Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1900-05-03
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triyer that evening. and 10th though
ashe lad been to leave her friend. Fan
ME had NJ length yielded 10 Sybrs -
%neita1ien. and accompanied her hroth-
er and Laurence Grey toShe scene of
/ f~estiyi5y.
Young Grey was ~pasSioDately foad
OF aquatic sports. and his pretty Elite
! yacht. the Fannie" was the c2e IN
= diligence which the Self-denying young
/ student allowed himself during these
arduous years cf toll that were TO pre-
J pare him for his professional career.
Grave. reticent and diguified, Lau~
4 renee Grey always seemed especially
1 SO beside pretty Fannie Give, whose
! gay young life, Ike that Of a batterfly.
was all sport. sunshine and glaGness.
/. Laurence did not dance ana could
! not firt; he was stupid at croquet aud
solemn In conversation.
Fannie kept out Of his way as much
rs possible and found Fenton Forrest
q NEST delightful set-off TO her broth.
er's more favored friend.
Fenton. with his gallant
and gold lace. his brilliancy and his
buttons. his flashing eyes and his
cianking si7rs. was Fannie's ideal
hero-Ferton, who could ride like IN
Arab and daEca like n Frencnman.
who could court desperately one hale.
hour and flirt failhlesSly THE second
Fentcn. who never missal 4 stroke ut
eroouet or n step in the redowa. whose
ready wit was equal to all enlergen
cies. and whose ready teague was
equal to the fairest antag nists-Feat-
On, the gay, the gallant. the graceful.
was surely tie perfection of manhood:
and Fannie fancied herself very much
in lore indeed.
For the past month he had been her
c~.siant cavalier. having suddenly
awakened to the astonishing fact that
the pretty little Give girl he used 10
patrcrize and tease during his previ-
Gus Visit to Greylawns was "a Geuced
handsome on.a
And In his fascinating society Fan
ME had latterly lost sl,l.t Of her old
playmate. Laurence. altQgether-Lau-
renee. who had always been ready 10
take her to school. or church, or con-
cert-whose pretty beat. her namesake.
was always az her disposal. whose Gai-
ct. hrotherly service WIS always az
her coIanland-Laurence. with his kind
smile and unaSsuIning frieadliness,
seemed. I'm contrast VITA The glorious
Fenton. very tame indeed.
But Fcntcn was IN town t.lis even
inc, aud though Fannie felt the re,at-
ta would be a very tedious affair with
out his eRliyrniEg presence, she YIELD
ID TO circumstances and. dcnning he
charming Of Boating costumes.
resolvett-with a sudden c0uScience-
stricken feeling. tat she had been
rather unfrienCly iaie.y-.n BE- as
agreeable rs possible TO her br3yhe.'S
Damon. for the sake Of and laR- syie.
Laurence looked his best IN his sal
ors garb. He was apt to afact Il
rathcr stir. scholarly style III his
everyday costume. .Now. with hs
dark brown hair falling in rich waves
under his jaunty hat. ard his loose col
lar turned back from his wei Termed
throat, the young student booklet.
Fannie was forced to acknowledge.
Quite as handsome as Fenton himself.
And he as 50 Kind. SO thoughtful. IN
his care for her. Such pretty new c.sSil-
ions had been placed in the stern Of
the beat: such Il bright mirror SwInl.
in the toy OF n cabin. such a dainty
supper vas packed away. with narTI-
cal neatnesS. in a compact tittle hamper
under the deck.
Fentcn would have had plenty Or
wins and cigars. bu; be- would have
thought OF the snow-whire cottage
cheese that was Fanrie's especial
weak2csSs or would he have been
aware OF her great predll elton Ter
EssFleuTi9s and Ice cram Net tEsr
faEnie ave any minute -asfars.nn 20
these defals. she only kasl a f1tfarsa.
ser Of bsiag daintily AMI thonsAt-
fully cand fer, AMI knew that I.,nr-
cnce's Wis and sober head had p.s..
ned II all.
And as The evening breeze fliaf tho
SNOWY sails. and the pretty yacht
went skimfnin- Ike a seab,rd ever the
waters, whose sarface was Just silver
Ell with the light Of tie rising maau.
The young students voice Blended 81
a Ccfman boat-Stng. whose rich mel
oily riyaled Fcntoa 5 sraGdest operate
efforts.
The young girl listened. entrancsd.
while the iull. deep notes floated n
over the shining waves and wera
echoed by the oyerhangirs hills. A
NNN iAaNt SNoiC VANl I'll NAH StFf9l-
ed drifting down n shadowy river into
q beautiful land OF dreams
Even after the song ceased She SAT-
still and silent. looking so beautiful In
this new mood that Laurence could mo-
take his eyes of her face.
I'm going 10 take a smoke" said
Herbert. lazily, rising froll his SEAT.
Il know you hate a pipe. Fan, so IN
get III Of the way. You'll make n
model husband in that respect. Grey
You'll never offend a lady's affections
BY q vile meerschaum, while Lit
would be 4 hard pull. 1 think. between
q pipe and a wife"
I'll tell that ON you. SIR said Far.
ME. with a threatening nod. as Her
bert went of. "a pipe and a wife. in.
deed! Was there ever such an odions
comparison
NO so odious, after ALL said Lam.
renee. with a grave smile. The pine is
an emblem Of peace. rest and comfort.
Its influence is TO suothe. TO paclfy and
cheer.
You wouldn't weigh your wife ana
pipe IN the same balanceY' she said.
laughing.