Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1910-10-21
Seeing Phoebe Home
By JANE OSBORN


But when the last dance came and
the lights had begun to burn low and
lesser beauties than Phoebe had be-
gun to droop, Jonathan's spirits be-
gan to rise in anticipation of the Joy
of seeing Phoebe home. He had taken
his buggy from the shed and stood
waiting for her. when all at once he
heard her laugh and at the same in
| slant realized that she was with
Craig Taylor, getting into Craig Tay-
lor's buggy.
Hello, Jonathan" called one of
the men, with laugh. thought yon
were going to take Phoebe home"
One of the girls suppressed gig
gle and for a minute Jonathan had
great desire to fight every one. His
next thought was of overtaking Craig.
laying him fiat and carrying OF. the
girl he loved Instead, Jonathan
slowly swung into his buggy and
drove thoughtfully through the ,risp
morning air.
1t was few days later, on Sun
day afternoon, and Jonathan again
sat in the little Dare parlor, before
Phoebe, who, as usual, sat upright
on the hair sofa. He had not seen
her since the memorable dance and
Phoebe expected to be scolded.
Il say Phoebe" Jonathan said at
length, perhaps you'd like to go out
sleighing with me-out to the lake.
It's great sleighing"
Phoebe accepted readily and with
out further delay Jonathan was ready
with his horse and sleigh, with heated
bricks and heavy wraps to keep out
the cold winds.
If Phoebe was radiant at a dance
when the music and motion had
brought the color to her face and the
light to her eyes, she was even more
so in sleigh when the fresh. cold
wind and the sound of the sleigh
bells seemed somehow to work won
,, ders
It was a long drive, but Jonathan's
spirits did not lag. and as they
neared the shore of the lake, bleak
and deserted, with not sign of NOR
tai for miles around, he could feel
the girl at his side shrinking toward
him helplessly.
"My, but THE is a lonely spot in
winter" she said. Would you ever
think it could be SO nice in SUMMER"
II don't know, Phoebe" said Jona-
than. smiling. Let's get out and
walk about a minute to get up the
| nh
So Phoebe, accepting the sugges-
ton, got out from the sleigh, and, as
she turned about for Jonathan to fol-
low, she saw him quickly whip up
his horse. and turning as sharp a
corner, as the sleigh would allow, he
drove away from her
Jonathan, Jonathan" she called
in tones that were unavailing S%
On he drove, with the distracted,
girl running and crying after him.
At length, after he had gone half a
mile through the snow, he stopped
and, with grim smile on his face.
| watched the girl plod through the
snow after him.
Jonathan" she walled when she
had reached him, Jonathan, what
ever are you doing?"
We'll, l guess" said Jonathan with
elaboration, you can find some one
else to take you home. You'd hardly
expect me to, after the dance at
Kingsley's. would you, seeing it's not
your custom to go home with the
man that brings your"
Phoebe was in tears--tears of re-
morse and hurt pride, not of anger
and when a minute later Jonathan
had seized her in his arms and put
her gently in the sleigh at his side
she chung trembling to his arm
Jonathan" she said, after they
had driven through the snow for
few minutes, Jonathan, I'm sorry
,, Jonathan made no reply.
Jonathan" she said again plead
ingly, Jonathan, did you win that
wager?"
There wasn't any wager" said
Jonathan. That was a lie l told you
about the wager"
"Then-then you didn't propose to
me just to 'cinch the matter?'" she
asked.
mo" said Jonathan II proposed
because had notion of marrying
YOU"
And this time Phoebe accepted.