Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-07-12

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81 ~ ana coming back to where he s,,li.al
NJ nne saiu, 1iere" dramatically He lonssai
nj nj auu saw a pretty purse hefnro Ia -.
h luz next instant Tin Ttwaite was loat,n nos',
husband m blank dismav UnW -,
ths 49,, n.h outer aud graceful elegance and
the wind ~, skimmed through pane q
I'm turned to the sofa ana to-. !,
Ny ~, az iuii length. gloriously WRECKED
nun vanished. He went out intn ~, Al;
,aats laih 20 hunt for the purse. He strneL
ina.sues mat sizEed, and was several t;,',,'
az, a -. y. point OF being run over by veb;,ias
fortn,,el = scarcely any doubt that his mis-
- suhse were further augmented Inv Tho ~
9l words after which the faithful 5;stp. u.s.
Gns an exclamation and supplies ~ =
p,aik Al IN moment, however IL tbo ~ !
ne haa stepped on a mouse AMI th " ~ y.
nue" that he had come upon the nhnsh III 4,
;ns. s' .ne nan ne opened il hastily. exnctt
b;s , ,v nnu, perhaps, few gold pieces; hui
nnat could Tiff have been thinking &c - , =.
See aooht u or withhold it. dear Iiftle ooasa,
~, ,,oW conld her charming ghost have uroetai
=. ..er laii-honey, supposing they had becn
IN q couple of hours more Tits headache
a''s SIN on IKE the mist and they both Hooked
even gayer than before the terr;bIe $500
OF that day had SGT in oiueo'
NJ hine . cloek there came N knock al ~,
goor. servant stepped over ~ NJ
,uhWaite and said something in n low 49,
M MS ihwaite replied in tho same manrer
"no conid have supposed that there wouid
W. s'i,ohs sequel 70 sucha slight occurrence?
nncn she servant had withdrawn s,,,s IVA
Please, HUFF. hand me s. M
esftaihiy, In. But ON second thoupht 10
ihenber how careful we must be for 4, n,onth :,
wish you would reflect that The lam.
dress must be paid % nun
oh, we can't spend money in SO lavish a
" ..vr' az mai AT present She must whit"
wen, says the blooming wife, uuconfcrnei
her off ~ anu SEND
Siie leit the room and did not return s,r
hve minutes. Then, after eittiny ,,o,s,,
again aud reading few pages III Mr.,
browning, she looked up with smile MS #
. ~ some loSe' which was inexplicable under
me circumstances, Il had to give her The
clothes, said she. '"e
D.d You! thought you always did. ,,
had brought oi's sie
Weren't they just right?'
!, Hun y1u are getting obtuse. She took
them IN payment"
'Mercyiii
y can make my things last lust about
a month that way
but how am ltgSaanage with only twen.
.y-iour shirts, and - last seven thrown 10
the dogs week. S&
ma, does seem a problem" unused; Tiff.
iilN,ng down Mrs. Browning's poems temper,
~ 2n her Knee. Couldn't you buy n fan.
mel shirf; and wear il ever SO ong?"
touldnt you yet a bathing dress?p de.
inanded Hun, with whitening sarcasm
arpr' ''' CIV" s .
suppose the quarrel over. and for a ,lav or
TWO intense peace. Then came an episode.
Wen, deafs, how do Won dor The speak
er was a 1ns girl, Joyous with early morning,
air si,d unusual excitement,
nun and Til were transfiguret They we're
Just starting out for breakfast.
was determined To find YOU in and so I
came at this hour, went on the visitor IN
has taken US good while to find you, since,
papa would hear of IT, The detective SAYS
you drank Steinberger Cabinet yesterday
HOW dare you enter the same air vi,
breathe?p Numbered Hun, striding up to hrs
sister aud taking her round the wais, for n
stout kiss, We ignore your existence"
hat a lovely Toomi' exclaimed Esther.
sitting down with Tiff upon the sofa, with a
sweep of the eyes, and then bending si,Ieways
towards the brides cheek until cheeks and
lips met. You. dearln
lou Lowell said, Tiff and they embraee.
