The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1897-05-28

Observation-Disclosures G
there is anything especially OBJ
ous to me-" avowed Miss Murphy,
kolemn conclusion, it is interfer-
! with the affairs Of others: but in
case said to myself, Duty, Mary
c Murphy, duty!"
~ casped Jessica. She had sunk
in the rose-beribboned rattan
Ter in quite a tremor of dismay.
very charming room, this suburban
or, into which gold bars of sun
e slanted through the half-closed
etians. Worthy even Of pretty
ca-it. with it's tiled hardwood
its silver-fox and bearskin rugs,
l1aaras-draped windows, it's quaint
podern mantel Of polished oak, it's
nitric chairs, it's grotesque tables,
dainty aquarelles, it's Chinese cabi-
its slender but admirably chosen
ection of bisque and Limoges.
BID surely eye, however critical,
d crave no SWeeter picture than
Miss Ray made in her pale blue
h tea gown, cascaded with Valen-
nes, and all her bronze-bright rip
hair braided in childish fashion
h. her back. But just now the love-
zee was culiously colorless. the pur-
blue eyes wide and startled under
long lashes.
lere was silence after that sharp
amation of Jessica's. Miss Murphy
d afford to be silent. She had
ped her small shell and it had ex-
Jed with Il most satisfactory report.
sat rigidiy erect in the conscious
of duty done, every fold Of her
4 silk visiting costume stiff with
briety. every pompon on the brown
E bonnet bristling with respecta-
don't believe a word of it!, de-
ID lessica. slowly.
lmpolite. the remark was in no de-
insolent. 1t was simply the utter
Of conviction. Miss Murphy
not offended. She removed her
from a gem of Van Elton's on the
sit" wall to fasten it on the agi-
little lady i'll the rocker. 1t took
endurance on Jessica's part to sit
Fly under the scrutiny of those fad
HE "yes-eyes tolerant. placid,
lliAS. as those of Il benignant old
is 'rue. my dear. He said it. l
( I'm with my own ears!''
really WAS unans Werable.
|A'y were in the front parlor.' pur-
5iiS$ 3ulDl!y. folding her plump.
s9E'd hands With aggravating
re ana serenity. II sat sewing
'gl.t:'i The portiere. l never would
sii'l could l only have foretold
Was coming. They had been
.S &hG;.t other things. ana were
len awhile. Suddenly my Ned
cat 'aH&hing. so you've seen
l!t sald. and YOU don'1 fancy hey.
i"hry her echoed Jack. We'll,
Ia.'i say not."
vi s.tu JeSSlca, steadily.
would hear it out. she told her
ne Would-every word of it!
e!' >Aei. slowly. to heisEtcn by
use Tie effect of her narrative.
sad, The boys around here all
NcF immensely. Roy Pates says
daisy"
Aoaned .Iessica. "You must ex-
'.a' nephew Of minc, my Gear;
S"''I must. Ned but repeats what
'"'S' Besides. YOU know. lie is
" "oN yet-just IS. What Ned
i oI 10 Importance. Please 90
$'t erect again, very pale ard
Ea'Ive, indeed.
~" INSIST on hearing" hesitat-
lack replied, Well. | don't
">' I'll liiat. l confess for awhile
wy, ,'Nra me, But Il few days gave
:, ,,'o'i .'i OF her Ned said: why.
'ouSht You We're in great luck
ner' Luck! cried Jack in an
= NJ NJ loHl my dear, l fairly jump
",A' les, the most confounded
WI VI oad luck l ever struck l am
cis' lu TO say, my dear, but to he
"s na ! must say that here Ned
|Erled away by his youthful
ntes' ;..' inquired: Can't you get
NV W. .Nhd Jack said: 'Confound it
lua' the worst of it. l can't
rxo,s s' Il contract with any honor
y. ssn' 81 But only wish some othe,
,iSo1 o,''o III my shoes just now. Pve
Nv ". 10 take her. and I've got to dc
iaor " deuced bad bargain'-oh
'eSS!ea. you're not going tc
~" put out her hand with a
fI%IpFcssing gesture.
IIsS MISS Murphy, am not going te
lIar 81, PnE was rather disconcert
tma '',Gi' ~, mad not exploded noisily
tjrg i'"t now that the smoke was
.pon +"'' AWAY She, at whose feet il
Frled. was i'ot dead-hot ever
S, ST., believe that was al, for t,s
wa' " one summoned Jack Bu,
0o' lie called back to Ned