Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-11-08
quickly 1t goes down. Wen let It

the life Is burned out Of this" Fifteen
minutes later, the heater having been
declared tractable, they went upstairs.
II really don't know how to thank
you," she told him gratefully.
II do" was the unexpected reply
you've never lived In Boston before,
have your
"How do you known 1t was her
turn to look surprised.
ooh, by the way you treat us all,
as though we were thieves or cut
threats, especially myself"
Second-foor-back laughed. as it as
bad as that Mother was particular
to"
II know; came from a small place
myself. You'll get over it; for really
there are lots Of nice people here; and
you won't cut me dead the next time
you meet me? Honestly I never want
ed to know any one as much as l do
you"
"Why? was her unexpected ques-
ton.
"Why? why, because" His confu-
sion prevented everything but the old
childish reason.
"Just becauseT'
He felt she was laughing at him,
and squaring his shoulders, he looked
her straight in the eyes. "Well," he
said soberly, there are three reasons,
one is, like to overcome a prejudice,
you were prejudiced against me?" She
nodded, and there was a CLEAN of fun
in her eyes. "You were so, So"
II know, was too anxious to get
acquainted, you mean. I hope I am
going to be forgiven" He waited
a moment. Her smile was reassuring.
1.-THE second reason-I thought you were
sometimes tired and homesick, and
needed cheering up. I did not know,
and yet did know. Can you under
stand such a contradiction"
"Yes, and you are very kind. I am
tired, awfully, sometimes, my work
is new to me; as for being homesickr'
she swallowed hard, and jeremiah,
Jr., looked considerably out Of the
window of the parlor,. where they had
paused to talk, until she said: "But
you haven't told me the third rea-
sOnT
He shook his head. IT don't think
I can, now"
There was something in his now"
that caused her to change the subject.
We'll not tell on Mary, will we?'
she asked.
mo, indeed, she might lose her
place. l am not sure" continued he,
artfully, that we had better mention
it to Mars-that she forgot the fire,
l mean. Of course she thought she
left it all right"
"That is so, it might make her feel
badly, and thanks to you, no harm
was done. Goodby." for they were at
their landing.
Goodby-Miss-" there was chal-
lenge in his voice.
Miss Noble, Amy Noble" She
laughed and went into her room. "a
thief and cut-throat, how ridiculousw
she said behind her closed door there.
"He is NICE" She was still smiling,
when looking from her window she
saw Mary ahead of time and not
alone. A stalwart fellow in shining
Sunday apparel was following her into
the yard and he had that air which
plainly suggested that he had come
to spend the evening. That's why
Mary forgot" was Miss Amy Mobiles
wise conclusion.
But that is not all Of the story? Oh
no. There were weekly installments,
a cunningly arranged tete-a-tete in
Mrs. Brownies cosy parlor, a chance
meeting on the street after office
hours, occasionally the theater or a
concert, and then jeremiah. Jr., had
his mother and sister down for few
days, ostensibly for the Easter serv-
ices, but the end, beg pardon, the be-
ginning, came sooner than the one
most interested dared hope. Norcross
Bros, decided to open branch estab-
lishment in B-a Furnishing little
town twenty miles out, and Penrose
was selected to take charge.
sit means living out there, 1 sup
poser he asked the senior member
with whom he was talking.
eyes, it would scarcely pay you to
go back and forth. Why, what's the
matter?" noticing the puzzled lines
upon his employees face.
"Why, living there; that's the stick
err just now" confessed jeremiah, Jr.
ooh, that's it! Well, can't you take
her along? OF course we expect to
give you raise" Then followed a
conversation relating solely to dollars
and cents, with the result that on the
following Sunday afternoon the oc-
cupant Of the second floor side was
beguiled into a trip to B to see
"a neat little job we have just fin
ished."
They found the new cottage a mar
vel Of modern architecture, and Miss