Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1908-01-09
By MISADVENTURE
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cied that she did not look particularly
pleased at this intimation. He is go
ing to live in the house over there, and
from this window you will be able to
see him, if you get up early, moving
his fields, following his team, throwing
heart and soul and money into the noble
endeavor to become a worthy member OF
society and model farmer"
But l understood that Mr.. 1eames
was in difficulties"
What does that matter? He has found
a friend who's a bigger fool than he in
some respects, wiling to pay his debts,
and spend a thousand a year besides to
make worthy gentleman Of him. DO
you think he will succeed?"
She did not reply TO my question, but
sat absorbed in thought. Watching her
face keenly, l thought there was an ex-
preston Of tender sadness in it. Was
she mourning in her heart for the fall OF
one whom no effort could raise up? or
was she grieving to think of that other
friends disappointment when he should
find that all he had done was of no
avail?
THE friend is DR.. Awdrey?" said Miss
Dalrymple, after we had sat in silence
for some moments.
Yes" l replied; that is not difficult
to discover; for | believe there's not an
other man in the whole world who would
beggar himself for others as he will"
She sat with idle hands and musing
eyes, still and silent as one sits at times
awed by the beauty of a starry night.
And l have not told you all that he
will do to make Yeames gentleman
he will give him two thousand a year
when he wins you. If that does not en-
courage him to make himself fit subject
for matrimony, l don't know what will"
He must nave :; great respect for Mr..
Yeames," she said.
"A very strong belief in his latent good
ness, undoubtedly" 1 said. DIR. Aw-
drey is as simple and confding as a
girl. In that category he is not the only
one who has had great respect for Mr..
Yeames."
How am l to reply to that thrust ~
she asked, with a smile.
"By telling me hat if DR.. Awdrey had
as intimate an acquaintance with Mr..
Yeames as you have, his respect would
have evaporated."
But still his faith in latent good
qualities might exist" said She
Il know his love would remain unal-
tered: and while he thinks Yeames capa-
Bile of goodness, and you capable of low
ing him, he will endeavor to bring about
your marriage"
His love?" she repeated questioningly,
with a Ii. lie emphasis.
His lovA" | said again; 'and greater
love hath no man than this-that he lay
down his life for his friend"
DO you think he loves Mr. Yeames to
such an extent as thatT'
81 was not thinking of Mr. Yeames,"
said l. ''he is not the only friend con-
cerned; it is a friend better known, more
highly priced in his heart, for whom that
brave man would lay down his life"
The malicious smile provoked by our
little passage of arms faded from her
lips, the color left her cheek, her dark
eyes deepened as she looked at me with
intense earnestness, to read in my face
what | had yet left untold.
| believe she realized at that moment
for the first time that Dr. Audrey loved
her with a love that is deeper than
friendship.
IF | have not put a considerable long
spoke in Mr.. Lynn's wheel, I'm a Dutch
man." said 1 to myself, as l went away
from Dingle Cottage.