The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-06

/ wish she would get married ana 80
away. Ishould be- dealhappier with.
out her. Oh. obi there comes Alead Of
barrelsl Old jerks IL awfully afraid
of q load Of barrels. He always SHES
when he ices one"
.sLet me take the reins." suggested
Aud presently, under his charge. old
jerks, who, to do him Justice. had
eyinced NO particular emotion of any
sort. was engineered safely past the
fearful object.
And thon Chrissy pointed out the.
various localities to him, told him
about the ghost that was said to walk
in old Squire Harris deserted house.
showed him tho place where o fox was
caught in tho spring, and confided to
him where to go IL he wanted to find
the finest nutting copses OF the victn.
And while shc was charging on
these subjects, old Jcnks stopped
slccpily at the front gate of tho pretty
Blessington cottage.
All tho Moreicld heads were at tho
window - Mrs. Morefield, Jannetto
Morefield, Susanna Morelield, and tho
married Miss Morctield, whose prescut
name Gas Mrs. Josiah Stubs.
..Blcss mel" said Mrs. Stubhs in .
stage whisper, s.what o very gcnteel
young manp"
..Ita's the city b%oardcr," explained
Mrs. Blessington, between the twinges
Of her neuralgia. doctor Buffer
recommended him here for pure coun-
try air. He's just up from malarial
fever, and needs change, and Doctor
Buifer-dcar, good man-kncw how
NC were situated, and that we had o
nice front room to spare"
..Humph!" commented Mrs. More-
field. s.He don't look much like q
sick man!'
While Kate ran out to open the door.
all smiles and frcshty-tintcd pink rib
bons.
els it Mr.. Dorrancca" she said. 81
am Miss BlcssingtOn'-with her most
engaging air Of welcome. "Plcaso
walk in. hope you haven't bcen very
much tried by the journey"
.it's Kate" whispered Cl.rissy, sud-
denly overcome by pangs of compunc-
tion. ..Dun't let her know I told you
about her temper"
s.Im afraid there is some mistake,"
said tho gentleman. pausing in the
very act OF taking his valise out of the
wagon. sMy name is not Dorrance.
Aud was going to Mr.. Falkner's
place, where / have engaged board for
tho winter. 1 am John Wilder, tho
principal of the school,"
Cllrissy dropped tho rcins. jumped
out of the @ and ran to hide her.
self i'm The hay-mows of the barn.
M. Nf.,.t;,I1s cknrnI hovIor fhan
ever. Kate Blcssington looked infini-
tcly puzzled.
:Dear mel she said; 'its III Of
Christmas plumbers. We wcrc very
foolish to have trusted her. Do
come i'm. Mr.. Willcr'-with a still
more winsomc smilc-.'and rest your
self. and have some tea. We arc all
anxiety to become acquainted with our
ncw principal. Pete! Pctc! don't un-
harness the horse! Go straight back
to the station. MI. Dorrance must 10
waiting there yeti"
But Mr.. Wilder, with q peculiar ex-
preston of the mouth and eyes, de-
clincl Miss B~lcssington's invitation.
Hc would go Immediately to Mr..
Fllkncr's, he said. if they would be
good enough 10 tell him in which di.
rect!oE it was.
%'.l'hcra wasn't amy ona Mt tito lower
station to meet me-" said he; land 1
was told could get a. hack at Smilc-
bridge, two miles further on; and I'm
no walker, so l just stepped back into
the train; SO here l am! And I'd like
my tea at six o'clock, if you please,
and milk, bread and baked apples with
it; for l haven't got back my digestion
yet. and the doctor is very particular
about my diet"
Chrissy Blessington was very silent
and dispirited when she made her app
pearancc in the Graduating Glass Of
the school ut the opening of the term,
and she scarcely vcnturel to look at
Mr.. Wilder, as he entered her name at
the head of the list.
At recess she fingered n little, as il
there were something on her mind.
"Nellp" said the principal, kindly.
"I'm so sorry that / said those fool
ish things!" burst out Clrissy, with
tears sparkling in her eyes. .Tl,at
day, you know. that l took you for the
city gentleman, and drove you to our
Kate and Georgia are always telling
tlC uIliSt ! otuIt SGb AuGo AAlSCAlic4 WIN
my t~onguc-and nov l know that they
are r-r-right!"
And poor Cl.rissy broke into a sob;
i'm spite of all her sclf-control.
My child, do not fret yourself"
said Mr.. Wilder; 81 will remember
nothing tina. you would have mo for.
get"
At the end of tho year. when the
Christmas SHOWS lay white on the hill.
tops, Mr.. Dorraice WAS still boarding
at the Blessington cottage. and tor
menting everybody on the subject Of
his "diet."
Georgia wa getting ready for her
marriage to the army officer, Kate was
%lamenting her solitary blcsscdncss.
and Chrissy-little Chrissv. who was
not yet sixteen-was actually engaged.
to MI. Wilder. the new principal Of
the school.
"Though, of. COURSE" said Mrs.
Blcssington. .'she can't be married
fora year yet. Why, she is nothing
..But l don't mind waiting q little
whilc.' said Chrissy to her fance.
For the famiIy all treat me with re.-
spect now. Kate don't daro to box
my cars any MORE"
ii should think not" said MI. Viii.
der.
Columbus Getting too Much Credit.
The fact that this is a very big coun.
try never strikes ono so forcibly US
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