Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-15
CHAPTER VI,

Louis smiled. "You like it? Thanks.
why did YOU substitute boots and hat
for my moccasins and skull cap?" Smith
asked.
Perhaps some friend might see, ami
you would not like them TO know
81 am not that silly, I trust, Mr. Bap-
tisse. l find them indispensable, and am
obliged to you for providing them for me,
Evidently each man moderated the
other. 1t pricked Smiths pride in him
self to acknowledge that this dusky child
Of the frontier had accomplishments
equal to has own-he, the favored Ct re-
fined and cultivated Bost0n-and that
his accomplishments were interspersed
with far more general information than
his own, hut there was a nobility in
Smiths nature that compelled him to do
every person justice, when the film of
prejudice was removed that frequently
clorded his perceptions.
That evening they drew up beside the
first habitation they la seen since lea
wing Big Stone. situated in the only large
body of timber they had seen. or tia"
shore of beautiful lake. Several huunds
and children greeted their ri al nj
tall, diguitied -.uaD stepped ga, %, pc
r1de lag hoaso h. l4g~s'lsss-s r}.. p. a.
lie gee II the ntatj.,.~ Nt.r &c A.
hand sh ny, add es..4- {. t.,sa tl.u~s.
saying, Welcome. my a,,n, ASH mos
happy 10 see vou gan" Smith un let-
stood this language ai4 hqpel they
might speak it, that his curiosity might
gain SO ne sat sfaction, but Louis repiins
TO the mans greeting in I'm lislI anu ia
mediatply presented hin. &. john ~Hi,,
Boston, ne@ >paper correspondent Tor
Grind & Sharp. 4 flush spreoi over his
lace Us he gave Sir. Smith his hand, ,l,-
ing it brighter than his long. flowing aQ-
burn seafH, and eoLsircint fed upo.
him Instantly II WAS a kas.ly
handsome man Of about fifty years, aud
his speech hpt,kened education aud chi
tivatlnu. Here was another human ell
ismS," the youag man decided as he
stood Watching the three men. Louis
had only mentioned Saith name in the
introduction, and they ali spoke Sioux
af'erwari. lie busted himself with the
ponies, assisting IN unloading the poor
beasts, as he had done ever
since it began TO dawn on him that he
was rot the only gentleman in the trio.
He had not ventured to assist in the eul-
mary duties, hut whatever he felt com
petent to perform of the iabors about the
camp lac did promptly, making them feel
that his ''high and mighty superiority
air" had been swept away by the pral.
rie winds.
"Where shall we pitch our tent to-
night" he asked, as he united in from
the pony's back.
You will sleep in the house." the pro-
prietor responded briefly. When their
duties were performed he led the way in
side. Everything was ruIe in the ex-
treme. Home made furniture, fire.
place instead OF stove, all scrupu!onsly
clean. A table stood IN the center of the
room, set for large family. A white
cloth, yellow butter, nice bread, potatoes
yenlsoh and coffee quantities sufficien
Tor small army, was heaped upon 1t in
huge dishes. -Four little dark skinned
girls sat III a row upon one side. The
host did the honors in the most approv-
ed. easy way, chatting with ms guests
meanwhile Of their journey and general
news of the busy world abroad.
CONTINUED NEXT WEEK