The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1914-05-08


youp" Il was his friend. Meredith
Bond. His wife. who had been chuin
OF Dobson's sister. was the 'she Oh
whom the milkmaid had spoken a Few
minutes before The milkmald herself
was Miss Mildred Wyatt, quite the
most fetching dream OF femininity tha'
the young man had ever seen,
Bond Immediately insisted on DoU
sons changing his quarters rom
Pierres TO the lodge, and Dopson
tramped back 10 the canoe and hxed II
up with the guide. He astonished thAt
party with most liberal tip ana
brought the bass back 10 the lodss.
The guide went back for his traps ana
In another day he was safely housed ~
Meredths.
But the fishing languished Bond
who was keen fisherman, complained
10 his wife that Frank was neglectlns
the sport His wife, aware Of the at
traction, simply smiled and shrugged
her shoulders. Dobson and the mix
maid took long walks together ana az
night she sat at the piano and played
TO his singing. He had a very ricn
baritone voice and II was pleasant
there in the twilight 10 listen TO theT
music. At times he took her on the
river and taught her 10 cast for oass'
and amused her by naming the Dlrus
and trees for her and teaching hef
some Of the wonderful lore OF nature
1t was getting 70 be a very serious
matter. Mrs. Bond took Mildred to
taskSbout II one morning.
Look here, Mildred" said her
friend. this must not 90 on any long
er. The man is desperately in love
with you. Il was always said that
Frank Dobson would never fall IN love-
but | know what he means, and II
isn't fair to let him go on in this way
l really am sorry for him. He doesn't
know that you are engaged ana every
day only makes matters worse Inc
milkmaid smiled encouragingly. III 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 backwoods idyl
you ought not to say that, Mildred
was Mrs Bonds reply. He Is a goou
fellow. and Bob's friend as well as
mine"
The next day the sun shone down
gloriously on the glittering FlamDeau'
A kingfisher scalloped along the river
with his harsh, challenging cry ana
overhead far up, an eagle sailed Inc
plash of a leaping fish here and there
scattered a spray Of silver beads on the
surface Of the water. and few rant
clouds swung low on the far-on horF
zon.
Dobson and the milkmaid were seat
ed on the bank of the stream ana en-
gagged in earnest conversation. He had
told her that she was the one woman
in the world and she had informed MIN
that she was already the wife-to-oe OF
another man. The deep scar on MS
right cheek turned white.
We'll, in that case" he said oil
course the other fellow isn't here 10
make his talk, and 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
rams reply. why, l wouldn't nave
missed the privilege of loving you FOL
twenty years out of my life
She put her hand tenderly on his
SCARED face. q love you she STAN
mered. Il am going to break my
engagement. He is old enough TO be
my father 1t was an idea OF loyalty
to my father. l am going to be Loyal
/ to YOU to myself"
And that is how it came to be her
aided abroad that Dobson, the gay the
debonair, the handsome, the cultured
and fastidious. had married a milk
maid.
,ro.,yrivht 1914 by Daily story Pub. Coz