Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-13

r lover, aud she showed him
ferns which his friend had pre-
Frank began: ''f.ya-
BOXED ut him inquiringiy, beam
b quiet happiness.
b was a turmoil in his brain. he
n to speak to her about Berthe.
suddenly remembered his prom
Ehis friend ncves 10 reveal any
Nj his past life. Frank was Il
Who simply regarded a spoken
MS inviolable, and he suddenly
ked that he could not say what
I on his tongue. And yet, he re-
BRED his uncomfortable sensa-
when, on the top OF Moidehof,
bad so innocently expressed her
\ of opinion in his friends favor.
be not then felt Is though the
were an evil omen hang
Ter his head? And had he not
the same shndier as he
sitting side by side on the
as Ii n moose were ready TO be
her neck. 1t was m in
I've dread, s%pringing up unexpect-
without anything 10 lead Up to II.
he not to speak, to tell her what
!. was? But he had promised
I was foolIshly superstitlous 70
such an unreasoning terror TO
influence ON his mind. BERTHE was
Ike ordinary men; he was very
and lived too cOntenteiiy at the
Sc of otlcrs-a thing that West
not understand, and over
!, In his good nature, he simply
his head with a smile-but Ber-
rs not wicked. So he was con-
z nothing from Eva but that
had no money. Stili. he had
so say Notwithstanding
'eething in his brain. Eva was
z at him wide-eyed: he must
SO he went on. embarrassed in
,f himself. coerced 10y n mysteri-
49, Ekich seemed to dictate the
yas going 10 say perhaps YOU
iink me silly but | do not like, 1
think il right"
still looked at him with her sur
eyes, smiling ut his hesitancy.
, this very INDIGESTION which. in
res. was 50 engaging a contrast
Stalwart frame; she sat down on
Zee, leaning against lrfn. aud her
sounded like a poem of love.
ell, what, Frank: My dearest
!, what is it,
eyes smiled in his: she laid her
around his neck. clasTing her
/. and again she asked:
II me, foolish boy, what Is the
ry''
o not like To see YOU aiways-that
always-sit so-with Ber-
words forced their way against
iii. and now they We're spoken. II
Il to him that he had meant to
something quite different Eva
mazed.
so with Berthe" she repeated.
do l sit with Berthe? Have
anything | ought not? Or-tell
are you so horribly jeal
clasped her closer, and. kissing
lair, he muttered: Yes, yes!
salous."
Vt OF Bertie-your best friend, VIII,
with YOU: You cannot. surely, b,
Us of lliny'
burst out laughing. and. carriet
by her own mirtii, fairly shool
& ST there ON his knee. with hel
against his shoulder.
: Bertier" she said. still gasping
v is it possible: oh, oh, OF Der
But i only think OF him 90 a pref
BY. almost a girl. He is so tiny
ms such neat little hands. Oh. oh
Il Jealous OF Bertieg"
q not laugh SOL" he said. with
p. really mean it-you are $,
liar with him.
NJ ne is your dearest ftiend!'
so he m;sr be--but-"
~ began again 10 laugh; sa
Pit him most amusing: and, at tn
itisne, she loved hiIa all the bette
ng SO sullen and Jealous.
fellow she said, and her fr
Eyed with his fair. goId-tinte
he- How fooiish-on, no,
lyon are!v
promise me-" he began agaiI
A~nyonurSe, if it will mnke your nun
sslSy ball keep more tut a dlstanc,
n.as5Al find ii very ,iifficnlt. for
,ste1,customed to BERTHE. And Be
AclAi.t not be allowed 10 guess i
Vur friendship will remain IA
ssAif massi still be good friend
sslsa no, mol Iteli you 1 must h
,ox ostp. Foolisk boy that you ar,
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