The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1897-07-22

1t was n lovely summer day when
followed the events which have been de-
scribed. The sky was OF the deepest
blue, with n few white, .fieecy cloud
drifting lazily across it, and the air
was filled with the low drone of insects
or with a sudden sharper note as bee
or blueny shot past with it's quivering.
long-drawn hum. like an insect tuning
fork. AS the friends topped eaCh rise
which leads up to the Crystal Palace.
they could see the dun clouds Of Lon
don stretching along the northern sky
line, with spire or dome breaking
through the low-lying haze. The Adj
miral was in high spirits, for the morn
ing post had brought good news to his
son.
1T was wonderful, walker" he was
saying, positively wonderful, the way
that boy of mine has gone ahead dur
ing the last three years. We heard
from Pearson today. Pearson is the
senior partner, you know, and my boy
the junior-Pearson and Denver the
firm. Cunning old dog is Pearson, as
cute and as greedy as a Rio shark. Yet
he goes off for a fortnight's leave. and
puts my boy in full charge. with all
that immense business In his hands,
n a free land to do what he likes
with 1t. How's that for confidence, and
he only three years upon Change?
ANY one would confide in him. His
face is a surety" said the Doctor.
Go on, Walker" The Admiral dug
his elbow at him. You know my
weak side. Still it's truth all the same.
I've been blessed with a good wife and
a good son. and maybe | relish them the
more for having been cut off from them
so long. l have much to be thankful
for''
And so have 1. The best two girls
that ever stepped. There's Clara, who
has learned up as much medicine as
would give her the l.. s. A, simply in
order that she may sympathize with mo
in my work But hullo, what is this
coming along?"
"All drawing and the wind astern.'
cried the Admiral. Fourteen knots if
It's one. Why, by George, it is that
woman"
a rolling cloud Of yellow dust had
streamed round the curve of the road.
and from the heart of 1t had emerged
a high tandem tricycle. flying along AT
a b~reakneck pace. In front sat Mrs.
WeStmaCott, clad in a heather tweed
pca-jacket, a skirt which just passed
her knees and a pair of thick CATERS
Of the same material. She had a great
bundle of red papers under her arm.
while Charles, who sat behind her, clad
in Norfolk jacket and knickerbockers,
bore a similar roll protruding from
either pocket. Even as they watched,
the pair eased up, the lady sprang off,
impaled one of her bills upon the gar
den railing of an empty house, and
then jumping Of to her seat again was
about to hurry onward when her neph-
ew drew her attention to the two gen
tlemen upon the %footpath.
"Oh, now, really l didn't notice you"
SAID Size, tokiias a few turns or the
treadle and steering the machine across
to them. rs 1t not a beautiful morn
ing?"
Lovely" answered the Doctor. you
seem 20 be very busy
Il am very busy" She pointed to
the colored paper which was still Tut
tering from the railing. We have
been pushing our propaganda. you see.
Charles and l have been at it since
sever O'Clock. 1t is about our meet
ing. l wish 1t to be a great success.
See!" She smoothed out one of the
bills, n the Doctor read his own
name in great black letters across the
bottom.
w don't forget our chairman, you
see. Everybody Is coming. Those two
dear little old maids opposite. the VIII
iiamses. held out for some time; but 1
have their promise now. Admiral, L
am sure that you wish us we'll
Hum! / wish you nc harm. ma'am.'
You will come on the PLATFORM"
"Ill be No, l don't think D can
do that"
ITO our meeting. them
NO. ma'am; l don't go out after din
ner."
oh yes. you will come. I will cali
in II l may, and chat IT over with you
when you come home. We have not
breakfasted yet. Good-bye!' There
was a whir of wheels, and the yellow
cloud rolled away down the road again.
BY some legerdemain the Admiral
found that he was clutching in, his
right hand one of the obnoxious bills.
He crumpled 1t up, and threw It into
the roadway.
I'll be hanged If / so, Walker said
he. as he resumed his walk. I've never
been hustled into doing a thing yet,
whether by woman or man."
Tn not a betting man." answered
the Doctor, but 1 rather think thai the
odds are in favor of your going"
The Admiral had hardly got home,
and had just seated himself in his dim
ing-room, When the attack upon him
was renewed. He was slowly and low
ingly unfolding the Times prepaSatory
to the long read which led up to lun-
cheon, and had even got Sc far as to
fasten his golden nince-nez ON to hia