The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-07-05

frantically and hatiess into the street. where
he continued his wild run, he knew not where,
muttering as he sped along:
"oh, heavensl oh. heavens!''
1t was now Miss kurtz's turn to be aston
ished as the frantic squire dashed out; her
eyes opened wide with wonder. She stood
thus for II moment, and then she did what
any other woman would have done under
the circumstances, threw herself on the
lounge and burst into tears, saying brokenly,
as she did SO; Il thought he was eccentric,
but didn't know he was u lunatic." Still
lying there, weeping as though her heart was
broken squire's cousin, Wildly, found her
when she came to make call awhile later.
The squire continued his wild run for sew
eral blocks, and then slackened his speed.
Great heavensf he thought, us he mopped
the cold sweat from his brow and felt blindly
on his head for his hat. "she thought | pre-
posed to her and she accepted me- Oh, what
shall do? what shall do to get ont of this?
Nobody will believe NE if l say that did not.
and she and her father will think I've been
tritling with her and want to kill me: oh.
dear! oh, dear! these women are awful lwishl
We're Il thousand miles from here And Il Q
poor squire groaned in anguish.
AT this rate you will be II thousand miles
from here said hearty voice at tie
squire's elbow, and at the same time he re-
ceived vigorous slap on the shoulder. Tie
squire turned and saw his brother-in-law,
John, beside him, but made no reply
Where's your hat and, he continued. as
he saw the squire's white face, what has hap
pened? What's the matter with YOU, squire
anyway"
"Oh, I'm done for now" was the squires
mournful reply. I've made II fool OF myself,
and am in for it.
John, seeing his perturbed state Just took
his arm and led him along to his home with
out saying Il word. When inside and seated
he drew up his chair and said; Now, Hilery,
we are alone, tell me all about it, and if | can
help You will,
Squire demurred at first. but finally told
him all about the affair: how he made Miss
kurtz's acquaintance his finding her glove
in his pocket. and of his calling on her ton
errands for his sisters). how he CHANGED to
take her to the theater. down to finding her
picture in his pocket, his attempt to return it
and explain, and how she understood his pre-
liminary to the explanation. and the result.
John could scarcely keep from roaring as the
squire told his story, but he saw that the
squire was awfully serious about it and was
indeed in very delicate situation. Finally he
asked:
"Hillery. what do you candidly think of
Miss kurtz anyhow
Il think she Is a very nice young lady"
reluctantly acknowledged the squire
Well then, why not straighten this mess
out rs it is started Go back to her and
give some excuse for your running away and
apologize and marry her. She is fine girl.
she evidently loves you or she would not
have accepted your supposed proposal.
Come. now. this is the best way out Ext lain
to either of your sisters or TO Wildly. and
they can make an excuse for You to Miss
Kurt
1t took some little talk to bring the squire
round to acknowledge this to be the best
way, but as he really loved Miss Kurt, and
it was only his stubbornness kept him from
saying so. he was considerably delighted at
the solution yet he was very much at sea for
Il plausible excuse for his outlandish conduct
without giving the true reason.
To keep on with their plan of reconstruc-
ton they adjourned 10 the house Of the
squire's other hrother-in-law. and there they
met Wildly. who had just returned from her
call on Miss kurtz. She was loud in her de-
Gunciation OF the squire but when John told
her the squire's side of the STORY she agreed
to help ont the lowing geese. as she caieI
them and her ready tact ST Strengthened things
out SO that squire was the happiest man in
town.
4 year or more after the event that made
]. Hilsery proud young husband and he
and his pretty wife We're chatting over past
events. when the squire III burst OF loving
confidence. told her how it was he proposed
TO her. Her face was clouded for an instant
only. and then she threw both arms about
his neck and kissed him.
do you know how the glove and photo
graph came to be i'll your pocket she asked
as she hid her blusaing face in his bosom.
No, he aaid, wonderingly. How
"lput them there Just TO tease you. you were
so bashful. But you'll forgive me, won't you
nay own dear Hil!ery?"
Certainly | will. my precious one" he
cried as he gave her a hearty embrace.