mother
had begged him to seek. and from
which very thought be had turned dis
gusted, lest he should be reckoned by
the world an heiress hunter. And
there. among the group OF natrons on
the sofa. was his mothers pleasant
face smiling after them as they walk
ed away togethte He had met Katf
st the house OF one OF her country
friends. and. without knowing II, had
given his mother the very desire Of
her heart
Thus il was that the great heires;
was wooed AMI married for herself
alone. as every heiress truly desires tS
Be-