Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-09-09

qoe..on upon questIon
manner OF all excited nanO,,' e
Miss Penelope replied s = !:
He never went to o.. /
ne came from your h ousaa
morning. and complaInoSss e ri
little unwell; but wen. q IL
preparations for the ride g VI
business at the Head was oseas
tant. But his indisnos,ss vet
faster than his preparsta,aosa iaa
and SO, before he could y. WI
he found himself comna ~ readl
his journey. He retired 8 70 81
became so extremely Il, y oed
that we had to send for tie
left the patient at noon y, uects
to be back again th;s 0uI pta
thought that you were ~ e'eal1
+. What is the nature or y.
inquired the captain. 'ue NH
Cholera" sobbed -.
There, ! knew it. He a poe.sts3
eat SOFT crabs. and he had ~!
eat fried spiders! n u Just Y
spiders, and nothing else, ''g! ~
look through a microscone J
and see IL they could ian
crab! or through an inve,sa.a
at a crab. and see If thev oa ass
from a spider! | would = '.ula
baked tarantula! But | hon. y" \ \
so serious with him as Won NY !
Miss Penelope. Can / see h 10y
lou can see him, sir; il win !.
no harm to see you; be l. 0a''
hurt; he is sinking fast D "
housekeeper, leading the w,s
chamber door. opening h ,s
ting the visitor. anu
The room was in semj.d,,
sun having some time :.
lamps being not yet lighted
The poor little major Law y.
upon his bed IN the %collanssa y
his mortal malady-his franz 4
en-. his face blue and his bre.s
At the side of the bed s,..
Etty, her black hair In wl,s sl ~
her face buried In the quilt. suss1
sobs rs best she could
Il am very sorry to see VIM .
state. old friend" said the ca,,,I'
preaching the bedside.
"Eh? What? you, an old s,,.
sorry to see an old, weathea
craft approaching porty said M
5or, In Il faint voice, and with N
attempt to smile.
The captain did not reply m.
kind impulse was to say. N hi
come to that YETI but than i
that il had come TO that. and h
ceive n dying man about his ss,
cruel. even If in such a case dev
were possible. so the captsa
'n1ineu silent.
Il am glad you have come. AZ
very CHAD. You will attend \
fairs hereafter-after am IA
These distracted women don't a
know what they are about ID
dying man. speaking with dlma
"Do as you like with me; orb
about, old friend; q came to yvas
other matter. but let that pas;
are in no condition TO attend h
murinured the old man, soto Vi
The sufferer did not seen 10
the last, low-breathed words. II
tinued:
| made my will some time d
have left my old servants free: d
old house TO Etty; but the hoaS
will not support her, poor child
Leave Etty to me; | viii taEs
of ETY." said the captain, wh0.
largeness of his heart, would
adopted all the orphans Of a dxj
ing war, IL necessary.
Good old neighbor, | thank "
that must not be. Etty has a n
who has greater claims upon
grandmother who has negleda
for a long time, but who has
remembered and written to hH'
letter was written a week age-
ately, as 1t turns out, we knew
to send her. The dying man
to recover his breath, and then
ued, though in a feeble tone:
when / am put to bed fnal!1
Penelope must take Etty to Ms
and deliver her up to her granan
Then-if you desire it-as IVY
have Etty-you may-lf you
adopt Miss Penelope, who
without a home
The captain was quite saIu
this proposition, for II there
thing in the world he was aLis
was the hatchet face OF TINS y
tie woman; and this feeling
ceeded by one of pure compass
the homeless creature; 50 ns
partock OF his first fright ana
sequent benevolent courtesy.
"Eh! what! adopt Miss fsus
bless my soul, alive! Oh,
certainly, with the greates1 v
"No, / thank you. captain.
am very much Obliged 70 w.
but | won't be separalea
child! l have been with ne.,
her mother died, and won In
now: whoever takes Ely WI
take me, too. IL the vens,s
What's-her-name, for ! ne,s
member it, wants her grai
VIII have to put up win nA
terrupted the housekeepsli Il,
II dare say she will! uas
will! Be quiet, Miss fenm
cite yourself; but only re n
when you get tired OF !o ,~su]
my country house Is ,,uss Y
said the captain, very mus. L
The limbs of the d " spllx
icier. his face grayer' ni'
his breathing shorter. ~ D
The captains sorrow auS
came poignant ana in ~