Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-07-10

------ ---- &C.,
tAtlvsly. .Hers comes your papa Vi
The laurel walk with Captain severn
Lisette peepcd from behind the fold
Of the duted Swiss curtains Msud ran y
the Venetian blinds of the bay-window
and Barbara climbed with sixteen.yea
old agility into . chair to peep over he
sisters shoulder.
oh, good graciousi" cried she, drop
ping from her aerial perch with startling
suddenneas.
"What l. itfs said Maude.
"It's Squire Dallas hired mani
Easped Barbara. Il
WHAT" said Lisette.
ell don't mind about the Hrs
table" said Barbara, turning pink ant
white, like York and Lancaster rose
"Pd rather eat in the kitchen will
Phillis." And away she darted like
scared young doe, before any one coult
stop her.
Barbara's sisters had no time for as
constituent or remark at her strange con
duct in styling Captain Severn "Squir'
Dallas' hired man" and suddenly con
clu9ing - eat With Phillis in the kitch
en- pre- the handsome Saptain was ushered
into their presence BY Mr.. Wylde
Maude and Lisette were delighted with
their visitor and applied themselves to
all the arts of coquetry to win q
smile or even an approving glance from
him. But while the captain, no doubt,
appreciated their efforts to entertain
him, there seemed to be q vacancy in the
social atmosphere Of the apartment that
prevented full enjoyment of the hour.
His eyes dwelt fondly upon a life-like
portrait Of Barbara which hung upon
the wall opposite him, and he started
with q look of expectancy every time the
doors into adjoining apartments were
opened. But no Barbara came.
At supper, through some inexplicable
freak of fate, Captain Severn was seated
next to the very place behind the tea
urn that had been assigned to Barbara
by her mother, and when he observed the
snowy napkin and delicate ring marked
/" Barbara his heart beat quickly and a
smile lit up his handsome countenance.
His glances at the vacant place attracted
the attention of Mrs. Wylde, who re-
marked about Barbara's strange absence,
w~hereupon Lisette, aiming for a smile
from the captain, related the occurrence
in the parlor when their guest was com
ing up the walk-of course RETAINING
fromTmeptioning her own zsassrness t.
catch = glimpse Of him. g41
y Captain Severn's thoughts we're moi
idle, and when Lisette mentkDned the
term " esquire Dallas hired man. light
dawned on him Instantly, and he could
scarcely repress laughter at Barbara's in
nocence. This afforded him relief, as he
was beginning to fear that his call might
terminate before he could make the &C.
quaintance of the fairy-like strawberry
girl who had captivated his heart at the
irst glance in the meadow a few hours
previous.
When the evenings repast was ovel
and the family had repaired to the lawn
Captain Severn's sharp eyes detected 8
slight female figure in the shrubbery al
the extreme end of the garden. Excus
ing himself from the ladies he sauntered
in the direction OF the hidden young
lady. A sudden turn in the wall
brought him face to face with his pretty
berry girl, whom more wore the queenly
look of authority that compelled hi.
submission to her mandates in the
meadow. Sadness ana chagrin had done
their work.
"Go away" said Barbara, indig.
nantly.
She had cried until her eyelashes were
all glittering and her cheeks stained with
tears, to say nothing of the crumpled
state of her sash ribbon and white mus
lin dress, and now she sat crouched under
the shadow of the great towering al.
mond bush, as if she would fain retreat
utterly out CT the world of sight and
hearing.
Captain Severn stood immovable be.
fore her, with folded arms and question.
ing Spanish eyes.
" shall not go away" said he, until
you have pardoned me-"
"How can / ever pardon you," flashed
out Barbara. "You have imposed upon
me, you have practiccd on my credulity.'
You asked me to help you gather
strawberries-and l helped you"
"YOu allowed me to suppose that you
were Squire Dallas hired man."
81 claimed no identity, one way or the
other" pleaded Captain Severn. l was
trying to find my way by q shortcut
across the fields to your fathers house,
and sat down under the tree to rest,
And when you called me l came, like a
true knight Of old. Now if you can
convict me of any serious offense in all
this, | stand ready to abide the conse'
q~uences."
you never, never, will be able to for.
give me" sObbed Barbara, again retiring
behind the end of her blue sash.
"Little Barbara" said Captain Sew.
ern, falling on his knees. as if it were the
most natural and conventional thing in
the world to do, twill you forgive me- =
And what could Barbara say but
"Yes?"
Captain Severn insisted upon his
strawberry tart that evening, according
to agreement, and they ate it together,
he and Barbara, like two school-children,
ont on the lawn, while Maud yawned
behind q book, and Lisette acidly. won
dered what on earth Captain Severn
could find to amuse him in the chatter
of a child like Barbara
And when the red leaves of late Octo.
Der choked up the little stream beside
which they had gathered wild straw.
berries, there was a wedding at the
Wylde homestead, and the bride was
not Maude the intellectual, nor the
lovely Lisette, but little Barbara.
Oars no accountin' for true love-"
said old Phillis, a. she stirred the we'd
ding cake.-Hdpr's Basar.
A Terrier Terrified by . Monkey.
Mr.. G. Crehore, of Boston, sends u.
an amusing incident, a7ropos Of the sub
ject of fetichism in animals, referred ia
BY Mr.. Romanes recently in Nature. A
bSava,saetiHc, intolliaent terrier. belong.