The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1914-12-31
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plisd tlsimssls s4s.ustvsly to v,thout.
attempting % carry On any conver1asi
hon while & lasted
At the end \ % hlta task the GIL re-
marked [: 81 gu may well bring i up
10 the house. There Sc d dippss there
and you can have al dfrpertdl for your
labor.f Dcbson dutifully picked up
the bucket and the stool and followed
on to the lodge. Arriving there he was
ushered in and the mtlkmaid disap-
peared. In o few minutes she returned
and brought with her two persons.
One was a man; who grabbed Dobsoni
by the hand With q Hello, Frank old
man. didn't expect to see me here, did
you?" It was his friend. Meredith
Bond. His wife. who had been chum
Of Dobson's sister, was the "she" Of
whom the milkmaid had spoken q few
minutes before The milkmaid herself
was Miss Mildred Wyatt, quite the
most fetching dream OF femininity that
the young man had ever seen.
Bond. Immediately insisted on Dob
sons changing his quarters from
Plerre's to the lodge, and Dobson
tramped back to the canoe and fixed it
up with the guide. He astonished that
party with most liberal tip and
brought the bass back to the lodge.
Tho guide went back for his traps and
In another day he was safely housed at
Meredtth's.
But the fishing languished Bond,
who was 3 keen fisherman. complained
to his wife that Frank was neglecting
the sport. His wife. aware Of the at
traction. simply smiled and shrugged
her shoulders. Dobson and the milk
maid took long walks together and at
night she sat at the piano and played
TO his singing. H. had very rich
baritone voice and 1t was pleasant
there in the twilight to listen to their
music: At times he took her on the
river and taught her to "cast" for bass.
and amused her by naming the birds
and trees for her and teaching her
some o: the wonderful lore OF nature.
1t was getting to be a very serious
matter. Mrs. Bond took Mildred to
task about 1t one morning.
Look here, Mildred" said her
friend, this must not go on any long
or. The man Is desperately in love
with you. It was always said that
Frank Dobson would never fall in love,
but know what he means, and it
isn't fair to let him go on In this way.
really am sorry for him. He doesn't
know that you are engaged and every
day only makes matters worse" The
milkmaid smiled encouragtngly. IF it
is as bad as that will tell him some
day about my engagement" was her
reply. Besides, he may only be anus.
ing himself with a backwoods idyl."
You ought not to say that, Mildred"
was Mrs. Bond'sreply. HE is good
fellow, and Bob's friend as we'll as
mine.''
The next day the sun shone down
gloriously on the glittering Flambeau.
A kingfisher scalloped along the river
with his harsh, challenging cry, and
oyerh cad, far up, an eagle sailed. The
plash OF leaping fish here and there
scattered a spray of silver beads on the
surface OF the water. and a few faint
clouds swung low on the far.otf hort-
zon. -.
Dobson and the milkmaid were seat
ed on the bank Of the stream and en-.
gagged in. earnest conversation. He had
told her that she was the one woman
in the world and she had Informed him
that~she was already the wife-to'be, OF
another man. The deep scar on HIS
right cheek turned white.
We'll, in that case" he said, of
course the other fellow isn't here to
make his talk, and I haven't got word
to say" But, why don't you reproach
me for not telling you of this before?"
the girl said. "Reproach you" was the
mans reply. why, wouldn't have
missed the privilege OF loving you for
twenty years out of my life"
She put her hand tenderly on his
Scared face. Il love you." she SIAM
mered. I'll am going to break my
engagement. He is old enough to be
my father. 1t was an idea OF loyalty
to my father. am going to be loyal
to you; to myself"
And that is how 1t came to be her
aided abroad that Dobson, the gay, the
debonair, the handsome. the cultured
and fastidious. had married milk
maid. .s
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