The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-08

4 MOcb 10 AOM foO htOW5 dllA EcpOIt
to the Fat Boy, which was Bake'S
name for the head Of the firm, and
which he smiled to hear, ''and then
I'll come back and stay. Ill stay as
long as you want me. Is that all
right2"
Gan right, but hurry, you know"
And Lansing did hurry. Alter a
short conference with Eda on the
stairhead in which his eyes w~orshiped
and his tongue stammered, he was of
across town like lightning. When he
rrturned, DR.. L. the eminent
specialist, came with him. This visit,
it atterward appeared, was made at
the urgent personal solicitation oil
Senior TAFT himself. The great phys.
ician asked few questions, but looked
long and gravely at the quiet, listless
face on the pillow, then beckoned
Lansing to the adjoining room, where
Eda waited.
''There is one chance for nina
slight one" he said speaking softly
and rapidly. at involves an entire
change of treatment, if you are will
ing" including Eda and Lansing in 9
single glance, II can't promise as to
the result, but / think it worth the
risk to give him this chance, since it
is certain he will never recover undeS
the present conditions"
Eda looked at Lansing as il she
implored him to decide. 1--WE are
quite willing, Doctor" he said, firmly.
Ana so the chance was given to
Bake to stop short of that place
whore boys are always, and come
back for a while longer to the occupa-
tion for which nature and inclination
had designed him, viz, that of tor.
menting his fellow mortals. 1T was q
slow and wearying process for poor
Bake, this return to his normal
condition, but to Lansing Phillips the
same space of time seemed q swift
winged period of ecstatic bliss. TO
say that he was In love with Eda
would be a w~retchedly commonplace
manner OF expressing his sentiment.
He was so much in love with her that
he trembled lest she should even re-
motely guess at the state of his feel
ings. He looked at the light, fluffy
hair above her forehead, and wonder
ed if there WAS ever granted to man
! uch bliss as it would be to him to
ress his cheek against the soft, bright
fringe, or kiss just once the smooth,
white space above her eyes. He
watched her as she moved about, and
listened to her voice in a sort oil
speechless delirium.
Mrs. Baker, who had arrived a few
days after DR.. LIS first visit, re-
marked OF MI. Phillips 'that he
was a lovely fellow, but seemed to be
half asleep on his feet" Eda remark
ed nothing in words. She appeared to
be utterly absorbed in her brother,
and it was only through his interest
in this important parsonage that
Lansing received any share whatever
OF her attention.
For nearly three weeks Mr.. Phillips
spent every evening of his life in Bake's
sick room, floating along delightfully."-
in a steady current of happiness; but
currents Of all kinds, even of ill-luck,
are apt to meet with some sort of a
check sooner or later, and it is always
a sudden one. Lansing had spent a
long, blissfui evening watching Eda at
her embroidery and incidentally play
ing drauehts with Bake. He had al
lowed himself to be beaten ~shameiully
as usual, and the game concluded
with much hilarity on the part oI
the victor.
"Well, Eda, you just ought to see
us down at the Office sometimes
You'd never think we'd be such good
friends as we now are, would she,
Lanse2" Bake was lying back on the
lounge looking calmly reminiscent.
1--WE always fight about six times q
day. Tell you he's got a temper.
You'd never think so to see him like
be is up here
Lansing smiled pr~opItiately. He
had a temper, but hattered himself
that its existence was concealed alike
from friends and foes. He had GER
tainly been careful not to betraY it,
above all to Bake.
"Gracious-never forget the day ]
hid his umbrella, thought 1t was
pouring, and he had to take his gIrl to
the Staten Island Ferry. / stuck
the umbrella up under Billings
overcoat in the closet. Old Billings he
went in and found it after Lanse was
gone. Tell you, next morning ! had to
dodge. Soon as aver / came in, Lanse,
he hollered, Baker, I'm going to break
your blamed young neck-only he
said worse than blamed, you bet"
Eda looked over at Lansing in re.
proachful establishment, and then
turned her eyes. full Of tender sympa-
thy, on the young rufian, who lay
back calmly on his pillow,looking like
q cherub and manufacturing wholesale
lies.
That's not so, Harry" said poor
Lansing, helpiessly. 'tYou know it
isn't. Miss Eda, Hope you don't be-
Iieve
"Oh, you amt going to own up to
it, said Bake, with tolerance. Catch
you'll don't care though as long as my
nsck's all right"
II didn't say it." protested Lans-
ING, with futile eagerness, but even
while he spoke Eda rose quietly, and.
with q sadly serious Excuse me, /"
left the room.
sSee here, Bake, that isn't right-it
isn't fair. You know | never use
such Language. What win your sister
Think"
ut was fun to make her look like
that" said Bake With smile of real