Lincoln County advocate. (Canton, Dakota Territory, [S.D.]) 1876-1877, 1876-05-17

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tower Of strength to every woman and
child for a hundred miles around, and
the Ct manchee dread him more than d
whole company Of regulars, his own
men swear by him, the whole communi-
ty trust in him. II I were mani
mean real mani would rather be
Dick IAtrobe without a dollar than
Royal Wheeler in the Governor IS
chair.
"Well, Nellie, all ! have got t, say is,
that you are fool there it is in good
plain Saxon, just what I think"
y" Never you mind the absurdity Of the
thing; will you help me in q little
scheme I have?" H
Yes, if 1t isl was going to say SEN
sible, but / don't expect that after this
revelation-so will say If it is pos
"Oh, yes, It Is more than possible. j
laid the first stones this morning, and
in spite of the Senator's ardent profes-
s10ns, 1ound quite good 1ouhdaJion Tor
them. !"
"What do you mean 2"
II must 60 back to last Sunday in or
der to enlighten you. After we parted
at the church door, Mr.. Wheeler asked
me who you were 2 You may be sure
I did full justice to your many graces
and accomplishments, with virtues top
ping all. This morning when he pro-
posed I did not dare to refuse him point
blank, because Of papa's anger SO J.
told him / would give him an answer in
q week, adding that my friendship for
you demanded some delay, as I knew
you were very deeply smitten with his
perfections. E5s
oh, Nellie, how could youa" cried
Carrie, in reproachful tone; "but, :"
she added Immediately with very keen
interert, "what did Mr.. Wheeler say ("
"Oh, he was immensely fattered,
cooled toward poor me very sensibly,
said you were splendid-looking girl, ,
besides volunteering other criticisms on
your appearance, which, by implication,
were not aattering to me, seeing that T
am your perfect anti ipodes."
Carrie listened attentively with new
interest in Nellie's scheme, and A,ew
light in the great dark dreamy eyes.
" Now" Nellie went on, "what I have
got to say is this-pitch your tent here,
and storm this pillar Of the State with
the witchery Of your beauty and the fiat
terry of your tongue look your sweet
est, sing your best, feed him on fattery
morning, noon and evening-above all,
listen to him, and in q week You will
have beat me, and / shall ever be your
grateful and much obliged friend Nellie
Marvin. !" 4
The arrangement suits me to T !;
put are you sure you know what you are
doing2" i
Quite sure"
"Shake hands, then, over It. I am to
cut you ont; that is understood between
us. eh Z u, ...s,.5,s ss. :. -ss.. ...s,
'Tis so nominated in the bond," an.
swerod Nellie, kicking her slippers off
and calling her maid to help them dress
for dinner. 5.
After dinner, Nellie, with some unin-
telligible excuse, left the Senator to
Carries enchantments and if anybody
had looked carefully for her ten minutes
afterward, they would have found her
with Dick Latrobe at their usual trysting-
place, in the pecan grove at the bottom
of the garden. And it needed but a
moments glance into the dark hand
some face, alive with intense feeling and
open as sunshine but one giance at the
magnificent physique, clothed as it was
with an almost visible sense of power
and command, to thoroughly understand
and sympathize with Nellie's estimate of
her two lovers.
5 Meantime Carrie was improving her
opportunity. She knew perfectly ali
her good points. and she threw herself
into the capture of the Senator with all
the enthusiasm of her nature. She soon
discovered that, to hear himself talk was
the most subtle pleasure this wise legis-
lator was capable Of enjoying so she
coaxed him out into the veranda, got
him to seat himself on the vine-shaled,
low, broad steps and placed herself just
80 far below him as enabled her to fash
mp into his face the marvellous light of
her splendid eyes. a.st. Y
She asked him all about Washington
and The great North she got him to de-
scribe the Senate house and all his own
duties !; she sympathized in all his trials,
and the shameful want Of appreciation
peculiar to constituents she was full Of
wonder and admiration, US the case re-
quired. Senator Wheeler went to sleep
that night quite convinced that she was
the most sensible women he had ever
met IN his life be even found himself
comparing her purple black hair. creamy
complexion and wildly red lips with
Nelliess fairer beauty. I don't say that
he ventured yet on decided opinion.
That night, as Nellie was uncoiling
her soft brown hair, and brushing out
its tangled curls, Carrie put her piquant
little face into her room and said
80 Veai. Vidi, Vici II came, / saw, I
conquered, dear; please congratulate me-.
/" Come in, Carrie, you good delivererl
] knew you could do il. :. 81
And Carrie came in then this coun-
oil OF two sat till near midnight slipping
coffee and arranging further plans Of
operation.
II was the evening Of the third day
after Carries arrival she was playing
chess with the Senator, and Nellie was
leaning against the open door which led
on to tho western veranda, Watching,
with love-haunted eyes, the pecan grove
where Dick LAtrobe would have been
waiting her, if Dick had been in the