Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1909-03-18
CHAPTER xxII.-(Contfnued.) }

My dear uncle, Maude and =
Pooh You needn't go on about that
] never doubted that you and Maude had
settled it sll before you did me the honor
TO consult me. But what are you to live
on Your f4OO year won't keep
wife. Gren. and J can't help you
mo, bur we can wait a bit; we are
both young. and | shall be making two
or three hundred year at my profession
very soon"
Nonsense. boy; | know the law.
thoroughly believe you to be clever and
have no doubt the money will come in
course Of time, but it's slow work-very.
Long engagements are not iudicious."
Put this is not TO be 50 very long;
and Maude is good 70 wait couple OF
gears or so for me-"
~ couple Of years" smiled the squire.
fWhat did the Textbook say last year.
Fifty pounds"
Not quite: very near it, though"
I'm afraid you'll find it will take all
two years to double it. | don't doubt
your doing well at last, but it takes time,
1t takes time. Still, Gren. I'll not gain
say the match, and If at the end OF next
year you can see your way into something
like 1900 a year, exclusive of what you
have, make a wedding of it, IL you like.
"Ten thousand thanks. uncle. This
case of yours will find me practice, see
II il don't. | have no intention OF hid
ing my light under bushel. I'll take
very good care, through my friends, the
case is well talked of. Only wait till
,he Two Thousand is over, and see what
A. 10
of it Good-by. | will just run up and
see my aunt and Maude, and then I'm
of"
tlrenvillp dashed into the drawing room,
where he found Mrs. Denison and his
cousin.
I'm Just off to town. aunt, and have
come to wish you good-by, and to tell you
I'm 10 be your son-in-law, after ALL
Don't believe him, my mother" laugh
ed Maude. her eyes dancing with fun.
ave know better than that don't we! We
mustn't detain him, or he'll be too late
for his dinner. You greedy thing; you
won't live if you gourmandiZe So
Come here, Gren," said Mrs. Denison ;
''has my husband consented to your mar
rying Maude?"
"les. aunt, as soon as I've got bread
and cheese enough to feed her on"
My dear boy, I'm SO glad! | was
obliged to be your enemy once, GrenTI
couldn't help myself but I'd rather you
took her than anyone -
"Oh YOU. mOther!" cried Maude; land
he says he'll feed me on bread and cheese,
and I like, l like-strawberries and
cream"
'Sad thing aunt. but | suppose I'd
better break off the match at once. Bet
ter that than. come to a separate mainte-
nance. YOU know Bread and cheese is
n good lasting dish. but how she's to get
through the winters | don't know, on
what she proposes"
"Ah. well. never mind laughed Maude
'skes yours now, and won't have sep
arate maintenance You'll have to feed
her some way and you can't guess how
she cats When are you going Gren"
IN a very few minutes. I'm going
to walk; will you come with me? Good
by aunt Don't be afraid. | won't run
away with her, at all events till straw
berries arc well in, and threpence a pot
tie"
Listen: were lovers like that in yoIr
day. mother? | used to dream. a little
while back, that when you had lover, il
was all you could do to keep him from
running away with you. Now I'm getting
quite clever about it, and know thai
Gren would always much prefer to leave
ME behind than his portmanteau."
"Comc away. Maude and let's see il
we cnn shut it; you know we Away:
have deal of trouble about that
"Oh, yes, / always found you ant
Thomas despairing over it. and it take.
all NV ingenuity to make those last three
or fonr packages fit in. Don't you thnl
he's making a wife of me, mother. a it'll,
before he's entitled to-"
Go away, you foolish children. 70,
can quarrel and make up all the way t
the station"
The refractory portmanteau was sooi
reduced to subsection under Maude'
clever auspices, and then the two cousin
walked across the fields to the station
Your fathers given you TO me, Maude
as soon as l can get together an incom
that We can live upon"
She might be coquettish before he
mother, but she was meek enough to he
lover when they were alone together
81 hope l shall be a good wife to you
Gren You know I'm not extravagant
however l may laugh about it,
NO. my darling. | know you better
and If we have TO begin with a little,
hope you'll be able to spend lots of none
before long"
II never had any money to spend" sai
tho girl, gravely. I've often had to wan
hot
my poor people in the village"
And will have again. pet Wantin
money is the normal condition of ninety
nine hundredths of civilized humanity
But You must turn back now. you hay
come lar enough. Good-by. and God bles
you" said Rose. as he clasped her
his arms. Mine now, forever, isn't it?
YES. Gren. Yours or no ones" sh
replied, as she lifted her lips shyly to hi
please write"
Every day, dearest. Good-by;" an,
with one more kiss. Granville Rose tot
himself away.
How he travelled up to town in II
same carriage with Pearman we have a
ready seen. On his arrival at Waterlc
Station he jumped into a cab. and pr,
ceeded al once to the Temple. On ente
ing his rooms the first thing that caugl
his eye was the figure of Silky DallisoI
who. comfortably ensconced in the easie
chair in the room. was making. apparen
ly. some abstruSe calculations on a pie
of paper and referring frequently f,
guidance to gaily bound betting book.
'An right old fellow" he said. in T
turn to Grenville's greeting. Want,
to have 4 talk to you; knew you wou
comc-up by that train; told the old par
to get food for two at half-past seven
wants just ten mi&ates. Go and wa:
your hands, while l finish what | a
about
After the bit Of fish and beefsteal
that constitute m ordinary bachelor di
ncr in chambers the TWO began 10 smob
Vow" said Dallison, shall be bat
TO dinner of course meant. as we agre
it should. that pearman had yielded
your terms l was off to Plyart direct
l got your message, and we have had