Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1888-03-22

The young man ceased speaking. He
sat with closed eyes, leaning his head
backward against the wall. His compan-
ion reached up from his reclining posi-
ton and clasped the shapely small dark
hand in sympathetic grasp. He had
found so much pleasurs in the riches Of
Louis BaptIste's mind and character that
he had not considered his personal APP
pearance since his curiosity was gratified
concerning his origin, and his prejudices
were destroyed by knowledge of his
trne worth. While he held his hand in
that warm brotherly clasp he studied
the mans face. A broad square FORE
head. streight dark eyebrows, thin
straight nose, silken black moustaehe, a
softly rounded cheek, square chm, re-
markedly handsome mouth, with straight
even teeth. a long, delicate, smooth neck,
tall, straight, Symmetrical figure. Moth
ing but the eyes would ever betray In
dian blood in his veins His friend pro-
nounced him more than ordinarily fine
looking. His complexion was that of one
constantly exposed TO the weather.
Louis, will you tell me your manner"
MY father is a brother of Jacob Sharp,
of the firm OF Grind & Sharp. am in
his employ now. He is the man who
had the supervision of my education in
Boston. He has done for me what mon
ey has paid him for doing, nothing more.
He knew l could be trusted so he hid
with the surveying company for my ser
vices this summer. am known nowhere
on earth by that name, and you must
never call me by it."
BY the first of August the railroad
from Big Stone city had cached the sum-
init and hundreds of families had settled
along the route. The New England
States, Maine and New York, had sent
out reg ments of families to seek homes.
John Baptiste started stage route from
the terminus of the road to the cabinan
the hillside, and brought land seekers
twice week to investigate that locality.
Some enterprising Yankees bnilt tav-
ern and store near by, and began max
ing money. Every body was wild with
land speculation. Louis and Smith we've
busy showing parties Grind & Sharps
tract, and negotiating for its sale in limi-
ted parcels or larger bodies as their Gus
toners sought. They were no longer be,
yond civilization while summer lastei,
but there was long, dreary winter be-
fore them. Their contract was endeu
with Grind & Sharp. What should they
do? This question often came up for
discussion between them. They never
for moment considered it separately,
but always, what shall we do?
81 should like to remain right here, ]
think, and write and rest all winter"
suggested Smith.
Louis looked pleased. II have wished
to hear you say that, but feared ! should
| not; have many sketches that | should
like to finish, and have been happy
| here. Let us stay" So it was decided
their preparations made for winter, and
the spring found them ready for bust,
ness. Grind & Sharp commissioned them
to sell land at profitable per centage.
and they acted as locating agents for gov
eminent land, specializing in MANY ways
not generally known except by people ~
the rush and excitement of a new settle
ment. During the summer the railioad
was built near their vicinity and a STA
ton established. A town sprang up As il
by magic. A newspaser was needed
Smith was known through the United
States as. the wonderful pioneer cores
pendent his letters were read like TO-
mances by those who had no interest in
Dakota, Is greedily as by those who wee
iured b. them to test It's charm. Tie
young MEN proposed to start newspa.
per Wihdblow, the county seat, was
the station east of their town, which had
been called Dundee, At the county seat
they determined 70 commence their Ell
ltuFial laboIs. During the winter follow
ing they established their paper, 10 h.
living at Windblow. When summer
came again Louis returned to Dundee 20
look after their town and land interes is
there. But they kept their little home
in the hillside. Every Sunday the two
friends met there and passed the day to.
gether. Upon one of these occasions the
young author spoke hest tatingly to his
cOmrade:
Louis, | want to go east in the fall
Will you 90 with me2"
There was pause mo, my fri5nd.
when | insisted that our paper should
carry our true names and sail out under
proprietorship of Emmett & Sharp. did
50 with the hope and expectation tn
the lady you love so faithfully IN 'ght gain
Il trace of your whereabouts. q could
not ask you to assume yuuns without o.
ing the same myself, you know If ar
sue has not done So, for in many of YOUR
poems published in our paper yon have
Id her ypur secret. Others would no
Il 50 ,ver It, but II she loves you st he
wouI eel vour heart cravings NOV nv
ne. So | wish lon to 20. | shall be
happy in Your happiness, and ever
grateful for the blessing Of your friend
ship. Frum this day shall desire yuur
speedy search for her. Trust NJ written
messenger, but GO Holland did not
answer. He was trying to realize the
quality of this mans unsetishness. He
who had but one friend whom he loved
IN all the world, would gladly divide that
friends interest in himself with stran.
ger because it promised happiness to
that friend.
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