Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-07-12
y know them children will snlit tlci

exclaimed Mrs. Perkins. greatly annoyed
at being thus prevented from overheariny
:, conversation the lature of which she
could not even guess.
The stranger was AT that moment smil-
inSly SAYING: Tell me more about her.
Does she ever scoia. or has she 900
pretty u mouth for ihat:''
NO. she never scolls." said Della
FROST. and she's got the incest white
iec1n. and l guess she knows it, too. for
size shows them a great deal"
Shes real white, too r~eioincd Lydia
Knight, Though pa say; she used to he
yaller as saffron
Here there Was Il gentle rap upon the
window. and the girls. starting nli. cN-
claimed: There, we must - ill.,"
May | 20. too:' asked the stranger.
following them To the door. '.ln,roiuce
llr MS Mr.. Stuart"
Lydia had never introduced anybody in
her life, and. following her companions To
her seat. SHE left Mr.. Stuart standing in
the doorway. With her usual politrncss.
Mary came forward AMI received the
stranger. who cave his n:iinc as Mi. Still
arr, saying he felt much interested in
ommon schools. AMI therefore had ven
;urcd To call"
Offering the scat OF honor. Mary TO-
Snmed her usual duties. occasionally
casting Il look OF curiosity nj the stranger.
whose eyes seemed constantly upon her.
III was rather warm that day. and when
Mary returned from her dinner Widow
Perkins was greatly shocked mt seeing
her %aitirc! in Il light pink muslin dress,
Nlc short sleeves of which showed To good
advantage her round. white arms. y nar-
.ow velvet ribbon confined hy II small
brooch and IL black silk apron. completed
hcr toilet. with the exception of !; tiny
!%ocl.et. which WAS suspended from her
neck by {, slender gold chain. This last
! ornament Immediately rivcted Mr.. Stu
arts attention. and from some strange
cause sent the color quickly to his face.
.Nftcr II time. as il TO ascertain whether
ii We're really {; iockot or y watch. he ask
cd IF Miss Howard could tell him the
hour:'
"Ccrtainly. sir" said she, and stopping
to the desk and consulting Il silver limo
piece about the size of II dining plate.
she told him that ii WAS half-lAst three.
When school WAS out MI. Stuart. who
seemed in no haste whatever. entered in
TO Il lively discussion with Mary concern
ing schools and books. adroitly managing
To draw her out upon all the leading top
les OF the day. NJ last the conversation
turned upon flowers: and when Mary
chnnccd 10 mention Mrs. Mason's heiuti-
lll garden he instantly expressed IL great
desire 10 see ii. and finally offered To :,c-
company Mary home. provided she had
no objections. She could moi. of course.
SAY no. and the Widow Perkins came
very near letting her huttermilk biscuit
! burn TO II cindcr when She SAW the young
man walking down the road With Mary.
Arrived IL Mrs. Mason's. the stranger
managed To make himself so agreeable
that Mrs. Mason invited him 10 stay 10
tea. Whoever he WAS. he seemed 10 un-
dcisian'l exactly how to find out what
ever he wished To know: and before tea
was over he had learned Of Mary's in
tontion TO attend the academy in VIII
5railam The next autumn.
Finally he said goodnight. leaving
Mary and Mrs. Mason TO woiler-the
one what he came there for. and the 9TH
er whether he would ever come again.
The widow. too. wondered and lidgetei
as the sun went down behind The long
hin.
1T beats I'LL mater what's. kept him Sc
long" said she. when he mt last appear.
ed and. unfaSicning his horse. drove oil
AT :: furious rate: but if | live III know
all about it Tomorrow and with this
cpnsolatory remark She returned to III,
best room and for the -rmainder of til,
evening devoted herself To the entertain
mont OF Uncle Jim and his Wife, .Aun'
Dolly.
That evening MIR. Knight. who ha,
iccn to the postoflicc. called ut Mrs. Ma
+, sons. bringing with him n letter whici
> bore the Boston postmark. Passing ii +,
Mary. he winked III Mrs. Mason, sayina.
1 u kinder guess how ali this .writin
works will end: bn; hain't there been
Young chap To see the school:"
e "Nus: how did yon know it:' rcturnc.
Q Mrs. Mason. while Mary flushed NOR
: deeply than she did when Billy's lctte
WAS handed her.
5 "NNly. You soc,' answered Mr.. Knight
u II was about mt the foot of the Blanch
ard hill. when | see Il buggy coming lik
/ Jchu. Just as it got a.in me it kinlc
slavkcned and the fore wheel ran OF
Q smack and scissors"
Was he hurt:' quickly asked Mary.
J. Not a bit ont" said Mr.. Knight. ''hu
he WAS scared some. l guess. l got. on
aud helped him. and when he heard l.
:, from Rice Corner he said he'd been int
school. Then he asked forty-levcn que,
tons about You. and jest as | was settil
y You UP high. who should come a-canteril
.e up. with their long-taiied gowns. ami hal
like men. but Ella Campbell and Il gre;
wlite-eyed pnckcr, that came homo viii
II her from school! Either. Elias horse w;
x sc:lry or she did ii Il purpose. for IL
III mint she got nSar it began to rare. an
A. she would nave fell of if that man hatll
catched it by the bit and held her o
ls with t'other hand. l allus WAS the mo.
II s:inguinary of men, and | was huildir
ii castles abou; him and our little schoo
marin. when ELLA came along. and !
ir it up. for | see that he was took. III
is she did look handsome. with her curls
to flynn Wall. as l wasn't OF no more us
a i whipped up old Charlotte and come on
III when did Ella r%eturn:' asked Mar
lie who had not before heard of her sister
arrival.
id Il don't know" said Mr.. Knight. "Tl
he first l see of her was cuttin' throue
to the streets on the dead run: but I muslin
stay here gabbin', so goodnight, Mi.
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