The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1894-02-20

clever western girls can take excel
lent care Of themselves. As Efhe
passed she said: You will walk to-
night. won't your have got some
thing to say to you "Of course l
WILL" cried the judge, thinking to
join her there, but she hurried away.
And turning to the forecastle again
he saw Stevens, and that person,
catching his eye, came down to him.
He was to leave when the shore was
reached, but he had a few instruc,
tons to ask about the luggage.
He never touched his hattie
judge could scarcely expect it from
a republican-but he was handy and
polite in his own way. What could
Efie have to say? Surely she was
not one of those advanced women.
She was not going to But, in
truth, if there was going to be any
proposing, the old Judge felt he would
much sooner do it himself. How
ever, as it grew dusk, he looked about
for the lady, and when he had found
her started with her fora walk, and
they paced up and down, he, fond
man, anxiously expecting the prom
Used communication. But it did not
come, and at last the judge said,
You wished to speak to me, l
thinkT' And she replied, "Oh, yes;
do come to the side" They were
near the stern of the vessel, and
moving to the bulwark leaned owe
together.
You have been very kind to me,
Judge Lempriere," the girl said, put
ting aside her arch name and speak
ing seriously, and l thought perhaps
you might hike to help me- She
brought out from her dress a small
bottle, and taking the stopper out Of
fered it to her friend. You have
once or twice said you liked this
scent. 1t is the celebrated Georgia
water, said to be made from the
choice plants in that state, but, at
any rate, very fragrant, and most
moderate in price if taken III guam
tity. | am travelling for it, and us
you have been attentive | thought
you would take a small consignment,
as of course | get a percentage, and
you would be benetting me. Mrs.
Christie, whose husband is one of our
directors, proposed speaking, but
, like to do it myself
The old Judge was too much taken
aback to retain any self possession
and in a very stammer1ng voice re
| marked that of course he would be
very happy to assist her.
! Best thanks" she said, AND
where shall you be in town.
He intended to put up at the Gold
, en- Cross, Charing Cross.
Very we'll. Then | shall meet my
f husband in London, and / will sen(
him with the scent, and you can pay
him if you will be sc good"
$ Your husband! Why, l under
stood you to be Miss Briedenbach!"
! "Oh, that's my travelling name
8 Any suggestion of my profession doe
Miss Briedenbach sometimes, some
times Miss Piesse, sometimes Mis-
g Lubin. You are awfully good. Com
e on, now, and l will play the banj
s for the last time"
g Space forhids more than to ask tn
J. reader to imagine the situation. Lik
v a dream when one awaketh! Fond
IS %1uttering judge!
The second day after the landin
l. Mr.. Lempriere was in his room at tn
l. Golden Cross. 1t was raining hard
> London looked gloomy, the Strand
vista of umbrellas, the roadway
"a sea of mud. The returned prodigs
"a thought England rather a mistake
% He was very lonely, very much OF
"a of his element, very left handed-n
bearer, no khidmutgars. And h
% himself absolutely nobody! One al
20 in an ant hill!
W The waiter came in to say that
person wished to speak to him.
"a SHOW him up"
"A There was a rumble and q thum
~ in the passage, the door was throw
ii wide open, and Stevens and the wal
IN er brought in a package about as b5
r.. as q small portmanteau.
10 My wife" said Stevens, bOwin'
n. has sent me with this consignmel
G of Georgia water, and she asked n
to present the bill with her comp
ments and thanks. There are non
% nally "a dozen, at a half crown Il
,1 bottle, but by way of discount v
~ throw in an extra dozen, whlt
ar makes the amount exactly 800 be
70 ties
d. Seeing the judges eyes open wi
lis perpleXed establishment, he adde
~. 1T seems a good lot, but it IS a fiji
"a rate article, and if used without sti
it goes quicker"
no And Stevens handed in the receil
cd bill. The judge felt that his SCI
o., ant had been III every way a tralt(
No But the subject of Mrs. Stevens wa:
ho delicate one, and certainly Efiie's p1
act posed consignment had been agre
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