Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-08-30

even handsomel IN conventional attire
than In his semi hunting garb. .S5
They quickly sped away from the
crowded streets, and when they came
TO a, road that was free. Carter ..let
her out" in a way that was intoxicat-
ing to Cleo.
Then he slackened up, and they
talked on a great manv subjects. She
said, truly, and he believed her. that
she had never stolen out TO meet any
one like this before.
"She is young and unsophisticated,"
he thought, 4"and she came out with
me for the mere love of lark, but
wish she could come to care for me
as do for her. I cant expect that"
He is simply grand" she thought,
with little thrill of recollection
when she was safely back In her own
room, 'sbut he's so much older than"
and has seen so much Of the world,
Oh, l love him now, but Of course he
oh, no." she concluded with a sad
little sigh.
The next afternoon as she was walk
ing through the park, he passed her in
his bluish-white car. She bowed, and
he lifted his hat cOurteOusly and
passed on. She was disappointed that
he did not stop and ask her to ride.
since he was alone. Before He had
gone very far his car stopped, and he
got out to investigate the cause. She
came on and up to him. h..
Something wrong?" she asked.
shyly. 49,"
He turned with a pleased, surprised
air. a. o..
mot much out of gear. l will ad.
just it in moment. May take you
| homer" H.
"Certainly," she replied, joyously.
Cant, we, ride out into the coun-
try?" he asked, entreatingly.
| She thought they could, and when
| near the close of the afternoon, they
came to a little country hotel, she &C.
cepted his invitation to stop for sup
| per.
"They think at home am spending
the afternoon and dining with friends
50 won't be missed" she explained.
"And we can have the evening, tvoP"
he asked, eagerly.
She assentsd and they rode or. ou,
into the open country, where speed
| limit laws were not enforced. They
came home more slowly and sentl
mentally.
| 81 WISH" he said, as they were part
ing in the garden that night,
"What?" she whispered, expectantly
II don't dare tell you yet, but VII;
| some day" >-'--e~~
And Cleo in ner little white bed thai
| hight lay awake to live over and over
! again the joys OF this beautiful and
secreted time
They met chance-directed in many
places, and the evening flights in the
big car were uninterrupted until fate
in the shape of settled rain preclud~
ed the carrying out of the usual pro-.
gramme ..-
There is a little summer house In
our garden he said, wistfully, as she
came to the rear of the stable that
night to tell him how disappointed she
was. Cant we have a little visit
there?"
In the coy little arbored house.
listening to the soft music of the sum-
mer rain, Carriers feelings reached a
climax. Cleo felt and half dreaded
the coming revelation: Nervousiy she
rose to go. In the doorway he slipped
his arm about her.
"Cleo!" he murmured, II love you!"
But she had slipped from him and
sped across the lawn. -
He did not dare call after her, and
he spent wretched, wakeful night,
dreading lest he had offended beyond
redress.
| And she? a
She spent the night crying over the
lnditing of letter which she handed
to him over the hedge the next morn
Ing, darting away again, as swiftly as
she had left him the night before
With beating heart he opened the mis-
| sive and read: III, .r-
II shouldn't have let you said that
| last night. It's all mistake Che grew
strangely white, but read on). The
first time met you guessed what
you -thought-that I was one of, the
family. let you think so. am maid
to Miss Lorraine. She is away in tbs
mountain with party of girls who
are roughing it,. and left their maids
at home. 1t was wrong to deceive vol
but l knew you would drop me wher
you found out my station, and en-.
joyed being with you. It didn't harm
your reputation, as no one saw us OF
the one time we were out together
In the daytime. I didn't know yOl
cared so much till last night. Forgiv.
me. 81, CLEO"
When he finished reading the let
ter he went into the house.
! Presently a district messenge
brought note to Miss Cleo Rivers
With trembling hands she opened ant
. read: II s.@ .s5
Dearest Cleo: l am the chauffeur
Only the servants have moved in her,
as vet. !, too, deceived you. IIsaw a
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