Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-01-24


Mary Jane"
mot daily, them? 1 wondered.
"No!-oh, you're laughing at me,
pig. No. And so, of course, 1 couldn't
marry on that, could II"
No, l daresay you couldn't. No, of
course notv'
well" proceeded Teresa, who was
enjoying herself. dad, of course,
wanted to do-well, to do everything
for US. But George wouldn't hear Of
1T. He wouldn't consent to dads CIV
ing me one cent more than he does
now, not including all the things 1
charge everywhere. Fancy us with
one servant, Mary Jane! So last month
l had little talk with dad. I cried
little, too. And what do you think
the darling did He offered George
the position Of manager of the fac
tories at thousand dollars month. ;"
Manager, Tess? But does George
know anything about paint, oil and
varnish?" said 1.
HE can learn" said Teresa, sharp
argument before.
"But-manager" repeated, doubt
fully.
Assistant manager" corrected Ter
esa, flushing. Bacon is manager.
George will help him."
Mr.. Bacon must be getting an enor-
nous salary" l observed.
"But why?" said Teresa, GROSSLY.
what has that to do with it?" Then
suddenly: Bacon gets six hundred,
believe. A stupid old poke. George
will soon be worth more"
George WILL" echoed. "Then
George accepted?"
"Well, there was the trouble. At
first he wouldn't listen. The more
So" said Teresa, carelessly, "as some
old creatures near Costa Rica had lust
written to offer him a fine position
down there-four hundred to COM
mence with, believe. Isn't he smart?
There's quite an English colony there,
and very good house, he said-and,
Of course he was wild to go. He came
racing to me with the letter. never
saw George so excited"
Teresa's jaw squared, even as does
Uncle Johns at times.
"Well, then, Of course, we quar-
relied. Does he suppose I'm going to
an awful place like that, where L
don't know a soul-black servants,
probably-no electricity-no theaters
no shops. Never! So we broke our
engagement, and then 1 wrote you.
And then George came-at last. And
he's going to cable them mo- on the
first Of the month";
''He really consented, did he?
WELL" said Teresa, with a little
frown, 81 shan't feel sure Of him until
the cable has gone. But it goes next
week"
And she gave me another violent
hug.
I never have scolded her-I never
think Of it. But / could not sleep in
the few hours before daylight, for
wondering if my cousin dreamed how
high price one man was paying for
her favor.
Hello" said Julie, at the telephone,
"is this Main 2O2O? Is Mrs. Bur
leigh-oh, how do you do, Mrs. Bur-
leigh? This is Julia Hancock. No.
juliet. :. Yes. oh, yes. We got
them. 1t was about that that
wanted to speak To-. oh, YES. in
deed, were coming. +. every one of
US. We're having a dreadful time
thinking up costumes. oh, no, it's
f1ne!. Yes. oh, we're sure to.
We always do have a good time at
your house. And, oh, Mrs Burleigh,
l wanted to ask you if 1 might bring
my cousin, Miss Tirowen, you know?
Yes, that's the one!. oh, truly
now, won't ill.,. Mary Jane thinks
it's very cool in me to-. oh. you're
very sweet to say that That's the
way we always do feel, I'm sure. -.
Thank you. :. Then don't let me keep
you. Yes, I can imagine you are.
Good-by, Mrs. Burleigh."
There" said our youngest, turn
ing from the telephone. "That's set
tied. The old angel is delighted to
have you, Tess"
'But what about a costume" said
Teresa in a panic.
"You told me on Sunday that you
thought Of one during the sermon"
said Jim. Cant you remember it,
Mary JaneY
"Oh-now-what was itY' said 1,
distractedly.
Something with a story, you
know" Ju reminded me (which the
wearer must be prepared to tell"
"Oh, yes-oh, yes" said I. "Tess
can wear the famous CasiIlon opera
coat. | came across it in trunk the
other day. It's the very thing"
'"That will be good,' said Ju, with
frightening eyes.
But has it a history?" objected