Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-01-30
4 HAPPY MISTAKE.
a Delicious Kiss, and What It Did
for Me,

a Delicious Kiss. and What It Die
for Me.
"A rag rot let yoa have one 10 your
.se3I, sz..'
."sN2sv aos. s:rp" | asked.
5s>ss.sc we are overcrowded to.
&ae, The hct weather coming SO un'
~sapss%dly has sent tho people dowr
&. saarns.
We'll, thcn,'! said, 81 suppose ]
1wslsa share j. with some one else"
Il don think YOU will regret it, sir.
z4e ssesl,s a nice enough young gentle,
Caaa snd not unlike yourself in appear
=s:atzs. There he stands. sir"
4 2saard IN the direction indicated bv
.sh3 Ono 20 whom | had been speaking.
sYEssG tllerc sure enough was II who did
SnsaTable INC somewhat. and 10 whom
s}afa tessn nice enough" did not seem
ana syshcahle. He appeared to be about
ssay own age. had 4 similarly growing
@lasaacbe OF the same color, light
ifsa5sn. rs his hair. and was about my
ny aeight-uTe feet nine inches. He
alsea wore q light gray suit not unlike
is,1r IN general appearance. and cut
sa u particular shape which my tailor
informed NE was the latest thing out.
There was one difference. however, and
thai WAS III The Buttons. which in his
eAse Were OF 3 peculiar pattern and as
4 Thought ratler loud" so when or
&~s<~ clothes had @iyen instruc-
1iuls 70 haNSninc OF a more modest
pattern.
Xhere Was. aow<er. y restless look
;aaout the eyes which seemed to indi-
2a,e shat ihc owner had been over
Nsn!osine the festivities OF commence
1saeh1 1t IL Of our colleges, and that,
IKE myself. he had come down to the
seasia2e 10 'cool off" from the excite
1neli ct a week continuous gayety,
winding np the equally exciting exam
aiasin,as that had led mp to il.
Dnc ching, however, l should men
'hon ssith regard to his dress, and that
a. EaaI ae wore in his necktie a peculiar
sca!zt pin, conspicuous rather on ac-
nntn.i OF the pattern, D heart pierced
Ii.l nj, AFRO" 1t was not OF much in
s!z,ast; value. but Indicated that he
sSas experiencing TIE delights OF a
'.tlrSt love, y sensation which l had as
yes 10 experience, the quiet Of my home
Allie with y widowcd mother, ayerse to
sSSaa. II oerc0urse since the loss OF my
2ia1heE, having kept me somewhat $50
aa1ea from those OF m* w age, and
developed " retiring disposition that,
esfa al New Haven, had kept Inc aloof
1fon MY fellow students
-A@h nov. having passed my exam"
.:psts ssitEllG degree OF credit, and envied
my 1ellow-stnlent5 whose sisters and
slssig frlents had come like butterflies,
Tx ausnr 5Aeu wings at the winding up
.Saall, 4 .s:2I .mm down to Long Branch
aseE Z Zip before returning to my home,
.sasaG au asking Tor q bathing room
asMtRG that for reasons already men,
aii'ae%S I should Lave to share it with a
STRANGER. However. there was no help
.3s~ il. and so Mith easy grace | pre-
'parsA Us .ro to,i!, having previously re-
.s,Es' companion.
WAS seen prepared, and issued from
aay :p,A alad il the usual dark blue
aaziiy..: suit, which is so comfortable
aSie-' &Aseardiag the harness Of cloth
ixsg Teauirei, py our so-called c%iyiliza-
,ticel.
Wisa sEse first plunge l was another
Esan- i.llc cares and worriment oil
A.a:2y-!ears that I should be pluckeC
ana 60 home in disgrace, for such ]
sirs"lA have felt it had | not been sue.
rNas+ - +1-.,,.a s1l fNrr,tt1r E,,,, a.,
Tzsss@sscc that prompted that my frs
bath should not be 100 long continued
'wa@ discarded. and again and again ]
swaaz. nsnta The ''breakcrs" or dived be.
-nca.t shrir crests.
A LAST, however, feeling that l hat
Reefs IN long enough, il not too long,
gaa-tly withdrew and went to tn,
asa.gmE OF the bathing houses for til,
:&cr. who Cooking at MT somewhat crit
.EailH. :sua:
aou have been in pretty long, sir
.Esd look q little blue about the ewes
in7E r,onlu1ate came out nearly hal
'ar &our ago. and he seemed {; littl
:a,uched about the head, thought. l
Is pcz: not to overdo it ut the frs
SHiii;-
W., I replied, II shall be all RICH
N':setl.H," and taking the key | went t.
Ike lso1. and having thoroughly dr;et
-nlyaef prepared TO dress, when, to m,
1:>@T establishment, ! found that tn,
stranger hat, in every item, put on III,
2sinsiNnGz and leaving me his own.
sh-ze WAS no mistake about it
lirzp Was thclight gray suit with fame,
huttsns and there was the scarf with piI
snf heart tranS!ixed by arrow. By som,
ss7u{Na mistake, for it could not hav'
Isa 5rom y desire to inappropriate. a.
TAG clothing left was quite us valuabl,
Ne il,:' ovn, he had mislascn my side 0
lac boz for his W and worn ava,
rlr chilling.
There YEAS 10 help for it. but to drcs.
'1z.yseH s:os:cc fortunately the clothes
.Es1A lne as well as my OWN and 90 {,
.she proprietor 10 explain to him wha
A:d n;ca.rvd and ask him if he knew
.ssoo 'a'a person was or where l coul;
Inll L@Ge