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

sIf had been born poor, instead OF
rich. / firmly believe my life would
have been much happier" said Richard
Maur with sigh.
Richard was sitting with friend on
bench overlooking the sea. He would
have been remarkably handsome fell
low were it not for the discontinued
,,pression, which always clouded his
fsce.
On the other hand, his companion,
Arthur Kenmore, was a plain looking
man. with nothing TO redeem his want
Of loneliness but bright paiT Of eyes,
and winning smile.
At first sight, women wore struck by
Richards appearance, but after time
they gradually began to feel pref
prenee for Arthur, because he talked
amusingly, and made himself so agree
able.
To tell the truth Richard was too
proud and reserved-a fault for which
bis parents had been to blame, for he
had been spoiled child.
DO you really believe what you say,
or do you only make that assertion to
startle one ?" asked Kenmore in answer
to his friends remark.
II really believe that il 1 had been
born to poverty / should be far happier
Than / am now" returned Richard
gayely.
@Then I'll show sou way out of your
trouble" said Kenmore with his cheer
Iul laugh. Hand over all your wealth
10 me, retaining only apound week for
Yourself. fancy should get on COM
iortably with the gold you despise, not
10 speak of beng able to marry Susie. "
"Your offer to relieve me of my
wealth is extremely kind and consider
lte," said Richard, unable to repress a
smile. II appreciate the sacrifice you
are willing TO make for me, but on con-
nderation i find / cannot do with out
money. II | had been accustomed TO
poverty it would have been different
matter; but, having been reared in lux
ry, cannot resign my gold, even if it
leads me TO destruction. The luxury i
have spoken of is necessary to my exist
snce."
II thought you would draw in your
horns, old boy, when Imads the pro-
possl. Like most Englshmen, you
dearly love to grumble."
II have something 10 grumble about,
fancy, said Richard.
u don't see ii; you ought to be the
happiest fellow in the three kingdoms. I"
a0ught ~"
Decidedly"
Just let me know why?"
"You wish me to ans wer frankly, and
won't take offense if give you my real
epinion?"
Speak on. Ipromise / won't take
offense at anything You say. Ishould
like to see myself as others see me. !"
well, in the first place, you are too
proud, and think yourself superior TO
everybody. You fancy yourself ill
treated because the world doesn't value
you as you value yourself. To tell the
truth, your eonceit stands in your way,
Richard"
Connected and proudl" exclaimed
Richard Maur, coloring with anger.
You have utterly misunderstood my
character. am shy and diffident.
Shy and diiiidentl" cried Kenmore,
lnterrupting him. "You are nothing OF
the hind Your sole reason for remain.
ing silent Is that you would rather re-
IRAN from making any agreeable re-
mark than be lead to deliver foolish
one. Now ! rattle away, saying the
hrst thing that comes into my head,
and yet ! am regarded as very pleas
lat companion"
That is what puzzles me, returned
Richard. lyon say nothing very wise
u witty, and yet you always manage to
interest everybody"
Because l try to please others and
lorget the existence OF Arthur Rem
more, said his friend; "but, joking
apart, old fellow, what is amiss with
you this morning"
Richard sighed more heavily than bo-
lore, digging holes with his cane in the
ground.
while staying at the seaside he had
Iailen hopelessly in love; but his natu-
,al suspicion had prevented him from
declaring his attachment.
Arthur, he said, show can wealthy
man ever believe IN the disinterested at
lentlons of a woman?"
Oh, said his friend with whistle,
sts the wind that way2 I had my sus-
pleions, old boy. But you don't mean
70 say that You entertain such ungener-
oas ideasi l could not think so badly
Of Susie"
because You know she is only wait
ing on you to make home for her.
ne case is utterly different A man
Without money has the satisfaction OF
moving that he is loved for himself
BahP cried his friend contemptu-
oasly, You either do not love the
slrl' or you are a bigger fool than take
you Tor Strange how people who have
20 troubles will go out Of the way to
make them. Well, ] am off to get some
luncheon are you commg?"
No, Richard would stay where he
VA, was de felt rather glad to be left
ACne with his thoughts.
ioung, rich and handsome, he was as
a''erly miserable as any mortal with
such advantages could be. HIS money
seemed to stand between him and hap
plness, and yet he would not have
Parted with it for any consideration. he
pllzea u so much that he feared that il
mght have the same value in the eyes
y 'he girl he loved. What if it induced
hearth -A -
Ldiih Palmer was comparatively
sIof, and ne knew che loved pleasure.
one had often told him as much, and
TJinpiained of the dullness OF her life.
az remembered how her cheeks had
aasned and her eyes spark,ed with ex-
~s snent when he had spoken of the gay
~u'ld OF fashion, or described the differ
'A a places he he'd seen.