Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-09-21

saw her again. Child as she was. she
had by this time begun to partake of
my indignation, and her face showed it.
"You got rid of him, then, Jessie?"
asked.
Eyes, indeed-the impudent fellow!
He seemed bound not to go without see
ing you. I told him what you said.
What is she doing?' says he that she
can't stop moment?' None of your
business says 1. He got mad and
called me saucebox; but he started
The incident almost put me in good
humor. / laughed at the girls pert
ness, and felt pleased that she had sue
ceeded in making one of these people
show his temper. I finished the pud-
ding, put it aside for the oven, and be-
gan to pound the steak for it was after
eleven. The weather was pleasant and
the outside kitchen-door was open. AS
laid down the roller, solemn and
deep bass voice filled the room.
"The merits of this publication,
madam, have been recognized by the
most competent literary critics. As a
book for family use it bears away the
palm of excellence. The worldwide
renown of Gen. Won Kettledrum as a
warrior is here most admirably supple
mented by his chaste and felicitous
style Of composition, and his narrative
has all the charm of Robinson Crusoe,"
"The Arabian Nights, "The Pilgrims
Progress, "Fox's Book of Martyrs
and
How dare you come here!" I cried.
"Were you not told that would not see
you9"
"Yes, madam; but I could not forego
the pleasure of exhibiting to you-'
IF you don't clear ont this in
stant-"
OF course, I should not have said it,:
but just consider the provocation.
"-Tll throw this dipper Of hot
water on you!''
The man fled in dismay Idon't sup
pose should have done it; but Jess
said that I looked just like it. She
laughed till shescried, and I sternly con-
tinued to pound the steak.
Again that dreadful bell!
l could not speak. motioned to the
girl.
cts the worst of the lot, a'am," she
said, moment later, with considerable
excitement. "a good-looking fellow
with mustache. and great leather
case under his arm. He asked for you
I told him that you was busy, and
couldn't see him. With that, he elbowed
right past me and went into the parlor.
Tell your mistress that / particularly
want to see her. he said, and then he
sat down on the sofa"
"The insolent scamp!" I calculated.
L stopped not now to smooth my hair or
alter my dress. do not doubt that 1
entered the parlor abruptly, and
brought the tokens of an outburst with
me.
"This is Mrs. Vanslyke, I believe?"
said the fellow, rising, all smiles, and
holding his large picture-case under his
arm.
"Yes, sir-it is; and I don't want to
stop one instant, talking with you about
pictures, or anything else"
Ny excitement put me out of breath.
He tried to begin his harangue.
Il would like to explain to you-'
II won't hear it! don't want to buy
pictures nor. anything else, and 1 con-
slider it piece of impertinence for you
to crowd yourself in here as you have. "
eff you would only hear me for a
moment"
"No! Be good enough to leave the
house."
This one, at least, kept his temper.
He said he was very sorry that he had
troubled me, begged my pardon, and
with smile and a bow went away.
felt little reproach that I had treated
him so abruptly; but the feeling was
soon lost in preparations for dinner.
1t was made ready, made myself
presentable, and had time to recover my
serenity before my husband came. By
the voices in the parlor I knew that he
had brought somebody with him.
He came up stairs to prepare me.
"Guess who it is?" lie said. "You never
would guess. 1t is your cousin Fred.
He's come at last"
"Cousin Fred' I'echoed, in surprise.
Il thought he was going to stay the fall
in Paris"
Il haven't asked him what changed
his plans; he came into the Office only a
moment before left it,"
I went down pleased and glad tc
meet the travelled relative ]
had never seen. He rose from the
sofa, laughing this time, with the same
great leather case under his arm, while
[ recoiled with a scream.
why, what's the matter?" asked
John.