Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-05-01


De is really a magnet for smiles; never
Jaw her like"
"Nor 1" said the other. "Allie is
beautiful; an unusual type, anyhow
ANAL, black hair, blue eyes, rosy. She
and Dave Will come to proper under
Standing some day, 1 hope. Did you
8Yer see another man who looked more
Ike a figure on a tailor's fashion-plate
than Dave does? The rooms will soon
be crowded. Here comes Mr.. Charming
and Caroline Coree"
The two thus singled out passed to
where Allie and Dave were, their group
sOon becoming the most animated to
b seen.
MY husband thinks that Mr.. Chan
ming Is already the most important law
yer In town." continued the matron's
nonOtonous flow of speech. 81 suppose
Ae viii eventually take his fathers po-
Bition. 1t is time that the old Chan
aI1g mansion should have a mistress.
How do you think Caroline would do?"
'SThe best in the world" the other
would suit the grand proportions of the
place. It's pity she isn't pretty"
mot pretty? Why, Caroline is love
HP was declared.
mo. She is too much like dozens of
sthers; brown hair, gray eyes, fair,
plump 1 think Caroline's chief attrac-
lions are that she looks straight at you
when she speaks to you, and that her
dresses always fit her as if made for
her and not for another. Her hair is
an attraction, too; fluffy as Allies, yet
done up in q style that makes one sure
Do Is not coming down, and that the
aombs are going to stay exactly where
ahe placed them"
The other lady smiled. you observe
very closely" she remarked 81 think
her pretty, despite your ideas"
When Caroline reached home after
9hs entertainment, she and Mr.. Chan
aipg seated themselves in her quiet
Darlor for what they thought was to
D the happiest chat Of the evening
Il was only a few minutes until, &C
e1dentally, the conversation turned to
personal affairs. The two had been
friends since the days Of childhood, but
g had been only within the last year
khat Mr.. Charming had discovered that
Caroline was dearer to him than any
one else. He had never told her, and
there was a noticeable diffidence In his
nIen aS he said: at Is good to be
alone with you, Caroline, and to feel
safe from interruption. Tonight l
want to talk Of myself as can talk
- no one but you. May do itF"
you may Oegin," she permitted,
smiling. II may have to stop you since
/ am In the dark as to how you mean
b handle your subject" She settled
her elbow on a pile Of cushions in the
corner Of the settee, and Nesting her
cheek In her palm, looked at him,
awaiting his words. Her ease was dis
concsrting. Moving his rocker side
ways, but In front Of her, he said, a
Attle awkwardly:
"You look so proYokingly nonchalant,
Caroline, and feel so serious. 1 al
Ways do In a genuine home. You know
have never had a home. Even when
] was a kid, there was only that big
house Of ours, full Of furniture and
an ail-invading housekeeper. Father
would come at night, and leave in the
morning. 1 certainly did have bleak
Aoyhood." He turned his eyes from
an almost unconscious survey of the
pretty room to surprise on Caroline's
face, q responsive expression.
'sYou poor fellow" she said, with
Eharming information 81 have thought
about you as homeless In that big
AOuseI Haven't we always been
erlsndsl 1 used to feel dreadfully sor-
- for you even when we went to school
together"
-since then, alsoY' he asked, quick
y.
'Yes, since then, Also" she admit
led. reluctantly.
Il have needed it." he said almost
sternly. Have needed 1t most of all
IA the last two years, because In that
tme I have not even had father. Do
you know, Caroline. am glad you
have been sorry7 1t does not sound
well, but I am glad 1t even makes it
easier for me to tell you that in the
last year have come to know that
love you am afraid. now that you
know; afraid, because, If you do not
love me, Caroline, my life can never
awein have any zest to It Was It be-
cause you do care for me that you
have felt sorry for my loneliness"
without changing her position, Caro-
line had looked away from him during
his last few sen, noes, and an express
xion near akin to sadness was on her
face. A new womanliness was about
her as abe turned again to him, wait
&ng, and said, with the faintest smile,
and the gentlest tones, "Ars all men
% calm when they tell their love"
Not pausing for answer, she put forth