Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-24
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pr 0ynAicate)
Edwin William. bachelor, millionaire.
elubman, Harvard .12. golf expert and
gentleman, nat reading an advertise
ment in the Yokum Daily. i read thus
st'or sale, Little House In the Wood,
.il modern conveniences, viii sell at
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Eun.ce Love-
less. Tel. 50 Main"
Little House in the Wood, Eunice
Lovele3s. As repeated the words over
to myself I found them to my liking.
Surely the owner Of such d pane must
be enchanting. Why shouldn't ] In
quire about the Little House in the
Wood3 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 I heard that voice before? Ali /
remembered. It was the voice Of the
girl to whom had sought an introduce
ton all season.
Hello, is. this Miss Eunice Love.
lessr at is." Again that ripping
voice, which sent my heart into my
mouth.
This is Mr.. Edwin Witham speak.
ing. / have read your advertisement
and am interested In the Little House
In the Wood"
II 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 ont on the next train, Miss
Loveless."
'very well. Goodbye"
'Good-bye."
Looking at my watch, I found It to
be 1:15. had just enough time to
catch the :25 out.
As / stepped of the train at Yokum
I 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 adj
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 90 becom-
Ing beneath the trim blue hat.
"YOu know, Miss Loveless, I saw
you at the club dance last month and,
because was Obliged to leave sudden
". I never knew your name." I
thought 1t best not to add that I had
done my best to ind out, though.
She laughed and Jumped into the nj.
tie racer, and we started Oh. The ride
to the little house in the wood was
very beautiful. Ths river. alonk which
the road ran. extended 40 clear and as
still as glass. The air wns soft and
the pine-wooded shores very silent.
Tho huuse was h1t 10 minutes dis.
tance from tio station. and q No
neared Il the I'M Il to wheel cried:
sBeholdl Littls House IN ne Wood
The Aouss STOOD On q knoll su1>
rounded b. pine tssa. ovsssnokins the
river. TAeEe vesv fUwv - buxwood
bordering ne driSeway erum the low,
spacious vesaAda - the river road
The houss wns f0 Dis greater par1
covered with ivy.
flows the first Impression: ASKED
1nss Lo~eiess, the trim little hat ON
one ear. the dimples euminR and 20
Ing. and the Er.s eyes sparkling.
"Nne.. said L
You must eoms asound to ses the
swimming tank" ssid aha, leading the
way to the back lawn
"That settles II. TN tzke II becsuss
Of the swimming pool. said I
The dimples came and went. II sup
pose You will think 1t funny Of me to
want to sell this place when my father
gave It to me this season. I'll tell
You the deep. darn truth, II you'n
promise not TO tell.s
promised.
well it's This wav. entered my
horse Jose Enn' IN the Yokum races.
! was sure Of his winning. 40 / bet
On him. .Jose Ran finished abont half
. neck. behind :Junisr the winner"
Here she looked At me, the sray eyes
Wide and the red lips poutdng.
Who could stand such pout9 Who
could acold sueh a charming child Al
sheS Not I. % ! only Rrinned and tcld
her that would be out that night with
The money DO close the deal I felt
rather guilty when said that, for the
deal could have been closed then and
there.
That night rs / drew up>to the We.
randa, she stood In the doorway. TIE
Hight from the hall fell on her hair,
and outlined her dainty, attractive,
girlish figure.
AS she greeted me her eye, looked
very gray. and her hair very blac.
The dimples came and went, and she
led me into the library. she looked
very small and lovely and helpless.
AS handed her the money she sutl
denly began to sob. ooh. Mr.. Witham.
/ don't want 1t to go. Rut need the
money. so l suppose IL must. II only
had courage to tell Dad about the
race" The light had gone from her
eyes. the dimples from the soft cheeks,