The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1893-12-15
4 PEPPERED ROSE.


good Bit" LOUIS mother looked very
suggestvely at the young man who
was leaning over the gate and keeping
Lou from supper.
Give me that rose and I'll CO. he
said, laughingly, to Lou.
Il will not do it, she returned, lit is
the only one left on the bush
'Please-pretty, please.
NO; or il | do, I'll fill it full Of pep
per You're the worst tease l ever
saw Howard Dwight
"Tll pull it myself then" as she
started in the house.
IF you do III never speak to you
again" And she disappeared and he
laughed and went away.
Young Orville Case heard it all. As
soon as Lou was in the house he slip
ped inside the yard and pulled the rose.
Then he ran home with it lhe and Lou
were neighbors) filled the rose with
pepper and carried it to Howard
Dwight's room. Howard boarded
the Cases.
Here" he painted, Lou changed her
mind-she said you could have it,
Have which? Her mind or that rose
in your hand:" with his usual jocose-
ness
The rose, of course A fellows lia-
bic to get a piece Of Louis mind most
any time,' returned Orville.
.She was quick about it, said How
ard, much pleased. Louis nice girl.
/ like and then he began to SneeZe.
And he sneeZed, and he sneeZed and
he sneezcd, twice seven times, and he
=
good old woman in the story.
And every time he sneeZed Orvillc
gave vent to his appreciation Of these
involuntary efforts at amusement, SO
that by the time Mr.. Dwight's nose
fine rage.
You tell her for me ! say girl who
will do as mean trick as that isn't
worth noticing. Get out of here!'
Orville was doubled over with laugh
ter, but he lodged the paper-weight
Mr. Dwight threw at him and tumbed
down stairs, still laughing. The next
morning he met Lou on the street.
Say" said Orville Mr. Dwight's
awful mad at YOU"
AT me.' exclaimed Lou, in surprise.
She had been busy all morning and had
not yet noticed her only rose was gone.
"Yes, at you! He says that a girl
that won't give a fellow rose amt
worth noticing"
Indeed, Well, just tell him to keep
on thinking that way. And when Or
vile saw Mr.. Dwight at noon heN was
only too glad to repeat it. Mr.. Dwight
bowed very stitfly. and said. in Il dig
nifed tone. it would be better to drop
the subject altogether.
There" said Orville eXultantly,
"aint got things in pretty shape now!
It'll be more fun than Il circus to see
how it comes OUT
At first Lou meant what she said.
but after a little thought. she concluded
Mr.. Dwight said it in a joke, as they
said SO many things that would sound
hard If said in earnest. OF course, il
Orville repeated ner words. which She
was sure he would, she took it for
granted Mr.. Dwight would know it
was meant in the same spirit. Then
she stopped to look at the rose, which
had been the cause of SO much good
natured contention. and found it gone
"Oh, wel1!'' size said smilingly to her
self, 1T would be ready to drop by
to morrow anyway. So | don't care
He just told Orville to tell me that
SO l would find he had taken it him
self"
Therefore, when he passed the gate
that evening. she was astounded to see
him 90 by with never q look toward her
on the porch.
"Oh, Howard" she called. thinking
he was only carrying out the JOKE.
for they seldom said or did anything
in earnest.
"Good evening" returned he. SO very
c1,n Il ~ 1,sx
now. Evidently there was a little
The jackanapes. she said, wrath
fully to herself, and just then Oryille
sauntered by.
Il told you he was mad said he.
He can stay mad" returned Lou,
"but I would like to know who has
taken my rose
why. is it gomez exclaimed Orville
innocently And then he FASTENED after
Mr.. Dwight to inform the latter Lou
had called him Il jackanapes and had
said he could stay mad as hops If he
wanted TO- Mr.. Dwight raised his
hand threateningly.
Don't you bring me another piece Of
news!' he Numbered. Il do not care
for her or for anything she says
And Orvlle did not miss his next op-
pOfIumty 10 repeat I'LL tllS 10 Lou.
See here. you little meddlesome Mat
tie" said that young lady. III box
your ears for you if you don't keep still.
1t is none Of Your business what he
says and ] do not know that / want
to hear it, All Of which highly delight
ed the amiable Orville.
So it came to pass that Howard
Dwight and Miss Lou. formerly so de
voted that friends made predictions.
now passed by with their faces ayerted.