The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-05-25

mod up and dOWni" Satd Hl0E6iG.
"Don't you dare 10 il sideways
The Judge reached for the trumpet
and yelled into it.
"Weall talk about that later
every well, said Mr.. Nicklepod; n
am. as ] told Blossom, an old man.
and perhaps not very good company
but / know how TO treat women folks
-Iet 'em have their liberty, and give
them plenty OF money-ehY" and NOW
| the millionaire 5 face WIS fairly TEli-
ant.
A'That ought to be satisfactory"
said the Judge; t'but there are those
who would abuse such broad privi-
leges-and one of them is not so very
lar off, either he added, under his
breath.
"Perhaps, but Blossom wouldn't be
one Of that kind. No, indeed, | am
sure OF Blossom"
The Judge shook his head "side-
ways" that time. ltseemed an invol
untary movement.
Cant you eircumiocute to how old
he is, papa?" said naughty Fiossie.
II was telling Neighbour Davis this
morning" the host began, as if in an
swer to her question, "Jhat / really
look Older than am, being only g2
last week"
You are in for it," the Judge re-
marked, as the speaker paused 2 mo-
ment to fill his glass. Feel Of your
ears, Floss, and learn for yourself i
they haven't grown"
"My father. mr.. Nicklepod resumed,
"liyed to be 80 and then died from an
accident, MY mother was in her e0th
year when she passed away. In TACT.
we are a very lorg-lived race, though
VIZ seem to age early"
According to precedent twenty
years at least said the Judge.
"The reason / haven't married
again" the millionaire went on, sis
because / could never bring myself to
believe that any one whom Icared for
could aver care for me; and to have q
wife whose constant wish was for my
death would be rather hard lines-eh,
Blossom?Y
nBlossom,' managed TO nod her
head. but her face was turned away
from her host. and her father was snrs
prised TO soc how pale it was.
why are you like Caesar's wite2"
the latter managed TO ask, in his old
Joking manner II Flossie lost her
grip at this crisis the consequences
would be more dramaticsthan he car
ed to contemplate. But happily the
change from tho dinning.room to the
beautiful library caused q change ia
the conversation, and the victim of
her own folly had q chance to recover
herself. 1t was q longstrange evening.
and one to be remembered while life
lasted. The two men played check.
ers, while the girl guest wandered
about among the books and pictures,
stealing occasionally into the great
drawingrooms, and coming hack
again as white and scared as il shs
had seen a ghost.
will il be lonely for you, Bios
som2" the old gentleman asked, 81
she returned from one OF these excur.
slons. 1--WE been thinking, he add.
Ell, without waiting for an answer.
that ss'ii make things about right IL
Lean persuade your pa to come, too.
He has no one but you. and then 1
need some business help, and it would
be heartening thing to have q true
friend at hand
.Oh, dear! he is going TO- marry IL
both nIuttered Flossie.
"AYhat do You say, Judge2" Mr.,
Nicklepod went on. Suppose you
try itfor a year2 Thee Is no reason
why this house cannot be a home to-
you both in the truest sense Of the
word. DO take pity on me. neighbors,
for ] believe 1 am the lonesomest old
vagabond IN the whole world.
"Judse Somerton, | wish was
dead, said Flossie; and then, Selling
the trumpet, she said in broken tones.
MIR. Nickiepod. you are an angel,
and papa don't know what
to say, and ! am ia Just as bad d
state. It'd love 70 live here with an
those beautiful things, and With y0m
10 kind and generous, and SO would
papa-that IS, il he has a single sense
left. And Imade mp my mind ] would
live here, lust because / loved Jack
you know Lakeland he hadn't any
money, and be couldn't marry me in
about Ten ages.
"For mercy's sake, Floss" tho
Judge put in, implotingly, don't be q
simpieton.p
"It's begun, and it has got to come,
was the girls quick answer. "And,
Mr.. NieKlepod, ] Thought some time
could take Jack a lot of money-thnt
is, If heeonld wait for me-and i didn't
see how / could really do you any
harm-that Isl Il you werc truly fond
Of me-
"You are an honest, blessed Girl,
said the old man. brushing away d
tear. and ! am truly fond of you.
and truly desirons to promote your
best interests. But, Blossom, I would
no sooner marry you than I would
kill you. Such a wicked thought has
never crossed my mind. Yon shall
have twp fathers, Blossom. and YOU
shall have Jack. TOO; but not TO
marry him now. because you are not
old enough and Jack hasn't had q
chance to show what kind Of stuff
there is in him vet. Five years from
now, If he proves worthy, you shall
&c to him with q dowrv. Then I've
will have the ioliiest wedding that
ever was and I VIII dance with tho
brlde."
moment there was utter