Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1918-10-17
TnELITTI''LE HOUSE
sy GERALDINE MACK. J.
Copyright, 1913 by the Mcclure Nswspa
Per 9yndicata)


Edwin Witham, bachelor, millionaire,
clubman, Harvard '12. golf expert and
gentleman. sat reading an advertise
ment in the Yokum Daily. It read thus:
.For sale, Little House in the Wood,
all modern conveniences, will sell ct
sacrifice. Inquire Miss Eun.ce Love
less. Tel. 80 Main"
Little House in the Wood, Eunice
Loveless. As repeated the words over
to myself I found them to my liking.
Surely the owner Of such name must
be enchanting. Why shouldn't ! In
quire about the Little House in the
woodf I would, and I did.
Making my. way to the. telephone, I
gave the number to the operator. After
a long and patient wait q rippling
'''Hello" came over the wire. Where
had heard that voice before1 Ali I
remembered. It was the voice Of the
girl to whom I had sought an introduc-
ton all season.
"Hello. is this Miss Eunice Love.
lessr ut is.' Agnin that ripping
voice. which sent my heart into my
mouth.
'This Is Mr.. Edwin witham speak.
ing. I hive 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! Ny convenience
would be any time.
'T1l be out on the next train, Miss
Loveless."
every well. Goodbye"
Goodbye"
Looking at my watch. I found 1t to
be 1:15. I had Just enough time to
catch the 1 rs 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 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 20 becom-
ing beneath the trim blue hat.
You know. Miss Loveless, I saw
| You at the club dance last month and,
because I was obliged to leave sudden.
". never knew your name" ]
thought 1t best not to add that I had
done my hest to find ont. though.
She laughed and Jumped into the lit
tie racer, and we started of. The ride
| to the little house In the wood was
very beautiful. The river. along which
the road run. extended AZ clear and a.
| 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 W
neared 1t the girl at the wheel cried
"Behold! Little House In the Wood
The house stood on q knoll sur
rounded by pine trees overlooking the
river. There were rows Of lockwood
bordering the driveway from the low
spacious verandn to the river road
The house was for the greater par,
covered with ivy.
How's the first Impression" asked
Miss Loveless, the trim little hat or
one ear, the dimples coming and 90
ing. and the gray eyes sparkling.
"Fine." said !.
| "You must come around to see thu
swimming tank" snid she, leading thu
way to the back lawn.
ssThat settles II, I'll take II hecausl
Of the swimming pool" said I.
The dimples came and went. II sup
pose you will think 1t funny Of me I,
want to sell this place, when my father
gave It to me this season. TIL tel
YOU the deep. dark truth, II your
promise not to tell"
| promised.
sWell it's this way. entered my
horse 'J0se San in the Yokum races
was sure Of his winning. 30 be
on him. 'Iose San finished about hal.
! . neck behind Junior the winner
| Here she looked at me, the gray eye
wide and the red lips pouting.
Who could stand such pout1 VIII
could scold such charming child q,
she7 Not !, 10 I only grinned and toll
her that I would be out that night Will
the money to close the deal. I fell
rather guilty when I said that. for tn.
deal could have been closed then and
| there.
That night as drew up to the We
randa, she stood in the doorway. Tn,
light from the hall fell on her hnir
and outlined her dainty, attractive
girlish figure.
As she greeted me her eyer rocked
very gray. and her hair very blacls
The dimples came and went, and sh(
led me into the library, she looked
very small and lovely and helpless.
I, As I handed her the money she sud
denly began to sob. ooh. Mr.. withnm
don't want 1t to go. But need the
money, 30 I suppose It must. If only
Ind courage to tell Dad about the
race" The light had gone from hel
! eyes, the dimples from the soft cheeks
and the small mouth quivered.
Without thinking, I rushed to her. |
! took her in my arms, crushed her ia
me. and said over and over, "Eunice
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