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

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"No," said Norris, again.
"You Turk you dog in manger ~
cried Con. "Am l to have no chancea
You see, old boy, you can't have both,
SO make up your mind and I'm your
slave. That accounts tor the likeness,
doesen'tit It's too absurd, though. What
fun to watch it. I'm glad I'm not in
your shoes"
II declare" said Norris, II feel as if
were going to see a ghost, or as one
might feel seeing face N mirror look
ing over his shoulder, and turning round,
find it gone. Could 1t be possible to see
the real face and shadowy reflection both
at once?'
"There you CO. said Con. i've been
expecting some such outbusrt. Anything
moreE Fire away, old fellow.'
"Feel shaky"' SAID he, several hours
| latter, as Norris was about 10 leave the
porch. an SO with you. l want to see
this act"
"Come On. then, replied Norris, ner-
vously.
In the dim light one could not see very
plainly, and it was some moments before
Norris, sitting by Frannies side, dared to
look at Miss Hoyt. Then he turned to
Frannic in sort of ecstasy, so that she
wondered at him.
II say" said Con, when they came
away, "they're not bit alike
II know it, said Norris; there's
mystery somewhere, but ! don't know
what it is YETI
"Well,'' said Con, "you're slow about
1t. la hate found it out long ago.
Norris stood by the fence next morn
ing, Miss Frannie, trowel in hand, on the
other side. There was feeling Of expec-
fancy in the heart of each as one catches
bits Of moonlight through the trees be-
tore the moon rises above, and shines out
full.
Presently Frannie stopped down and
picked dandelion that had gone to seed,
and commenced putting away the downy
top.
"Glve it to me-" said Norris, II reminds
how the south wind loved the dandelion,
and, when he came to look fer il, found
ii blown away
Yes said she, Il rememb Der.
THAT is what have DONE, said lie, Il
don't know whether I have found II again
or not If have, 1t is called 10y another
name"
Frannie looked at him questiongly, and
then he told her OF his having been q
pestman, Of Mercy Hoyt. Here she look
ed utterly amazed But he did not stop,
and went on TO tell Of his foolish love
that he only dared own to himself when
he believed her desolate by her lovers
loss-and how he had sent her flow
ers and walked by the house to hear
her sing; how he followed up the dream
until he saw herself, and how he loved
her.
She did not say anything fer mo-
ment,and seemed divided between laugh
ter and tears; however, the laughter had
its way, and her merriment brought both
Con and Mercy from their places.
what the row?' asked Con.
II must tell,' said Frannie, looking
At Norris, who shook his head. But she
- 10. ''Mercy,'' said she, you must
Asoi t'r. Farnsworth for all those love-
" Mowers and mysterious books that
were sent you last winter
"Pease, . said Norris, pleadingly.
We'll, l won't" said she, shut it's so.
say Thank you Mercy
IN, seeing Norris embarrassment,
q over the fence directly among the
is., lily tended plants, and made pro-
=. fase aJogles over the mischief lie had
y done, butelned lis point by walking
3 of witt Mercy.
Il don understand, said Norris pres
entity.
/ i DO" answered Frannie. mercy and
We're both making Auntie Randall q
vlslf. Early IN the spring Mercy fell
on theice and hurt herself, So that she
lcolla lnt walk for SO many months. She
IS engaged to Mr.. Kenduck, who, by the
way, lsn tdead a bit, but returned to the
city aboutthe time you thought 50. |,
having no love affair Of my own, natural
7 IS took great interest in hers, and was
/ her messenger. Indeed think l was
almost rs glad AS she when the letter.
cane
! IF you hadn't looked 50 glad, ywe0ld
! not have made such mistase, sald
Norris.
II am very sorry" shs said mceklT,
"that | looked SO. I'p never do it agaia.'
Never look alaSn said Norn,. Please
look So now, and tell me if have toend
i the flower I lost
Didn't l give you rose once" sne
answered; lat her clad eyes told the
rest.
.Nhat pair Of too4s we were said
Con- when it was explained to him. I'VE i
might have thought Of that's being the
way Of it.
don't care now
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