Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-11-16

Goodbye" he said. regretfuuy w.,
promise to comeTy Aou(
Yes" whispered Nelly, almost :.
audibly. M
Captain Wellesly took her hand -,
raised 1t to his lips. He womb quo
much have liked To ask for one ,s,,wry
shoe to keep as a souvenir, but there
was something In this little maidan,s
frank innocence that abashed him mas
than the haughtiest reserve of d tawn
bred woman could have done. But =.
he took his way back to the brool
he found n little bronze slipper hns
been dropped on the road, and nv
picked it up eagerly and kissed If
II will keep it until she comes oga,, ,
he said to himself, quite glad at ~.
thought OF seeing her once moro ons
yet impatient of all the long hanra
that must come between.
CHAPTER Nv.
When her new friend left her Nj.
Nelly determined, most imurudenan
to get home by herself az best sb,,
could. Great, then, was her dism,w
when she discovered the loss of no,
shoe. But there was q long stri, .,
grass that led to the door of the housa>
keepers room, and along this the nao-
child limped slowly and painfully no,
white face whittier than ever.
Nurse few to her at once.
Lord "A mussy upon us, Miss Neuv,
Why, whateyer's the matterg"
I've spraincd my foot" murmurad
the girl, her telLtale face betrayinr
her.
But how, deary-how did you d,
it?'
'Oh, it's so p~ainfuly" cried Nelly: id
get me something for it!' and nurses
attention was at n diverted to tha
subject of remedies.
NOW, deary, you lie down hera IN
the sofa. and IN get water to battle Il
at once"
Whatever shall 7 say?' groane,i noc,
Nelly. Il can't tel a story, and IL jts
found out 1 shall ney er see him again"
"NCw. dear" said nurse, coming hlcs
and busting about 'how ever did YOU
do it?"
IF / ten you VIII you prouhe me
faithfully never to let any D known,
Nurs,. looked up in surprise.
Law, my dear, whatever mystery
can there be about it,"
well, will you prumise?"
Yes, my dear"
Faithfully"
Yes"
mo. say il after me-faithfuily.s
faithfully" repeatedly Wilson, ODE
dicntly.
Well. then, I did it down at til.
brook"
That comes OF doing as you're BID
not" said nurse, unable TO refrain
from the pleasure of this little stab,
OF course, l knew you'd say that.r
cried Nelly, pettishly. 4
We'll, deary, and how did It hap-
pen?"
Il wanted a bunch os forget-menotr
] saw On the bank. and I took Of NV
shoes and stockings--" =
Law, Miss Nelly, Tow could Won,
SUPPOSE any o the men should hays
been aboutg"
"Of course I looked first to see thers
wasn't any one near" answered Nelly.
crimsordng painfully, and beginning 10
feel for the first time the dreadful
enormlty Of a man having seen her
bare feet II shah never be able to-
look him in the face again." she groanef
TO herself.
We'll, my dearr'
We'll, / got the flowers, and. IN tun-
ing to come back, i put my foot in .
hole and twisted IT,"
Miss Nelly!" cried Wilson, aghast;
and You walked home all the WAY from
the brook, with your foot in that stater
Why, it's enough to make you lame
Tor life. And where's your other shoeT'
y must have dropped it,"
IN send Foley to look for Y to-
night. There's the first dinner bell"
"oh. Wilson! how shall l keep 1t from
papa"
TO BE Continued