Wallowa County chieftain. [volume] (Enterprise, Or.) 1909-1911, 1909-06-10
CHAPTER Uy-fCon-iuued) !


Tczr Et1s-noon Maud s--Ollsd out into
The grounds Shs wandered NJ one o. the
grassy vis-zs through The sss o; zurels,
U1-I she arrived ~ q pond pond al
covered with great ls-Es-lssved water
lilies, and by the edge OF that pond
Asuis ssc down. and. resting her head
o. h=- hand. teSzn 10 think. Il wsS one
ot those Ezru sunshiny days We are Occa-
siousily blessed with IN April She
thought very sadly o. -hs life before her.
Ot course il wzs hzr duty 70 save Glinn
10 her parents Why was duty always
made 50 hard IN this vo-idf An, il was
c-usl OF Gren 10 tell her ne loved her
just when they were 10 separate forever.
Asuds sleV--shs dresmr: and she pic
tursd 10 herself thar she was drowning
in som= big lake. she vss going down
down eTsr 30 tEr. and suddenly she
clasped spar OF sou= kind. and telr that
she was ssvsd- Then = big brown man
with nerce Tsd eyes threatened her and
struck al he-. and juse as she vas about
70 lsc 20. The big brown man suddenly
vanished, and Grsnville Rose stood In
his plsce, caught her By the hand. and
drew her 10 him She fell into his arms !:
and as he bent ovar he kissed her. Maude
sat up, and turned over her dream in
her mind Il cheered her She thought
IL forelold the triumph OF Gren over
Pearmau, and everything al light and
sunshine for the future.
But Sam Pearman. in the meanwhile
loses no tine in prosecuting his suit
l. - = 81
In such mock eourtship as this there is
little fear OF the result. Before q week
had gone By he was formally engaged
TO Maude Denison, and the discussion OF
when the wedding shall take place is pre-
eminent between the high contracting par
ties. Maude listens, and asSents to every
thing in quiet, hsrless way. She treats
her betrothed with calm courtesy, but
avoids all occasion OF being left alone
with him So far. Sam Pearman can
boast Of receiving but scant fayors from
the hands of his bride-elect. Her cheek
is as yet innocent OF his caresses, and a
warm pressure Of the hand the extent of
his achievements.
No news-not sign Of Grenville Rose
and wearily Maude commenced going
through all the ordeal of preparing the
trousseau. They were to be married the
first week in May.
But one morning a groom came over
In hot haste from Mannersley with a few
lines for the squire from Sam Pearman.
to say that his father was dead. The
son had told them a day or two before
that the old man was ailing, but had had
no idea that there was much the matter.
Three or four days illness, then infiam-
nation set in, and old lawyer Pearman
was gone TO his rest. That ancient fisher
would never angle more, and Samuel, his
son, reigned in his stead
Put Of the wedding, Nell, for
month or two. of course" said the squire
as ne broke the news to his wife 10Th
arwise it's perhaps for the best. | can't
pretend TO feel any intense grief about
Did Pearman, and his departure leaves
Sam and Maude all free to enter upon
at once"
Mrs. Denison showed wisdom on the
occasion seldom evinced. She said moth
ng' for the simple reason she had nothing
10 say.
AS for Sam Pearman, he bore his be-
with tolerable composure.
Sorry for the old father" he muttered
he was clever man, every bit of him.
de could play with these swells, and
manage 'em in a way nobody else | ever
Jaw could. He was very good to me. too
always. | shall never have the head he
lad If | live hundred years. Lucky |
ion't want it." Then he fell into brown
itudy. Yes, put my marriage off a bit
hum How lucky Coriander Is entered
my name for the Two Thousand, and
lot his. Fancy his being disqualified. af.
er the trial Of last week 2"