The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1918-08-14
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THE LinLE HOUSE
BY GERALDINE MACK.
Copyright, 1915, by the Mcclure Newspa
Per Syndicate.)


Per Syndicate)
Edwin Witham, bachelor millionaire,
clubman, Harvard ID, golf expert and
gentleman, sat reading an advertise
ment in the Yol1um Daily. 1t read thus:
'For sale, Little House In the Wood,
all modern conveniences, will sell at
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Eunice Love-
less. Tel 80 MAN,"
Little House In the Wood, Eunice
Loveless. AS 1 repeated the words over
to myself found them to my liking.
Surely the owner Of such a name must
be enchanting. Why shouldn't l in
Quire about the Little House in the
Wood? l would, and / did.
Making my way to the telephone,
gave the number to the operator. After
long and patient wait ripping
Hello" came over the wire. Where
had / heard that voice before? All! l
remembered. 1t was the voice of the
girl to whom had sought an intrOduc-
ton all season.
'Hello. is this Miss Eunice Love
less9" ut is" Again that ripping
voice, which sent my heart into my
mouth.
''This is Mr.. Edwin Witham speak
ing. I have read your advertisement
and am interested in the Little House
in the Wood"
81 would be very glad to show you
the place at your convenience, Mr..
Witham."
At my convenience! My convenience
would be any time.
"I'll be out on the next train, Miss
Loveless."
Every well. Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Looking at my watch, I found 1t to
he rs. I had just enough time to
catch the :25 out.
AS stepped off the train at Yokum
1 looked around. There at the end Of
the platform was Miss Eunice Love
less. She was dressed in blue and
looked very young and gay. AS I ad-
vanced toward her. she smiled and
said: "Mr Edwin Witham. believer"
"Yes, and this is Miss Eunice Love
less" said I, admiring her dimples, her
gray eyes and the black hair so becom-
ing beneath the trim blue hat
"You know, Miss Loveless, 1 saw
you at the club dance last month and
because was obliged to leave sudden
ly. I never knew your name"
thought 1t best not to add that had
done my best to find out, though.
She laughed and jumped into the lit
tie racer, and we started off. The ride
to the little house In the wood was
very beautiful. The river, along which
the road ran, extended as clear and as
still as glass. The air was soft and
the pine-wooded shores very silent.
The house was but 10 minutes dis
lance from the station, and as we
neared 1t the girl at the wheel cried:
Behold! Little House in the Wood"
The house stood on knoll sur
rounded by pine trees. overlooking the
river. There were rows Of lockwood
bordering the driveway from the low
spacious veranda to the river road
The house was for the greater part
covered with ivy.
'How's the first impression" asked
Miss Loveless. the trim little hat on
one ear. the dimples coming and go
Ing. and the gray eyes sparkling.
"Fine." said I.
"YOu must come around to see the
way to the back lawn.
THAT settles it, I'll take 1t because
Of the swimming pool" said I.
The dimples came and went ct sup
pose you will think 1t funny Of me to
want to sell this place. when my father
gave 1T to me this season. Til tell
you the deep. dark truth, IL you'll
promise not to tell"
promised.
swell It's this way. I entered my
horse Jose San in the Yokum races
l was sure of his winning, so I bet
on him. Jose San finished about half
a neck behind Junior the winner"
wide and the red lips pouting.
Who could stand such a pout? Who
could scOld such a charming child as
she? Not I, so only grinned and told
her that I would be out that night with
the money to close the deal I felt
rather guilty when I said that. for the
deal could have been closed then and
there.
That night as drew up to the We
randa, she stood In the doorway. The
light from the hall fell on her hair
and outlined her dainty, attractive.
girlish figure.
AS she greeted me her eyes looked
very gray, and her hair very black
The dimples came and went, and she
led me into the library, she looked
very small and lovely and helpless.
AS I handed her the money she sud-
denly began to sob. ooh. Mr.. Witham,
l don't want 1t to go. But need the
money, so suppose 1t must. II I only
had courage to tell Dad about the
race" The light had gone from her