Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-03-09

apartment, both hall and living room
through which she must pass TO q, out. and
of course she cannot disturb him: although
certainly he does not look as though no
would mind being disturbed.
w are living in his house and eating the
v@ry birds he shoots, and yet we cannot
even speak 10 him." she says to herself
vexedly.
Then, the humor Of the situation dawn.
Ing upon her, she laughs; and presently she
resolves. as sitting alone is dull, that she
will fetch a book.
The library, into which one door OF their
s~itting-room opens, is divided from the
ivirg-room only by heavy curtains; conse-
qaertiy Sylvia hears Elspeth bringing in
Timer, and MIR. Munro's inquiries about
the household. Apparently he is interested
In his guests.
'Oh, ay," responds the old woman. NJ
Thorburn is getting on finely, for I spiered
Il Doctor McKie myself. Ye medina fash
yourself ABBOTT him, Munro. I'm thinlin, IL
is ma sac muckle physic he wants as man.
ners."
Evidently Henry Thorburn has not won
ElspSth's good opinion. The next question
Sylvia cannot hear, but doubtless il refers
TO herself, for Elspeth says
SAY, that would be herl tn be but lone-
ly for the young leddy--a bonnie lassie too,
wi a CLINT in her cen like the sun on the
loch. Gud guide Us, Munro, il Won docgie
hasna dragged the blackjack of the dish!o
Then follows a laugh from Munro; and
Sylvia, laughing too, hastily snatches a book
tr1m the nearest shelf and retreats TO the
Stting-room.
The sunshine Is streaming brightly into
Ele room the next morning when Sylvia is
SrOused by a loud barking Of dogs beneath
Itar window. Then she hears Munro's
sulce giving orders 10 the keepers, aud am
! other voice-a Strangers-chiming in. Evil
Gently a friend has come over for a days
shooting. Then come more directions, e
general clatter as of moving of, then silence
! ssain, IL thatcan be called silence which
Is filled with the songs of birds, the rush of
lie waves, the rustic of countless leaves.
Sylvia spends the greater part Of the
n ming down by the loch with Laird the
Old collie and a book. Here she remains till
Ilach, after which she devotes the afternoon
20 amusing Mr.. Thorburn, thereby freeing
her sister. Then follow dinner and he
uoautful alluring twilight. But, as Sylvia
remarks to Aline, the ogre bars the way,
H2-r can she possibly walk through the
E%l, or sitting-room, or whatever they cal
II, when he is eating his dinner ther1t
you had better Jump out Of the window
s~ggests Mrs. Thorburn, smiling; lit is ne
very high"
~ would, only I don't see how I am to gel
back again. That is the difficulty"
- Sylvia must needs content herself with
So ing the crimson sunsets and pale moon,
RI nEs and twilight ~glimmer Of gray and
81 -en from the window. However, in the
b, @ht mornings and golden afternoons she
- . ramble about as she lists over the red,
purple heather and through and throo ch the
t ,~~"d plumy braCken, now in tne lul
[ Dry.
1t Is all ~iovely-most lovely" she says tC
Mrs. Tborburn one evening; "but, Aline, J
shall soon have finished all the books | care
to yaad. What Is to become Of me! / sup
pose we cannot here get anything more in
tho way Of l~iteraturet"
II am afraid not"
"rhen Elspeth must find my idle ands
some wark 10 Hooking laugh. ,.ly al
the old woman, who is bringing in = fac
"some busters to hem or tabie-clolas Il
} darn"
"There'u be nae work o. hat sort for We
Mistress Stauham," says Elspeth, shaking
, her head and smiling.
mott Then / must take to collecting
mossas and sticking them on little bits o
! card. But i never know what to do witt
' them afterwards"
, Three days later, as Sylvia is coming j.
from a stroll by the loch, Elspeth meets her
saying
''Ycl find mair reading in yon,"-pniut
ing to the library. II Jest telled Mum
t what % said, an he's had them doom r,
Glasgow"
: st. Ibid not mean to be so troublesome !
Y exclai,ps Sylvia. Nevertheless she regards
the pue Of books and magazines on tn
Q libr2rg-table with delighted eyes.
: "Pts.ase thank Mr.. Munro for me, Elspeth
0 II is most kind of hint"
r The aid woman vanishes in her usua
swift silent manner, and Sylvia suI
> prises her sister by appearing in their SIT
tinr-room with an armful of newly-arT. "e
literature. .
saline. 7 was right! This is q fairy catae
One b. only TO express a wish, and it Is a
once 4. .sated by the amiable monster wE
a owns the establishment Listen and LOOK
Mrs. Thorburn accordingly listens an
% looks. Then she says gravely-
at is very tiresome of old Elspeth TO '"
oeat our chance remarksl"
W 81 dun't see that it matters. Cannon GU
" friendly ogre afford to humor his guests
..Of course he can" replies Mrs. IEo
N burn. sHe is a rich man. He was d
is parents only child. l dare say Hem
"a would lie to see some Of the magazines
she remarks, and takes one or two To the Il
10 valid u % receives them graciously.
The nsxt day brings a letter Tor 9ylV
5, from some friends. After reading 1t to ~
lie sister
"Tbe ,Iarlands = ye taken q house
IS s~hootinglodge, they call it1ahent eiS'
miles from here, up in the hills. Ihey wa
I me 10 90 over aud see them. How am
ID get there, liner - ",
~ do not see how you can go at all 1'
r. .ornot walk sixteen mlles-besides y
fe would lose yourself-and there Is no c"
n ! Rage here" boat con
It. s,,mmou a magic steed for meg ugses
n,use of reflection.