Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1905-07-29
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1t is astonishing how you can make
high grade people out Of ordinary
grade people, especially when they
have a talent for putting on ito the
manor born" Miss Phipps had de-
seconded from the very best, but she
had passed through two generations
of poverty. This is just the stuff to
make swells of-that is, very swell
Swells. In getting back to their right
full position they know how to be gen
teel without making a mess of it and
intensity real gentility.
Miss Phipps. soon after wealth came
back to the family, set up poodle.
One day the poodle died. The same
evening Mr. Bidwell called. Mr.. Bid
wells family had always been rich
that is since a few years before he
was born. Consequently he was not
quite SO intense in his manner as Miss
Phipps. He was surprised to see Miss
Phipps enter the drawing room touch
ing the corner Of her eye with dainty
lace handkerchief. He looked at her
with wondering sympathy.
"Poor, dear Toinette!' said Miss
Phipps. "She's gone"
"Gone? Where? Run away? Lost"
ITO heaven"
"Then there's no use offering re-
ward"
"Poor, dear little thing! How she
sufferedv'
MAY 1 not beg your acceptance of
another?"
"What?' asked Miss Phipps, lower
ing her eyes.
"Dog."
ooh, no. l couldn't. can never put
another dog in Toinette's place."
"Do! Think what comfort it would
be to have pet just like your lost one!
What breed was ToinetteY
"a Queen Charles"
''Ah, yes remember"
S'Papa wanted me to have a heavens
terrier, but l preferred a Queen
Charles"
"a heavens terrier! Is that new
breed"
''Oh, no. They're usually called sky
terriers, but that sounds too doggy, you
know"
II see. Pardon me-" He took bit
OF cambria from her hand and wiped a
tear from her cheek.
"a pearl What is there in one Of
these little drops that goes straight to
the hearts"
81 don't know" said Miss Phipps,
with sigh.
$50 you give me permission to send
you Queen CharlesY
She sank upon q dozen pillows that
Were scattered on a divan, and he sat
down beside her.
'Oh, it's too soon. l can't-not yet.
Irvine my broken affection about an
other pet, but not now-don't ask me-"
but what will the poor little ten
drills of your heart do in the meantime
for something to cling to-"
'I have papa and mamma"
''They are of different generation"
s'My brothers"
S"They are always either at their clubs
or dancing attendance on girls who are
not their sisters"
"Oh, dear, where shall l turn for
cOmfort?"
"You can accept my Offer"
"Oh, yes. l forgot l am so grieved
that l don't know what we are talk
ing about. And you really think /
can take hold Of a new love"
II did not know that
''The dog. Don't forget what She
colored slightly and looked hurt.
Forgive me. I had no thought to
pry into your affairs of the heart You
are weeping againw
II keep thinking Of the dear little
thing all the time. | can't withdraw
my thoughts from her for moment"
"YOu must have an object When /
bring you the dog that OBJECT will be
provided. In the MEANWHILE
II might be thinking of you" She
looked up Sidewise at him through her
tears like little bird expecting ca
ress.
IF you can be happy thinking Of me
you will kill two birds with one stone"
"HowY
eve will both be happy"
Well" she said, after a thoughtful
pause, I'm wondering if / can accept
your offer"
You can; you will! 1t will be de-
voted to you. 1t will be a companion
for your drives, your walks. 1t will
cherish you as the dearest thing on
earth. In summer, when the evening
shadows are long, it will stroll with
you from your seashore home down to
where the waves ROLL in winter, when
you are fatigued with balls, parties,
the chatter of heartless world, it will
read to you some sweet POEM
Read to me?''
He had bent forward till his lips al
most touched those of the girl languid-
ty reclining on the pillow. The "break"
he had made would be best atoned for
0y pushing on. Il offer YOU
"a queen, Charles?''
Something better, though no more
worthy of YOU I offer Won nv haart