Hand County press. (Miller, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1893, 1882-05-24
WHY yIDI SOGEYED ORDERS.

banking house of Sterling, Coin
70. came up to my desk, and with
pleasant smile handed me an eavel
Ope -,
holiday now, Frank" he said. "Yor
have drudged the year through with
ont murmer or shrinking from YOU
1uty. and the firm gives you fou,
weeks-a whole month, my boy.n
aThank you, Mr.. Singleton" / said
blushing and smiling. "You have
been good enough to speak kindly OF
me to the Company, / see, and
heartily thank you"
II did not commend you to them
more than you deserve, Frank" he
returned ''Come back to your place
Frank, a month from to-day, and see
10 il that your face is not so pale as il
Is Just now. l trust that you will
have pleasant vacation" Then
with pleasant laugh he added.
aAboye all things, don't fall in love.''
aFall in lover / repeated to myself
q Mr.. Singleton quietly retired to
his private room. mo, by Jove,
Frank st. John, You must think of
something else than love making
fishing, shooting, boating wander
ing through the grand old woods that
are within rifle shot of the dear home,
where that good, sweet mother of
mine still lives to bless us ALL"
III opened the envelope. 1t contain
81 an order on the cashier for S4O0.
s'Goodr ] cried. Il have saved a
couple of hundred during the year.
With this generous present 1 certain
" ought to make the month move
along merrily. No, Mr.. Singleton"
added, 'don't be afraid of me. Love
is not in my notebook, 1 assure you"
And yet, so very inconsistent is hui
man nature, that while / thus mused
there fitted before my minds eye a
form that used to make my heart get
into my throat.
"Ah, Jennie, suppose you've for
gotten me-" i murmered, II suppose
you have entirely ignored me now
that have been absent from you for
nearly whole year. Some other fel-
low, suppose, is a good deal nearer
and dearer to You now than l ever
imagined myself in your estimation.
We'll, never mind, Jennie Strong,
won't be jealous of him"
And yet, somehow, while / was
making my preparations to return to
the native nest, Jennie's sweet face,
with her deep blue eyes, would peer
into my soberer orbs!
NY house was near Oneida Lake,
and made haste to reach it.
The first day of my vacation saw
ne in Albany, the afternoon of the
second in Utica, and four hours later
was in my dear mothers arms as
happy as king.
Now mind you, l had firmly resolv-
ed not TO think of love, for my super
iW had particularly warned me
against indulging in such silly past
time, and SO just as soon as | had
rested and called on my brothers, sis
ters, cousins and aunts, who were not
Ra the homestead but who were set
fled within few miles of it, began
10 make grand preparations for rod
and gun work.
But somehow when | got into the
woods the game wouldn't stay long
enough to be shot, and as for the fish,
they nibbled the bait away without
20 much as touching the hook!
couldn't make it out
used to be accounted a sure shot,
and as for fishing. why the finny
creatures were 80 glad to be caught
by me that they would follow when
ever | went on the lake!
Il don't know how it is, mother" |
sad, before the close of the first
week, but there's no use of my car
nng gun or fishing rod any longer,
can't shoot or hook game"
Oh, | know the reason, Frank" /"
med Margaret, the sister who always
esssd me most, and who, of my near
eiahyes l cared most for. ''Oh, /
NOV, brother mine," she repeated
what will you give me to know"
Nothing" l said petulently. "All
Know is can't do anything at home
now as used to do it,
VI course not, sir" said Miss
margaret with mock seriousness.
ohaye off that moustache you're
van Of, with your city airs, and
he fish will bites
iushw l exclaimed.
!, And master Frank" continued my
sase, III You will rid your mind of
!, us uought You can bring down
J gd game easy enough
VIVA what do You meant" l demanded.
1 "A hike to know, sir" she retorted,
Wy you have never thought OF call
M certain parsonage you were
very sweet on before you went to
+ =, 0lg efy? It's my private impress
@ publicly expressed, that you've
J. % iashionaqle flame on your
! = us slr, and have entirely forgot
n. por Jennie Strong, to whom you
! ! AL eternal constancy before you
svr sner TO mourn over her sad fate"
4 m..al aoa're foolish, Maggie" / said
!. %ewhat sa tartly.
: m. wa' these young these
T men," she continued, raising
rn,l lhanos upward and looking sol
my my out OF her great eyes. '.What
Tsi,ed puppies they arer'
:, ~ lace was ahame.
!. Promised Mr.. Singleton said
. bl:u before | left him not to
be IN love"
,, y, rosag ro.garet on hearing this fairly