Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-06-18

,uldtle, ~ IL ,.SeVI
out any attempt ut pallia.Was, vi
word about provocatjon. ,,loh, as'
somewhat startled mind oei0re \
a vision OF two stalwart u,ele dasb,
fiercely against one anothan'en tatus
she felt a glow of exuIta.and wl
thought that 1t was love r os at !
inspired them, she was GOVT ,or her n
anxiety to know whether M, NJ. II
had come out of it as wei, ralba35
tor had. 'en as TIE NJ
did Mr.. Philbrick -.
then halted, smiled in sne BEN
tempt, and concludes. LIVING u
that he did strike back niDut \
coed IN hurting him, Dir WIN, You y
II hope not. Miss Drummaaaaasr
think not. He seemed r. -. aai|
off rs well as | did, nave eI
Louise was conscious tho.
vas beating too rapidly for uer haj
assumption of coTnposnra ny letj
wished 10 show. She had ho unal 4
ing mp to this time. Now Sbo ,en sa@
ahd turned her head sSida Setfa
II know you deSnisa no
.altcrcd the doctor" bpt ! ufefEl
know that it wasn't merely ! 'oa
Less Jealousy that made mo seFa
temper. Thought Mr.. philh.inNe
very offensive remarks 10 ma lAI
suppose I'm too sensitive Eng
have lot them pass" NV
1T would nave been lilo mo.
fed way" said L0nise, savarea
am very much surprised srg
shocked, DR.. Williams"
The doctor sighed almost ina
but Louise heard his tremblinc IT,
and her exultation grew w..
thing 1t is, to be sure. for :
woman to feel conscious ~ has
over a strong man! Ii il no
that she delights to prove q
vince herself that he really
slave. by stretching him unon A.
and watching him wrlthe with,
effort to free himself.
Louise began to feel a ,i,,1,
for the doctor. He was ceyt,i,s'1
penitent as a man conld ho I
would Mr.. Philbrick act in snc5
tingency? How she would lte :
whether she could humble hs u
ance and make the tell-tale blnss,'
shame mount to his cheeks! n
shouldn't she? The doctor h,.
feared Mr.. philbrick as n rival. /
had had a fight. which. in snita i
doctors way of looking M Il
about her. Then. If Mr.. PLilhrI
in the least in earnest he wouIa
more quickly be melted to declars
self. That was the way it had sTaT
the doctor. Really. 1t seemed ato,l
er probable 10 Louise that the
day, or shortly thereafter. she vT
have the loquacious, ready-witta5
brick at her feet also
DR.. Williams moved slowly law,
the door.
You are not going?" said Isi
and the uneaSinesS in her tone ma
the doctors heart bound hopeh1
Would she after the castigatiM
give him?
Il dare not hope, Miss Dummn3
he said, that you will pardon ny ID
unmanly conduct, but | assure
that you cannot think worse Of
than | think of myself"
Il am not so sure that | cannot d
don you, DOCTOR" she Responded
think you were-ahem-yeTy taaj
but you have been very honest tal
owning 10 IT,"
II don't want TO take any credit
a virtue without which a man va
be utterly contemplate" said The
tor, but If you could really know
He was about to tell her sOnetA
with respect TO the enduring QEIT
his love, its depth and other ia
that he had felt and dwelt upon h
mind recently. but when he looked
her eyes the words died in his IN
He did not know what he read III
he was not even conscious OF a VA
ing in that supreme passion thai
led him to this declaration, but i
as If some subtle force interye5A
prevent him. as If he were wa
that his honesty might some dl
called i'm question if he apOstfOr7
his attraction for this beautliH
whose sentiments at that moments
almost wholly confined to unadnS
personal triumph.
SO he paused in confusion, and
Use waited in surprise for him .
tinue. This he did after a none,
with all your condemnatlon
Drummond, there may be love
not go away without an answer Y
question. Do you think that !A
love me-? l put it very mildly P'1
Do your
The triumph died down and y
answered:
II don't know"
Strange as ii may seem 70 U
tiated she told the whole tup'
"'Then you do not altosetna
me?"
mo, doctor. How can 'mt
must give me time to thlnS.
know what papa would say.
She smiled brightly as sne SI
and the doctors heart sioN%
hope, not as buoyant as ne Nuan
expected, but hope It was
less, and very pleasant 70
almost at the same instant
to see the ominous edse ~,
cloud, for at the mention ~ slssI
he recalled for the first tllle ~
exacting conversation began asg
mystery that overriding tne ~ Nv ND
What would she say, soasa
and his hand involuntary
pocket and touched the p s.snds
'ff she knew that | was dsd
tween her and her fathei ,osthsf
perhaps saving him from ION Il
He dismissed the renec. rsirt
as he could, for it had no W" r Nd