The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-05-25

hOEA3s Gt1C XIV ~ " OG A1E AAOnt AC-
signing speech OF her life.
Gross with your protested the
old man. calamity; "Impossible, ]
can't believe the Judge is ever cross,
Blossom; but ii he is, you can run
right away to my house any time,
and you shall nave everything you
want as long as you live"
II seem to be travelling by light
ming express, and on the locomotive
at that" said the mink, soto voice.
@But what would papa do?" she ask
ed Of the trumpet.
"You will be leaving him soma time,
/ suppose B~lossom?"
Eyes, in about fifty years" said
the girl to herself.
''And you see, child" Mr.. MCKEE
pod went on, sit would be very handy
Tor your pa il he only had to come
next door to see you."
II never thought of that" said
Flossie: sand / guess I'll come" said
she aloud, and then to herself, II wish
/ dared ask him how long he thinks
he is going to live"
i've a good mind to take you at
your word, Blossom. I'm a pretty
old man, but hearty yet, and there is
m thing / haven't forgot, and that's
how to treat women folks. Pm a
very lonesome old duffer, too, with all
any money, child
1.-THE back gate would be real con
venient for papa, wouldn't it2' said
Flossie into the trumpet, and in a
tone which was Jnst on the edge OF a
sob. "But by what gate could Jack
come in2" was the next thought, and
now the sob was softly shattered.
and the April tears fell in a binding
mist.
Blossom. what's the matter" said
tho old man, with real concern. ut
cant be possible that the Judge has
really been cross enough to make you
ory2"
"oh, no, indeed" said Flossie. II
was thinking how nice it would be to
have all the flowers l wanted
"You could have had those at any
Time" was the somewhat discomfort
ing response.
Eyes, MI. Northumberland was
determined to be honest even in the
hour Of her greatest deceit-iand all
themoney.n
The scanned and wrinkled face took
OF b grave expression. and the old
head shook a little at the mention OF
this word.
Money isn't everything, Blossom, =
he said money won't provide me
with ears, or keep the rheumatism.
out OF my knees, or the Loneliness
from my heart. But you shall have
money. Now 60 and tell john to
cut all the flowers you want, and
then run home and tell your pa of
my offer; ] think you had both better
come in and take dinner with me to.
night, and we'll talk it all over
HE doesn't act particularly hilari-
Gus, seems to me-" said Flossie, as
she turned away. "Bat I'm engaged,
anyway-plighted to an octogenarain,
or o centurion, or something oil that
kind. JackfH hate me, OF course;
but when he finds / have done it for
his sake he'll have to relent. II I
don't have but a million, that will
be better then scraping and twisting
tor years to save FIVE thousand
dollars. Papa always said that
riches would be very becoming to me.
Poor papai Poor jack
When the Judge returned to his
home, about 3 o'clock that afternoon,
he was much surprised to find his
daughter reclining upon the library
lounge with her head tied up.
What's the matter Flossie2: What
is it that smslls so?"
Vinegar, papa. I've hadhysterics,
and this is the reaction"
II hope you are not getting cranky.
and weak, and nervous, like the girl
OF the period, Floss.n
"I'm not getting anythirg, papa;
I've got. I've got all want, and more
than / want. I've got old Mr.. MCKEE
pod and his ear-trumpet for ny fur
ture husband, papa. and there's mill
ions IN il; but where-oh, where. is
Jack?1
For a moment the Judge stood as
if petriied and then burst into a
perfect ft Of laughter. At this point
the vinegar bandage was discarded
and the prospective miliionairess
came to a sitting position.
"Isn't it funny Isn,tit very funny?"
she remarked, with flashing eyes.
"But you are responsible Tor it, with
your talk about $4,000. / went de-
liberately into Mr.. Nicklepod's and
made him propose to me. ! was
bound to settle it to-day. And now,
papa. viii you break the news TO
Jack? We are to dine with the ear
trumpet tonight, and then exeunt
parties and dances, with Jack so
handsome and lovely in his full-dress
suit. and enterlong,sleeved gowns and
old age without ears"
You'll have ears enough for boths1'
said the Judge. They seem TO have
grown longer since morning"
.But, papa. Mr.. Nicklepod is GER
tainly over so. isn't her"
"Flossie, what have yon been do
ina2p
Truly. papa, just what / said. O,
dear me, how my head aches! Mercy
how my heart aches"
Upon MY word thought better OF
Nieklepod, said tke Jude TO himself
q while ~afrerward. "Bnt 4 pity the
man-youna, old or midale aged VINO
nets my FIossI" and then the Judge
laughed again, though there was q
touch. Of something besides merrimont