Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1910-07-07
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Oh WOuIC cdll me diIy Ih1HS pub a
rational being if there was pudding
today"
pudding! | hate puddings, be-
lieve you think Of nothing else but
puddings!"
We'll, what are you thinking Of?
You don't look well this morning,
Lorrie, dear!"
ooh, DON'T l am so tired of assert
ing that l am in perfect health; so
tired Of hearing that look the thing;
that grow thin; that / don't eat
enough! am well-well-weh!
There"
Greta withdraws her head out OF
the cupboard to look at the sweet,
pale face, puckered up into frown OF
weary impatience.
Il believe you are bored today" she
says
so is everybody else. Who
wouldn't be bored to death in such a
place as this, excepting yourself?
But Pm no worse than anyone else.
Greta, CID You ever feel as if some
one were walking over your grave?
AS if something were going to hap
pen-something serious and awful, ]
mean"
Cant say that ! have dear! Three,
six, nine! | wonder where that other
pot of strawberry jam has got to?
Do you know, Lorrie, | am almost
afraid that Ann helps herself to the
jam sor1etimes?"
II hope so, if she likes It, ] am
sure! 1t is about the only amusement
open to her, and |, for one, should be
very sorry to deprive her of it. If
were a servant | should steal the jam
and the brandy, anything | mould lay
my hands on. Why shouldn't Ann
have some of the good things of this
life as well as other people?"
Il can't say much in praise of your
morality, dear! Oh, here it is! l
thought there were ten strawberry
left"
Has Mr.. Seymour Melford been
here yet, this morning?" asks Lorrie.
Not yet; suppose he will be here
directly, though" replies Greta.
"Of course No day without it's
line No day without its Seymour
Melford'
Really, you are most perplexing
individual, Lorrie! You speak as if
Seymour Melford's frequent visits
were an infiction, whereas, am sure
you have encouraged him of late
more than any of us, papa included"
Have /? Well, perhaps l have,
but then l must have my amusement
as we'll as Ann, and Seymour Melford
is the emily civilized being who comes
near one. And he hasn't been here
yet. That's strange. / suppose that is
why pupsie is pacing up ard down
his study like a tiger in his den He
is waiting for him. Greta," suddenly
and irritably," did you ever wish
you could kill Time? don't mean by
visiting the poor, and dealing out
tracts and beef tea, which is your
idea of killing him; but did you ever
wish that you could kill the days at
one fell swoop-kill them SO that
they disappeared all at once, and one
a heap, as Jack would say?"
Il can't say I have"
Then you can't understand what
] mean. Oh, if l could only kill time
to the end of the month"
What do you mean, dear?'
Nothing, nothing, and again moth
ing. was only talking at random.
often do. Don't notice me- It is a
trick have"
sLorrie, dear, you seem out OF
sorts. l have noticed that you have
lost all your spirits, anG-and seem
low and below tone. Why don't you
tell ME if there is anything the mat
ter? Why not see DR.. Cox"
See DR.. Cox! You talk as if any,
one could be cured of any disease by
seeing DIR. Coxr Through a telescope.
suppos would be sufficient. Once
for ali, don't want to see DR.. Cox.
hate DR.. Cox, with his tonics, and
iron and quinine! I am all right,
tell you. If there is anything the mat
ter with me it is that am brood to"
Death"
Il say, Gretal" Jack exclaims.
Look here! Here's some news for
you"
Shut the door!' says Lorrie, IT.
ritably.
4 was never more astonished in
my life! Pom my word, though, it's a
rum affair."
DON'T be excited, Greta. I know
the value of Jacks news. He has lust
discovered that the world is round.
or that gunpowder will explode. if
you put lighted match to it."
Nonsense. I've just met Seymour
Melford"
Extraordinary" ecxlaims Lorrie.
And he says that his sister Diana.
you know, is engaged to Guy Ken.
dale"
Not really, Jack?'' exclaims Greta.
Really and truly" says Jack. nod
ding emphatically. Seymour Melford
has just got a telegram. CIV pro-