Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-11-06
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THE MAJOR SETTLES IT SATISFACTORY,

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ing quietly home from church the following
day, when across the last meadow between
the church and town she encountered Mai.
Crawshaw. She recognized very quickly
the tall. inquisitive gentleman of the pre-
ceding evening, and would have passed him
had he not stood direct in her way in the
little footpath that ran across the fields
there.
"Good morning, Miss Daily" he said, rails.
ing his hat.
Miss DAILY bowed slightly, but did not re-
spond to his saiutation.
II thought you would come this way" he
continued, II have been looking for you"
"Indeed!"
"They told me Mt your lodgings that you
had gone to church. so l came to meet you"
"They had no right to tell you where I had
gone, and you had no right to ask, sir" said
Miss DAILY, drawing herself up very proudly
now.
"Pardon me, but I had a right"
ITO persecute m, because I sorve at Bat
Teton Junction. All, we'll, you are not tho
first gentleman who has thought that" she
said satirically.
said Maj. Crawshaw, very gravely, "and I
have no intention of doing so."
"Then good morning"
you about my nephew; l lave come from
London expressly for that"
"You had better speak to your nephew
himself"
II have done SO, as you," he added, with
emphasis, "are perfectly aware"
Miss Daily colored slightly.
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"He told you so last night, after he had
given me the slip in a most ungentlemanly
fashion. Did he notp
Crawshaw, and that he was very much
mr. ald OF you. But l am not, sir" she added
looking at him fearlessly, sand I will
trouble you to let mi pass to my home"
The major half drew aside to allow her
to pass, and then altered his mind and
blocked the way again.
"No, cant be put down in this fashion,"
he said firmly. 81 must speak, and I will
speak. and if you are not afraid of me, you
will listen. My persecution will not last
many minutes"
Every we'll; come to the counter tomorrow
and leave me in peace to-day"
Leave you in peacel" said the major, in
d%ignantly. II have had enough of this non
sense between the two Of you. You know
my nephew Is waiting for you well enough"
mo, I don't" said Miss DAILY, quickly.
@Where is he?"
@Outside your own door-hanging about
like a thief"
"He told me he would never do that
again."
"He would tell you anything, my child:
he's an abominable liar" said the major.
eyes, he is not very truthful" said Ruth
Day, thoughtfully.
You had better listen to an old man like
me" the major remarked, "though he may
tell ~ some plain truths, than to a weak
fellow like him. 1t might do you more good.
Miss DAILY. after all"
Ruth Daily LOOKED at the uncle's earnest
face attentivelv, and her manner changed
Tor the BITTER, and became more natural.
"Perhaps it wou d.. Come along, them"
she said.
She turned from tho direction she had
been rursuinr :, and the major said:
"This way"
Eyes; away from him, please" she added,
with a little hudier.
"You don't like my nephews'
u can't bear him" was the reply.
"Honor brightg'
"Upon my honor, 1 can't" she said.
"Ihen l have nothing to trouble you
about, Miss Daily" said the ma jor. II can say
good morning at once, that is if l can believe
you-and it's very odd, somehow, but I can.
1t is all his fault, then?"
He spoke as if he had made a full explana-
ton of the position, and she did not affect to
misunderstood him.
"Yes, it is all his fault" was the reply.
"1f he would only keep away-if he would
not be so very, very foolish. and not make
me look so very foolish. too-if he would
talk to Miss Dart or Miss Racket-no, he had
bet er not, perhaps, for he is weak. and
neither Of them would make him q good
wife -"
Good wife-good God!" said the ma jor.
but If he would keep away for a while
among his people, or if you would
take him away TO India, sir, he would soon
be. OH! SO much the better for it"
"And you would be glad to see the last OF
hing
Eyes, very glad-noor fellow"
"1don't like that poor fellow! said the
major, doubtfully, again. "'Pity is akin to
love- the proverb says"
"Ohl Icou.d never love him, with all his
property at his back, and all his fine mother
and sisters to love ms even in return" cried
Ruth DAILY. "He is a poor, weak. whisky
drinking boy, who wants a good uncle ia
look after him"
"Are you laughing at me, Miss Dalysn
mo, l am very serious, =" she replied, "but
this Edwin Todd has been left to run wild
too much, and 80 has grown wild. He has
wanted his own way at home, and had it.
There has been no one to care for him, and
he Is careless in c~onseouance.n