Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-04-19
A DAKOTA ROMANCE.
BY IRENE @. W. ADAMS.
CHApTER 81.

CHAPTER X.
A week seemed very brief time to
the lovers, in which to recount the scenes
Of the past FIVE years. Again and again
their conversation reverted to the little
boom sheet. II canexplain its influence
upon you, Sunnie, to my satisfaction, at
least. That was q medium conducting
the magnetic currents from my hand to
yours. On that were printed my thoughts
and words, which appealed to your mind
for recognition. Every dominant desire
of our lives must stamp itself on all our
efforts. Mine has been to win you, and
l have no doubt every stroke of my pen
has carried that message, if people were
only sensitive enough to these unseen
influences to comprehend it. There was
an Unborn harmony in our natures, an
attraction that years of yicissitudes have
not marred. This harmony rendered it
possible for the subtle influences of my
mind to affect you"
1T must be fact. Holland, for when
/ sat in your chair in the little house on
the hillside experienced sensations SINH
lar TO those which this little paper produc
ed upon me and again one morning when
hunter fred at the geese in my lake.
Was it your"
Probably often went out with my
gun while Louis prepared breakfast. But
my sensibilities are more phlegmatic,
and your presence did not affect me-
If saw you and did not recognize my
own true girl it would have been of no
import to me-"
Sunnie's conscientious observance of
duty did not permit her preoccupation
with her lover to neglect Myrta's lessons,
or to forget that Lee Byron was to have
his regular Sunday dinner. But she in
vited quite little party to share that
Sunday dinner with HMM. and Mrs.
Fyber, Myrta. and Holland end his
friend. Myrta explained the romantic
events of the past week to Lee before
the other guests arrived, with many
pretty embellishments, adding that she
was not going to leave them until spring,
consequently he would be sure of bis
Sunday feast for months to come. By
ron caught Sunnie in his strong arms
and carried her to chair. Now con-
fess, my pretty sister. Is this love tale
true one?"
SIT is, my dear brother. Win you not
rejoice with me? am so happy" Her
face was ablaze with bushes under Lees
blue, roguish eyes.
"Not until have seen the hero. II he
does not come up to my estimate of q
husband for you, l shall forbid the bans.
as a brother has right"
HE will stand the test of your scru-
tiny. do not fear"
But / shall not look through eyes
blinded by the glamour of love, sister
Sunshine"
Here he comes" Myrta announced
J Louis and Lee met with great cordially
"Where have you been for week.
the latter inquired.
"Editor-in-chief at Windblow," the
Young man replied, smiling.
80, I understand the situation" Lee
replied. 81 have had serious thoughts Of
inrerrupting the plans, but" he said
slyly. 81 guess he fills the bill as well
as any she copld find. think vii
withdraw Ray interference in the affair. >
After dinner Myrta asked Mr.. SHARP
if he would not bring over his sketches
that they all might enjoy them. "Mr
Emmett says they are beautiful"
81 should need cart and mule to fetcl
all of them," he replied. 81 win show
them il the company care to come owe
to our den."
"Let us 60" they all cried in chorus
Few art galleries have greater or bet
ter assortment than were displayed from
the Saratoga trunk when unpacked; cray
ons, water colors. oil, oriental and Ken
sington paintings. Mr.. Pyber discovered
the sketch of the little green valley
with the buffalo and hunter.
Look, Miss Banner, do you recognize
, the location?"
II recognize the hunter; 1 saw hin
poaching among my geese one fine morn
. ing, the lady replied. sand that view
is from the Summit. What lovely pic
TIRE"
Myrta, nesting down by Louis elbow
as he took the pictures from their wrap
pings, eager to see each one before thu
others got peep" saw a peculiar lock
on the artists face. 81 can guess wha
thought made you look as you did jus
now" she whispered.
Tell me, and you shall have you
choice of my pictures" he replied.
you thought you would make Srnnie
a wedding present of that picture"
"You are right, little mind reader
you shall have any picture you may Sc
lect upon two conditions; you shall keeI
our secret about the present, and tell me
how you read my thoughts"
20, those are easy terms. The frt
, should have kept anyway, and l can al
ways read the thoughts of people whom
: like very much. ] feel the thought
though / see the expression that
1t gives to their faces"
'Then you like me very much2" Louis
asked, flushing deeply.
"Yes, certainly; no one could help Ii
King you immensely who heard Mr.. Em
NETT tell of your many virtues
30, that is what interested you is it?'
"Not altogether. We all admired YOU
manners the night of the fire. We hac
L not saar, Mr. Ennr,naff than "