The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-03
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of his mothers contemptuous remark.
Hugh leaned forward, his languid
eyes opening wide with sudden inter-
est as a girl with mist OF sunny
hair blowing back against the broad
black brim of the hat framing her hap
py face, ran out and, catching some
article from the household furnishings
unladen at the door, disappeared like
a flash of light within.
"Ah!' he breathed. who are these
people, mother?" he questioned, pres
emily, vainly waiting for reappear-
ance of the figure which had attracted
his attention. Have you made their
acquaintance"
Il? No, indeed" was the dignlfed
response Mrs Thompson, however,
has volunteered to explain to me that
they are eminently respectable The
father is a hard working, but imprac-
teal sort OF person, always dream
ing out inventions that never meet
with adoption; the eldest, and only
son is carpenter aspiring to become
an architect: one Of the daughters is
a wood carver, and the other gradu-
ate OF the cooking school, and EN-
our first families to prepare fancy
dishes for special occasions, going to
their houses like a common servant.
Think of that, And the whole family
contributing, am told, to the erection
of this uncivilZed structure, which
appears to be the first property they
have ever possessed
"A laudable enterprise" remarked
Hugh Lawrence.
1t was not long before Hugh was
on very sociable terms with his new
neighbors, whom however, his mother
still ignored. In every member of
the family he found a gepiai and in
teresting companion, though he was
unable to approach Miss Ethel in the
friendly relations already established
with the frank, brotherly Sibyl
True, Ethel was entertaining and re-
sponsive in matter-of-fact impersOn-
al way, but while the dark haired
Sibyl would talk of herself as frank
ly and freely as of any other interest
ing topic, Ethel would withdraw with
touch-me-not air, and remain Jelly
communicative whenever he ven
tured to breach the subject Of per
sonal feelings and affairs.
Even more than by this repellant
quality Lawrence was piqued by the
girls failure to recognize him outside
her 3Tn house. Time and again he
had met her upon the street and she
had given no token whatever of &C
quaintanceship with him; though, per
haps only the previous evening he had
by her own tireside talked with her of
subjects with which she was familiar
with a sympathetic interchange of
sentiment which had seemed TO him
to constitute bond of friendship
This fact annoyed him more than he
felt was reasonable He was vexed
with his own chagrin.
His inward resentment of such rude
ness eliminated one day when. ap-
preaching his mothers house after a
morning walk, he saw just nearing a
side gate, the slight, erect figure of
Miss Ethel, attired in plain stuff
gown, its straight length relieved by a
white breadth of apron, and her sunny
tendrils Of hair pushed under a de
mure cap thai ynCircled her head not
exactly like tie aureole OF a saint
He attempted to speak to her. but she
passed on into the servants entrance
with scarcely a perceptible bow.
Discounted, Lawrence wheeled and
walked around to his usual entrance
For what purpose is Miss Harland
in your Kitchen" he asked his
mother.
Bless you, to make one Of her In
imitable desserts. She is all the rage
don't you know; and to be In fashion
we must employ her when she will
oDndesCend to favor us, though her
prices are as exquisite as her dishes"
Mother, the young lady is not to
come here again in such capacity"
said Hugh with authority. Don't argue
with me, mother" he added, forestall-
ing the surprised exclamation that
was coming.
When Lawrence called on Miss Har-
land that evening she was found in
the summer quarter sitting under a
rose-tinted lamp shade that gave to
her fair face and soft white gown the
pink glow OF the dawn. She gave him
a cordial welcome
Are you alone?" he asked
yes, for little" she said Il am
forbidden by the powers In command
to make my appearance in the domes-
tic region, where some mysterious
rites are being put in process in honor
OF my birthday The family are all
engaged In secret preparations"
I'm truth, my sense is closed to
everything but the pleasure of this
fair opportunity to see you alone, and
to ask you why you have 50 persist.
emily and unkindly ignored me out
side your own realm OF enchantment, a"
Lawrence fastened to say
Do you need any explanation of so
simple fact" questioned Ethel.
Here | meet you on terms Of equal
ity. think Outside of my own home
! am high professional in domestic