Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-09-04

CHANGING to look up, she caught his
~. "A singular understanding seemed
~ oe at once established between them.
ne Deckoned to her mysteriously. and
.ooklng cautiously about to see that he
"as noe observed, bent down and whis-
perez c~onfidentially in her ear:
pay DO you like peanutsp"
n old lady's eyes beamed.
Lake them! 1 Just love them"
nga'n he gave an apprehensive
s.ance around, then brought to v ew a
huge paper bag which he had artfully
concealed beneath his coat.
look here" he said, triumphantly.
Eyer see SO many in your lifeP"
one gave q little cry of del ght.
IN Where did you get them?"
rush! don't speak so loud. Some
n m ght hear us." He had lowered
ms ms, W vo &c to a VIII sper again.
.lhe old folks sent me to get some
meat for d nner. Seventv-ive cents!
And l spent it all for ~peanuts!'
He laughed gleefully over the embez-
element, and the old lady gave vent 10
a funny little bubble of laughter. The
sound of her merriment seemed to a
sure him, dispelling any latent suspi-
cions he may have cherished concern
ing her good ia tn.
"There are some hills over there,'
waving his long. thin hand toward the
north-"where we could 90 and eat
them, and no INT would catch u.s."
She looked up at him gratefully.
THAT would be Splendid" she assent
ed.
For some moments they strolled
along in silence, then he broke the 81
lence.
Il once read a capital book-if
could only remember the name.
have it--'Crusoe,' Robinson Cru
soc"
Precisely what I was thinking
about" interrupted his companion.
pensively. Il could be Robinson Cru
soc, and you could be my man Friday"
pho! That wouldn't do at I'LL.
You'd make a pretty Crusoe! I will be
Crusoe, and you shall be my man Fri
day."
The old lady, who did not seem to be
of a combative turn, relapsed into a
hurt silence. AS they passed a l tile
fruit stand on Folsom street her face
frightened.
I'VE ought to have something else"
she suggested. 1--WE should grow tired
Her comrade looked gloomy. 'Wish
l had thought of that. Haven't got an
other cent" he added, plaintive1y.
''Oh, 1 have plenty of change. I al
ways carry my purse in my reticule."
the old lady remarked, and from the
depths of the large embroidered bag
which hung upon her arm she drew
forth a little beaded purse. within
whose glittering meshes the CLEAN of
silver could be discerned.
''Give me ten cents worth of Or
anges. ten cents worth of grapes, and
a dollars worth of peppermint drops"
she said, smilingly, to the young fell
low who came forward to wait upon
her. The boy made up the packages
with a repressed chuckle. and locke
curiously at the coins she rendered in
payment, the most recent of who
bore the date OF twenty years before.
The old couple left the store and
wandered off in the direction of Twin
Peaks, which doomed before them in
the distance. They had not gone many
blocks before the old lady exhibited
signs of WEAKNESS.
'.It is so far to the hills" she MUIR
INJURED. There is a place." pointing
to the east. where there are no
houses. Why not go there, instead?"
That's always the way with girls.
They never stick to anything" He
darted keen look of suspicion upon
her. ..Perhaps you think I'm not
capable of taking care of myself?
Might get run over. or lost, or some
thing Of the kind?"
mo, indeed" returned the lady.
placidly. ..Such an idea never entered
my head"
AS they passed along the streets those
who met them commented upon their
stately and venerable aspect. '.Some
old people go ng to see their grandchil.
dren. and laden Gown with all sorts of
goodies. with which to gladden. the
little folks" remarked one. ''More
probably their great-grandchildren. "
quoth the one addressed. and both
turned to follow with their eyes the
aged and benevolent couple.
Passing tasteful homes surrounded
with large grounds and a wealth of
tasteful lowers, they cam to smaller
houses, whence the sound of childish
prattle. with o and then an ar sto.
crate pioneer. raising it's three-storied
walls haughtlly above its humble neigh.
bors. Leaving these far behind, they
reached at last a point where the
street narrowed into a single wagon:
road, VIII CHI disappeared over a small
eminence beyond. Toiling up this rise
they found themselves in a broad, de-
pressed tract. sloping down to a small
marsh on the west, and securely cut
off from observation ave from distant
houses on the hill beyond.
..Isn't it lovely?" cried the old LAZY,
in an ecstasy of delight.
Her companion looked somewhat
conten,ptlously about the barren
ground on which they stood. and at the
geese waddl:ng through the mud flat
below.
mot much chance to scrape a living
here" lie responded; 'unless 1 might
perhaps fetch n of those ganders
with a stone"
Surely you wouldn't do ANYTHING
so cruel" She cried. grasping his arm
and shaking it. With a sullen grace
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