Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-05-06

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caia % events, linl; by Ink: Il was
madness 10 d61.ble his fists against
Pats, Which was s. strong So omuipo
tent.
The following days passed quietiy
enough. though a vague fear still hung
over Hertie's lead. lie bowed that
head without further thought. but still
WITH Q duh f~erlncnt in he depths or
Biz heart. below The superficial catia.
Then Gro day, he went with Frank
4, tle rhodes, and Eva, taxing hjs
hand, said.
we shall be good friends. shah we
no;?"
And after she he'd Spoken tie heart
her voice stin ringing in his ears like
litsle bells, lie mechanically let bis
yclVetY eyes rest on hers AMI smiled,
and allowed her TO lead him to Il sofa,
and show him designs for furniture
and patterns Of curtains for their new
home-her home ana Franks. Frank
himself sat q little way on talking to
Sir Archibald. He looked al them, Sit
ting side by side, like brother and Sis
ter, Oh the softly-cusbioned Settep-
their heads bent together over the
rUstiing pages OF the pattern book.
their hands meeting from time to time.
And lis brows were knit ia a frOWn OF
displeasurc.
And yet Tie laughed. and said 70 Eva:
HBertle win he OF The greatest use.
he has far better tastc than l."
And he felt rs though he had spoken
the words in spite Of himself. or had
n:eant TO say something other than
TINS compliment; but he could not help
Il. All the time he Was talking politics
70 Sir Archibald HIS eyes rested on
fae1G. Theoretically attracted by their
familiar l1lBElr.
There was q ~sisterly gc~ntlgncss Ia
Eva. an gm9Haf.on OF sympathy for
her lovers friend a somewhat roman
tic interest il the mystery of Van
Macr,B's fne dark eyes anil tnsiIuat-
ing voice. and a compassion for the
deep. Bpronic sorrows which size a}trih-
ltea 20 hin-soMcthing like TIE csfhct-
10 hes OF a sentimental reader oyer
til la@xlliclble woes OF q hero OF r0-
lfaucC.
II was to her q poetic Friendship,
wEita very harmonious Supplement-,
e0 hoy love for Frank W-1tbOye:a Kind
Of love of which, in Der girlisl eDtausi-
asla. she had never Imagined tie exist
ere ana Of which, il she cseld have
suspected AZ, size would certainty never
ssTn iA@ught iaftelf Catg1Ble; a calm,
iieo.Gl and true affection. practical,
7io1s neI0ely. without the ~faiHtest
i Of romance 8 lJve. not blind TO
lal lovers faui.S, bGt faithful to hin
IN spite Of tllctn, lihc q methcr's FOR her
Unteservlng child. She perceived his
Incidence over every voluntary effort,
his tndecision oVer every serious Ques-
ton, his vaciilation between this anil
TINT; and dil not blind herself 10 all
this weakness which had gained her
heart, as a pleasing contrast with the
cool n~neffusiye, sober affection OF her
father, who spoiled her, indeed, but
never 80 much as she herself desired.
Then. there was another contrast
which charmed her even more, which
had nlled her heart with an admira-
ton that bad become Il passion; the
contrast ia Frank himself, OF his mild.
yielding character with the ROBUST Wig
or of his stalwart person. She, on
aS She WIS. found something adorable
in the fact Of this splendidly-strong
yoath, with his bread chest and shoul-
ders. his great nane OF fair hair anu
powerful Hcck-this man, whose sup
picGeSs ana ease IN lifting and moving
Thugs betrayed constant practice la
the Gsc Of his limbs-being so feeble in
discrimination and so gentle in de-
Ineaaor. When she was alone and
thought Of him so, she could not help
smiling, though the tears came INTO her
eyes-tolrs OF bappiness-for this con
trast made her happy. II was very
strange, she thought, and she could not
understand IL; II Wafs a riddle; but she
cid not try 10 solve ii, for it was a rid
die that she loved; aud as she thought
Of il, with sailing lips and tear-dirn-
med eyes, She l0nged only to have her
arms around his peck-her own
Franks.
She did not idealiZe him; she never
now thought OF pla:onlc twin souls In
ecstasy; she took him as
he was, q mere man; and 1t was for
what ne was that she worshipped him,
calm II at rest in her Worship. Al
though she knew that the romantic
side OF her nature could never flRd full
bliment-snch as 1t now did through
siSterly regard for Bertie-she had
regret for it In her abounding love
for Frank. And since her nature found
in the enjoyment of the mo-
'nent. she was pleased and quite salts
led and felt such a sunny glow in her
and about her as deserves TO be called
true happiness.
This was her frame of mind now, as
she looked through the patterns with
while Frank sat chatting with
her father. There was the man she
loved, here her bipther-friend. This
all good; she never could wish for
anything more than to he thus happy
n her love and her friendship. she
at Bertie with a protecting and
smile, and yet with a touch OF
.oa(cmpt at his slight, boyish figure.
lis Write hands and diamond ring. NJ
title feet ~ patent-leather shoes. haru-
y larger than her own; what n dapper
ltth manikin he wasl Always y
essly precise in dress and manner.
With an appealing cloud OF melancholy
yer his whole person.
As he glanced up at her, consulting
lcr about some detail in one of the
,rints. BERTHE detected this smile on
face, ironically p~atronizing, and
Il the same time kind and sisterIy;