New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1906-12-12

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WATT" he urged. will you. not.
tsIl me Jour hame-your .nrzt name 2
Helene" go
Helene. tell me II this hour. we
have spent here in the woods alone
has been a pleasant one to YOU
.The pleasantest hour" she said
frankly, that ever have spent"
Helene, would you like lifetime OF
such hours:'
oh she gasped, mo ones life
could be that.''
Yours shall be, Helene. Will you
leave home for me-to be my wife?'
Helene was very grave now. You
should not talk like that to me-" she
said reprovingly. You should not say
that. We do not know each other
Helene he protested, 81 knew you
the moment I looked into your eyes
Come to me without knowing me.
Take me on trust
It must not. They would never let
me-"
Leave that to me. Tell me you will
marry me, and I will win their con-
sent
She sighed incredulously and looked
at him wistfully.
When Louise had been home few
days she received letter which read
! as follows:
Ny Dear Louise-I promised you that
| II my grandfather should ever relent and
consent I would pay you a visit. L can
| now fulfill that promise. I am going to
marry the grocer very soon. and I write
| to see 1t l may come to you while I make
| my simple preparations My grandfather
/ thought you might advise me what to
| purchase. Once more [ sign myself the
| name you gave me,
THE LITTLE INGENUE.
| Dismay at the thought of the beau.
ttful young girl wedding the grocer
| made Louise oblivious to the entrance
OF her favorite cousin, Roger Crofton,
until he spoke. She handed him the
letter
II recall that grocer perfectly" she
said, with a sigh-"good looking,
admit, and rather we'll educated, but
not her equal! It shall not be-"
''How can you prevent ii, Louisey'
9Th introduce her to the world when
she comes, and then by contrast she
will see her mistake"
She began ordering some simple bu,
elegant evening gowns for the debut OF
the young girl. When she arrived Lou
ise saw In the transcendeut beauty thai
radiated from every feature that she
had no passing fancy to overthrow
The days that followed brought 8
round Of gayety, and Helene was pleas
ed and interested in this new life, bu,
one day she came to Louise with spar
king eyes.
He is coming Tuesday to take me
home, and our wedding is soon to bew
Louise groaned inwardly at this an
nouncement. But she REINFORCED bel
courage. Tuesday night she was t.
give a brilliant evening. The grocer
would appear in the midst of the ele
CANT cultured men, and Helene would
see the contrast.
The fateful night arrived, and Helene
moved among the guests radiant anC
e1pectant Late in the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall. Lou
fse, noting the sudden disappearance OF
her little friend, OWNED the reason
and when the guests had departed she
went in search of the girl and bel
grocer lover AS she approached a little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth
her ewes like stars
Louise, here he is."'
Louise entered the dimly lighted
room a tall form came forward, an(
she looked into the eyes Of her cousin
Roger.
81 don't understandw she exclaimed
taking his outstretched hand. .'Th'
grocer"
Oaks one day." he explained, ito rec
! onnoiter and see what held so grea
an attraction for you there. found
an elegant place to fish and loaf ant
concluded to remain and have Gather
by join me. found the grocer. t
whom applied for lodging, in despai
because his clerk had left. tool
charge of his store while he went t
look up some help, and my first Gus
toner was our little friend here. Well
it was case Of love at first sight wit
me, and wooed her in the role Of gre
! Ger from a whim. revealed my tru
position to her grandfather. and b
found my credentials acceptab BILE. but
did not let Helene know my identit
until tonight. 1 came here to confde i
you the other day, and from anothe
: whim resolved to let you try your ski
at effecting change of heart.
, thought it a good opportunity to sho1
,, my worldly wise cousin the power Q
love"
The Chimpanxee.
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