Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-16
.oh. re.. n,llte sureg!, replied Eely,

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and does he hate youg"
"Oh!I don't hate him, because | never
In my life saw him, and ] don't sup
pos he would take the trouble to think
about me.
.He would be something less than
human IL he hated anything hall so
lovely" said the young man, win an
ardent glance.
please don't say those things" en-
treated Nelly. blushing painfully, pc
cause I'm not used to them, and l
don't understand fashionable speeches..
Its a very old fashion to tell a lovely
woman you admire her." smiled the
stranger.
How shall 1 get homer" murmured
Nelly, despairingly.
II will carry you"
.Impossible." she cried, blushing to
her finger tips. And besides, you are
Lord Langholme's friend"
What then?"
"He might be angry with you for
speaking to me, and papa. oh, papa
would be half wildi'
II don't think ~I.apgholuo would be
very ~implacable," said the young man,
laughing down to the very depths OF his
blue eyes. as he looked into Ncllys
anxious face, land for Mr.. Hunting
don-can't we avoid his knowing"
But / couldn't let you carry me,
murmured Nelly, looking shyly at him.
IN be so gentle" he pleaded.
ooh, I'm not afraid Of that"
What them
Tiff any one were to see youT"
why surely it is the most natural
thing In the world that. Ii you cannot
walk. you should he carried; one or
your own men-servants would have to
do the same, and / should not be more
repulsive 10 you than they, should IT
"Oh, nor cried Nelly quickly; but
you'll get your feet wet"
That would be very dangerous for
such a fragile, delicate creature as /
am" he laughed. We'll, suppose / take
off my shoes and socks?" this with an
arch glance at Nelly, who blushed again
like the heart Of a red rose, much TO
her own anger and discontinue.
rs Lord Langholme at the Court?"
she asked suddenly.
Not now" answered the young man,
with another of these smiles that be-
came him so well. But ! wish you
would not make such a bugbear of him,
Miss Huntingdon; he may have his
faults, but he's not such 81 very bad
fellow"
I'm quite sure I should never like
him. said Nelly. resolutely.
why? what makes you 80 preju-
dicedY'
Because he's little and dark" an
swered Nelly with great candor, feel
ing perfectly at home with the hand
some young stranger.
He laughed quite merrily.
I'm so glad / am not little and
dark, then, since you object TO those
attributes so strongly"
"Oh! I did not mean that"
Mean wbat?'
THAT 1 admired you," retorteG Nelly
half vexed, half piqued.
And / did rot Icy that fItterins
JUNCTION to my soul, l assure you. Miss
Huntingdon. win you do me a favorT'
What is it,"
Tell mt your name"
You know it already"
mo, but your Christian 4: me"
"Nelly-EleGncr.'
Nelly" he repeated m~usingly; what
a pretty Eame!"
And yoursT'
adrian" . YSEF .
What else?"
He paused a moment. ~ {
Adrian WelleSly."
"Mr. WELLESLEY
81 hold the rank Of a captain in the
Guards he said, smiling; you may
give me my title if you like"
"CaI.trin WelleSly-ycs, I like that
best" said Nelly. dwelling lipgeringly
on the rame, rs though it pleased her.
Il must go now" she added, quickly,
though reluctant to put an end 10 this
first landmark in her dull life.
Captain WELLESLEY drew back a step
or two. But how are YOU going? ~
he asked, with the arch smile peculiar
to him.
Il don't know" she said, her face
all aflame again in a moment. l SUI.
pose | must" and she put out two lit
tie hands beseechingly, as a child who
wants to be carried.
The color rushed into his face this
time, and his breath came unnecessarily
quick for a stalwart young guardsman
habituatcd 10 all the languors of good
society. But he was strangely taken
with the mignonne white face and
fawn-hke eyes, with the slim, gracious
figure and tiny feet, and the idea of
holding this pretty freight In his arms
was a very pleasant one. He took her
up as Ii she had been a doll. and walked
through tbs water to the opposite bank.
As he did so. his eyes fell upon he
dainty shoes and stockings lying there.
What are We to do with thesef' be
asked. putting her down for a ONE
and taking up one little shoe with
bordering admiration of Its tiny pro.
portions.
Here was a new distress for Nelly.
If she went home without shoes and
stockings. her trespass would infaIlibly
be discovered; but to put them on
was equally impossible. aud, besides
the poor little spralned foot was uuite
swollen by this time. If ever there
were equally mixed sensations of paln
and pleasure, Nelly experienced them
on this eyentful afternoon.
I'm tell you what we can do" said
Captain WELLESLEY, feeling for her dis
trcSS. and Vet hating the tboupht Of