Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1884-02-28

| them"
"You will not rob her, for T Y.
her q box full" separating ths X.
as she spoke.
The lady's lips quivered. ana
eyes grew moist as she grateful
! cepted them. She told Sadie ~
was on her way back to her has
the west, having made a hurried ~
the east to see her son who hal
! quite ill, but was now conyala.1
| Her immediate presence was va
at home and she was obliged 10 ~
| alone, the friend with whom ~
| come not returning for some weas.
am so unused to travelling alone 4.
am quite timid," she said with 4 i.
eating look and smile.
Sadie did all in her power b .
her comfortable as far as tbe;,
lay together, and enjoyed her COM
ionship, since she was very intelIsX
and cultured, as further Convex
revealed. When they reached X
they parted with real regret d.
wishing the lady, whose name shs \
not know, a safe and pleasant ioursJ
Laura was delighted with the Aovs
which had kept wonderfully fresh n
than delighted to see her friend, ami
the happy busy days which followed
remembrance of the lady with WI,
she had shared the flowers gradns]
faded from Sadie's mind.
One day there came o letter Al
home in Harry's hand writing MI
contained the following paragraph,
1.-THE other day the expreunl
brought a box addressed to you. MI
err was dying with curiosity ID H.
what was in it. OF course, / had nm
being a man, but at her solicitation
opened the box. 1t contained a bean
full panel painted in oils, of Wild Ass
with q spray of Golden rod. Unds
meath lay q card, ON one side Of VIII
was inscribed; Geo. IL. CranstCm
Boston, Mass" On the other; WI
Miss Farnham please accept as q sin
token of gratitude for kindness shos
my mother while traveling?"
81 wrote to Charlie Livingston, i
curing in a casual way if he kns
him. When he replied, he spoke va
enthusiastically of him, and ask
where / had met him. So father wrc
to young c., acknowledging receipt
box, with thanks for contents.
Nov / should like to know, alth
as You know, I've no curiosity, WI
you've been up to. Wasn't my h
charge to you q solemn warning not
get into scrapes?"
LaaTa declared il was most romant
quite like q story and when Sadie !
for home she knew her departure '
FASTENED by q desire to see that pan
Sadie had no adventure during
homeward journey, having o seat
herself the most of the way. The
mainder of it was occupied by an
gentleman who took snuff and had
tarrh, saying s'uml nmlv IN the n
einphatie manner after each senpl
ton of his handkerchief.
The panel was almost the first thl
shown Sadie on her arrival.
And how did you happen to Z
your name and address 80 an eui
stranger?D
why / didn't"
"How did she know il, then?"
Just then Harry's eye happened
fall on the pretty bag with its sil
plate. In a voice liffTming with q
chief he read Miss Sadie III. Farnh
Pleasntville, Me. "and added: II s.
yyose you labelled yourself with that
the way, didn't you Sadie, like q pa
age sent by express?"
I" The ideal kept the plate ou1
sight all the way but / left it on
seat once when / went out to get 50
lunch"
TITS wonderful TO me- said Hal
"that you didn't leave it somewhere
together. that being your usual costcl
Autumn passed away, and early y
ter. With Christmas came anon
package by express 10 Sadie in car
her father. The box when opened
found to contain q beautiful lace
the design a spray of Asters, from .
Cranstoun. Later came q very cha
ing letter from the lady, begging
dies acceptance of the gift.
All the young readers are say
why doesn't she hurry up and
where Mr.. Cranstoun came to g ia
made love, and WIS accepted"
My dear girls, / leave you to imaI
that part, and I will simply tell
that Mn. G. came up with Charlie J
ingston at New Year, and when the
ters bloomed again there was o q
wedding at which Sadie Farnham
George Crasntoafa we're central figu
And the bride wore stors instea
orange blossoms-how odd!
La Florida. Strange Custom
"How do You sell Strawberries no
Florida Grower-ss0na dollar APP