Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-12-24
he was interrupted by a brisk knock

she was interrupted by a brisk knock
at this door.
Come N, called Mr.. M~erfgcsther.
and Argyle stole d little farther back
INTO the shadow Of the door. intend.
mug to make her estafle upnotice3
she had burned the front breadth OF
TER alpaca and torn the sleeve 40 i,er
EFFORTS - restrain Amt DilseYs c1,.
mary extravaganza, and her bair had
thnloied down III a confusion OF curls
from its coaL
sam aChsary rofcs replied and the
lamliiar comfort o! the sannd brought
a throb Of delight to Argyle heart.
Are YOU all by yourself. unclt
DANES I have been trynac harl 10
GET q INT OF business done. in order
THAT Enteht get hgTe IN ttsne 10 wish
! you a happy Neyv-Neag aad give Won
soulc proof mad remembered YOU
1o9 must let me have the pleasure aE
u IN my own wny, uncle. he sad al
iectlonately Then he poked the en-
oer@ INTO "a brigH- hiaze. aui added
eagerly. "NherelS Aegvle9"
"Wtg. she was here onlv a few rnin.
uJes ago, sal3 her father, hooking
around uncertainty.
"Ae,a, eve mind " said Sam. but
ms vol"es sounded SO disappointed that
Argyle would have stepped forward
burnt hreadta- SCENT ana aii-ifhehad
mot added. THE tact Is, J came here
specially 10 see T0u Tonight
~ @II glad Won remembered US, 4"
sSl& hIs Hnc.e 81 little stif5y. al has
beer "a very painful wear Ia sand
ieN ut oar friends have tried 10 make
II hrlahtg" o. course YOU know we
shat have to leave our ola home next
MONTH
"Nu, Won vii, not, uncle" replied
sam. handing Yer a bundled napers.
There s vour bond. which secured
myself bv pnrrbasefrum gour auditor
AM VoI wont mind. uncle. that I
have secured the old place IR Argyle
name Tn~ead OF yours. though it
woHiI prevent ~ from being sold any
NOR" az. Wouil ha hest Tor b0tA."
and he paused alictlcanxlouslv to SEE
no" his unC0. wout. regard this ar
rGnuoupu-.
"Nv dear boy" his uncle began in
ina Old UompOus manne~. but quickly
hfok" dow into natural tears ui re
iot and gratitude This Is mora than
hhNn desarvcd-I have been a very
selfish Ola mat have not thought
enough @. other people " rroubtee-ot
my caughtC-~an@ ! have mlsiudged
NY friends an though. them selfish.
sam. thus will hA @ lesson "a mo in
human goodness. ' and he Erasnea the
young man IS hand warmly.
''U8. uncle sand sam. overwhelmed.
Il aln 20 giat YOU like a.. and m his
hast f. 10 escauefrom hrs uncie's thanks
am praise. to hada hTm goodnight
most mcoherentis and precipitateiy
r~errtare-.
Bat b" was m"iStakpuln thinking the
WAY was rlear. for g. iirtlt tiggrro stole
altar hI'u. amt q ve1g low but a very
sweo' TOIrc sal. "~aua arrestlug his
tIi2ist abruptly on the STEPS. and then
Argyle S h8ni stole INTO hls
You thought you could steal away
without my saving II word on. YOU
naughty n,. sair Argyle reproacil-
ig5ltE.
"hrev}"-I didn't wantvnutok know.
] va, afral. Won might think ]
W." E'fAt- 60 LIbtti'|t NO4l A0tbabs
an. b. broke down rather an
coharentty n second time. not being
endowed VITA So greal q talent for
words IS tor0ped~
''ltu- Won w0ut'' asked ArgvieEery
sweegly nor hama stil 40 his.
"No' wouldn't take such an adj
vantage OF Your kindness. lwiltuever
love Won any tes-. tut I won't worry
you, dear You must not be afraid Of
my ever speakln1 Of my icvc again, %
and poor sam forgot that he WAS al
thai momcnc breaking the very
promise re n making.
We! sam. Il YOU really wont ask
me for 10 Gift for the hew-fear, / ssral
haNo 30 give II without the asking,
Mil Won takoit2" shyiy.
sam u.s. 30, too bind to see tho
TeauEng and rs the sweet face hid IL
self against mis- shoulder. Argyle her
self WAS taken rs a Gin for a New, Year.
and q new he. together, through
shadow and san, and 'ati the changes
and chances O. Jhis mortal lfe.