Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1912-10-25

shoulders and the tanned neck on Wnlcn
Miss Bouyeric's e!-es We're fixed.
''You had better play this yourself"
said he, after peering at the music
through his srlass 1T is rather too
many for nc.
And. strangely crestfallen. Miss Bon-
verie took his place.
Ny oaly loyo is always near.
In country or in town
| see her tN-inl<ing feet; 7 hear
The wl:ispcr<of her gown.
She fools it ever fair and young;
Her locks are tied in haste
Ard ono IS Ger her shoulder flung
Ard hangs below her waist.
For that was the immortal trif1e.
How mach OF its immortality it will
owe to the setting of Sir Julian Crum
is a matter Of opinion, but here is IN
anonymous view.
Il like the words. Miss Bouveric. but
the setting doesn't take me. 1t might
with repetition. 1t seems lacking in go
and simplicity: technically. ] should
say. a GEM But there can be no two
opinions of your singing. It is for me-
to thank you--from my heart and say
goOdby..
He was holding out a sunburnt hand.
Must you co." she asked, withhold
ing her own in frank disappointment.
"Unfortun;ltcly yes: my man is
waiting for me with both horses i'll the
scrub. But before / go ! want to ask a
great favor OF you. II Is, not TO tell a
soul have been here.
For a singer and a woman of tent
permanent, Hilda Bouvcrie had Won
derfully level head. She inquired his
reason in 10 promising tone.
You viii see 1T Mrs. ClarAson's
concert.
Hilda started.
"You are coming to that:
"Without fa;l-to loar Mrs. Clark-
son sing f,e songs--ro song among
them
"But lis hers: it has been the other
way about"
The gay smile broadened Oh the
swaithy face: Il very bright eye
twinked through the monoclc into
those OF Miss Eouverio
Well. will yoa promise to say roth
inc about n,e? | have Il reason. which
YOU will bc tho first to appreciate i'll
due season.
Hilda hesitated. reasoned with her
self and finally gave her word Thai"
hands we're joined an Instant. us he
thanked her with gallant smile and
bow. Thea he WAS goac. And Us his
spurs ceased .iinglin@ on thN veranda
outside. tiiltla Bouve.ic glanced again
at the song on the piano and clappcd
hc. hands with unreasonable pride.
Il Ito relieve that | was right after
ALL she said.
Mr.. ClalkSon and his young men sat
1T mc&t that evc:]:nss. with a Miss
Bouvcric hard 10 recognize as the ap
parc.lt,s al:stere srinstei who had
hitherto 'een something of Il skeleton
at their board. Colby handsome at
her worst. Il single day had brought
her forth a radiant beauty wreathed
tin-e which al once suggested and
dismissed the thought of rouge: but be-
yolld all doubt she had done her hair
with less reserve: and it was coppery
hair of Il volatile sort. that spraD. into
natural cu,.I;s 1T tila first eluxatioD Of
an undue discipline. Mr.. Cllikson
wondered whether his wife's departures
had aught To do with tfle striking
change in her companion: tho two
young men rested mutually assured
that it had.
The old 2ili keeps toy close III eye
on her" said little Mr.. Hack. who kept
the books and hailed from Middlesey.
Get her to yourself. Ted. and Shes
as larky Us they're made.
Ted Radford. the station overseer,
was II persenage not TO be dismissed in
4 relative clause. lie was a typical
back Blocker. dry and wiry. .nasally
cocksure. insole;tly cool. 4 fearless
hand with horse man or woman. He
was Il good friend to Hack when there
was no third person of his own kidney
TO appreciate the overseer's conception
Of friendly chaff. They were by them
selves now, yet the last speech drew
from Radforl. a sufficiently sardonic
grin.
You see if she is. old man." said he.
.and I'll stand by to collect your re-
mains. Not bft what she hasn't come
off the ire and locks like thorillg it
you take her the right way.
Ito be ccntinued.l