Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-11

You Ought to Have Keen an Actor,
Mr.. Philbrick."
How do you know that | am not
a Thespian on a vacations" returned
Mr.. Philbrick.
Il don't"
"Oh." cried Louise, laying her hands
upon her lap, and looking with evil
len admiration at the groteSque fig
ure before her, ARE you an actor. real
ly and truly"
Mr.. Philbrick smiled enigmatieally.
In private, perhaps" he responded,
but not IN the stage
The truest thing he's said yet"
thought the doctor.
Il wish you an actor" said
Louise, taking up her work; I've been
TO the theater ever so many times. but
/ never saw an actor in rea life-that
is, to speak 10. l saw Booth on the
street once when l was a little girl"
"Awfully sorry, Miss Drumm0nd.
but | must tell the truth. ! never was
Oh the stage
She smiled again when he sat down.
DO excuse me-" she said. but it's
just killing 10 see YOU"
You don't find me so dreadfully
funny, do you, Miss WillisE' asked
Mr.. Philhrick, turning 10 Amelia in
mock distress.
NO" she answered. forcing a smile.
Il can't help thinking Of the danger
you We're in"
oh, but that's all past now. Hello.
there's the missing thimble." and he
stopped down by the table beside the
leg 10 which the electric switch was
attached.
DR.. Williams rose ~neryously. but sat
down again when Mr.. Philbrick stood
up with the thimble in his hand. He
passed 1t to Louise with a significant
side glance at the doctor.
What does that meang'' thought the
latter. Has he, too, seen the lever.
and understood what ii means? OF
course, he would understand
a new thought, more distressing
than the first, flashed upon him as he
observed the coquettish smile with
which Louise received the thimble.
h promptly laid down Amelia's
thimble and put on her own. and there
could be no doubt that her checks took
on a roster hue as her eyes caught Mr..
Philbrick's admiring glance. Could
IL be that Louise was attracted by this
suave, witty stranger? Could it be
that he was taking advantage of the
situation to make an impression?
What more natural? He had had
opportunity enough to see Louise as
she walked with Amelia to and from
the village; with the doctor to see she
had been to worship; why not the
same with Mr.. Philbrick. Was it nor
probable that his fishing excursion had
been undertaken with a view to some
chance that should enable him TO make
her acquaintance?
The doctor was distinctly Jealous
lie was not aware of it.; he knew
simply that he was miserabIy un-
happy. that every glance Louise gave
MI. Philbrlck cut his own heart. that
every comical remark of Philbrick's
that brought laughter ripping to her
lips was h most offensive utterance
he had heard. When n man is an
acknowledged if not an accepted lover
Jealousy is bad enough-for him. 7
mean; but when it makes it's hateful
presence known in his heart before his
love has been confessed. well, | can
think of no mental torment that is
worse unless 1t be the guilty conscious
ness or a foul crime. The great trouble
then, is that the sufferer has no one IN
on whom he can unload his misery
III his love has been declared he can
address himself to the loved one in
hne terms of bitterness and reproach
or, at least, he can scowl Mt her and
mayhap she will know what he means
and be thrown into equal unhappjness
But love u~nconfessed that Yields N
jealousy must either shoulder i'm no
heart until it turns to Goals of living
hate or ashes of indifference, or il will
find its vent in deeds of spite. since
relief cannot come through words.
sometimes incipent jealousy NAV no
crushed by a manly effort. and no ox.
pedient can be better than a frank
ayowal 10 the fair one with n sturdy
determination to abide by her repIy
Vaguely conscious Of the nature of his
present distress, DIR. Williams deter,
mined to seize the first opportunity IN
declare himself to Louise. III none were
offered, he would make one that verv
day. within the hour. IL possIbIs
Meantime Mr.. Philbrick was MAKING
himself vastly agreeable, and the a .
tor sat modify silent. =.
Dear me-" cried Louise. suddar,v.
ut is already luncheon time and NO,
a thing done to get II ready. You ora
to lunch with us. Mfr. Philbrick: mana
said So" ~
prof. Drummond could hardly Ana
o more obedient guest" responded Mr.