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

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Morris, my dear boy, would you mind
telling me what is the matter'" he asked,
mildly.
Il only burned myself with the end OF
my cigar" he answered. Lets take a
walk. ia swear it was Mercy" he said,
under his breath. and was so silent all
the morning that Con began to be great
ly alarmed.
"!'ll tell you what" he SAID, "you've
moped SO long that you can't get out Of
the habit. We must do something wild
and bold and giddy to rouse you up"
"All right SAID Norris. "I'm your
man.
There's a picnic somewhere to-day.
What do you say to thatf'
"Flavors of spiders, ants, mashed pies
and showers. I'm not bold enough, nor
gld5v enough either, for such an enter.
prise
Lets take a drive
sToo hot.
"Oh, bother ~ cried Con. mo it isn't.
You're too plagued lazy. I'll take you
to see some girls. How does that strike
youf'
MOTIFS was silent moment.
"Who3" said he.
"Aho!" cried Con. That's it, is IT. l
didn't think you were up to that sort Of
thing. It's more in my line, you know.
Well, We'll go on the warpath this after
noon
Norris quietly acquiesced, hoping
thereby to meet his vision OF the morn
ing: but no such luck, and he was so alb
stracted as TO drive Con to the verge Of
despair.
II DECLARE he said, II don't know
what is the matter with you. You're not
halfup to the mark"
Don't mind me- replied Norris. III
thaw out after WHILE" ashamed to con-
tess what was the matter.
The next morning brought another
glimpse of the straw hat, aud Norris ask
ed, with lazy indifference, looking into
the next garden
who's your neighbor, CONF
WLo-that. Fannie Randall-hasn't
been here very long; aer grandfather
lives there
"know Aer9a
"Ies; used to play with hel when we
were children. Haven't seen much of her
since she came back, though. Wen 90
there, # you ike, shall We.
81 don't care if you DO, said Norris,
anxious TO find # the nearer view would
dlspel the fancied likeness. But it did
not, ana during their call, he was driven
wild by his conjectures. She was SO like
the same expression, the same little
ways.
I'll tel you, he SAID TO Con after they
left, II We seen Miss Randall before"
VERY likely replied Con; 'sshe has
been staying with her aunt in the city,
and has not been back long
They walked on IN silence for while.
DO you know where her aunt ives2'
Norris asked, at length.
No; had the address, but have for
gotten it. | ought to have gone there
but | didn't. l have not seen Fannie
since her father died. you know that was
some years ago. Now that she has come
back to her grandtathers, have felt a
little ashamed Of my remissness; but il
seems to me you are amazingly interested
/ all at once
NaSSis said nothing for q few moments,
then - - part Of his story, much g
Con $ afs$saaent.
1T lsn ! thesame girl OF course said
he, ''she couions have two names. YOU
know, and kuo7 this ones. You're a
little daft, reckon
maybe | am aid Norr1r lin
= - much alike. ~ wins VIM q II,
However, he FOL ovea vhlH Hof OF -
i vigorously, ard received a .reaJl kCn5s 5s4af
/. from Con. on account Of the s,thAy {
euses he made to 60 down street .hstei
Of 10. and the persistency with whicNx
REGULARLY walked round by the fence II,
stes u directly by the gate
i 4, nj az IDIOT he said, one iay.
Just found t OUT" asked Con.
When | first came here, ne went on.
without noticing the interruption. II
was absorbed in my dream it Mercy
ioyt ! was wild about her. Now I'm
just as wild about Fannie Randall, lust
because she looks ike Mercy. Now |
don't know which girl care tor.
SHAW SAID Con, "let the other Girl
90. She wouldn't know you il she Saw
you, and you don't know bur What shes
married hy this time
Norris reflected a moment.
x reckon you're right, hesaid. "and
yet when think Of giving Up ever seeing
her again, cant 40 IT,
"bosh. J. said Con. "There's no sense III
thaf,you know. You might live forever
ana never come across her, and then
there's Frannie.
True, said Norris, thoughtfully tax
Ing up his hat.
You're off, are youl' said Con. i
wish you joy
Ee soon returned with horror-stricA
econ 4" caid t,a:a