The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1908-07-15

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patent bottles, sandwiches, salads.
strawberries and jar Of cream. such
feasts And when they had finished
they were old friends,
Il say. Billy, Violet certainly dpes
put up nne luncheon" said Ralstoa.
"She's the greatest girl man ever
found agreed Billy,
Violet! Who was she? Harriet
could not explain why she felt q touch
Of disappointment on finding that Bill
y, too, was married man.
y guess Pl1be running aionR,n said
she. After thanking the men for their
hospitality. .Oh, no; you need not
drive me over IN the machine. The nct
Is just I've IN that big shingied house
beyond this fence" with a wave of
her hand she was gona, and tho men
watched Der slip under the fence and
disappear behind the tall hedge on the
other side,
The storm did not clear away entire
~, and Harriet realized that the lawn
dance which the Williamses were hold
ing IN honor Of their first anniversary
must be given indoors instead OF on
the lawn 30 she donned her prettiest
froca Harrist was never ON time for
anything and when she arrived the
dance was In full swing. Mira VIII
tans greeted her at the door.
'You do look peachy, Harriet" said
hsr hostsS. What have you been
doing 10 YOURSELF You are more love
~ than ever. Oh, the poor, poor menp
added Mn. Williams mockingiy.
They stood together for a moment.
and the beaming face OF Billy Burch
confronted them.
"Mr. Burch, this Is Miss Lake." said
Mrs. Williams. II know you two will
get along immensely. Poor Billy was
hit in the hand today by some stras-
Cling lunatic who thinks she can play
golf. But, barring his injured right
hand, he's the dearest man In tho
worh-except one."
At supper time Billy discovered
coy corner In the conservatory, where
they could 'eat In peace without being
interrupted by that married man, Raj
stons as he expressed It. Harriet was
eating salad and studying Billy with
her big, dreamy black eyes.
II wish Violet was hers," Billy er~
Claimed as be tasted tho salad.
Really, MIR. Burch, am sorry that
] am not sufficient company"
Billy actually snickered, but Harriet
was plainly In earnest 90 Billy ex-
planned:
you see, Violet h my colored cook
that brought up with me from the
south, and II she were here she could
taste this salad and then go home and
make better one. BeeT
But, Mr.. Burch, !, too, have q con-
fession to make"
"Spare me" cried Billy. II WIFI run
for Arthur II you wish a father con-
fessor. He's listened to my sins for
years and really borne with them very
leniently."
But Harriet Insisted.
81 want you to. know that ] am the
Clumsy gawk,' the struggling funatic'
who hit your hand today"
Billy beamed.
That's not the only place you hit"
he said. "Thatu get well. But you
gave my old heart such blow that it
is completely broken in two, Miss Har-
riet, and only you can mend It,"
But, Mr. Burch''- began Harriet.
"Oh, know what you're going to
say" interrupted Billy. 'but don't say 1t
yet. I'm in love, and knew It, though
I don't expect you to fall in love with
a cripple on sight; but some day, Har
riet," he continued IN softer and more
earnest tones. maybe you can say
Yes"
Harriet looked once more into his
clear, honest eyes. She, too, was in
love, and she knew it. He had none
the best of her there.
81 haven't said No. have II" she
asked. And Billy felt that in time his