Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19

1UNH0tHGH ot the others If he SAW
chance, some ot this Gol from Wig.
~ himself. the rest jus, guessed"
"Hut You may uat kunN ,hat they
>rut delegation after ne into town
10 warn me on the grass
THAT WAS Aly, Nich lie never saw
me whcn Cecilia was around, aud he
WAS terribly Suippl sometimes and
suprryiliouS. hui I'm GniuS To grt even
with him. I've about underlined him
for number sin" she concluded with
the manner ri Il queen who. about to
give her chief eXccUtioarr his orders
for the day, 2lNuveS calmly over the list
OF victims.
That's good idea. piyk is Insult
terahle, hope you haven't counted
wrong"
LAS we We're saying. about the note
book she resumed, the fifth man has
already been respectfully declined.
The dates of the proposals are written
in the notebook. 81 learned from the
book that Mir. OrmShy MIR, Arbuthuot
aud MIR GorSe had proposed on the
steamer. Professor Hume YOU know,
tried his luck at Hopetcld. and Lord
ArroWood must have stopped Cecilia as
she WAS riding to the station on my
bicycle Yesterday morning His goose
is cooked.
He stopped to tell papa goodby and
spoke very highly of you, Papa and
You are the only gentlemen he met in
America. But now we come To Mr.
Virgins"
We do; and why in the name Of all
that is beautiful and good hasn't he
tried his uck%"
Because, knowing Cecilia'S udmira-
ton for him." replied Hezekiah de
murely Il have kept him SO diverted
that he hasn't been able to bring him
self to the scratch"
You didn't want him to hlunder in
as the first. fourth or sixth MANI"
Hezeliah Gravely nodded her pretty
head.
And while you were engaged in this
sisterly labor. Cecilia has been afraid
that YOU We're seriously Interested in
him."
That is like Cecilia She's fine. and
wouldn't cause me- trouble for any
thing and there was no doubt of
Hczekiah'S sincerity.
but now that | see the light and I'M
derStand all this how can we make
sure that WigSy will he on the spot ut
the right moment? While we sit here
he may be the sixth man. | might
take care of WiGgy by asking Cecilia
to marry me, being careful to have him
appear Johnny on the spot when l had
been duly declined"
I'm, | shouldn't take any chances IL
l We're you" she replied, feigning to
look at an imaginary bird in a tree top,
for II you had counted wrong and
were really the seventh man she would
have to accept you"
"Hezekiahr'
"Oh, really didn't mean what you
thought | meant We don't need to
discuss it any more. That's the ordeal
I've arranged for YOU" she answered,
and set her lips sternly.
But, my dear Hezekiah, by what
means can this be effected? | don't
dare tell him the combination he's
playing against or sit on him until his
hour strikes"
certainly not; you mustn't tell him
or anybody else. You know the plan;
but you're not supposed to. and no.
body must know I've meddled. Mean
while Cecilia must expose herself to
proposals ut all times. Aunt Octavia's
heart would be broken If she thought
Providence had been tempered with.
! She likes Wiggy we'll enough, except
that his ancestors were all Tories. and
he can't be a Son Of the Revolution"
She rose and pointed TO her coat
Drop it into the boat for me, Chin
neys. We meet in funny places. don't
We? Papa expects me for luncheon.
and | must row back and get my bi-
cycle. You? No you can't 20 along;
you've got lot OF thinking to do and
you'd better be doing it."
A few minutes later. as | swung
along the highway toward the Pres
colt Arms. | saw Cecilia HOLSTER rid
ing toward me ut lively gallOp.
She crossed the bridge without check
ing her horse, and then. with Il hurried
glance over her shoulder. she pointed
with her crop to byWay.
! | hurried after her and found her
waiting for me in a quiet lane. She had
dismOunted and seemed greatly dis
! turbed rs ! addressed her.
! II hadn't expected TO meet you. |
| though You rode off with your aunt to-
ward Mount KiSro."
I'VE did, but on our way home Aunt
| Octavia stopped to call on II friend and
| as didn't feel in mood for visits this
/ morning, | rode on alone. | was walk
! ing my horse in the road beyond Ped
/ ford just after / left Aunt Octavia.
/ when who should ride up beside me but
/ Mr. Virgins He had evidently been
| following me-"
! She expected me 10 express surprise,
and with the information that Hcze-
I fuh hud