Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-10

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to work, and we'll get along. Don't
worry about that"
''That sounds we'll, but you'll sing q
different une by and by" said Miss
Nancy. "Just remember what I tell
YOU"
"All right, I WILL" replied Margery,
and then she went up to her room, not
to think about what her aunt had said,
but about the things she had talked OF
with her lover as they walked home
from church together.
One day Miss Nancy decided to go 20
the city to do some shopping. She was
always afraid of being too late for the
train, and generally arrived at the sta
ton ut least half an hour before 1t was
due. She did SO on this occasion, and
as the day vas a very warm one she
sat down on the platform in the shade
of some large boxes of freight that had
been unloaded there, thinking 1T more
comfortable there than in the stutfy
little waiting room.
Pretty soon she heard steps on the
platform, and presently voices from
the other side of the pile of boxes
reached her ears.
How is your matrimonial project
getting alongy" was asked by one of
the unseen parties. And Il voice which
Miss Nancy recognized as belonging
to the squirrels nephew answered:
ut seems to hang fire just Mt pres
ent. The fact is, the girls got another
string to her bow, and the chances
would he against me If it wasn't for the
fact that her aunt favors my suit, be-
cause she thinks I'm going to get I'm
Gle Amos money, and she'd like to
unite the two properties. So I'm rath-
err swecter on the aunt at present han
1 am on the girl. If l get the girl at all
it must be through the old lady's intiu-
encc, you see. The girls IL little daisy,
but the aunt's-well, she isn't n daisy,
you can be sure of that! It's a question
if having her in the family wouldn't De
paying a dear price for all her property.
but you see there's n chance of being
able to shake her off after n little. 1
happen to know that II new railroads
going through this place. and the COM
pany will have to buy a piece of land
she owns, and this land she intends to
give to the girl as a wedding present.
Now, just as Oon rs the road is put
tllrough-and it's sure to cOlne-this
land will be worth moro than all the
rest of the old lady's property. If the
girl gets Il deed of 1t and l get the girl
l can sell 1t to the railroad company
and make IL good big sum of money out
of it and We'll be Independent of the
aunt, and when that happens. If it ever
does, Ill tell her to look out for her
affairs and Ill look out for mine. I'm
looking out now that she don't find out
about the new railroad scheme. l want
to make sure of the girl and the land
before l break the news to her"
Miss Nancy listened with ears and
eyes very wide open.
Yes, when it happens. If it ever
does," she chuckled. 81 don't believe
you'll ever get the chance you're look
ing for, my smart young man! l don't
suppose l am Il daisy-I I'VE thought
l was!-but 1 rather guess I'm n match
for you. since l know what to do. l
don't believe you'll have to shake me
off. think I'll do a little-or most-of
the shaking"
Just then the train zane along, and
Miss Nancy got aboard of 1t without
being seen by the young men
That evening, when she came home,
as luck would have it, she met the
squire's nephew ut the station.
"lf you're going home you might
walk along with me and help carry
some of my bundles" she said, in her
very pleasant manne I'm just about
tired out. I've been seeing to a good
deal of business to-day. I've had a
deed made out, giving Margery the
south forty acres of the farm, and I've
been pricing carpets and furniture and
finding gu how much it's going to cost
to set up n young couple in housekeep-
ing. OF course they won't need the
things right away, but l thought I'd
get some idea of what the expense
would be"
"They-who do you mean?" asked
the young a in bewildcrment.
"Why, Margcry and Mr.. Markham. Of
COURSE" answered Miss Nancy. "VNho
else should l mcan?"
You don't mean to say you're going
to let your niece marry that fellow!'
cried the squirrels nephew in surprise
and CONSERVATION.
"Why, certainly" replied Miss Nam
cy, as If she had had any other
idea. He's a nice young man. He's
got brains, and when he gets Margery
he'll get money, for the new railroads
going to make the land I've decided her
worth 81 snug little fortune"
I'D like to know how you knew
about the new railroads" cried the as
tonisled young a
20, 1 keep posted or such Matters
said Miss Nancy, looking very wise.
But here we are at my gate. THANK
you for bringing my bundles. Won't
you come in"
mo. not tonight" was the gruff re.