Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1897-03-25

southern Tdrawl. He'iell il love With
Miss Spencer
SBut the exciting part 81 the story
hinges on Ma Roche 'asson.s He waS 20,
but he was Of no use on earth. He was
just boy, and never would be.anythin
more. He had failed in every thing he
had ever undertaken. He couldn't even
dance, and he was afraid of three-foot
zacequia when he: rode. He depended
on his papa for everything, and he
thought he knew women through and
through. Providence sent Miss Spen-
Ger to show him that he, didn't-but
the ways of Providence are inscrutable,
and L can't be sure. o.
Well, the con tract surgeon fell in love
with Miss Spencer, but, like Viola, he
never told his love. Now, as the bach
elor was hidden, Miss Spencer couldn't
fall in love withshim, and no one could
have fallen IN love with Teddy Roche,
so she refrigerated the contract sur
ygeon's passion. ~ .:.>'.;'
His name was Randolph-Cpstis
Randolph, to match his nice blue eyes
and his charming drawl. His courtship
was Of, the eterually-on-hand sort: The
life of garrison offers even greater ad-
vantages for this than that OF south
erH town. He 6s with Miss Spencer
from guard mounting Until long after
taps. But Miss Spencer pinned to>see
more of him. -. -
,'Mr. Randolph, i believe. you're lhzy!"
"Oh, now--Miss May-why? That
isn't kind" He gazed al, the flag on the
flag staff tenderly, and .dwelt musically
on each word. VIII.
Because" s. !.
1T is the privilege of lady to give
that reason" His eyes sought the tennis
court in tender, blue abstractedness." =.
s.. well, j, knoWsyou are:.s ==#
: "Won't~you have pity onSme. and tell
me why?" .,%
Because you never are4up until al
'Oh! deah, yes am. 1 go over to the
hospital at sick call, you know"
':Why don't l ever see you, then?'
"Perhaps you haven't risen yourself"
''I'm always up at reveille.'
mo! y Goodness; why on earth do
you do that?'' N - ! s' r. i
i II believe you 60 over TO- the hospital
the back way and aren't half awake and
don't even havea collar on"
Nov, Miss May-how unkind."
"Isn't it true?"
II always have my collar on" He
told future truth. After this he would
wear collar. -
II hate lazy people," .~-.>>
"Oh, Miss May-how unkind. You
don't hate me, 1 hope?" His eyes were
on the pink ribbon that huttered form
her belt; he took hold of it and wound
it around his finger, getting gradually
nearer to her. s;s.-a i, 49, 49,.
II do, if you are lazy" =, -:
"How can I prove to you that am
not?" Z: - r.
That's easy enough" '>..
do tell me how" ':>>.
= "Just prove it,
= by rising early and letting you see
me?' g. :, ...
:..Well--yes.''
II shall do so Tomorrow"
But I always go for a,>ride before
breakfast" -
MAY I not join you?" .,,
IF you like. Idon't care" Which is
feminine for caring very much indeed.
So DR.. Randolph rode with Miss Spen.
Ger the next morning, and he break
tasted at the Lorrilafds', and he sat
ON the Lofrilards' porch, to watch
guard mounting, and then he played
tennis with Miss. Spencer, and when it
was too hot to do that any longer they
$sat on the porch again, shaded by the
crowsfoot and morning glory vines, and
read aloud, by turns. They parted for
'luncheon,~ but Immediately afterward,
they went. again in the Lorrilards' sit
ting-room to practice the mandolin and
guitar. Randolph dined with the Lor-
arilards, and then he .andaMiss Spencer
walked up and down the line until taps.
and after taps they sat on the porch
once more and talked In undertones. =.
Occasionally the Roche boy made a
third. and, though he was far from
welcome, he never guessed it. =. .+-
Now, it may seem incredible, but it
is true, that though this went on with
out pause for ten solid months, Ran
dolph still modestly doubted if he were
loved. and dared not voice his passion.
Mrs. Lorrilard began to think that she
had done quite all that the family could
expect of her, and she grew hopeless
and weary, moreover, of boarding free
two hungry young people. She told
Miss Spencer as gently as possible that
she might 60 the next time the ambu-
lance went over to Carthage, which was
the railroad station. Miss Spencer told