Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-06-10

The years passed and the boy and
girl grew to be young man and young
woman. The young man dropped the
teasing. masterful ways Of his boyhood,
and the young woman seemed to have
picked them up, 60 completely had they
exchanged places. The young man was
meek and suppliant He had fallen In
love with the young woman. She
turned sapricious and hard to please
and apparently delighted in keeping
him in the misery Of uncertainty.
When they were boy and girl 1T was
different. Then, his was the tyrants
rule. Occasionally he was gracious,
but more often he was uncivil and In
different, preferring the society Of "the
gang, as he called his boy comrades,
20 that OF the little girl whose admira-
don for him was unconcealed. She fol-
lowed him about slavishly ct the infre-
Quent moments when he deigned to be
patronizingly kind, but as she was three
years younger, of course he could not
be expected to pay much attention to
"such a kid"
He did not care about girls, anyway,
be conflded to Frank, his elder brother.
There were ten years difference be-
tween the ages Of the brothers. Frank
was his hero; his model Of manhood /;
the one who knew everything; the one
who was the authority ne referred to in
all disputes and questions.
He did not care about girls, anyway,
be conflded to Frank, his elder brother.
There were ten years difference DC
tween the ages Of the brothers. Frank
vac his hero; his model of manhood ;
ne one who knew everything; the one
who was the authority he referred to In
all disputes and questions
"I'u ask my big brother and see what
be says" was, with him, so common an
expression that It became a matter of
Jest among his companions.
At the same time the girl went away
b boarding school, the boy went to
college. The girl asked him to write
% her. The boy scoffed at the idea
and made the girl cry, but he was toe
not promise TO do what she wanted.
When the boy and girl came home for
summer vacation the boy was dlScov.
ered to have assumed a staggering air
he was usually to be seen with huge
pipe between his teeth, and he wore a
Toy cap on the back Of his head when
be did not 60 bareheaded- The girl
did not seem 10 be greatly impressed by
him at this stage Of his career, nor did
she offer the incense Of admiration as
she once had done. The boy did not
Hike the change and wondered at heI
Indifference. He wished to discover the
reason, and, in order to do this, 1t was
necessary to see the girl very often. BE
tried 30 impress her with the tales OF
bis exploits at college. The girl was
not at all appreciative Of his efforts tC
be entertaining end declared, loftf!y
That she did not think much of such
performances.
The boy had learned to play the man
dolin, and was proud Of his accomplish
ment. He played little tinkly tunes tc
the girl, sitting on the steps Of the
veranda OF her fathers house, while
she swung In the hammock that wal
stretched behind the vines. Some Of
his college friends came to visit hin
before the summer was over and they
serenaded the girl several times and
sang, Sweet Dreams" Ladies'" and
Farewell, Farewell Ny Own True
Love-" 50 feedngly THAT 1t was really
touching.
The girl could not help but be pleas
ed, and she listened In her room. sitting
& a giggly heap ON the floor, behind
the curtains OF her window. She woult
not give any sign to the boys that SHE
beard their vocal offerings at he