Papa says you must be married over
again, go through the form aud all the show
and Importance, remarked Esther, with the
most fascinating, lazy nonchalance He
SAID he never sas anything go of so like cot
ton INTO flames as you did, brother; lust as
though anyone was more in love with your
Bessie Featherly than he WAS He don't re-
member forbdding the marriage at all. y
Please tell my father said Hut severely
looking down mt his wife, who held her chin
IN her hand, THAT remember his fprbidding
II for as bad as his forbidding I'D very dis
tinetly. And please add that from this time
m fsath ar I,ll . Ne. ~,
is--are--dead to mel
Dreadful words those, Will sighed his
sister, glaneing up with compressed lips
Don't Won think so, Bessie?'
Mrs. Tiff shook her head and smiled. "Mr.
Thwaite IL never wrong. says she, and she
feels little askard at her own assertion
h<thcr then thought moment, and then
said she believed she would not stay any
longer just now. HUFF said that he would see
her home, and then reflection that he could
not very we'll carry outhis intention. Esther
upon this explained that she had come in
the carriage When she had bowed her
self through the open door, she stopped to
throw over her shoulder ro,Iade Of genial
laughter.
by the way wiI," she called if we we're
in the fashionable set what a terrible notori-
ETY. you two wild things would havel As il is
it's like nice play. Adieui'
II wish my mother would come now. said
bands buoyant sister-who was also a
school friend and after pause, or some
thing equivalent TO one Hut had not de-
seconded to the carriage with Miss Thwaite,
for fear Of catching sight of the world
dreaded grin on the footmans yisage.
"Yeur mother is woman. dear. answered
Thwaite, as If that meant something UNUSUAL
'.and IL will take Il long time for her to come
rouud as my father has done.
''But YOU ave u7relenting as you can be, ,
suggested ThS.
Hun would like TO have said thnt as a
young husband he could not be otherwise
than he was. but as ne felt that this might be
too brilliant a. revelation for Til he remained
silent.
In the evening they were sitting as was Gus
fomary, in the cheerful blue-tinted room, Huff
feeling very cosy and aloof from the world
and annoying relatives, and remembering, his
days occupation in the rival insurance Of
flee as fit were a dream.
Tie door was opened hastily, and figure
presented itself which dashed their united
calm 10 atoms.
II was Esther. pale and trembling her
ashen face emphasized by a black veil around
il. and over her colored dress heavy, black
shawl. Thwaite hurried to her, and took her
ungloyed hand in his.
s.My sister what has happened TO youY
..I,et me sit down or shallfaint, whispered
Esther. dropping her head against his arm
Thwaite led her to an easy chair and helped
her dow, upon its soft cushions. TiBwasaiert
in opening tho window, and then running to
Esther-s side finding her however, httie
less faint. her eyes looking rapidly rom one
10 the other as the two sympathetic young
people bent towards her.
..Dcar sister. sobbed Til, has something
terrible happened? :.
.sMy father said the whitehead girl, IN
low tones shutting her eyes.
Father, father cried Thwaiie, deeply
agitated, and clutching his sisters hands nam. IN
a firmer grasp. what news Oh MN.
Dead.
The younr couple sank on either side OF
Esther. crushed and horriiied. WITHOUT
opepino her eyes, Esther spoke on;
"Wben 1 fold him how you received the
loving message, brother Viii, IN one mo-
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Thwaite's distress was agonizing, Esther
stopped speaking, opened her eyes anu
leaned forward eagerly.
Was IL right TO be so harsh ana unyleiuihS
to your own f,Ither, VIII ~,
Her brother had withdrawn to the other
.idc of the room, his face buried III his arms
against the wall. - r~ Ia,
..Wbv yes. there is hope in this case, MISS
Tbwaite said. in a different tone. VIII turned,
his face covered with tears lou satn ";
brother aud youcan undcit Demo 20 YOU
Estker had played a dangerous game, Duo
sbe was n determined girl, and equal to the
emergency. Her strong presence ana SCUM
rood cheer buoyed up the two victims o. her
scheme. and enabled Thwaite TO recover ironi
the shock he had undergone ..l;at,
''t 81, dreyr n letter from her pocket which
had been written by Wills elder brother ~
Chicago TO his father upon hearing OF the
runaway match He praised WIZ up to tne
Lies and declared that any girl he chose
mnst he a priceless jewel whether she pos
.essed any or not, and he oeggea h M i"'ue'
"a "a . concluded Esther, papa wants
90 1--WE Won a magnificent reception:
She had thrown aside her black draPeffS
and busted the powder from her cheeks Win
: flourish of her scented handkerehieI, a nm,
now ran TO the parlor and caiied JOIN.