Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-11-24

Noi. blcsSon opened his sleepy Dlacl
eyes wide.
why. man. who in the world ar,
| you talking ahout:?'
! Why, Miss Hal Hartford, to be
sure"
Miss lIalcyon or Miss IIalliana?"
There Amt no Miss Hulliana," sal,
Jonas. ".ihry'rc both the same name
hu, we calls the aunt Miss Hal and TIL,
niece Miss Halcyon. My daughter she's
lady maid there and I'd ortcr to know
| il any one does"
And which of them is it that is 90
/ ing TO be married." breathlcssly aurr
ricd Blossom.
Why. the old 'un. in course. Bee
parD'on.' hurricdly added Jonas. ii
mean Miss Had. Poll, she tells me
there's twcnty-four different sownds
ordered, let alone the jackets and par.
aSols aud ten-bulloncd kid gloves Fit tic
make Your hair stand on end"
And Miss lIalcvon - the young
lady" cried the colonel; she is en-.
gagged. too?'
Not aS any one knows on. That all,
coloncl9 Got your telescope BAG?
Then we'd better be movin'."
Col. Blossom pondcrcd seriously all
The way upio Hartford Ccdars, oblivious
OF Jonas mccssant stream of talk.
Could it be possible? No; that was
utter nonsense. And vet"
He strained his eyes as he approach
ed the house. Surely goldcn-haired
llalcyon would be there, smiling to
meet him.
But no, In her place stood mid
ci'-aged eharmer, rougcd and POWDER
.d, With hair cleaning mcrelriciouslv
aud teeth Just 4 size TOO large for the
.aiu.lippcd mouth.
IN one hAnd she held his lovc-brcatb-
mo leitcr, in the other his photograph
Aud during that second his heart sunk
like lead.
lieriirlmot know ah. how much more
difficult would ii have been To bear had
he known that ilalcyon llariford's
eye, were surrepttou.lv watchin" him
from the honey >ucblc- gnrlanded case
mrat beyond.
Dear charl"s@ the elderly damsel
said, YOU are here at la>t,.o
III" set his teeth, drew one lone
breath and allowed her To slip a care |
les hand through his arm and lead
him into the house, mutering some
hoarsr acknowledgment of her coquet-
fish smiles.
I've brought this upon myself he
lhou2hi' and mast endure it, The
ady Is not 10 blame no, she is no; to
blame
He is hero" lTalcyon thought;
yes a hero"
And 'hen She burst into passion of
ears and ran upstairs to her own
DOM.
b4, now I've got You fairly here
lsped Aunt Hal, more dc,crmincJlv
,,ai'hfnl Than ever. I'm really afraid.
irarrsi Charles that there's a orca,
lsappo'nimen' in store for you.
"f.h?"
The Young man had sat down in
ather a lisiIe>s manner. Ann, Hal
elh nl TO his hand, still all teeth and
miles.
And | may As well tell vol, AT once"
sid She. that am already engaged
0 Judge flostr"y of the Superior
curt. Of course. if had known of
our attachment in time, there's no
ayino
va. PRAY !oN Ict me interfere with
ny tN!>tlng arranwcmcnts.' said B!cs-
on, jumping mp eagerly. "pcrhaps,
nd"r The circumstances. you will let
Ne have my photograph back?
just then there came II rinr at the
DOR below ~ the maid announccd: ,
s.Jldge llo>troy, miss, If YOU please" !
Before the slow and pondcrous step l
The visitor reached the room Aunt Y
!ni had thrust the photograph into !.
lessons hand. j
i-hem-M-in, sonoronsly conrhed
le !'iminaiy Of the superior court.
Aunt Hal tripped smiling forward.
Glad 10 see YOU, Judge" She coocd. :.
hi, is my old playmate. Col Bles- .
~. just arriycd from India. dare :
~. colonel. You'll find lIulcvon some
here about the house" :
disposed of in short order" NUT r
'rc'l Coz. Blossom. Great heavens! t
hat have l done to deserve such s
,chH" r
lwo hours afterward the young low !
= sal on the v"randa. Watching the '
vcning star over the hills, while the /
idgc> hasSo-profundo voice still roll r
4 in the sit,iny-room like distant q
murder. !
"l;nt wasn't it a narrow cscapc9"
a,pci the young colonel, holding the
iris slim hanis in his.
w onld You really have married (.
er?" l!aicyon .>kcl. !.
"as gentleman there was no cs- +,
ape for me, under the circumstances. :
But would yon really have married =
ere (
g. ! would with stcrnly set t
'"ih and knitted browS. t
fhcn III marry you, Col. Blossom" |
hi>pcrcd llalcyon. because Won are l
genuine hero. and bccanSc,' with
arch glance, Il really think you +
eed 4 wife to take charge Of you.' j
After the episode of to-day" said +
Oh. Blossom. Il really think do.n a
Ii Tow calm and s,,!l the ocean =
'"N> III the moonlight: How like the n
',nn OF. sleeping virgin" II
She" DO y,,u wan, ..,l, ,,,.,, a. O