River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1910-12-15
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though, out ne looked at me lot, ana some
how seemed to be conscious of everything
was doing. DR.. Stonor came in after. and
wanted me to look out music for him. We
went into the corner together and got out the
folios, and though he talking to father I
knew very well he was watching u.s. That's
ALL" Clara concluded. She had been reading
very rapidly as if anxious to get to the end
Nov for yours!"
Mine! oh, mines no great thing said Har-
ry, opening his little black pocketbook. "jot-
tings merely
go on, please" cried Clara, stamping her
foot, "and mind, don't alter word or put I'M
more. l shall know!"
''Christmas eve" (began Harry worked
at Guardian article, took it round, saw proof
of yesterdays Chief wants me to go to Ar
menia about the atrocities Shan't! To club
in Accommodation, McCosh Moxon and sew
eral of the fellows there who wanted me to
stop. Told them I couldn't. Had to go out to
old Linklater's to dinner-girls, music, bore
but l should look in later"
"Oh!" interjected Clara, with her head sud
denly naughty, "a bore--was it?"
"You said a horrid nuisance!" remarked
her husband and continued his reading with
out troubling to defend himself further
"T got there early-long way out of town
several false trails. At last found the place
a big house under trees. From the doorway
[ could see IN the nall a girl standing on steps,
putting up holly and green stuff. Presently
old Linklater came and introduced me. This
is Clara!" l became conscious of two great,
dark, steady, grayish-hazel eyes. The dinner
went all right after that. Pretty-well, don't
know: fascinating and glamorous person GER
tainly There was also a sister,"
NONSENSE" said Clara. "You are making
up as you go along. know you"
Her husband silently handed her the book
Decidedly it was so written.
Clara did not apologize for her unbelef
She only remarked, "Oh, but you are a dear"
And, rubbing her cheek against his coat
sleeve, she purred
GO on" she said.
"'Dinner quite informal, Harry continued
"'Talked too much but got led on somehow.
Everything went well. Doctor fellow there
who put on lot of friend-of-the-family side
sat in a corner and talked to the girl with the
eyes,"
"Ah, ha! You see-you were jealous al
ready" cried Clara, clapping her hands JOY
ously.
"Nonsense!" said Harry Moore. "Of little
Stonor? I think see myself"
Read the next day-go on-go on! No, the
day you came to Elton again!"
event to make my digestion" call. Took
some flowers up to Elton, and talked to the old
of the Eyes did not show up. Waited an hour
and a half, but don't think 1 wasted my time
entirely. Dear old LADY,"
Harry, you are a cod-blooded wretch"
VERY much the contrary Mrs. Moore!"
"Now shall I read?' And without giving
him time to answer, Clara opened the solid
basil boards and continued 'Dec. 28th: Went
out all the afternoon with Miss Grierson. Down
the lane-soup kitchen, girls club, and went
hNTn with hnr tn TOO I oOf
saw mother had a secret. You always knew
by the satisfied way she has of looking mystic
rious. She would be disappointed if you didn't
ask her at once. So I leased her to tell
edo you know whom I've been entertain
ing all afternoon?' she said, her shoulders
shaking with repressed laughter. l understood
we'll enough.
"'Oh, the curate, 1 said, as carelessly as
l could. him going down the lane like
a pair of compasses let loose
"'Do you think the curate would bring me
those? said mother, triumphantly. And ahe
showed a lovely bunch of roses, a wagon
load nearly, which she had set we'll back in
the dusk of the piano, so that should not gee
them before mother had her little triumph
My! they must have cost heaps of money THIS
time of year. They are all mine,' said mother
but if you are good you have just one bEd
for yourself. You see what one gets by stag
ing quietly at home!'
"FShe was teasing me, of course, this dear
old sweet-hearted mother.
''You see what one gets for doing works
of charity and mercy!' said. He would have
given them to me if I'd been here. I'll never
do a good action again!'"
"Now turn on to -Four. Seas Cottage and
read ABOUT that" cried Clara. Her eyes were
not gray now nor yet hazel. The dark pupils
had swallowed up all the rest overflowing
everything with the soft blackness of a misty
night of few stars.
Lets see. Easter, wasn't it?" said her
husband. 'But why skip? Much water had
flowed under bridges during these months of
spring"
ooh, want to get to the end-the end!"
Clara whispered, exctedy. "Quick, quick
can't watt"
well, here it is April 9Th. We went a
walk along the beach, she and L. We talked.
1 told her that unless something was going to
come of this. must go away.
What she said, for altogether? And
l said Yes. Then she walked a good while
silent, and when looked, could see"
mo, you didn't" said Clara. Il could never
have been SO silly!'
"'Tear after big tear rolling slowly down
her cheek" Harry continued, imperturbably.
:" I needed no more than that-who would?
"'You don't want me to go? cried.
"'She shook her head, still weeping, and
not caring now whether not.
$50 l stayed"
They sat long silent that night in their own
home, near each other, and happy Harry s
heart was softened. He was in the mood for
concessions.