Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-04-25

W niWseifi anu Such aOf
sweet vuicel Shc don't chatter, lik,
tho. "a cousins of hers. She speaks In
q slow gentle way, that seems to res
ones hearing. A true woman, and AZ
utterly friendiess and alone. Yes.
think I'll venture it'll marry her i
she will have me.
When DR.. Feigney once made up BIZ
mind. he eas not ieng In acting upor
It. de went that selfsame evening t,
Mrs. Myhton's and asked to soc Mis-
Ciissold.
Lar said Mrs. Mynton, who sat a
her everlasting fnendihg basket
Didn't you knewP She's gone away.
Gomez" Dir. Falkney looked sur
prised. .'Gone whereof
"Well, it's the oueerest thing" sale
Mrs. Mynton. I'VE don't know; and
don't fairly believe she knows herself.
She said she was going to follow up
your prescription, doctor"
"My prescriptionP'
Exercise and fresh air, you know.
She said she'd be back at the end of a
few weeks and let us know how II
worked"
Dr. falkneys jet-black bfuws con-
tracted.
"And you let her go away like thisp'
said he. 80 young. 80 lovely, and SO
inexperienced Where were your ma
ternal instincts, Mrs. Myntonp"
Mrs. Mynton bridled little.
81 don't see what maternal instincts
have to do with it." said she. shes
no kin to me-only Mynton's sisters
child. And I've got fou. girls OF my
own to look after. And when all has
come and gone. I've got no authority
over Phebe Clissold to stay her OF to
stop her."
YES, I see.' said the doctor with
disturbed look. 81 dare say it is as
you say. But I hope she viii soon
come home again
Phebe had made up her mind what
to do.
''l'll be travelling pcddler," she told
herself. Part OF my stock I'll carry
in my brains, and part on my arm"
That day. just as Mrs. Perkins. at
Flock Centre, was setting her table
for dinner, Pnebe Clissold knocked at
tho door.
BLESS meP cried the farmers wife,
nearly dropping her biggest blue-edged
plate in her surprise; 10 that you,
Phebof"
Eyes" nodded Phebe. How good
your dinner smells. Mrs. Perkins.
think shall stay and take dinner with
you"
''And welcome" said the good wo-
man. "But thought, Phebe. you had
gone to your city relationsp You
hain't quarreled with them, / hope aud
trust"
'.Oh. no." said Phebe; II never
quarrel with anybody. Mrs. Perkins.
But I've got my living to earn. Uncle
Mynton isn't rich man. and ] can't
be drag on him. / tried life in q
store, but it seems I wasn't strong
enough for that sort Of thing, SO Tn
going to strike out on q new track.
I'm travelling milliner at present"
WHAT said Mrs. Perkins.
Phebe pointed to the light basket
that she had carried on her arm.
'In that basket" said she, laughing,
"there are three compartments. One
is full of the latest style of spring
frames, packed closely, one within an
other; the second contains flowers,
wings and wreaths; the third is full Of
ribbons of every color of the rainbow.
You'll take your spring bonnet of me,
Mrs. Perkins, won't your"
"Well, if that amt providential~
said Mrs. Perkins. II was just going
to Linley arter it to-morrow-I was,
just as sure as you're BORN"
'''l'll suit-you better than any of the
Linley milliners. Mrs. Perkins," said
Phebe; land I'll work cheap, too. Give
me trial"
swell, I'll do that" said the good
dame. al remember, now, you was
always handy with the needle. Dim
ner's ready, an I'm goin' to call Per-
kins and the hired man. Sit down,
Phebe, and take pot luck with us"
After dinner Phebe set herself dill
gently to work to suit Mrs. Perkins in
a new bonnet. Scarlet field-poppies,
black satin ribbon. and frame COW
cred with pulled black silk took the
worthy woman's fancy completely.
II never had q handsomer bunnit,"
said she. There's real style to it
Eight shillingsl OF course I'll pay
eight shillings, Phebe! ! expected to
pay ten in Linley, and this is prettier
than I'd have got it there"
This bit of success took the edge Of
from the criticisms and earnings of
Mrs. Deacon Root, who lived in the
next house with her three daughters,
who had none of them, to use her own
expression. ''any faculty for tixin' up
bunnits." And Phebe was compelled
to "wholesale" the family for 26 shil-
lings. which barely more than covered
expenses.
And then she repaeked her basket
and once moro set forth under the
blossoming trees and along the shady
lanes. where dandelions sprinkled all
the grass like drops of sunshine.
cdr. Falkney was right" she said
to herself. ''Air and exercise are
what l needed. I feel like another
woman now-only it does make me
feel bad to think of never seeing DR..
Falkneys kind face again"
And for moment the faraway blue
Of the April sky glimmered through .
mist of unshed tears.
"How foolish l amr' said Phebs to
herself.
And then she knocked at Mrs. Par
than's door, and asked leave to show
her the new spring shapes in hats and
bonnets.
"A woman can resist anyJnIng Out
hendgear. The fresh glistening rolls
of ribbon the box of birds wings, the
crisp roses and jonquils. the tempting
..shapes" in straw. and lace, and buck
ram. and Phebe's own natural-born