Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-11-12
IDES OF MARCH.

seottp' he jaculated, ''here's
mess" He scanned the
IL all directions, but the out
hopeless. Catching up the
p.saserly sought for Old Prob's
The subject. But the clerk OF
nm was way off. Old Prob
~ and cold" With a sniff OF
N at such representations,
lawn the paper and devoted
10 his breakfast.
Ioor presently opened and adj
small. crisp old gentleman,
[~,ioa as Il Maymorning in spite
10, Richard" said he.
fnrsbIe weather, eh, Richard?
! RI electric in a day like this;
y flood tingling through your
and so on. Well, what's the
,ror declared? Pass me that
pSgentleman's cheerfulness was
MI offensive to Richard CON
d, 6;s own low state, so he hastily
ssd his breakfast and struggled
business, %mumbling unpleas-
;nos about the weather all the
4 Martin Davenport, Dicks
l Was an importer OF woods for
I'M interiors. He was wealthy
Bachelor. ii one was to believe
4 aid he detested women, and
Easclared that if Dick ever mar
must say goOd-by to his uncle.
was his bookkeeper on a
4 salary (lcst he should beled in.
|ptation,) and in love with the
4 girl in the world. He hadn't
|sr so because, all things CON
il was useless. His uncle en-
|rnde health, so there were slim
IIties in that direction. O
Eaet that connubial bliss was at
|, out of the question was the
hate cause Of his perturbed
At this very moment he was
the office floor in rage. Hehad
1 his iairest fair to accompany
the play OF Julius Cesar" at
/ Theater. The tickets were
,sed DAYS since. Dick pulled
rom his pocket asifhoping som
2 had changed the date. But
lrch 10, in dearest type, met his
ring gaze, lie groaned aloud.
at the devils the matter with
said his uncle who had
ried his feet and was preparing
morning work.
Wild idea OF throwing himself up
mercy crossed his mind,
thout thinking ofthe possibility
gridiculed, he exclaimed, Uncle,
a box
!! What kind? Now don't say
al Richard; it's no good" and
gentleman chuckled, gleefulIy.
see, it's like this, Uncle Mar
went on, not as glibly as
d have wished. 1--WE asked O.
lady to 60 TO the theater to
and it's raining great guns.
in Brooklyn. Storms, you
md | ought to take a carriage.
a carriage to go over there,
N to wait for us and all that,
AXE a lot Of money, and I'm
d. Had money enough y~ester-
It forgot all about to-night's
nent and paid q bill, and this
Die 50 dollar bill is every bless
I've got. What shall / do,
are Of the ides OF March, Rich
huCkled the old gentleman, and
ed his back TO the wretched
nan and occupied himself with
ielt suicidal. He might send
hat sudden illness prevented
G., but she probably wouldn't
i, He plunged his hands into
tbs OF his trousers pockets, he
1ut at the rain imploringly and
by turns, rs il he could influ-
! elements by one expression or
er.
" IN despair he was about to
work when q messenger boy
HIM n letter, the reading OF
aused a grin OF delight to creep
handsome face. lie heaved a
ious sigh of relief, and muir
THAT was n close shavel"
IS point Mr.. Martin Davenport
own his letters, exclaiming:
Z are you up to now, Dick?
) man to read with you snort
. steam engine?"
soul was simply
Hng with gratitude. and he was
} pour forth the sequel of his
SO he exclaimed impulsive-
luck! I've a litter from the
ldy. You know"
t young Lady,"
tbs young lady l asked to go
his tonight"
b in the family and begs to
edI You're in clover, Dick"
no, uncle, it's-but, here, you
J very wry countenance the
leman gingerly took the mis-
read:
Davenport: In consequence
which | do not wish TO deprive
pleasure OF this evenings engage
. you, write this to tell you that
~ the night with my aunt, Mrs.
! Newest fiity-third street, aud
cal Tor me there. IL will save
81 Journey TO Brooklyn. aud will
UGH nicer about getting home.
DC offended i'll say my aunt's
o very convenient 10 the horse
IL you call for me with n carriage
60 at all. This is not n within,
hope you know me we'll
believe that i mean precisely
y.
yours, ANNIE FIELDiSG.
.sleml' exclaimed the old gen
rs the note huttered to the
'ieE had been furtively watch
iIect OF his dear girls letter
us uncle, and when he
thoughtful, softened express
Is countenance, fondly hoped
I'VE, IN this moment OF weak
.ld put out a twenty dollar
say; go it my boy; don't
ct thesoles other dainty feet"
such hodeyed sweetness fell
ears; nothing but q soft, long
whistle Issued from the old
ls.
do you think of her, uncle?"
e young man, with an anxious
she must be unusual, Dick"
ent to work with flight heart,
Dl0 gntlafnnn mag htNutal q,