The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1906-09-15

And they parted.
Dovedale was small and primitive
village, Boosting of no vehicle except
| a wheelbarrow and donkey cart. Con-
sequcntly Dan Courtney, on taking
leave CT his rival, set forth on foot In
the direction of Sweet Briar Farm.
Courtney encountered few folk on his
pleasant road to the farm. A couple
of farmers rosy-cheeked child and
an Old woman were chiefly those who
crossed his path. The old men babe
him good evening; the little girl smilcd
at him, and the old woman as she
passed let fall with a clatter the
bundle Of sticks she had been gather
Ing in the wood. She was very bent,
very gay, and very wrinkled; her face
encircled In big rusty black poke
bonnet. She was muttering and moan
ing strange things to herself as Dan
Courtney passed her by.
But as her mutterings grew more We
hement. he halted, threw her coin
and 81 passed on again.
Had he glanced round at the old
withered poke bonneted woman. he
would have seen that tear had glis-
tened in her eye.
II am very tired she mumbled,
"and the bundle is so heavy"
Permit me to carry it for YOU" said
a voice, some minutes later in her ear.
Walden, for it was he, stopped and,
Notwithstanding her protestations.
raised the bundle to his shoulder.
where do you live?" asked Walden,
keeping pace with her feeble steps.
Near the wood" came the high
pitched, sing-song reply. Near the
wood"
you are too old to work"
Bread must be baked and fires must
be made"
DO you live alone?'
Granddaughter Mary lives with mo
now"
Granddaughter Mary ought to as
sist you to gather the fuel for your
fire.
Mays young and goeI a-sweet-
heartin'."
when you were young did you so a
sweetheartin'?"
She nodded assent and hobbled more
briskly forward.
SHOW me where your home Is" he
said. II should like to inform your
granddaughter Mary that 1t would be
more profitable to her If she cared less
for her sweetheart and more for her
grandmother.
"'Twou!d be little use" quoth the
grandmother. She's young and it's but
natral"
Natural to be thoughtless queriei
the prince. Have you ever been out
OF Dovedcle?"
She shook her head.
Then Dovedale Is your world" He
drew long, long breath, as though
the idea was sitting.
-Four walls and bread to eat, hus-
band, ard children to rear" cried she.
What more do a woman want?"
and you have been happy?"
Never SO happy as now!" exclaimeo
clear. ringing voice, and before Wal
don could recover from his astonish-
ment the old dame, with truly mar
vclous agility, had whittier
he could not say.
"Phrygia," called Walden. finging
the narrow side path Phrygia must
have taken. At the end of the path
was small wicker gate, and passing
| through it Walden came unexpected.
| ly upon q low, matched. rose covered
| cottage.
After waiting several minutes the
door opened and some one came swift
! ~ towards him. No other. indeed, than
| Phrygia-no longer wrinkled. old and
bent; hut In her most captivating Of
summer attire; the simplest of hats
upon Ter bronze-gold hair, and the
daintiest OF blue ribbons around her
slende. waist.
! Miss Dean" exclaimed Walden,
bowling low. when will you cease to
be everything that Is bewiidering and
enchanting"
Mr.. Walden" answered Phrygia
| with a. itSkoiiuihS obNiSphNN' "itu
will YOU learn to be anything but chiv.
alrous and manly? What have yos
done with my kindling wood?"
Il threw 1t away to follow you"
TO follow me?"
TO the end OF the world" he added.
| earn NStly
she coQuetted n moment with her
ribbons and laces.
MI Courtney must have arrived at
| the farm by now she said. Il hope
layiula will entertain him nicely.
Shall We not so to Sweet Briar, too?'
Walden heSitated.
"On one condition" he said.
which is"
THAT Dan Courtney returns 10 town
this evening with Harry Bond"
is that what Harry intends to do"
/ demanded she
lis he not a wise man."
Very" she acQuiesced why DO
You not return also?"
Il lack his wisdom truly. but can.
not"
"But II II is my wish