Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-19

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he said; that Is, If you can, and
think you have got the reciter's face
Something awfully tragic, YOU know.
Such as The Little Vulgar Boy,
or The Jackdaw of Rheims muir
INJURED Miss Amelia, coaxingly. Some
/ people insist that they are too frivol
GUS, but / maintain, and always shall
maintain, that we may draw lesson
from even The most trivial stories"
1.-The Little Vulgar Boy for in
stance, aunt What is the lesson?"
Not to put any trust in strangers,
said Mr.. Faradeane, quietly and with
the same Pickering smile,
Olivia colored, BERTHE looked en-
barrassed, and Miss Amelia laughed
awhwardly.
ooh, come" said RertIe; I'm sure
you will give them something with a
moral tagged to it. Better say yes
Faradeane."
There was silence for moment or
| Two.
Perhaps Id better state that the
proceeds Of the entertainment will
be devoted to the funds of the Muf-
fin and Cruppet Society,"" said
! Amelia, with due solemnity.
THAT decides it," he said. 81 shall
be very pi~ sed to place my poor
services at the disposal of so worthy
cause"
Mr.. Faradeane looked up grayely.
you see, olivia" exclaimed Miss
Amelia. you are always laughing
at The society. Now, Mr.. Faradeane,
whose opinion is, | am sure, of the
greatest value, testifes to its great
usefulness"
amy cause advocated by Miss Van
ley" he said, with a bow, must
necessarily be laudable and de
serving one"
Miss Amelia simpered and bridled
with pleasure and Olivia turned to
hide smile.
Il am going up to see Bessie" She
said. VIII you come with me-
aunt?" and she bowed to Faradeane
and nodded smiIingly at BERTHE.
"Good-morning, Mr.. Faradeane"
said Miss Amelia, giving him her
hand graciously, you will not for
get. The twenty.ninth, at the school
room. | will send you a program.
Leu me see; ! think shall put you
between the wears concertina and
Miss Brownies Three Lutte 4Igs.
Good gracious" exclaimed BERTHE
aghast.
81 understand, Miss Vanley" said
Mr. Faradeane, with perfect gravity;
and linking his arm in Berties, he
raised his hat and walked away.
For some few moments the two
men did not speak then Faradeane
said:
you are thinking that am a
weaS-minded kind of idiot Ell,
Bertie?"
Berthe gave little start
mo, wasn't thinking about you,
old fellow" he replied. 81 was think
ing of Olivia. How beautiful she
looked this morning!"'
Yes" assented Faradeane, sue
cinctly.
81 think her Iovelier and sweeler
every time | see her" continued
BERTHE, with sigh. Then he pulled
himself together But | say fancy
finding her and you chatting to-
gelher like old friends,"
Yes, and after my solemn decIar,
alton the other day that nothing
should induce me to know her or
anyone else" retorted Faradeane.
But men propose and the gods dis.
pose Only this morning | refused to
see her father and now"
I'm glad, awfully glad" said
BERTHE, eagerly. 81 can't tell how
delighted | was to see you with her.
And | tell you what, old fellow: YOU
may consider yourself highly hon
ored. 1t isn't everyone Miss olivia
Is free and--and pleasant with at
starting. As rule people think her
SUN and-and-cold, don't you know,
I'LL they know more of her
"'"dtdHS nodded, with his dark
eyes bent on the ground.
Yes, she could be stin and re-
served" he said, more to himself than
TO BERTHE.
Rather! They call her proud. and
so she Is, in a right way. God bless
her! She is everything that is right
to me, And You promised to spout
for them. old fellow! I'm awmlly
glad Of that too"
Yes said Faradeane, grim
lN THE man who falls into the
river may just as we'll take hath.
he couldn't be wetter. SO 20 all my
resolutions to the winds!" he added
with kind of desperation "But
mind, BERTHE, our compact remains
IN tull force. | am still the Harold
Faradeane whose acquaintance YOU
made the other day for the first timel
Remember, you do not know, cannot
guess, how much depends on vour
caution"