Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1888-01-21

mo" said Benton, but they have somc.
thing q hundred times better; they have q
magnificent climate, and harbor, and every.
thing to mako q big city. And sou mari,
my word, there is going to be one OF tho big
gcss booms right here that the world has
ever soen. Kansas City wont be q circum.
stance to it. Why the climate alone
"Oh, como DOWN. interrupted Brown, r.
r%everently.
i5et,oa laughed and said, Seriously.
Frank, if We only can manage to get hold Of
Soma land our fortune is made. am as sure
Of that as that at present VIC are dead broke.
II that wealthy father Of yours back in the
respectable village Of Philadelphia only
knew what a glorious chance there was 10
make q million or SO right hero and I-,
Benton sighed.
well, he won't know through me-" replied
Grown. III tho worst comes l can always
drive q team, but I Won't ask him Tor help
" think you are wrong, Old man. said
Eentoa. Not on account Of tho mo.lov, but
on general principles. However, we viii
mako our static just tie same. Aud now
abou. lunch; l am starv ID"
II think I ought to he mado to ca, tho Law.
eade:," said Browa, looking ruelully at LIS
purchase, Us nc disclosed tlo co..te.its OF the
nGnelc to his frica1. "lhcrc, Low is that
Tor a S. Investment
"Gut what is is said Benton, picking up
one Of tho lavender sticks and looking at 1t
auspiciously. Dynamite! Phi.:.t.'t. For
l.c old wounn:' VIA IN expressive refer.
cace to tho region occupied by the laniludy.
mo, You old Anarchist" replied Brown.
Then in Il tlnc lsdy's voice he said: IT'S
sweet lavender. Placed i'll Your bureau
drawer, it will give Il pleasing otor to you,
linen. That's right" he continued i'll his own
voice, laugh! l was going to civo YOU one.
l s,,an't now.
IBID they throw d bureau in!' said Ben.
ton; otherwise, it is not much use to u.s."
"Csc!" sad Brown, Gcornfully; think Of u
man who has tc SO without his breakfast
buying So worth Of lavender"
Don't make Inc laugh any more" said
Benton; sit is weakening, and We can't afford
it. Tell Inc, how did you come to buy those
thinSsf'
Nhorvupon Mr.. Brown narrated tho story
Of his purchase.
"Houns," said Benton, ut its conclusion,
"and pretty
81 did not say so" i%nterposcd Brown.
ut was not necessary" replied his friend
''we must get acquainted with her"
"NhyN said Brown, in not altogether
pleased surprise.
"Dccausc s!!o may have friends among tho
natives hero, who lavc land that wo can
handle FOR thom. Land, my dear boy, land,
that is what wo wan. You don't seem Ia
fancy the idea" continued Benton, as Brown
remained silent; but o cannot afford 10 bo
romantic just now. 1t is absolutely necessary
to uso every chance. You havo made a
tlrco-lollar investment, and I don't propose
TO throw it away. l an sHpers;itious in
money matters, You know, and | huve u
fancy that this generous act OF yours mny
bring lis luck. Thrc, dollars worth of bread
or tao waters, US it We're. l shall mako IL
point of getting acquainted with your friend,
and | should like to have you stand in with
INC. II you would rather not, why, Of
coulss"-
Bat Mr.. Brown said he would 'stand ill.,"
ONLY, bo it understood, for the solo purpos' IT
keeping Mr.. Bcnton's business lroclivitica
within decent bounds.
Tulita sat upon tho door stop Of tho white
adobe house looking out upon the shiMin.
waters Of Tho bay. Tho sun was sinl;in. into
tho Pacific behind Point Iona and tho
soft air was full OF IL golden haze
The Coronndos islands and the distant hil!s
of Mexico were outlined in u purple silhou
cite against t.:c evening SLY and cvcrythin:
was still and Notwithstanding cXccp
Tulita's poor little hoart. Her mother no,
not been very vol for tho last two or tlnr
dogs, and tho death OF her father was rcccu
enough to cause tho slightest illness to I'll
lulita with alarmed forcbHlinS. Then they
.1,.r az, Io,,1, l,. 49, l.. - - I'm -
one to care for tholn, and they were SO poor
it was all very %forloril, and they had Just
heel crying over it togotlcr, they two, in The
tr;!ll.slt. And now, with that vague inter.
est which the mind after great emotion feel.
IN trililny matters, Tulita sat Oh the door
step and idly watched t.c sea gulls luttcrins
md squahbling over some scraps thrown
from II passing steamer, md then her eyes
followed a jack rabbit which loped across The
road and disaplc:Hrl in tho sage brush; then
s.,o saw two mcn como along and stop at the
house next to hers. This latter incident
rather aroused her curiosity, because, wiki.
sea gulls and jack rabbits wclo plentiful
enough i'll that ncighborlnol, gentlemen
were not, and these appeared 10 be gc-ti,-
mon. Evidently, from thoir gestures, t..cy
were inquirins for some one; but what was
her surprise when these gentlemen left tho
other house and coming directly TO her gar
den gate opened it and approached her.
us this where Mrs. Lunavarita livcsf' said
politely removed their hats.
Restraining an impulse to take refuge In
the house, Tulita replied that it was.
III it will not disturb hor," continued the
gentleman, ''lnay we sec her for a molnrnt2 ~
AZ this ittrIcfI1ro thu Sa,,rro l,o.,,lp I>.s:,.
the voices, came to tho door and answered by
bidding them enter.
II hopo that we arc not intrudins," con.
tinued tho stranger who did the talking:
my namo is Benton and his is my friend
Mr.. Brown"
The sonora bowed In q stately way.
"My friend here" continued Ur. Benton.
''bought some lavender sticks ut the Blanl:
: hotel this morning which $50 understand
were made by you"
Lavender sticks,' repeated tho sonora,
slowly, shaking her head; ~ do not know
what that is that you call lavender sticks.
Tulita," she Continued, turning 10 her dau.h-
ter, "dc quo este hablando ell caballcro7 Que
son palitos de lavandr1la, hija mia, sabcs tul'
Yes, Tulita knew. At the sound Of the fa-
millar words her face flushed holly, and then
grew very lraic. What was the matter: Had
she offended some law in regard to the sale OF
lavender sticks, and were these shcriffs come
70 arrest her1 Or-Iaoro dreadful thought
were hers so badly made that tho people who
had bought them came to make complaint to
her mother! Then she heard the gentlemen
say something about souvenirs Of California,
hunts in the east, all of the lavender sticka ut
the hotel being sold, and taking the liberty
Of coming TO Mrs. Lunavarita herself to SEQ
if she would make him u dozen more. All of
her lavender sticks sold! Could it he possiblci
Tulita's heart gave a happy bound, and in