Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-05-03


had nestled.
"gelf-praise, eh?' be said
"oh. but she Is really very good
girl said Lucy, 10 a confidential
whisper, which seemed 10 make
them more intimate. They are all
good, and so we are both as happy as
we can be-"
Il mean my fellow.teacher; my prin-
cipal," said Lucy.
Il am very glad you are so happy.
Do you know. ! bad been on the point
Of visiting your school
Your" said Lucy. opening her eyes
with surprise.
Yea be said IL belongs to a
lady who IN friend Of mine She lis
kind enough to let me see TO some Of
her business matters"
THE kindness seems TO be on the
other side
Well" he said, "let US say we are
both kind was going TO explain
!. that she had asked me To do some
thing In connection with the school. |
forget what Il was now"
Perhaps II was the roof said
Lucy. eagerly IT Is rather bad In
one Or two places, and the other
morning two or three spots or water
came through. Oh hope II was the
roof"
1T must have been" he said. with
due gravity; "and will see that II Is
put right al once. Is there anything
else that wants doing. Miss Miss
Lucy, | think you said your name
was?"
Yes, Lucy somes." she said, think
ing hard, and trying TO remember II
there was anything else wrong at her
beloved school Moo. don't think
there is anything else the matter, ex.
coptlng the roof
perhaps ! had better come and
see for myself" he said, in a matter
offact way,
Are you-an architect" Lucy in.
CURED
NO, | am nothing near!y 80 clever
I am an ordinary business man. very
hard worked, and very glad 10 run
away from the city and into the fresh
air"
"Ah, yes, how you must enjoy IT."
said I4ucy. With sympathetic little
sigh, TO get away from the crowd,
and the heat, and the smoke"
so they talked, and az Ralph Dun.
gaNx ~ 90
voice II seemed to HIM as II there was
power in It to soothe his weary,
restless spirit, and when Lucy sud.
denly exclaimed. ms II she were quite
surprised that they should have
reached the spot So soon. Why, here
IS the corner" he pulled the horse
up wit evident reluctance.
I'm drive you around 10 the school,
he said: but Lucy declined, and so
earnestly that he could not persist,
lie lifted them down. and cut short
Lucy's blushing thanks.
III IL who ought TO be. and am
very much Obliged 10 you, Miss
Somes," he said. for you have made
one part Of my lonely drive very
pleasant. | hope you won't be any
worse for your weiting
"Oh, bu; | am as dry as bone
and 80 Is Jenny" said Lucy, blushnE
still more. Good bye--and you viii
not forget the roofT'
NO, no but mast come and see II
myself"
For the first time in his life Ralph
Duncombe found himself thinking
tenderly and wlstfully OF some other
woman than Leslie Lisle.
When Saturday came around again
he remembered that he must 20
down 10 White Place to see Lady
Eleanor He had the horse hRrnessed
and drove along the road, light now
with the autumn sunshine, and every
inch of the way he thought az Lucy
Wen, in the afternoon. he reached the
corner were no had set her and Jenny
down. he pulled up. stared straight in
front Of him for moment, then sud
denly turned the corner and drove &c
the school. and his heart beat as Il
had not beaten since he said goodbye
10 Leslie as he saw Lucy's girlish
figure In the garden. She wore a
plain cotton frock; big sun.hat
much battered and sunburnci, WAS on
her head. and the prettiest and mos,
useless OF rakes in her hand she
almost dropped This apology for a tool
when she saw him, and the color ran
up aer cheeks as he came 10 the gate
'Yon have come 10 see the rooi?r
she said.
\ "Y,s. | have come % see the roof
he said.
He had forgotten all about Il; but
he could scarcely say he had come to
see her.
Il am so sorry" said Lucy: "hu;
my friend. the principal, you knows
sput She does not often leave the
huse and garden. even FOR an hour,
excepting to 90 10 church; but per
snaded her to so down to the village