Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-05-28

| ~. Aie. 4 will leave a. 4,
scan az possible, and try to ,orset ber !
ne nad iisah now and Turned III.
psck upon the sea, and some ch;ldrar
, VINO were playing in the sand pazeJ &C
yer nm m surprise, wonderful WI,
made that big man look SO cross r.
certainly had anything but an agreeabls
Expression on his face as he walkad
Aong nibbling the ends of his lone
mustachs. n ionB
Y, halo, Mr.. Maur," said somohn,,
a ms elbow, in clear, young yo;ca
oh, Is 1t you, Jack 2" returned Rich.
arqa Where are you off to now3n
Jack was Edith Palmer's brother ana
nasan mad shown him many kind.
hesses' completely winning his boyisb
az 1 was looking for YOU said Jack
Lone up to the house and saa To-
WIZ ,youf Father says he does not I;Is
,he look Of him. DO come; there is no.
Susie Brown" ' W '0e
IAN right, I'll come, !" return, \ p,oh
ard, relieved and yet disappointed that
ne would not see Jacks sister.
Inc Palmers lived in q small bopsa
near the sea, and Jack dragged Rich.
ara INTO small back parlor, comm.
nlcatlng with the drawing. room by fold.
look for joe" e' anu
And he dashed out Of the room IL
search OF his retriever before Richard
could utter q word of remonstrance
!, Inc young man sat down on one q,
Ihe shabby chairs, and relapsed into
thought. The more he saw OF the nov,
erty OF the Palrfiers, the stronger grew
ms conviction that his money mnst
nave some influence on Edith.
Presently he began to grow impa.
tent at Jacks prolonged absence, and
the next moment he heard sound OF
voices. %
L am so glad / persuaded Won 10
come back with met was Edith
falmer who spoke--"I should have felt
so dull all by myself"
am very glad / came, said Susie.
ior he instantly recognized the voice as
belonging to Arthur Renmore's sweet
heart, What on earth is the matter
with you, dear2 You are not the girl
you were"
There is nothing the matter with
me" cried Edith, and to prove il she
burst into tears.
Don't cry" said Susie, wiping swav
the bright drops with her own little lace
handkerchief. 81 do believe you have
some secret you are keeping from me.
Have you seen Mr., Maur lately?" she
added abruptly.
DO you think / am crviug about Mr..
Maur2" asked Edith, coIoring with an
ger.
Il don't know, l am sure" returned
Susie. Il could cry if / was in your
place. The man ought to propose
after all the attention he used to pay
you"
"Susiel"
Don't look so cross" cried her
friend. You know it is true. He did
take up your time, and led people 10
believe he was serious. 1t is shameful
OF a man to treat a girl as he has treat.
ed you, | Will say what think-there
He is a mean thing, and ] would like to
tell him so to his face"
Now it happened that Miss Susie
was sitting opposite looking glass
and happening to lift her eyes, she saw
Mr.. Richard peeriug in upon them.
She was very quick witted young
lady, and did not regret at all the allu-
sions she had made to him. As she sat
looking into the mirror plot was be-
ing formed in that youthful little head
of hers within soft golden curls.
Her own engagement was such hap
by one, in spite of its length, for she
had been engaged eight years, and had
two more to wait until Arthur would be
in position TO marry, that she longed
for her friend to experience the same
happiness
Perhaps few judicious words would
bring the laggard in love to the point.
| She hoped 50, for he had looked very
affectionately at the back of her friends
head.
She felt strongly inclined to indulge
l ma fit of laughter, but she resisted the
impulse, feeling that it would spoil all
She resolutely ayerted her eyes from
Richards reflection, after satisfying
herself that he was waiting eagerly to
hear what they had to say, and said, in
preternaturally solemn voice:
Edith, do believe You love the
man." .........
The words almost caused Richard to
1 Ls,,x,alf Il knArnt,lnI lfha n
leaf, for on Edith's next words depend
ed the joy or misery of q lifetime.
| There was deep silence for few
minutes, and then Susie lifted her
friends head and looked at her tear
stained face, which was suffused with
bushes.
at is but too true" said Edith, lido
love him. You have discovered my
secret, and know you will not betray
it. would die with shame if be knew
l had given my love unasked."
"Bui, Edith, he loves you, said Susie,
coloring at her friends words, for she
could see the delight in Richards eyes
as he listened to Edith's ayowal.
HE loves mel" cried Edit, most
| contemporary "hyt N'
might marry anybody wi IS wealth
and position"
Bother his wealth" ried Susie.
'You don't love him for n wealth"
Heaven knows don't said Edith.
'If he we're to lose all his money it
would make no difference to me-"
"My darling!"
And Richard pushad open the fold
| ing-doors and caught Edith in his arms,
while Susie discreetly retired to she
next room, and took up book, leaving
the ardent lover d make his own ex-
cuse for playing e9 Sefdror aer.
"Oh, Mr.. MAJ led Jack, dashlng
into the room Why; where is he,
Susie? / left m ere Just now"
'sHe is eng ed said Susie demure.
". why, ATS the matter, Jack .
The boy w .ked over to the window
and put his snds in his pockets, whist
ling but the &c was suspicious moist
ure in his bI ght eyes, and Susie an1'
iously repealed her question. =,
"Father had Joe shot," he said.
ale was sulIen and fidgety; but
know Mr.. iaur would have put him
right if b, had seen him. Poor old
Joep
@Don't ave. Jack" said Susie