The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-05-15

,ered letters, not feeling certain but what
ne was still being regarded by pair of
brown eyes; he did not stop to see. but
was rather more attentive tor the rest of
the day.
"A blind cupid, sure enough. he
thought. "Blams the girl. Had it been
servant ! wouldn't have cared
In few days there was another letter
lor the same house, and the solemnity
with which he handed it in. without rais.
ing his eyes, certainly did amuse the
young lady very much
II got to be interesting, finally, when
there was letter twice a week addressed
to Miss Mercy Hoyt," in the same hand
writing, and he was sometimes asked to
mall one bearing the superscrlption Of
IS. Welles kendrick, and when he was
always met by the same bright-eyed girl,
sometimes watching for him at the verv
door.
Il was quiet, blossomy place, and he
liked 1t better than most others despite
his first awkward adventure. He even
made up romance about the two, the
girl and the absent man-iust as Con had
predicted, only he did not tell him so.
Poor fellow he was very lonely those
days, and was too proud to seek his &C
customed society; and it is not to be won
dered al that he would stand and read
the name Mercy Hoyt, and feel as if he
knew the girl who met him twice a week
with such happy face.
AS II for having laughed at him at first
she gave him a rose one day, when she
saw hum stop to smell one only com
mon rose, but the foolish fellow coveted
no other; and when the slant rays Of the
sun fell on royal ,lacquimlnot that the
two full hands OF little child had drop
ped on his pathway, he left il lying there,
feeling almost jealous tor his own, then
well-nigh faded.
He asked for & lass OF water one day,
hoping she would bring it herself. as she
did but the next time her letter came he
found himself wondering why she must
have it, and if it would make any differ
enee to him il she did not.
Then the summer went. and for three
weeks he delivered no Letter bearing the
familiar address; then one with black
border and in strange hand. Norris be-
lieyed he h.lr" all about it, and was not
surprised thai he missed the girls tace
Ia and the letters ceased alto
1T Y plf sNh r. ehe that a hold she
..pas als epsrted anu. i sorrow for
l hei griet. Al he pictnrea II, al partly
~ because he wanted the excuse, IL sent her
Y, flowers, a1t.someumes books hrf =
= tho mail; at wouldn't have doneltl on
: had been -ere 10 laugh at hisserfl tn
! tallty. lis wen. on all Writer aen
Con wrote
DEAR crPlD-Arc your W1lgs al
right! Howa about the Valentines nlad TO
near Old Pechance knew What he was
about. I'll bet you bought cigars snd
new meerschaum, first thing. Wien are
we to see vou2 Fling your mailbag atTour
fortunate successors head and come rght
on. The guest chamber is prepared to,
you; SO is Yours. CON-.
IN have to co. thought Norris, "bd'
| vow cont want to. Who would be-
ne q llveNtay that2 III tke day
: OF, Md thlnk X,3ut it 50 b did. and
came % the conclusion be would be
Mercy postman while lolgd.
But the first day the latch OF her gate
clicked behind him stopped ivmb-foune>
founded fer although the spirloWs We1'
busy IN the vines, and gray cat dozee
on porch in the sunshine, the htuse wa
empty, and "For sale stared hlnlin tn
face. lie turned .Nay, feeling rs Kin!
Midas must have done when the ros
turning tc gold III lis Land lost lis Ter
fume.
That settles it, he thought; I'll e
to Con- But he first tried to find Me-
oy's address. hut was told al letters WEI
to be sent = q certain +. q. box.
Con met HIM with open arms
Thought you were never coming. He
p, by Joye Shaved Of your beard
Quite an Improvement What's nea.,.,,
How's IS. NJ: Avfnlly Z Sla'i1asa ! 'i1aartnl',
on, OF 1t. You must hay -
STUPID tn.e az. als " sa,d Norris. "Nha
Ill ~ III been doing.'
ia Con = launched forth into series Of &C
counts until they reached the house.
The next morning the two sat smoking
on tie porch The horse-chestnuts wcl,
opening title green parasols over tn,
| prnrosee. lest they should get sunburnt
| suppose; busy little wren was build
/ ing hr nest in the honey-sucklc.
Con vas doing most Of the talking, anG
Norris ST back taking in his surround
ings. finally he became absorbed il
watching he movments OF straw hat in
the adjoining garden occasionally i,
would make its appearance above the
fence sometimes side view and he
would catch q glimpse Of brown hair IN.
der it; then front view less fortunate.
the least TIP OF chin only being visible,
and he could not decide if the owner
were young or old, Iretty or not.
1t was getting decidedly interesting.
when hand appeared taking hold Of the