The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1896-02-28

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as the difference between prairie
and town life necessitated. She
would have none Of the ''forefarows,'
as she termed them, which the oily
persuasion Of the clerk IN the big Chi.
cago dry goods store attempted to press
upon her, but chose the simplest and
homlfest Of materials. The Yankee
crinoline, with its elaborate arrange.
ment Of hundred silk-covered, pliable
springs, set her In an absolute roar, aud
made her exclaim, II reckon I amt a
dancin' bear! When am I'll buy my.
self cage-not afore."
Thus 1t came that; on the early sum.
mer evening when she rose to. meet
Lord Cleve, she was dressed In more
simple fashion than any Of the maids
who waited upon her, and yet In q man
ner which none the less set on her
dazzling beauty.
''Yew should have been sittin' at this
winder, Herbert" she exclaimed, hold
Ing out her brown. tiny hand to the
young nobleman. Il guess it's punkins,
It Is. It's as funny as hearin' Dutch
Jew pedler playin' on q fiddle. II all
them wtmin that live In this town don't
make shows o themselves to make an
Ogalala squirt, don't know q corn
shuck from a sweet potato. They
squeeze themselves in heear' here the
young lady danced into the center Of
the room and gripped as much Of her
slender waist as her two hands could
enfOld-"and they stretch themselves
out heear"-here she stopped and grace
fully lifted the hem Of her skirt-"an'
Herbert. yew should jest hear 'em talk.
heard tew o. 'em on the steears to-
day. I came nigh on thinkin' TINT they
had their mouths full o. mashed tllr-
nips. 1t wur all Avs and 'Ows.' I
guess I wouldn't shine among that lot,
not as much as rushlight."
With that she turned up her lovely
eyes and looked into Lord Cleve's face
with such a captivating smile that the
young man held out to her both hands,
in which she placed her own.
You are not bit like the London
girls" he said, "and wouldn't have
you change for the world. You
couldn't be better than as you are-not
to my liking-if you tried ever so.''
Her face dimpled swestly and her
eyes glistened as they frankly met his
gaze.
Il guess" she said, that's Jest be-
cause you're used to me, an because
thar amt been time yet fur any o. the
London girls to hop around yew. But
It'll come as sure as raspberries don't
grow on pine trees"
what will Gomez" he asked, play
fully.
She walked away from him and COM
menced drumming ON the window
panes, looking ut the crowd below.
THE young woman will come" she
said. "that'n want tew marry yew.
That's sartin sure"
Having delivered herself of that
startling phrase, she commenced to
whistle Yankee Doodle with nerve
and vigor which to an English ear
would have sounded an amazing anon.
ally.
The earl stood for moment or two
in the center Of the room and undecid-
eddy followed Miss Lucy's movements.
Then he stepped to the window, and
bending his face In an unsuccessful at
tempt to gaze into her eyes, he asked:
What has put that idea into your
head?"
She slipped away from him and seat
ed herself in the big velvet-covered
arm chair which stood near.
"Nothin'." she exclaimed. Il guess
Her mite Of foot was beating a
march on the carpet and her eyes were
dropped as IL she were searching for
some object hidden there, when his
encounter with the Maclanes that after
noon crossed Lord Cloves mind. His
misfortune had caused him to acquire
q habit Of dashing from one subject
to another. as he always dreaded to for
get what he did not elucidate when the
occasion presented itself.
by the way, Lucy" he asked "have
you any relatives of the name Of Mac
lane?"
!. There was such frightened fawn
look in those big blue eyes, and a star
tied expression crept over the beautiful
face. '
I've got father an cousin" she
replied. "Why do yew ask?"
rs your Cousins name David Mac.
lance? Herbert continued in his in
quiry.
The trifiing shadow deepened on the
girls features.
II guess that's it," she replied. "Why
do yew ask?"
/ "And Is your father q tall gentle.
man.? he persisted, with a big scar
on his face?"
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