Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-11-22
BY CHARLES NEWTON HOOP.
(Copyrigkt.)

spring.
The question had been definitely set
ted in middle spring. for it was in early
spring that young Herrmann's fancy
had turned lightly to the predestined
Thought Of the season, and Mabel, the
only daughter Of Daniel Gotrox, had
promised that after certain date in
early autumn she would sign. little let
| tiers expressing thanks for fruit dishes,
silver chests, cut glass, furniture. etc,
Mabel Gotrox- Hermann
So, you see, II was not to be long
engagement
Young Hermann had said that he did
hot believe N them. Old Gotrox had
remarked that II Mabe! had set her mind
on marrying The voting fellow, that set
lied it. She was a good deal like her
cid man when she had her mind made
| up, and It's; sooner they got spliced the
sooner the bother would be over Mrs.
Gotrox had sighed as she considered
| getting up a tronsscau III simmer time.
and Mabel herself iiad said that il made
no difference whatever to her. Long en-
! eageinent or short engagement, it was
all the same. She was not tickle.
| And 50 the day was set.
And, although the date was still more
than three months of, Mabel and Ed
ward, d. they sat co2ily In the arbor en-
joylf1G IN sunset, were discussing their
wedding journey,
They Suggested the northwest and the
northeast, and the due north, but none
Of these directions seemed quite the cor
| rect and sAtisf.ing.
After ALL" said voting Hermann
Europe Is the proper thing"
But should be 50 afraid" she said,
drawing instinctivtfy fiearer To him, and
| the twilight coming on apace, saw his
strong right arm begiiiiiihg thus early
its work Of protection.
mot afraid with me y he quefied.
NO." she replied perhaps not-witll
you--bnt then, she continued, Il have
never been on the octai1v
sNor have !, he Interrupted.
Suppose she began, hesitatinQly,
Suppose we should bc--whcn the sea
Is rough, you know, and the waves are
high and the steamer rolls and pitches
II woult t,e 50 horrid One looks 80
wretcheiily, YOU know. They do say y0u
don't care. then, even for your dearest
friends OF their opinionsr
4 think remarked Edward, that
possibly niJht prove good sailor"
How lovely the trip would be If we
both wefew cried Mabel enthusiastic
ally. 1T would be divine"
ooh, we must certainly take the Euro
peaf trip he said
Yes she continued, thoughtfully,
but y ! should Be sick and you should
"Why, I would take the greatest care
Of yon, dhfIinE. and
"OhI HIT how I would look, and they
Jay one wants 10 die and don't care what
happens of anything, and you would al
ways remember me as 1 locked then, and
you nevef could think Of me quite thu
same, and"
"Oh, dearest, You don't appreciate.
even yet, how much | love. yots--as II
such a little thing as seasickhess could
make any difference to fIie. But, sup
pose ! should BE- sick and you should
notch, horrofsrs
..But, then, sveetheatt," fejoined Miss
Mabel, 4 would take such lovely care Of
you, and"
"oh, yes, you know; but Just think Of
4 great, big, strong fellow like me be-
ing sicker than d horse for days, and
my wife secretly exulting over me-
''Why, Edward !"
Eyes, and wondering how she could
ever have fallen In love with man who
could look like that, and flirting desper-
ately with other fellows who have their