Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16

~ WY uOnt Won o,,4
married! l should, in vou ~. I, aad|
my chum, Elsie? Bless Place, d
Tor joy when 1 read IN y ~
announcement of her MARIE rs pape:
wasn't kind of her to om arrlage
cards. | suppose, thouah' sendas|
body Townshend. ESQ that n
in the North and semi q sOnesl
oLx,on, is a cut above d - m ex
merchant service, thon, IIaptah
have believed that Els;a Rou|
ever become proud would
Having made two Or tAr..
forts to obtain a hearinna ree vaa
lowed Mrs. Gardiner !udla
watched Mrs. B%arclay,s aasis
chattered. There was i se tace y
mat the girl did not Ike au smile
less eyes never met hers fas lhe
Judith was SO intent on WI = seq
trying to make up her misa
would be the best way 10 60 aiaa W
task that her companion fos'. aOout
portunity to take breath - Toe
again. and p|
And how's my friend ,Jonn
wicked dark eyes and the yari. VIM
per! Pity he met with tha, %laoiet
Judith-there's a splendid aisioft}
| almost fell in love with spolI
are tired, and had better hava a'ln'
tea. Sorry | didn't know = ea1
coming. a fried of mira oo ~, y
how | was getting on--mv ha 70
away-and we had tea tooatsanq
I'll just ring the bell "9esaef,
No, thank YOU" repliad ,,,,.
felt so tired when I reached ,uula
l had a cup of tea at the tar,n %aa
Did you go into that ras,ass
bu1iet alone! oh. dear rae whs.
age! L dare not do that Sort ~ !
the men stare SO that | lOse an
nerve. instanter. | ALWAYS any,
quiet-looking persoGs-yon ara
better able to look after your -,
fort than we poor. frjvoloro -
girls. There's Elsie, now I'm sn.s
III she was to go alone into s,ch ! |,
the men would mob her-thav I
indeed! | suppose she has mot
tcredy" wv
Judith laid her gloved hand an q,
the limp white ones near her
Mrs. Barclay Edith sba
gravely, you may as wen confess J
you are trying to prevent nv 81
you about Elsie, but you cauuot. b
Is here with you, | feel copyinea1I
you know where she isl
An unn usical peal Of Laughter .
cd her.
Poor old girl" exclaimed Mrs \
clay. II thought You looked IA
strange; i do believe you are suffer
from sunstroke. Have SON soda !
ter-do. You are quite light-hesal
Don't jest, please" Judith said }
nestly, looking straight into the ud
face, with its affected expression N
licitude, you cannot guess what n
bic we are all in about her. | need
tell y0u that we are anxious, and
husband is quite i'll with suSpene.
should have sent TO you before. but
never thought of il until this LON
Don't play with me now, Edith-a
too cruefi'
Have some soda water, Judith;
are talking rubbish"
perhaps Elsie has asked you 10
her whereabouts a secret cOntl
Judith; but | am positive that she
forgive you for betraying it when
knows how Claude is suffering.
sure that, if / could only have hal
dozen words with her, she would I
sent to return. Please tell me WI
she is, and, If / can at any time do
thing for you
''Pooht" said Mrs. Barclay, snapl
her fingers. Don't make a rash pH
Use that you may afterwards req
Miss Hatfield, especially as-EsR
not here. / don't mind confessins
i have seen her--indeed. | VIII ad
that she came TO me on Sunday M
ing, but when she went away se
fused to say where she was gOlng.
/ can also tell you one thing
even il she saw you, you would no!
duce her to return to her huSoahd-
/ don't blame her. A man VINO 9
browbeat and insult a young VIE
he insulted her is not a MT man y
married"
You are hardly in q position
Judge of MI. Townshend's meris@
merits" Judith returned, Warmly
doubt Elsie, in the heat Of the nom
somewhat overstated her grie,an.
you, bus in a calmer moment sae =
not but attest TO her husbands
ness"
We'll" replied Mrs. Barclay, WI
ironical laugh, ''she told me tas
had made n mistake In marf!ns
Townshend. Oh, no; Elsie Inaus|
confession of love for the miuaie1
mari, / assure you; indeeu' sas
that one of her sisters had iaslsusu
on him rather more Of that seIuu
than was desirable. You SEE
the whole story" .sm
Judith rose, her face aflanne,
on Elsie's account as hef o.s
looking straight at her tormenU,
II hope Elsie will never ry ns.lsJ
ing you her conidant- Mrs, p1
am sorry you cannot nnd 4
heart to do a generous acton Il,
in return for Elsie's staunca .aa
ship, which did not fail you WV y
cry one else was against soa nuT
YOU do so? Let me imploe
added, pleadingly. wAere
"You forget, / 10 not Know NJ n
is. You must really excuse gstde
ing you good evening MIS- ,ars 4
and she bowed in a cereln pu, alte
ion that left Judith no olns
tive than to take her depii
CTo Be Continued