Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1895-05-02
.CHAPTER I.

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s VEL boys," cried WIN Harvey to .
eoapje 81 his intimate friends - the three
- chatting and smoking in Harney's
nfoFtably furnished library one even
I nc; sNastsr win soon b here and !
/ ogppose your wife, Hal. b meditating the
4 most Sof1eous spring costume"
The two friends Of Harvey, who hap
{ psned u meet ID his library on the even
4 lng referred TO. were about 90 unlike AZ
two men can be and still claim descent
! from father Adam. One, Halford Dunn,
merchant, was q fat little man, whose
uSliness was only redeemed by his good
Aess, for that was not only testified to by
! his wife and children, but by everybody
who knew him. His face was genuine
perambulating Sign: Kindness and Good
Humor on Dranght Here" The other,
vanlier Wright, or Handsome Van"
% be was called, was slightly built,
graceful mana bachelor--with . face OF
striking beauty, but from every pore OF
which breathed vanity and conceit. Wom-
ca had spoiled him, if he was not spoiled
hi the making" as was always declared
~ Harney's Uncle Joe, who hated Van
4slike poison" and never wearied of warn
ing his nephew against shat hair-oiled
and highly scented friend" Vanlier
Wright had mover done stroke Of work in
! his life, and the countenance Of Joe
Belts, Brush Makcr''-as he delighted to
call himself always took on deeper
bilious hue when he had finished railing
against him.
II never think Of Easter" continued
Harvey, "that it doesn't bring up to my
mind . remarkable wager that laid with
Uncle Joe Belts the FIRST year Of my mar.
riage. You recollect Uncle Joe, don't
you
Every we'll. very well. indeed" was
Dunn's reply. but tell us about your re-
markable wager, Will"
All. boys. ! had hard row to hoe in
those days, resumed Harvey. Talk
about your Spartan heroism and oil that;
why, the man who has the courage to
marry refined, high-spirited girl, with
only thirty-6ve dollars 4 week to live upon
II bigger hero than Leonidas ever dared
to Be. But you both know how 1t was,
dear boys, for II rccollect right, you
were both with me the night first set
eyes on Bess In the private theatricals.
Wasn't she stunning, though? Tall,
1.-THE, straight 40 an arrow, graceful a.
lily. full Of wit and intelligence, Just the
girl for blooming millionaire. And to
think Of mywe'll call it by its right name
cheek Thirty-iye dollars week!
True, Il was IN Uncle Joe's store and l
was therefore pretty sure Of It. But
phew, what blast got the morning I
told the old gentleman Of my approach
Ing marriage and asked for q raise.
Not one COMPOUNDED cent, you idiot"
roared Uncle Joe. Fall in love with a
poor girl simply because shes good look
Ing and can do little actress business!
It's abominable. A handsome fellow like
You: why, man, you could just 40 well ~
not have picked up some rich mans
daughter. ] know It. I've heard folks
talk about you. You have thrown your
self away, made your own bed! II 1t
doesn't prove to be comfortable, you We
no one to blame but yourself. You're
only worth thirty-fve dollars a week to
me, and that's all you'll get"
This was pretty rough talk and It rather
staggered me. posted Of to Bess and
laid the whole matter before her.
Don't worry about little thing like
that, Will" said the dear girl ssThe old
gentleman will be the FIRST to relent when
he sees how well we can live on thirty
ave dollars week. have figured it al
ont: besides, ! know what we have done