Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-02-01

| seli me your naHle-yOur urSt name Z!
Helene"
"Hclcalc. tell me If this hour we
have spent here in the woods alone
has been pleasant one to you"
"The pleasantest hour" she said
frankly. that ever have spent"
Helene would you like a lifetime Of
such hours?"
"Oh," she gasped, mo ones life
could be thatr'
"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 reprovlngly. you should not say
that. We do not know each other"
Helene" he protested Il knew you
the moment looked into your eyes.
Come to me without knowing me.
Take me on trust"
81 must not. They would never let
me-"
Leave that to me. Tell me you will
marry me, and l will win their CON
sent"
She sighed incredulously and looked
at him wistfully.
When Louise had been home a few
days she received letter which read
as follows
My Dear Loulse-I promised you that
If my grandfather should ever relent and
consent I would pay you a visit. I can
now fulfill that promise. l am going to
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to see If l may come to you while make
my simple preparations. My grandfather
thought you might advise me what to
purchase. Once more I sign myself the
name you gave me,
THE LITTLE INGENUE
Dismay at the thought of the beau
tiful young girl wedding the grocer
made Louise oblivious to the entrance
of her favorte cousin Roger Crofton,
until he spoke. She handed him the
| letter
81 recall that grocer perfectly" she
said, with a sigh-"good looking,
admit, and rather well educated, but
not her equal! 1t shall not ber'
"How can you prevent 1t, Louse?"
I'll introduce her to the world when
she comes, and then by contrast she
will see her mistake"
She began ordering some simple but
elegant evening gowns for the debut of
the young girl. When she arrived Lou
Use saw in the transcendent beauty that
radiated from every feature that she
had no passing fancy TO overthrow
The days that followed brought q
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ed and interested in this new life, but
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 her
courage. Tuesday night she was to
give a brilliant evening. The grocer
would appear in the midst Of the ele-
CANT cultured men, and Helene would
see the contrast.
The Hateful night arrived, and Helene
moved among the guests radiant and
eXpectant. Late in the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall. Lou
Use. noting the sudden disappearance Of
and when the guests had departed she
went in search of the girl and her
grocer lover. AS she approached little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth,
her eyes like stars.
Louise. here he Isl
Louise entered the dimly lighted
room. A tall form came forward, and
no int tha ~ hap
Roger
II don't understand she exclaimed,
taking his outstretched hand. The
grocerH'
Il went to the little station near The
Oaks one day" he explained ito rec
onnoiter and see what held SO great
an attraction for you there. found It
an elegant place to fish and loaf and
concluded to remain and have Gather
by join me. l found the grocer, to
whom l applied for lodging in despair
because his clerk had left. l took
charge OF his store while he went to
look up some help, and my first Gus
toner was our little friend here. Well,
1t was case of love at first sight with
me. and wooed her in the role Of gro
GER from IL within. | revealed my true
position to her grandfather, and he
found my credentials acceptable, but I
did not let Helene know my Identity
until tonight l came here to confide in
you the other day and from another
within resolved to let you try your skill
at effectlng change Of heart
thought it a good opportunity to show
my worldly wise cousin the power of
love"