The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1890-05-23


but as he drew near the house he began
to sing, with forced gaycty, the popular
refrain, Tallahassee Girls" for no had
caught glimpse Of his little sister,
sitting alone on the horse block, in the
dim twilight, waiting for his return.
Dear little sister, he sighed, even in
the midst of His singing; II she were
but nearer my own aGe." Then he varied
the words of his song, the better 70 suit
j the case.
'oh, my Tallahassee grl, won't you mount up
with me,
And ride hy the light of tile ruoons"
Up jumped Missy, and stood on the
horse block, elapping her hands as she
OWNED her brothers purpose He was
going to stop! lie was going to take her
oa the saddle in front of him. Glorious
Brer Nicholas.
She climbed up nimhly as squirrel.
There amt no moon risen yet, she
said, with childish giggle OF supreme
content But we amt afraid Oh,
Brer Nicholas, | do love You so.' 1t was.
perhaps, the twentieth time she had said
this since his return, three days before.
"IIow much do You loveme2' Nicholas
asked, with a great craving for loves
support
Mon anybody else in all the world,
Missy answered. with emphatic decision
oh monstronst' cried Nicholas, 50
much moved that he was constrained te
speak lightly. Il suppose you could
undertake 70 fight dragons for me-
Dragons c9ntemptuoasly. 4 could
fight the devil and slI his works.
What in the worldss- exclaimed
Nicholas, with a burst of laughter.
"MelI, said Missy dlscrectly, "then's
the strongest words could rse, BEN
girl. They're In the catechism, 4" She ad-
ded, By way Of recommendation. .tor the
baptism, forget which.
Missy, Missy, I'm afraid you're sad
pickle!'
I'm goin' to be'very good now, since
I've got yon home. I'll do just every
thing to please you. I'm all the sister
you've got"
Yes! you're all the sister I've got, Oh,
Missy, how | wish you were oller!'
II M said Missy, not at all eompli-
meuted Then I'd be young lady ut
tire piaaner. Ike my cousin Flora, nj
ways afraid Of spelling my clothes
Bound you wouldn't get her 70 ride
double, this er way.
Il shouldn't think of asking hor,
laughed Nicholas.
"No,' Missy assorted, comfortably,
I'm nicer than her. She was bitterly
jealous Of Flora.
! The family were at tea when the broth
er and sister came in, Missy clingins to
Nicholas arm.
"How you DO spoil that child, said
Mrs. Leonard Thorne. She disapprovel
Of Missv's ways" with Nicholas; IN fact.
disapproved of Missy altogether
mo. said Missy. with motherly air,
Its me what spoils him"
The colonel frowned Flora" Ia
said, Il wish YOU would undertake 10
smooth my little daughter.
rs Size a flat iron?" said Missy. pertly,
stnfting her handkerchief into her mouth
Nicholas and Flora exchanged slances
and frankly smiled.
'Winifrei"' expostulated Miss Elvira;
but Missy had seen her brother smile and
she cared naught for her Aunt Elyira
In the privacy OF her own room that
night Mrs. Leonard Thorne expressed the
opinion that Winifred Tborna was born
to be a modification to her family. "SAe
makes herself a perfect nuisance 10 Mich
\ olas.''
"Oh, mar Flora demonstrated, and,
seeing that her mother was bent upon
talking about Nicholas, she began TO
comb her beautiful, luxuriant hair over
her eyes.
"Not but that it's very admirablssin
Nicholas to be SO indnlgent toward her.
] always did justice to Nicholas good
qualities. He may have been little
wild, but what of that? All young men
Of spirit are restiye under restraint. Ny
lrother-in-law, tho colonel, demands per
fectlon in his son and heir-as if he were
anywhere near perfection himself"
"Oh. maj said Flora again. You know
Uncle Jasper never was--like Nicholas. !"
No. he never was, repeated Mrs.
Thorne. with emphasis. Catch Gel