The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1906-12-06

pluc eyes, ana maze IlCtle Swallow
ing motion with her throat, then she
coughed and continued: my fathers
brought us up strict. He don't allow
wearing for women; and if we was
light he'd lay the horse whip about
our shoulders, he would. He's clown
in our show ne ts."
There was silence for minute in
the big library, theu the scholar said
gently: why do you want love
philtre? Is the-man you are en-.
gagged to flicker"
"Well, he runs after Mad'selle Leo
more, and / can't stand it, and a.
laughs at me, and I'm miserable.
am"
The girls voice broke, and great
tears rolled down her cheeks. She
wiped her eyes with a gayly-bordered
pocket handkerchief and said: What
would lady do?"
The scholar pondered for a moment
then said, difidently, and with ex.
IRENE shyness:
Il think that she would not-show
that she minded That she would try
to be always sweettempered and gra.
cious, above all to Madam what's-her-
name. Don't let him think himself so
precious, my child; we all value what
is hard to obtain He's too sure of
you, or he wouldn't tease you. If you
are wise. and if he is worth having
if he's worthy of you and of your good
father. you'll find that all this non
that is told"
It was a long speech for the scholar
to make; he flushed a little as he
made it. and the circus girl gazed at
him admiringly, exclaiming, You are
KNOWN old cove!"
The scholar shook his head and said
humbly, 81 fear am ignorant in these
matters. I have only known three
women intimately in my life-my mo.
Their, my wife and my daughter"
SIS that what your daughter did,"
she asked. eagerly.
Il don't know what she did," an.
swered the scholar gently: and indeed
it was true. for the engagement had
come to him as bolt from the blue
while he was thinking of Phyllis as
still in pinafores.
WAS she very hard to please!" per.
sisted the girl
Had Phyllis been hard to please?"
the scholar asked himself. He did not
know. 1t had not taken long to please
her, anyhow; so he said, 81 don't know
if she was hard to please, but l know
that whatever she did was right and
womanly. and you can do all that
yourself, my dear"
81 wish l was a LADY," sighed the
circus girl. "but father says one can
be as good girl in troupe as if one
was scripture reader. What do you
say1
81 quite agree with your father; he
must be a most sensible man, and
wish I knew him. Believe me, a cir.
Gus lady can be just as good and use-
full lady as any other if she will
only try. and J. am sure you'll try"
The girl rose from her seat. so did
the scholar; she held out her hand
and he took it, and the old man and
the girl looked into each others eyes.
"Good-by," said the girl; I'm glad
1 come. though you are Sc ignorant
about love poshins!"
I'm very glad you came" said the
scholar heartily; land, believe me,
you need no love poshins. you are
quite charming enough without" The
girl flushed UP to the roots Of the
furzebush.
Then the scholar said: Would you
like some roses?" The girl said
"Please SIR in the shyest. smallest
voice, and the scholar held the door
open for her to pass out Then he
followed her across the hall and
through the open front door. He took
his pruning knife from his pocket
and he cut her a great bunch OF
roses that were famed throughout the
county, then he walked down the
drive with her, and at the gate he
babe her good-by.
She started down the road. and
tn6Q, tCOhtuS DcCh dAu oCSAhS Allh SIiAi
standing at the gate, she ran back,
saying breathlessly, Il wish you'd
come and see me ride. can jump
though the hoops beautiful I can!
should like to show You"
The scholars eyes were very kind
but he shook his head, saying: I'm
getting an old man, nay dear; I hardly
ever go eat at nig':t."
But there's matinee-an after
noon show" she explained, "this after
noon"
The scholar wavered, then the be-
seeching blue eyes caught his and
held them. Phyllis would like me
TO-" he murmured; then Il will come
and see you ride this afternoon"
81 shall look out for you, mind,
said the girl; don't you forget"
The scholar did not forget-he
went!