Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1894-03-01

And he's behaving IN such n wy.
nav not civil tito 30 n<na -" DO
but says he will ccr1e in. and he's ~
good as anybody here. and IL he's not
let in IL viii he worse for everybody.
And hes pulling away ut the bell ami
making 6 distui bance. Shall | send
to the stables and get Latham 10 send
him away, ma'amT'
NO" said CiceIy. very quietly, rising
and coming to the door, Il Will 10 and
speak to him"
The lady thought, as well she might.
that tho constant kindness she had
shown him would give her influence
with him, But Joseph Radstock saw
In gentlpness and courtesy only weak
ness, an in truth he felt "A much great
er contempt for Cicely than for her
p%atronizing and occasionally bullying
husband. At the first sight ~ him. on
opening the front door. she doubted
her po gers. He had been drinking
and there was n confidential swa=grr
in his manner and a surty insolencc
in his tons which recalled Dukes
alarming words. and with which she
felt unable to cope.
Good evening, Mr.. RaaStoCk." she
began, trying 10 he conciiiatOry. III
You want tn see my husband. he"
No, | don't want Ia see your hut
band; l see quite ms much as | want
of him mt the office. want q dinner.
and ] SHAH be obliged IL you'll invite
me tc have cue. You II excuse my max.
ing so free? But you and | were
always pals, If may make bold 10 Ssg
so"
II VS. du,J. ear thl' { rolliat',y
manners were thrown away an9 ttio
half-tipsy rascal; and Cicrly. with an
ICY fear q: h"art. resolved IA assume a
new attitude and learn tiba worst. She
therefore drew herself tn and sad
with cC-a dignity:
Il ejn afraid you OvCr~at" thu
strength Of our friendship, Mr., Rad
stock. | Cannot invite you to uiuuct
this evCaing."
He gave n drunken LruSh, aad put
his foo inside the door, rs Sic was
about to close it.
Wait a bit. I shall stay mere until
Your h'isband-my dear nephew
comes tick. and tncn se whether you
will invNe me or not. A 'rtty thing
for a gentlemen to be Installed ny Il
Chit like you at the house of his own
nephew
Cicely did not answer. She had
caught siiht Of her husband at the 9th
er side on the wide road. and She wait
cd with loudly beating heart for his
approach If only ne would seize the
inSOlcnt wretch by the collar, as would,
she knew he his natural impulse. her
mind wo&ld be relieved. II. on the
other ham,. Her heart sank as she
saw the ,c"k of sick anxiety which
Dukes fate assumed when he caught
sight Of his incl.
RadstocI; hearing footsteps behind
him, mrnu. and laughed loudly. q
Here, luke" he said with n malic-
nam nod W rhc head toward Ciccly,
I've been begging this wife If yours
for an invitation 10 dinner, aud ma-
dams too T,roud 10 give it me, I'm not
good cnoH0h, | suppose. IIa, ha"'
! Duke - ,wlcd. not at him. but al
C2rly.
Let him IN" he said shortly.
And Cic, -. without a word moved
back from the doorway, feeling be
numbed by fear. She went up to- the
door OF MiuNla's room, where tie young
CIR! WAS drc.sinG fer dinner. Suppress
ing an eXcla nation, 10 which her sister,
in-law gave ]utterance at sight nf her
pale face, ti}ely whispered:
Joseph RjdStock is here. Don't be
unciyll To I'm tonight, whatever he
slys or does, He is tipsy, and / am
afraid"
Her voice ALTERED and she stopped.
But the look on her face needed no in
trrpreta ti0a - the clever London girl.
Minna threw a loving arm round her
neck. "H
Don't j." afraid she whispered.
"Ti 10 nuita good: You think he has
got some holci ON DukeT'
! ii m. aHaiI ~.
wen. IT VIII be n lesson 10 him,
poor boy"
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