Daily Yellowstone journal., 1890-07-11
- though there might be trout. Ha,

as though there might be trout. Have
you eve tried to catch theml They
are the fish to give some fine maneu-
vering."
""Twouldn't be any use for her to
try" broke in Tom; ''she makes too big
a fuss about it,"
Minnie scorned to offer reply to this
d~isparaging remark, but the angry fire
In her eyes was not iaissed by the OBJ
serving eyes of the stranger.
II wish | could sketch you just as
you are now,"he said, impulsively, re-
GREETING the words as soon as they were
uttered, for Minnie rose h~urriedly to
her feet. an indignant flush on herface.
So, Inc not only laughed at her, but ac.
tually insulted her. Meeting Fred
Colby were not as bed as this. Why did
she come out here with Tom at all!
She might have known something
would happen.
II beg your pardon" he said again,
this time quite humbly. II seem quite
unfortunate today"
Minnie made no answer; she merely
bowed coldly as she turned away to-
ward home. She had forgotten the fish
save as the cause of this unpleasant.
ness, and it had wriggled back into the
water.
Min" this in an aside from Tom,
''ain't yer glad Fred Colby didn't see
yer2"
This was quite too much. Minnie lost
her temper at once.
Tom" she said, with stern dignity,
II shall tell Aunt Frances of your be-
havior. 1t is too much for any n to
bear. That ] should be insulted by a
stranger is bad enough. I'll not have
such rudeness from you"
II wonder" the stranger said, not
noticing the reference TO insult, IF by
your Aunt Frances you mean Mrs.
Greyy'
What possible difference could that
make to him' Minnie wondered; and
she made him no reply. But here, rs
before, Toms perfect Inconsistencies
came to the front.
You bet" he said. with more en-
phasis than elegance. Mrs. Grey is
my mother, an If yer have got any.
thin TO say 'gainst her, let me know.
Wot do yer want ter know fer9 Minis
on her dignity just now, but | tell yer
she's as curious as the rest o us ter
know what yer want ter know fer"
The stranger laughed.
Il wonder if / was such a terror when
I was a boyr' he said. But if you're
really so anxious TO know, I'll tell you.
| have come up here to spend the sum.
mer, and have letters of introduction to
Mrs. Frances Grey. Can you tell me II
I will be welcomed And where does
she liveg"
"At home, of course" said Tom, i'm.
politely. AS ter bein' welcome, | cant
say. Yer see we're expectin' a Teller on
here ter see Min. an she mightn't like
ter have yer round. Gals is funny
things, yer know.
And boys are worse" said the
stranger, with another laugh.
Here Minnie interposed. She would
not let her W personal feelings stand
in the way of politeness.
IF you wish to see Mrs. Grey" she
said. ''you can come with us now. We
are going home, and you will then have
no difficulty in finding IT,"
Thank you" was the reply; II will
accept your kind invitation"
1T is no invitation at ALL" Minnie
said, not wishing him to think she was
relenting. Il merely thought il you
were going ii would save trouble for
you to 60 with us now"
Thank you. nevertheless, ~ said the
Other, understanding her meaning and
thinking none the less of her for it. IL
think your town is very presy, and ex-
pect to enjoy every moment of my stay
here. After the city il is SO refreshing.
Have you eve bsen in a large city for
any length of tims-particularly in the
summer, Miss GreyT"
There was a chance for more fun,
and Tom, like a regular war horse,
smelled the battle from afar. Not a
muscle of Minnie's face moved as she
made reply.
Il have been to the city sometimes"
she said, but the country suits me
well enough"
Min amt special particular" said
Tom, with a mischievous grin on his
sunburned face. And Minnie knew
that he would keep up the deceit as
long rs she wished.
"Well, | don't wonder, said the gen.
tleman; country life suits Inc best,
too. sometimes think I will live here
myself"
you might not enjoy it as much ms
you think IL you had TO live here" said
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