Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-03-09

Continued.
By Charles darvlce

whose music has been playing an &C.
compartment to their voices, came In
sight.
Carrie utters an exclamation OF de,
light MS Sir Heron drives right into
the midst Of the foaming water at the
foot Of the fall, and throwing out a
weight attached to n chain, anchors
the punt
Are You going to stop here2 Right
in the middle Of It? oh, this is beauti-
full! May, you must sketch this"
But May looks up coldly
mot now, Carrie; we must not
stay If Sir Heron will kindly put us
ashore"
Must you go? TO tell you the
truth, intended trying my luck for a
jack while you were skctching This is
a capital place"
"Oh, don't go, May" says Carrie
eagerly. I'VE don't dine TIL seven
and you have had your breakfast
lunch--and should Hike to see real
live fish caught"
"And | think should catch one
here" says Sir Heron, taking up his
jack.rod
What can May do?
give minutes" she said, grudgingly
"Thank you. ! will do my best to
crafty Miss Carrie In that short time,
You will want some water for your
colOrs"
May hesitates then bethinking her.
m tInt ,1ta lph ,,tIn har "a
good excuse for silence, she opens her
Bketch-book.
He fills the little cup with water,
and sets It down beside her, opens the
paint case arranges the sketch-book,
all without a word; then, as If all his
thoughts were on hshIng, he takes up
his rod
I'VE must have new bait"
Now Miss Cnrric--now for your
sport Suppose we try the eddy.
There!" and he throws out the bait
Now, suppose you hold the rod-this
way, with the line on your finger, and
when you feel a sudden jerk, that will
be q FISH"
Really"
Sir Heron stands, his back turned to
the silent figure behind him, and ap.
pears wrapped IN the sport, Carrie,
with eager face and wistful eyes, feels
her line, All Is still save the ever.
restless weir, which roars musically in
the calm air.
With grave, almost grim intensity,
May sketches In the outline firmly
resolved that hose Ave minutes shall
afford no excuse to Sir Heron for con.
versaton 80 far AS she Is concerned,
Profound silence-the outline IL com.
plete,
Carrie" says the grave voice, "are
YOU ready? If You Will be 40 kind as
to put us on shore, Sir Heron"
But Sir Heron is too absorbed In his
fishing.
"One momont-eXcuse me. That
was bite Miss Carrie he careful,
Pray wait few Moments think we
shall get n Jack"
May draws on with steady fingers
and taking up the brush dashos in the
blue sky anu hluer water; and still
the silence Is profound hut sudden
ly, though quietly, sir Heron breaks It.
II did not know you were an artist,
Miss Dalton" he says.
Nor H. says May, conclsoly, with
out turning her head,
But YOU are. DO you think do
not know the touch? You have
seized the salient points of the view
In n moment"
THE five minutes arc up says May
Are YOU ready, Carrlo?"
"Oh. do wait n little longer May II
am sure | feel something"
why are You in such n hurry? Are
YOU angry because"
Angry" says May provoked into
speech No-yos YOU had no right
to bring me--us-hore, Sir Heron"
mo right" he says, with gentle sur.
prise And why shouldn't | bring
YOU hero IL chose and YOU cared tot
u didn't care to come" she says.
In that case" he says, and he
arises and catches mp the pole,
oh don't move. | am sure that
feel something"
lie lowers the polo down quietly
and resumes his placo--at her feet, It
may he said. for he has thrown himself
on the boards of the punt beside her,
II am very unfortunate, am al.
ways offending you. There Is fatality
in It. II almost seems as IL"
AS if?' she says relentlossly.
"As II had forfeited your esteem.
Have | done SOY"
She does not answer,
For instance" he says, the flrst
time We met the FIRST time had ever
seen you-you spoke and looked at me
as II had sinned beyond pardon. And
now"
And now that YOU nave entNpped
me into your boat" says May you
expect me to be all affability."
You are right, have ontrapped
YOU; well, what them"
'tNVbat thans NVhnt thpp9 y,u hnv,