Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-09-23


said, slowly.
The young man nodded.
The girl jumped to her feet.
you're a horrid, mean cad!" she
cried.
Seems to me-" said the young man,
aggrievedly, I'm only wasting my
time when / try to be nice to you"
eff you have been trying to be
NICE" she said, emphatically, "you
are"
With a vindictive glance she made
for the door,
Where are you Off to-" he de-
manded.
I'm going to tell uncle that l hate,
loathe and despise you," she said, de-
liberately.
''Tell him you won't marry me?"
"I shall let him-er-deduce that,
she said. as she slammed the door
behind her.
$50" said the uncle after dinner
that evening, nothing will induce
you to marry?"
That's about it." said his nephew.
'I'd sooner beg my bread from
door to door," cried the girl.
can unsatisfactory means of get
ting a livelihood" commented her
uncle.
Horace will be down tomorrow"
he continued, $50 there will be no
need to confine yourself to a bread
diet for a few days. l may say,
candidly, that I'm very pleased at
the decision you've come to. Horace
will be a much more suitable match
for you. Millicent. You may regard
my suggestion as. to you-er-coming
to some arrangement with John as
withdrawn. Even were you to alter
your mind I should refuse TO con-
sent"
Milly is of age, said the young
man.. suddenly. .eYou couldn't stop
her if she wanted toe
quite so. 1 meant that my will
would be altered IN favor of Horace
and the Home for Imbeciles. This
decision naturally removes any rea-
son for a match between you two"
"Just So" said the young man. Il
see what you mean"
The girl stole glance at him.
yes" she agreed, that would re-
move any--reason.'
One afternoon about a week later,
the young man threw down his ten
mis- racket with sigh.
"Just after lunch, too" he said, with
a gasp.
The girl gave a smile.
"Care to come on the river?" he
asked.
81 promised to go out with Hor-
ace" was the reply. Hes dressing
himself, 7 believe, for the occasion"
"Right-oh," he agreed, carelessly.
"Well I'm off tomorrow" he added
casually.
Tomorrow" cried the girl. 81
thought you were staying another
week?"
eyes, but you see"
Because OF, Horace?"
'We-get on each others nerves,
so, of course, I'm off. You needn't
pretend to be sorry"
81 shouldn't think of pretending to
be sorry" she said, Indignantly.
81 suppose" began the young man.
doubtfully, you don't really mean
you-Hello!, here's Horace"
"Quick!" she cried, darting round
a clump of laurels.
whats the matter?" called her
cousin, who was close on her heels.
Nothing; only well, the river
will be cooler"
In the boat the girl grew reserved
again.
''Well, what do you think of Hor-
ace?" inquired her cousin.
"He-he's very NICE" said the girl,
vaguely.
Were not bit alike, are WEI"
Good gracious, mol" she cried.
zones quite enough in family"
Zone of whom-Horace or me?"
The girl dabbled her hand in the
water.
"Oh, one of each," she replied,
ambiguously.
do you know" said the young
man, curiously, eff didn't know you
so we'll 1 should almost think you
meant to be NICE"
Realty" she said, with a laugh.
"Of course-of course, you do know
me?"
"WeH, rather" was the confident.
assertion.
Its a great gift" she murmured.
with half glance at him, Ito be
able to judge people so easily"
The young man modestly applied
himself to the SOULS once more.
"What will Horace say to you when
we get back?" she asked suddenly,
after a long pause.
Say? Nothing" ~
"Oh!"
'What would you say If you were