Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-17

people TO treat him rs 4 gentleman
all these proofs OF superiority were &c
many singing wasps 60 Joyce's ~~lf
conceit.
He did not altogether refust 90
speak To his companion, but he be
hayed Ia such q way that more thaz
once Frank was ON the pois:s OF giving
up the battle and leaving the room in
sheer disgust. It seemed sometimes az
il he took Il malicious pleasure In
leading Frank on 10 talk. merely that
he might have the pleasure Of ying in
wait for him and suubbing him To
Frank, accustomed TO the converse
ton OF q gentleman, ir was SOM sSifng
new To be told. In 80 many words. that
he did mss know WHAT ne was taking
about. aInf TO be c0ntr9slicted at every
step Of tiHs conversations But he put
a strong restraint upoa himself. and
relapsed into silence. Els plan Sog
consulting tTrsula's father did a0t
seem to promise much.
He had finished his dinnar and lit n
cigar, when boyce's harsh voice broke
In
Il object to'yDur smoking herr. espes
ciaisy as I mean to have supper In half
an aour's time
N%' ~ NAAtA WAE WI III . a.
ness. az Joyce would not haVrAl had his
apperite disturbed if a whole roomful
OF medical students kxd been smoking
during has meal, and Lester suspected
that ia ~as 80. HIS mnaeiiately begged
pardon. however, and threw hiS cigar
into the fire.
This EetI0n did not c1nciliate Joyce.
who chose to feel offended by his dis
play OF Extra yag; zice, Nv he cunsSd-
cred il.
You Seem TO have pfsrty of SDost
cigars, TO eiruck then lfyasLt like thagrr-
he said, with a scoVas
lester Oaefsed his lips IN make am
angry repkE. but closed them again.
without spanking. Joyce booked dks-
appointed. Lester moved ~uneasiiy in
his chair, th@n left it and seris to tie
window, upon which the min was
beating furiou-fT, and looked out into
I1e night. Then he rcsIrHssd 10 his
seat- conscious that the>unpleasant 0Idi
HIN in the crruer wasN watching him
all the time.
Look here. Mr.. J6yre,s he said.
suddenly
Who told yor nsy name was Joyce
he Interrupted.
THE landladE- SGT there. ~ no use
going ON like this I had better make
"A clean breast ce 1t. The-fant Is, Mr..
Icyce, l came d0xn here from London
with no other object than shat of
meeting you"
Indeed! And pray. wtss msy you
be-
My name is Lester Frank lester
Your daughter
Leave my daughters name ont OF
fIt, curse you." cried Joyceg with sud
saen fury. Tie had seen eaougir CT the
man to be syare that it was no
: wonder that Ursula was ready TO mar
~ him. And this made him Ill the
angricr.
81 You are young LESTER he said.
slowly, as IL the fact were ouits new
TO Hmm, steadily regarding the young
man with his deep-set eyes, You are
the old squire's som
Yes. l am the squire's sents"
And what do you want to see me
1for?~
To tell the truth" began Prank. in
"A bgrst of confidence, Il heard Won
were likely TO be here.for the. fishing.
and | thought that perhaps. il we met
IN this way, we might've might get
on better together tlaIT If we lad been
formally introduced
-And why should I wish to be intro
aueed To You? VIII you tell me, Mr..
Frank Lestery'
"A lfstIe while ago" sair Frank.
flushing as he spoke. you told me to
keep Your daughters name osir of he
conversation. Now I must sneak Of
1t IL | am to answer your QUESTION.
Rowe your daughter, Mr.. Joyce, and l
wish ts marry her,
All indeed. Anif mo db,,bt you
think you are doing her a mighty ia
yor thereby
"insseed. no, sir!'- cried Frank. ca
gerly.
MI this marriage, now when did
You think of its esming of, il one
mighs ask"
Frank nushed up, and stammered
~ something Abort the confusion i'm
whseh the family property had been
iefs at his fathers death.
I'm either words, you haven't 4 six
pecee TO bless yourself with? - broke
in Joyce, rudeIys ''and you know II.
feu'rs a pretty Foolish fellow Do come
counting my girl. | mast ssyr' he
yelled out. mis- color and his temper
rising with he sound of hrs voice.
You're a son-inlaw as any man might
De proud of, amt you?"'
Its no disgrace tn be poor. said
Lester. holly. feeling thai Ursula's
father was absolutely intalerable.
Poor, That's nothing. Eve more
money myself than all tfre Testers
that ever were whelped. But I'm glad
you're poor. I hope youff be poorer
yet. And I'm glad TO confe home here
and learn that your father died poor.
and lonely and deserted by his
friends. Do you know WHY
Il don't-and l don't want to know
A little while ago yois told me not to.
mention Miss Joyce's name; and in
my u | beg you not Il mention my
fathers"
The interruption only had the effect
Of rousing the old mans ire to a hssh-
er pitch.
Not mention him. And why should
not | mention the name of the man
who drove me out, a poor, friendfess
man. into the wide world. to starvee
Why shouldn't I mention the name of
dhe IA l would have killed with
pleasere il IL hadn't been that he
was toe much Of a coward to give ne
the CHANGER"
stop. sir" exclaimed Frank. spring
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