Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1909-06-17

long. trailing flowers. How pleased
Miss Lucille will bel"
He held the slip in his hand, and
looked at it for a moment in silence,
then he said:
See here, Susie; I think this is the
best piece. Keep it separate from the
rest, and give it to Miss Lucille"
so I will, Master Harry" she ex-
claimed, gratefully. "And I will tell
her you chose it for her"
mo, you need not-well, as you
please" he said, turning his head
away that she might not see the Grim
son flush that rose to his face.
Picking flowers, young people,
said voice behind them at that mo-
ment.
It was Hope, the keeper, and he
stood and regarded them with a smile
of approval and good-natured raillery.
Yes" said Harry, Susie, this is
fortunate of you; you can have com
pany home. Go with her to the house.
will you, Hope?"
Yes, Master Harry" said Hope.
my way lies hers
Good night, Susie" said Harry;
then, as he was going, he beckoned
to her. you need not tell Hope why
you came, and what you have got he
said in a low voice, obeying momen-
tary impulse which he could scarcely
have accounted for.
very well, Master Harry" assent
ed Susie, and tripped on beside
Hope.
Fine evening for ramble, Susie"
said Hope, looking down at her, with
the same smile, land just the even
ing for flower gathering. All, we all
have our young days; but, by George,
I do envy Master Harry
Don't be so silly demonstrated
Susie: but she blushed. as was her
want, and Hope gave chuckle, firm
ly convinced that he had caught the
two sweet-hearting.
When Susie got back, Lucille was
nearly dressed, for Marie Werner had
offered her services during Susie's
absence. Lucille was sitting. with her
hands crossed in her lap, her eyes
fixed on the glass, but looking
through it far away to that glade in
the wood where she had listened to
her first love avowal; but she turned
as Susie entered, and uttered a low
cry of admiration at the sight of the
clustering heap of flowers.
ooh, Susie, what beautiful clematis!
Where did you get it?"
ct is for you. Miss said Susie,
blushing with delight you will let
me put a little in your hair, Miss,
won't you?"
II will wear it all over me, if you
like, Susie" said Lucille, with a
smile; "Iet me see it. How good of
you to get it for me- Did you get it?"
Some of it," said Susie, and she
waited until Marie had gone into the
next room before she added, "Master
Harry got it, Miss; and, if you please
he picked out this spray for you. He
said it was the best"
A rose blush dyed Lucilles face,
and she took the spray with trembl-
ing hands.
TIT was very kind Of him, SUI
SIZE" she said, as carelessly as she
could; "and-and l will wear it, of
course. Put it in my hair-no,
will put it," she said, drawing it back
as if loath to let her touch it. when
did you get it?''
Just now, Miss, please"
Now! so late in the EVENING" she
said, with a smile.
ooh, yes, Miss. That's what Mas
ter Harry said, late in the evening
But I'm not afraid. Oh, how beauti-
full you look with it lying there in
your lovely hair! Oh, wish Master
Harry could only see it,
Lucille put up her hands to fix the
spray so that they hid her face.
ut was very kind of him, Susie, -
she said, in a low voice; "and when
you see him next tell him-now will
you remembers" she asked in a
low, tremu!ous voice:
ooh, yes, Miss, every word"
We'll, but I haven't told you. Tell
him that l wore the spray he chose,
and that it was the best of them all
for many reasons. Can you remem-
Der that?"
Eyes, Miss. Lor', how pleased he
will be-"
Lucille drew a heavy sigh, and as
Susie turned she took the spray from
her hair and kissed it quickly, pas
sionately.
Marie stood at the door unobserved,
watching her, and her lips curved.
Run down and tell them your mis-
tress is ready, Susie she said. You
are ready, amt you, dear? What love
ly clematis! That is Susie's work.
She is a good girl-so quick and
thoughtful! Though I suspect" she
added, with little laugh, that Miss
Susie's anxiety to get it sprang from
another source as we'll as her desire
TO please you
What do you mean?" asked Lu-
ellie, drawing her Indian shawl round
her.
oh she and Harry Herne got it
together she tells me. she replied,
with a smile. Trust the most limo
cent girls, dear. to seize an opportun-
ity of snatching a few minutes with
her sweetheart
Marie" she said; that is unjust
to Susie and Harry Herne. This is
not the first time; the other night
yOu-"