Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-08-17

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has managed TO get into violent
Derspiration and Is being famed by
Master Baldwin--from Eaton-who
has fallen desperately in love with
her and whom she leases almost to the
verge Of youthful madness. At the
pFusant moment he is tanning her
with his hat and gazing with all
boys admiration into her clear, artless
eyes.
Does she mott" says Carrie; there
Is nothing that she doesn't DO well,
but lawn tennis is her particular
game Why don't you play, Mr., Cor
DOM
MIR. Gonlon used TO be captain Of
his college club" says young Baldwin,
looking mp at him with an awed smile.
"ThaIs SO many years ago." laughs
Gordon, noddIng at him; however,
I'll take a bat IL they can make room
for me"
few moments afterward he IL
playing with May for q partner Both
are excellent players, and 1t is treat
TO watch the sklllful handling Of the
bali; gradually q little knot of apecta.
tors gather around the court, but May,
VINO would have shrunk into her shell
n month ago, seems to have cast the
garment Of shyness ,from her that af-
tarnoon and stands revealed as the
May Of old. in all her fresh, frank
Beauty.
Gordon, too, has thrown aside his
clerical gravity and his voice arises
and mlngles with hers and sounds like
a lal'S fresh from college
or course, they win, and then stand
looking at each other. and each feel.
ing rather abashed at their buoyant
spirits.
you Will play AGAIN." he says
eagerly, but May shakes her head
laughing.
Mo, ] am quite out OF breath"
Come and sit down" he says. and
he brings chair for her Mind you
don't catch cold, Have you brought
u ahawl?' he asks. with that quiet
and respectful sollctude with which
H6 NHlCHes over MGR,
May laughs ana throws her pocket
handkerchief around her neck, thereby
unw,ttingly making a snowy line of
white to throw up the delicate tlnts
OF hol fair. Oval face. He stanIs over
her. 'lnolting down at her, his love
glowing In his handsome eyes.
Arc Won glad you came"" he asks.
yes" she answers, little shyly,
II am glad. | should not have ven.
turcd ont of my shell II You had not
.aor"ua6ed me- am glad came"
And T, : he says In low voice. ito
sec Won happy Is the gladdost sight in
the world for mo, And think you
have been happy"
Then. fearing by the sudden. down.
cast look on her face and its helghten.
al color, that he has gone too far he
soCs and brings her cup OF tea. The
way IL which he hands It to her Is
eloquent Of his devotion, and May
would reed 10 he insonsible not to
scpI It
GIu hCart begins to beat and she
looks nrornd with vague uneaslness,
AMI takes out her watch
i think must 80 now" she says,
arising. III IL Saturday, and have
Gwen 50 much to do, Carrie can stay.
! win so nnd bid Mrs Baldwin good
1--WE
lHc does not follow her, but when
she has, with much difficulty, got
aNAy and is half way across the field
which lends to the village she hears n
stcp--his stcp-hchtnd her and she
turns.
Why did you Gomez" she says They
could not spare YOU YETI"
You reminded me II was Saturday,
he says. coming to her side, and thai
had my sermon to finish"
Then as May looks down he ask.
humOly:
Won are not offended--you do no
think II intrusive of me to follow
you2''
she looks up. a vague trouble II
ncr ayes
No, oh, no" she says In n low
voice, and goes on rapidly: What
pleasant afternoon we have had.
don'l wonder ut Carries Hiding then
All Did YOU tell her that she nee,
mol hurry and that would send Mar
gaTCt for herr"
YES" he says with smile "hut
ghnl she considered tho Information
quite superhuous She told me tina
she didnt think of leaving yet. an
that she would be sure and take car
Of Maragot."
II ar afraid Carrie Is not quite S
respectful as she ought to be-"
Carrie knows when she Is loved,
he says gently, we are great friend
and understand each other perfect,
III she were my own sister--"
Then he stops with quick flush a
the Significance of the worSls break III
ON him.
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