The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-26

to them, affirming his innocence in the
strongest terms. He advised that his
son and daughter should continue their
studies at school, and for this reason
only they were there; but they could
not engage in a frolic at such a time.
II think we might as we'll give up
the singing, and let the band perform
all the music said Lucy Archer, who
appeared to be very greatly disap-
pointed.
But Phoebe says the programmes
are all printed, and hat Mr.. Lanes
ode is upon it," replied Kitty Owens.
If we don't sing, it will spoil the
whole affair.""
but we can't sing without Conrad
and Olga" persisted Lucy.
Il will see Conrad and Olga, and
perhaps they can be induced to change
their minds" added Mr.. Lane, as he
saw the Sol and daughter of the cashier
seated by themselves away from the
others.
He sat down In front OF them, and
took the right hand of each. He ex-
pressed his sympathy in the tender
both of them burst into tears. He
begged them not to despair, and hoped
and believed their father would come
out of the ordeal without the smell of
fire upon him.
Then he spoke of the celebration, of
the preparations that had been made
for it. and the disappointment of the
not given as printed on the programme.
They had a duet in the ode, and it was
not possible to have it without them.
He prevailed in the end, and the prin-
cipal announced that the music would
all be sung, to the great JOY Of the
scholars.
Washington's birthday proved to be
another delightful aboriginal summer
day in February, at least in the morn
ing, though it did not last quite all
day. The scholars of the high school
dined at home and were on the lawn
in readiness to take the barges that
were to convey them to "Fairyland,"
as Mr.. Banker had presumptuously
named his place, at wv O'Clock In the
afternoon. The lake was very pretty,
with a small forest on the farther side
of it, but there was little else to re-
mind one of the stories read in child
hood.
Us everything ready out at your
house for the great time, PHILIP" asked
Lucy Archer, as a considerable group
gathered around the teller's son.
Everything is ready. but when my
father got home rather late yesterday
afternoon he found hat the flagstaff
man had promised to set Up had not
been done" replied Phil. "He had to
work till near midnight to set it up
himself. Mother. Phoebe and I had to
help him to stand it up in the hole dug
for it about ten in the evening. Then
he sent US all to bed in order to be
ready for it to-day and filled up the
hole himself"
"You had a hard time of it." added
Lucy. II should think Mr.. Banker
could have found men enough to do the
work"
"A man was engaged to do it yester-
day afternoon. but he did not come as
he had promised" added Phil. "But
here are the barges. The fare is half a
dollar out and back"
The scholars formed a merry party,
and the girls began to sing as soon as
they were seated and kept it up till
they arrived at "Fairyland.' They
were more inclined to row in the two
boats IN the lake than to do anything
else. BY three o'clock-the hour APP
pointed for the observation-disclosures was
quite a large collection Of people gath
cred on the premises. General Cain