Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-04-26

Here il is now,' said Lucy: then
she sighed disappointedly. 1T Is a
dog.cart--a gentleman's dog-cart,"
she said. "Bother!"
| 1t came abreast of them and was
spinning past, when suddenly the
gentleman who was driving seemed to
see them, and after a moments hesita.
ton he pulled up the horse.
You mustn't stand under that
tree he called out.
Lucy colored and started for two
reasons one because she had been
brought up in habits of obedience,
and generally did what she was told,
no matter who told her, and especial
ly II the order were issued in a com
handing voice, and this was COM
manding voice. The other reason be-
cause she recognized the voice itself.
1t was the gentleman she had met In
the lane and to whom she had given
| the fern-root.
Come away" he said, gravely;
| then he appeared to recognize her,
for he jumped down, and still holding
the reins, came forward and raised
his hat, Jenny laughing to see the
rain pour off the brim.
Il beg your pardon" he said. 81
did not see who it was for a moment
| the rain is pelting SO. But all the
same, you really must not stand there
There is thunder in the air, and it is
dangerous standing under a tree
| lightning, you know"
"Of course. How foolish of me
not to think of it! But when you
called out, was afraid I was doing
some injury to the tree by trespass-
ing"
He laughed grave, snort kind OF
laugh, which, however, seemed to
Lucy to suit him somehow.
How wet you are!" he said. Have
you been standing here long?"
Ever since 1t began" replied Lucy,
with little shrug of her shoulders
a trick she had unconsciously caught
from Leslie. "And we are waiting
till 1t stops
Il am afraid you will have to wait a
long time" he remarked. at has
set in for wet evening. May ask
you where you are going?"
"To Newfold," said Lucy.
"Newfold? All, yes. VIII you not
let me offer you a lift? | am going
there, or, at any rate, very near
there-as far as the London Road
goes"
ooh, no, thank you" said Lucy,
flushing.
The little girl is getting wet. She
will take chill"
ooh, do you think SOP" exclaimed
Lucy, with instant alarm. "Oh, dear!
And | am afraid she is not strong. 1t
doesn't matter in the least as far as
am concerned, for | never take cold.
am used to the the country and
rough weather; but Jenny"
II think you had better let me take
her-and you"
ooh, but you will get wet" re-
monstrated Lucy, much distressed:
but he laughed and made light of the
business.
I'VE Londoners like getting wet
sometimes" he said 1T Is a change
you see. In London we take as much
care of ourselves as If a spot of rain
would kill us.
don for some time
81 thought you said you were used
to the country?"
80 | AMI was born in the coun-
try" Lucy explained, in her frank,
simple manner--a manner, by the
way, which possesses greater charm
for some, indeed most. men, than all
the cultivated artificialties.
II have lived all my life she said
lin the country until | went up to
London to cram for my exam.
Your exam?" he said, invitingly
and yet not obtrusively; and there
was nothing in the interest displayed
in his face which indicated presump-
tuous or idle curiosity.
EYES," said Lucy blushing family;
Il am a teacher.
"a governess?" he said.
mo; teacher" corrected Lucy
with fine emphasis. Il am one of
the teachers at the village school
There are only two--I mean teachers.
am the second.
And do you like being a teacher?'
he asked.
ooh yes" said Lucy, promptly,
81 thought so by the way you
spoke" he said, with smile; and
Lucy laughed and blushed again.
II like 1t very much" she said
But then ours is such nice school,
and the girls are all such good girls;
aren't they. jenny"
To be Continued.