Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-07-22
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much" the Idler volunteered.
I'VE haven't all got your stormy
past" the Diplomat reminded him,
blandly.
'Your turn next" some one informed
the Second Season Girl.
"Oh," shuddered the emerging vic
tim, ITS awful-nerve-shatte
describably grisly. The creature talks
In a whisper, too, all the time.
The flap fell behind the Second Sea-
son Girl, and In the sudden gloom she
stood an instant irresolute.
over here, please" whispered the
Yellow Witch, and the girl went for
ward, looking curiously at the seated
figure. A yellow cloak, hood and mask
were as effectual a disguise as an am
ateur photographers first snap shot.
"Your name? demanded the Yellow
Witch.
"Oh, but 1 thought you were going
to tell me things" the girl protested,
iippantly. Unwillingly her voice sank
to whisper. She made a mental note
Of the fact that when whispered to you
cannot help whispering.
"Your nameT repeated the Yellow
Witch.
"Alice Green"
The Yellow Witch assimilated the in
formation. you are not happy" she
said, at last, abruptly. 'gThere are
two men"
Glow dreadfully commonplace I" in
terrupted the girl; but she WINGED.
''I must ask you not to interrupt
Two men who love you-one poor, one
not poor. Shall 1 describe to you the
one you lover"
1T you please" whispered the girl.
The remark was meant to be ironical,
but one cannot whisper ironically, as
she then discovered.
"He is slight and has a fair mus
tache, brown eyes, a pale complexion,
and" The Yellow Witch gave two
Intellectual gasps and a convulsed shud-
der. Then she surrendered to the in
evitable and sneezed.
The girl leaned forward suddenly.
Summer colds are horrid," she said,
sympatheically.
The Yellow Witch ignored the inter-
ruption. "a pale complexion and thin
lips. That is the man you love-"
The girl nodded. eyes," she said.
The Yellow Witch was silent for
moment. "Is there anything else you
would like to known" she asked.
The girl rose. Nothing" she an
swered, and gave little, low laugh.
Nothing, thank you-John."
The bent shoulders of the Yellow
Witch grew suddenly straight.
you knew-all the timer he asked.
The girl shook her head. '"Take those
things off," she commanded. 81 can't
talk to a Yellow Witch.
He tore the yellow draperles off i'm
patiently.
"Are you-angry with me7' he
asked. "Was-was 1T frightful cheek?
1 wanted so badly to find out which of
us it was without you knowing.
she was silent.
please understand" he explained,
anxiously, II was so afraid that If l
asked you, and you said No. you
wouldn't let US even be friends after
wards, like-like now, and 1 couldn't
have borne that. So hit on this way
And-and when 1 described him, and
you said Yes 1 was prepared, and
1 didn't show anything, did 1? Honor
bright, 1 would never have shown any
thing, only-you guessed"
She raised her eyes, and with a look
swept him into paradise. you darling
duffer," she said. unsteadily.
John, must go! They'll think
I've had such a stormy past as-as
ever was, If l stay any longer. And
there are heaps waiting to see the
Yellow Witch. Pick up your things
and put them on again"
II won't see another person." he pro
tested, violently.
She smiled. "Oh, well, then! Wait
a minute" She knelt down at the
back OF the tent and peered cautiously
through the inch Of space between can
vas and ground. There's not a soul
this side. John: and look, this pegs