Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-02-06

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be driven slowly that we might ENJOY
the lovely afternoon, but since IL
! grows dark and stormy, let us get on
by all means, especially as you are eN-
posed to the weather. Had you not
better ge. intoSthe carriage and let III!
servant Antonio take your horse! Ill
CURED the princess.
Il thank you, madame; and snouiu
the storm really 0vertake us, l VIII
| gladly avail myself of your permission
| to do so; but l hope we shall get under
shelter before it breaks upon us, re-
piled the admiral; and Their calling 10
the coachman, Drive like the deuse,
| Ned" he again fell behind.
The sky grew darker and darker, the
thunder rolled louder and nearer, ana
| though Ned really drove his horses as
if the Evil One were in chase OF him,
he had only made the half circuit or
the park wall, and turned into the CIR
cular avenue of elms leading to tue
house. before the black, O~verhanging
canopy of clouds was suddenly broken
by a binding flash of lightning, FOL
lowed by a stunning crash of II
and falling deluge of rain.
The admiral Spurred his steed, the
coachman whipped his horses, and IN
two minutes they reached the house.
The admiral sprang from his horse, as
sisted the princess to alight from the
carriage, and led her into the house,
Just in time to escape another flash OF
lightning, peal of thunder and whirl of
rain.
They were met by the two old ladies',
who had come out into the hall to do
honor to their guest. They were two
fine old DANES, tall, thin, fair-faced,
and grey-haired like their descendant,
| the admiral. They We're both dressed
similarly in black satin gowns with
white muslin neckerchiefs and white
lace caps; and looked very much alike,
except that the elder had more flesh
and less hair than the younger. They
stood smiling and Courtesying with
pleasing, old-faShiOned atfability.
MADAME Pezzilini." said the ADM
raj with formal courtesy, will your
highneSs permit me to present to you
my grandmother, Mrs. StiltOn, and my
mother. Mrs. BruntOn. who both feel
highly hOnOrcd to receive yOut'
That we do" said the elder.
Eyes, I'm sure" added the other.
Ladies', kind friends said the ltal-
ian, you see before you no princess,
but n poor widow. a stranger II Il
fugitive, who seeks only Il temporary
asylum under your hOSpitable roof
You are kindly welcome, madame,
either as one or the other said Mrs.
StiltoD. heartily. offering her hand.
"Ah. that indeed you are.' chimcd in
Mrs. BruntOn. extending hers.
The princess received and pressed the
venerable hands, and was about to PIX
press her thanks when a broad glare
of lightning, accompanied by Il deafen-
ing roll of thunder and a shock of
wind and rain that seemed to shake
the house. made them spring apart,
The effect of this burst Of the EN-
pest was felt with the more force from
the fact that all the window shutters
were still open.
Good gracious. Try said the oldest
lady, as OOn as she had recovered
from the shock, surely you'll have
the shutters closed on such an awful
night as this ~
mo, ma'am, not this night of all
nights in the year. The harder the
storm the greater the need of Il beacon
light to guide any wayfaring traveller
to the house" said the admiral, de
cidedly.
Then turning to the princess he ad-
ded:
Madame, I have n custom of which
1 hope yOu will not disapprove; ii is
to leave my window shutters open
every night up to the latest nOur of re-
firing, so that the lights may shine
far out ovtr the downs to guide any
weary and benighted traveller to n
house, at least. where he is sure 10
/ ti,N.t n-ntnnnnA nnI rY.nnN. Nh $50
tally On tempestuOus nights I light up
the whole house from top TO bottom
TO invite any poor, ~storni-beaten way
farer to it's shelter. l hope you ap-
prove of the custom"
II think it a grand and beautiful in
stance of b~enevOlence," said the prin-
cess in a fervent tone.
Il am rewarded" replied the admi-
| ral. that is, if l had deserved reward:
but the fact is. that in doing this |
only pay Il debt. Providence having
guided me through a very stormy PIX
istence into this safe port at last. the
least | can do is to open the harbor
freely TO all other tempest-tossed
barqueS. That is the reason l call il
the AnchOrage: for II stOrm-driven
craft is free to enter and drop anchor
here"
at Is nobly said" began the prin-
cess; but the words were Interrupted
by another burst of the tempest that
ratified all the windows and seemed to
shake the firm building To it's founda-
ton.
Try, | must say that You are clean
mad. Every pane of glass i'm the
house will be shattered and cost no
end Of money to replace. besides the
inconvenience! cried Mrs. Stilton. as
o o rs she could recover Ecr breath
after the last shaking.
NO danger. grandmother: these old
windows have stood harder storms
than this" replied the admiral, laugh
ing.
Then turning to the princess he said
in a low voice:
Madame Pezzilini. my grandmother
and mother are old-fashioned danes.
and so l hope that you will make al
lowance for their ways"
The quick ears Of the old lady
caught this disparaging apology. and
she was prompt TO reply.
Don't you mind that boy, madame;
like all young people. he thinks him
self wiser than his elders: but time
will teach him better and show him
that ~old-fashioned ways are the best
ways after ALL
The princess opened her large blue