The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-28

1nSSelf.
/ 81 can't help admiring Harry" said
| George rs we sat at breakia.i Il few weeks
| after Leo had startled Us with the news of
his proposal-my husband was reading o
| letter from his brother in Melbourne,
which the mounted postman nad just
| brought in-"he is SO delightfully."- cool!'
| What does he say'" I asked.
George handed me the letter. II Ger.
tainly had touch of sdng-frOid about it.
Dear George find must 20 to Eng
| land at once about the Wabamg affair. ]
| do not like leaving Amy alone, so am
sending her Off to you," IL began, and con.
cluded with arrangements for our meet
ing his daughter ut Canning, our nearest
station town. which was connected by
| loop-line with Brisbane.
/ handed back the epistle, laughing.
! well, we have certainly plenty OF room
and of welcome for her." | said. what
kind OF girl is she. Georgew
| "Oh. you need not call her grip he
replied. Remember, she is n year older
| than you. Harry's wife was dead and
| buried before | was fifteen"
| Let me see--she is very pretty, think
| you told me?' asked, anxious for de.
| scription of this young lady who was to
| swoop down upon us so suddenly.
| Yes, she is a very nice-looking little
| thing. Why, bless me," he cried, sudden
| ly, "a man is not forbidden to marry his
| brother-in-law's niece, is he9 She will be
| just the girl for Leo"
The same idea had occurred to me.
| had nearly dismissed from my mind all
| thoughts of my brothers absurd proposal
| to Dolly. | think George had forgotten
| about il altogether. He went on describ-
| ing Amy's many virtues in such glowing
, terms that did not know whether TO feel
| jealous or fall in love with her.
When the girl herself arrived the next
| day, was charmed with her. Her ap-
| pearance on the scene was rather roman
tic. George had ridden over to Canning
| with spare horse early in the afternoon,
| and was expecting them TO arrive to-
| gether in the evening. About sunset Leo
came over to see his new relative, and we
were walking together down the cleared
| bride path, when Leo stopped suddenly.
Listen" he said "here they arel' and
could hear the sounds of horses hoofs
| in the distance We could not see far, az
| the path wound so among the trees.
"Why, there is only one horsel' added my
brother "Bess is coming in at n gallop."
The tone of his voice and his manner
made me apprehensive of danger.
ut is not runaway" | asked IN ala.m.
| Leo laughed TO reassure me.
Keep calm, little woman" he said, YAK
| ing off his coat and hat as he spoke. ready
| for action.
The next moment horse galloped round
the curve of the ridle-path, with a slight
| figure swaying in the saddle and leaning
| forward on the excited animals neck. II
| passed me as | drew back into the bushes,
| but Leo sprang into the road, and, run
| ming with the horse, seized the bride with
| both hands, putting his arm around the
| girl to do so. For n moment he looked a
comical figure-at which, however, i felt
| not the slightest inclination TO laugh-as
he ran along by the side of the horse, pull.
ing with all his might at the rens. Then
| Bess feeling n strong and familiar hand
restraining her, cooled down and gave in.
Almost before | knew what had hap
pened. Leo had lifted the girl from her
perilous seat and was walking by her side
towards me, leading the painting horse by
the bride,
Miss Stewart was in q great hurry tc
get to us, wasn't shei" he said, as he came
up.
expected to find our visitor almost
fainting or on the verge OF Mysteries, but
she seemed as cool as IL nothing had hap
pened.
"You will think me "A very stupid rider
to begin with" she remarked, when had
welcomed her and inquired II she was
hurt. II could not get much practice in
| Melbourne
L. L. L.,
calm and plucky, when George, who had
been left far behind. arrived in hot haste
to introduce us.
He found such a ceremony quite unne
cessary. had fallen in love with Amy
already-she was such a bright charming
girl. Leo seemed TO admire her, too: anC
| / thought he must have forgotten Dolly
80 asked him what he imagined Mis-,
Amy's place. The question seemed Il
make him exceedingly angry.
NV love for Amy Stewart increased every
day, for she appeared to be continually
justifying the admiration had felt fo
her at our first meeting. | do not know
what Leos first opinion OF her was, so
cannot say whether il was strengthened o
not. / only know that his evening visits
|
croached more and more on the afternoon
To prevent Amy from having any NOR,
perilous experiences on Bess. he was kind
ly nstructing her in riding. and of cours'
this ncces,itatcd frequent journeys over I.
our farm. Amy was rapidly developing
into n skilled horsewoman. wished Lee
had taken half the trouble to teach me
and told him so.
"Oh, you are SO timidl" he said, by way
of eXcusiQ himself. Miss 5 ewart !!
afraid of lere is some chance D
teachingM plmanage horse" aDC
then we tennis.
George lned a court IL
front of 20 had sent e
Brisbane IL had not beer
for tennis ,haye seen mN
brother; allN !, have been de
voted to te, de
/ could nod = about the let
ter to Dolly " a Leo seemed u
have forgotteM ner When | re
minded him of i0assSs, he laughed an'
said
1T is too absurd to think about; mus
! have been driven out of my wits by m!