Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-04-15

that's ALL"
ssYou are very kind, SIR said she,
taking off her bonnet and shawl. HE
was saving only the other day that the
first thing be will do will DE TO make
the cottages nit for men and women To
live in, and not for dogs TO die In"
He? Who do you mean by he.'
sGrace blushed crimson: and, at that
sight. glorious as sunshine, Amos, blind
TO all slighter and meaner signs, glow
cred dark, Doctor Hillyard-didnt
say so?" said she. Haven't you
heard that he has become a rich man.!
sYes-pye heard that he has come
into some money. But don't kno
how"
.Nor /; at least-But, however ii is.
he will spend il we'll"
"You take wonderful interest In the
weavers and such-iike, Grace
IL am one of them" she said. taking
I'D her flannel. arming herself with her
thimble and beginning 10 sew.
There was but u chair; SO he scared
himself on the table, removing his hat
at the same time. He felt Drawer now
than he had ever been, even when u
OF her presence; for that flush OF hers
bad been a flame set 10 jealousy.
Grace" said he, I'm a bad hand at
anything but plain dealing. When l
told YOU I'd called 10 see about repairs
| told you a lie. / called TO make you
an offer, and a good one. OF course,
you're not such a-so foolish as to think
don't know why you're here?"
"You know why I'm here! she ex-
claimed. turning all at once SO sudden
Iy pale that he became as bold as A
lion. and smiled.
Yes. my dear. i viii tell you your
own story, and you shall stop me when
ever I'm wrong. / haven't the pleasure
of Gen. Lud's personal acquaintance,
when he's at home: but, in Lockmead,
he is the prettiest girl in England, and
his name is the same as your own. l.
knew all about that when you so clev-
eriy got your friends out Of the trap /
aid laid for them. Do you stop me, or
shall / go ony'
$50 on, sir" she said. stitching hard.
81 can have you arrested and brought
before me, as a magistrate, for the part
you took In that nights business, when
ever / please. i haven't done so, be-
cause I don't please. Let US make a
bargain. Stop stitching there. and give
me your hand"
She held out her hand: but, as she re
tanned her needle between her fingers,
he thought best to leave 1t alone.
THE General pays You pretty good
wages, | suppose" said he" May l ask
what they arey'
Il cannot answer You that" said
Grace. returning TO her flannel.
"Ah. / suppose you are sworn. I
know all about that" said he. Now,
what ! propose is this: IL you leave
Gen. Lud's service, and enter mine. j
viii not send you TO jail. instead of
that, III keep you like a queen; I'll give
you a house and a servant of your
own. and the best gowns from Not
tngham, and-and everything you can
want in reason"
That is very generous, sir" said
Grace. She looked down at her work,
so that her sutton only heard the quiet
ness of her voice, without seeing a
sharp glitter in her eyes. And. since
you are so open. what is to be nay share
in the bargainI What am / to do to
earn house and servant, and the best
gown in Nottingham
Come, my lass: don't pretend TO be a
baby. What does a gentleman want
when he makes love to a girl that he
might send to jail If he pleasedT'
Grace laid down her work and 5
"Since you seem TO know 80 much. sir"
said she. looking him straight in the
face, '.yeu win understand that an
offer of marriage SO unlocked for. can
not be taken quite as soon as made. If
you are really in earnest"
"ln earnest? Does one offer what l
have offered you in playT' he asked, ali
on fire and triumphant, now that the
plunge had at last been made. III he
noticed the word marriage" at all, IL
was merely TO disregard ii as a piece
of needless. common form.
Then | will decide in two days
come for my answer then. Shall we
say goodnight now?"
He had not the least intention Of say
ing goodnight now. But there was
something In her manner, something
that he had never seer in any wornan
that, while IL fed his passion. com
PEELED him to obey; and he obeyed. rs
III he had received orders from a queen.
Goodnight. In two days, then" said
he. But. though his triumph was post
poned, he felt and knew that Il was
gained Only a mad woman would. In
her place, say no: n then, a weman
who does not say no says yes, all over
the world.
So he left the cottage door. proud and
glowing, and all the more because this
Luddlte lady had not lessened his tri-
uinph by leaping too quickly into his
arms. Nor did he perceive Polly
Holmes watching from the shed his de-
parture from the cottage, nor did he so
much as miss her from his own house,
since he found her there ON his return.
Il didn't know you was gone out
walking. Squire Morwen," said she,
sharply. I'D only come to say a bit
or news you might want 10 know.
lis said over the town how the doc
tors got into the hands OF that bag
gage, and she's doing him out of his
new m9ney-that's all"
And this was SO far true that all
Lockmead looked upon an honest mar
rage between its physician and its an
gel, despite their difference In AMI as
the simple right and natural end of a
friendship like theirs. and upon the ex-
penditure OF the doctors sudden fort
une upon the place as a matter OF
right and duty which nobody could
gainSay. But Polly. mea niny micchiay