Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-03-30

Then she thanked him, and the girl
did likewise with her fine blue eyes,
although she said nothing.
Edwin noted the sweet expression of
her countenance.
He fell to admiring the unmistakable
impress of modesty and innocence on
her features, which were beautifully
chiseled.
Never had he seen face that at
tracted him so much.
he was wondering who she was,
when she turned her clear eyes upon
his face. Catching his eyes fixed upon
her in such evident admiration, she
blushed and turned her head aside.
Edwin at once became conscious of
his rudeness, and turned his face away.
Very soon his elegant companion
camo back from the car especially pro-
vided for Immigration.
He threw himself into the seat by
Edwin's side and began talking with
the freedom of long acquaintance.
They both belonged to the city Of
b. Both had attended and graduated
at the same college, But vastly different
were the finances of the elder Baxter
and P. T. Elder.
Charles Elder had been raised in
wealth. He had been allowed to spend
lavishly, without a single reprimand
from his indulgent parents.
Edwin Baxter had been raised with
some idea of economy. His parents
were in moderate circumstances, but
not able to afford any reckless expen-
ditures had Edwin shown any inclina-
ton that way, which, however, he did
not.
"By the way, Baxter, what are you
going up to P for?" asked Charles
Elder.
"To see my uncle. E. N. Clark, ofthe
firm of Rollins & Bennington. You
know always had taste for the study
of law, and Uncle Edwin thinks he can
find me place there, responded the
young gentleman, whose nature was
most frank and genial.
"Of course you will receive salary
of some sort?" with trife of sarcasm.
"When earn it,"
"Well, Baxter, 1 hope you will find
something suited to your talents
in p"
II am going on there myself in a few
days. shall stop off at Benton to visit
and have gay time. Then I'll repair
to the city, where shall be guest in
the family of the distinguished Judge
Dalton.
"You see, Judge Dalton and my ia
ther are intimate friends-chums at
college. I've never had the honor to
meet the family, but 1 am told the
Judge has a beautiful and refined
daughter. an only child. So, of course,
she will be his heiress, and it will be
worth my while to make myself as
agreeable, generally, as am able.
Indeed, (conidentially) that is
about the main thing I am sent to the
Judges for; though the old chap pre-
tends he desires me to represent him
in some business transaction about
property with the Judge.
anyway. regard my trip to p
as tour of observation to take in the
lovely and cultured Miss Amy Dali
ton. If she proves all report says OF
her, l shall look no further for wife
and fortune, but begin to WOO at once.
"You seem to take it for granted
that the lady will fall victim to your
destinations, spoke Edwin Baxter, an
amused look in his brown eyes.
"Of course; why shouldn't I? The
ladies always adore me. you know,
said the conceited fellow.
"And you expect Miss Dalton to dc
likewise ?"
Certainly" answered Charles Elder,
brushing some lint from his coat-sleeve.
Imagine young girl of II with
standing a man like Charlie Elder, "
exclaimed the boaster.
| The ladies seated behind them had
heard the entire conversation without
exercising any effort to do so.
As Charles Elder uttered the boast
just recorded the ladies exchanged a
significant glance, the younger one
making no effort to suppress h,lmor.
GUS smile.
Presently Benton was called out,
and young Elder got up, shook his
faultlessly attired person, said good-by
carelessly to Mr.. Baxter, and left the
car.
Soon after the city of P was
reached. AS Edwin left the car he OBJ.
served that the ladies, to whom he had
given his seat, got off also.
Edwin Baxter was seated in his I'M
cle's Office the next morning, when his
kinsman's head looked in at the doc,
and announced:
Heres a gentleman to see you, Ed
I'm going up town and will leave yor
two to get acquainted after your owl
fashion" and Mr.. Clark took himsel