Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1913-01-30

all my heart, anu see you smile once
more"
She raised her head and repeated
the words obediently, smiling as
bravely as she could the while, hardly
realizing what they meant, it was all
SO sudden and unexpected.
Nor could she believe that he was
gone, as she stood with his parting
kiss upon her lips and his broken
words of farewell in her ears.
The truth came upon her at last in
a rush, and with it a wild desire to
follow him, if it were only for one
more word and look; to follow him
on board his ship like black-eyed SUI
san, of whom they had sung together,
or to work and fight in disguise by
his side, like so many heroines in
popular story and song.
From such wild dreams she was
awakened by Mrs. Makey calling, as
she fastened towards her through a
pelting shower, under the large red
family umbrella:
Gracious sakes, missy, how can you
be standing there looking after those
bothersome bumble-dores in all this
weather! Why, you look fairly dazed
with the damp already"-as, coming
nearer, she caught sight of the girls
white, startled face. did the gentle
man find you and give you his mes
sage? He was in a mortal hurry, to
be sure, and it was but to say that
madam wants you to drive with her
this afternoon, so l could have given
it to you as we'll as he, but he said
he must see you himself, and was not
to be ruled. Therei he's driven off
at such a tearing rate down street
that make no doubt all their bones
will be broke, and the horses knees
to the bargain"
Phyllida went about for the rest Of
the morning in dream, half pleasure,
half pain, and had not shaken it off
when she reached South Court, where
the old-fashioned sociable was waiting
at the door. She wondered what
Frank had told Mrs. Allen and what
Mrs. Allen would say to her; and if at
first she was relieved at her COM
panion ignoring the subject, she soon
longed to approach it, if only to hear
or to mention his name.
But Mrs. Allen talked of other
things, and Phyllida stood in far too
great awe of her to ask questions
about what lay nearest to her heart.
In truth, Mrs. Aliens purpose was
fixed.
Like many other resolute people,
she believed, and often found, that
taking a thing for granted brought it
to pass. So she had treated Franks
rhapsodies over Phyillida's beauty
and charms as boyish nonsense, hon
estly believing that it was a passing
fancy, and he would "love and sail
away" Frank shrugged his shoulders,
and declared to himself it was not his
fault if she would not believe him to
be earnest, and that he need trouble
Phyllida and himself by no further
confessions, whilst Mrs. Allen had no
idea how rapidly the seeds of their
love had been sown and had sprung
up, out of all proportion to the solemn
propriety of her own woOing.
The future of her protege often Oc-
cupied her thoughts, and she some
times wondered whether she had done
wisely in raising her, as far as educa-
ton, manners, and feelings went,
above her surroundings. Her favor
tie axiom was that Good work is new
er wasted" and she silenced her scru-
pies by rejecting that, if a suitable
husband were not forthcoming, the
girl would at least have rational oc-
equations to employ her mind. When
her keen glance perceived Phyllida's
absent manner and heavy eyes, she
reproached herself for having render
ed any intercourse between her and
the young officer possible, and re-
solved to drive him out of her mind
without delay.
eve are going to North Court,
Phyllida," she began, as they turned
out of the gates. "The squire's wife
was calling on me-two days ago, and
expressed kind wish that you should
be presented to her."
"That I should" cried Phyllida,
quite as much astonished as Mrs. Al
len intended her to be.
''She seems to have remarked you
and the Makey child in the park the
day she arrived. You have heard
something of the circumstances of her
marriage, Phyllida, I know, and 1
trust you to be discreet and not make
mischief out of any intercourse you
may have with her"
With every desire to deserve her
reputation for discretion, Phyllida
could not suppress some expressions
of curiosity as they drove up to the
square white house, looking less stiff
and cherries now that the shutters
were down and the front door open
for the first time in her remembrance,
end she was greatly disappointed to
near there was no one at home.
1t was not till a fortnight later that
Mrs. Allen announced her intention of
repeating the visit to say goodbye
the day before she departed for Lon