Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-08-23

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Faradeane waved his pipe.
1T is never too late TO receive a
| friend, Cherub Day and night are
all one TO a man who takes no interest
in either. You have come to talk to
me--to ask me something. Isn't it
| so?'
| Bertio nodded.
"You always seem to know" he
said, with quiet admiration. 81 did
come to talk to you, to ask you to do
me- a great favor"
Consider it granted, even to the
half Of my kingdom responded Fara-
! deane. what Is it?"
BERTHE was silent for moment;
then, blushlng like the rose, and with
| downcast eyes, he said:
"What-what do you think OF her
now--of Olivia, Faradeane?"
Faradeane was sitting with his arms
folded at the back OF his head, his
| eyes fixed in dreamy patience and
kindness upon the fair girlish face;
but at this abrupt questioning his eX-
preston changed and his arms
| dropped.
what do | think of Miss Vanley?'
he said in a slow, constrained voice.
Eyes, old fellow. You can't tell how
anxious | am to get your opinion.
You see, you are the dearest friend
I I've got, you always were my friend
and all that, and II naturally"
Faradeane nodded, and seeming y
intent upon his pipe, which had sud
denly got stopped up apparently, said:
q think she is very beautiful girl
Cherub, and something a very great
deal better than beautiful
81 knew you'd say so, but wanted
to hear you say it," exclaimed Ber-
tie, with suppressed fervor. 81 knew
you admired her"
Faradeane raised his head sharply.
you knew that | admired her
How should you know that? Have
shown it In any word or look?"
"No, no; don't be angry my dear
fellow" responded BERTHE, quickly,
mo, no; but | telt somehow that you
did"
"Oh!"
And I'm certain she admires you,
I'm sure, If you'd seen her face as she
sat tonight while you were recitiug,
and at dinner-time too, with her eyes
fixed upon you--"
Faradeanes pipe seemed TO trouble
him again.
"Oh | could see that she was i'm.
mensely taken with you; and who
wouldn't be? Don't smile like that
old man, | mean all | say; and it was
because am so sure that-that-- she
she likes you and looks up to you,
that | came in here to you tonight.
The idea only struck me as | was pass
ing the top of the lane"
oh" said Faradeane, quietly; "and
what was the idea, Cherub?"
BERTHE fldgetod in his chair, and
sighed.
Look here, ely"
Faradeane raised his head with q
warning glance, and BERTHE, coloring
crimson, stumbled on:
II beg your pardon; Faradeane, |
mean. It's just this: I'm half beside
myself tonight. Being with her all
this evening has set me all p-quiyer,
and-and the sight of that fellow
BradstOne has upset me so terribly
that-that must must know my
fate. | can't go on any longer! I've
got q dread upon me that If don't
speak out now, at once, and tell how
| love her, and-and ask her to be
my wife, that THAT this FELLOW will
get before me, and
He stopped and wiped his brow WITH
hand that quiveTed.
Faradeane looked at him with his
dark, sad eyes.
And you came to ask my advice?
You shall have it, Obey the impulse,
BERTHE; go in and tell her you love
her, as you suggest"
He paused stopped by a look in Ber'
ties eyes.
"Wen?
"I--I-that isn't what | wanted
said the Cherub.
'No? What do you want then"
IL want you to do 1t for me-"
said BERTHE in a low voice
For a moment Faradeanc sat motion.
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