The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-07-13

Il wish my mother would come now
Tiff, after the door had closed mon her Ms
bands buoyant sister-whO ygas Nil.
school friend-- and after u pause ~
thlng equivalent to one. HUFF had nn3
scended TO the carriage with Miss Tbwat
LOT rear OF catching sight Of the Vs.
ure9ued grln on the footman's visage.
Your mother is a woman. dear. ansg...
Thwaite, as IF that Observation-Disclosures
land 1t VIII take a long time for her to ~
round as my father has done.
'but you are unrelenting as Won con NH
suggested Tiff. ~
HUI would like TO have said thai s.
young husband he could not Do otbe,w
than ne was, but as he felt that this niigbs
silent. s
In the evening they were sitting az
tomary, in the cheerful blue-tinted room Hrs
feeling very cosy and aloof from tba ,rn
and annoying relatives, and remem bsrna M
days occupation in the rival insnra5Ss
nee as if it we're u dream.
The door was opened hastily, ana i 49,
presented itself which dashed their unifed
calm to atoms. u
1t was Esther, pale and trembrna
ashen face emphasized by a black Veil sro,Yrd
II, and over her eolored dress d heavy blace
shawl. Ihwaite hurried to her, and took M
ungloved hand in bis.
My sister, what has happened to vou?p
Let me sit down or shah faint WHISPERED
Esther, dropping her head against his arm
4hwalte led her to an easy chair andhelpel|
her down upon its softcushions. Tiff W afeft
IN opening the window, and then running ta|
Esthers side, finding her, however, a 1itfa
less faint, her eyes looking rapidly from mi
TO the other as the two sympathetic yonnS
people bent towards her.
Dear sister" sobbed Tiff. "has somethinsl
terrible happened?"
MY father, ? said the white-faced girl, ia|
low tones, shutting her eyes.
Father fatheri'' cried Thwaite. deeuiS1
agitated, and clutehing his sisters hands M
a tirmer grasp. What news Of him."
The young couple sank on either side o
Esther, crushed and Mortified. Without
opening her eyes, Esther spoke on:
when ] told him how you received Tia
loving message, brother Win, in one mo
ment-'
Thwaite's distress was aeonizing. Estbe
stopped speaking, opened her eyes apa
leaned forward eagerly.
Was fright to be so harsh and unyieldIg ,
to your own father, Will?''
Her brother had withdrawn to the othg
side of the room, his face buried in his arms
against the wall.
Esther, nave we no hopper" Tiff sobbed
"ny5 Jes, JileIe IL nope III bulb ease, MiN
Thwaite said, in a different tone. Will turned
his face covered with tears. 'fYou said III
brother and youcan undo it. Dead to youi
Esther, had played a dangerous game, but
she was a determined girl, and equal TO The
emergency. Her strong presence and sound
good cheer buoyed up the two victims Of hG
scheme, and enabled Thwaite to recover from
the shock he had undergone.
She drew a letter from her pocket Shich.
had been written by Wills elder brother ml
Chicago to his father upon hearing Of the
runaway match. He praised VIII up to ths|
skies, and declared that any girl he ehose
must be a priceless jewel, whether she pos.
sessed any or not, and he begged his father
TODD the andsome thing by them both.
And so" concluded Esther, papa wants
to give you a magnificent reception"
She had thrown aside her black drapeFy
and busted the powder from her cheeks with
a flourish of her scented handkerchief, and
now ran to the parlor and called Johnl7
in a business-like way. In another instant
a walking hill of flowers emerged from TIM
shadows of the entry, and John in dark green
cloth and silver buttons set two huge baskets
OF flowers upon the carpet. Papa sent
them TO you, Bessie, with his love- said
Esther. And ! shall soon be here again.
shall / not2"
ooh, dol" answered Tiff, hiding her face On
Huffs shoulder, with a twining Of arms.
give our love to the Governor, = roaTe3
Hut, flushed, grinning, jubilant.
Esther laughed merrily, caught NJ her
black drapery and ran down stairs, followed.
by John with a contortion about his lips.