Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1902-12-11

II believe IT," emphatically respond
ed Ralph-"though I tell you again, it
will be hard work"
''The main question before | consent
is-what shall be my share OF the
spoils?" she said.
Ralph was silent a moment before
he replied:
eff you succeed, and I marry her
well, I'll be generous-say $4,000"
Julia turned away her head to hide
her surprise at the largeness OF the
amount. Then she thought, directly,
that IL he could afford to pay her that,
he could give more, and she said:
II will undertake the job, and you
shall give me SIS, 900 If I succeed"
You are a sharp one, but we will
call 1t a bargain"
"The girl must be immensely rich? ?"
Julia observed, after a moment.
"Tolerably."
Il should say 30. When shall we be.
gin the siege?"
AS soon as you can get a little tog-
gerry together"
Then we might as well give up the
thing now" wa the bitter reply, "for
/ haven't any clothes or money to get
dAl AlilAS LII W WAL III SOSl1lys IL w y
had a few hundreds Of the money you
have scattered, Ralph, l might be able
to help you"
Its no use trying to recall that"
Ralph answered, mildly. Luckily,
you are not called upon TO go into soci-
ETY.. A muslin dress or two-anything
will do. The girl ! am talking of lives
in a bit of a brown house on the beach,
nrI srnnDa hnt,on for hAr fnYlAr xvh1#to
a fisherman. | mean you to board
where / 60, and I know you can fix mp
things enough To seem beautifully
dressed to such folks as you'll see.
And you know there's something in
your mien, gars ony dress look weel.'
Julia was too much surprised at
Ralph's first words to take any notice
of the compliment.
Lives on the beach, and keeps
house for her father, who is a fisher
MANI she cried, in amazement. And
that's the girl Q want to marry2"
Certainly. And it's out of her mon
ey that intend giving you that $751;
000."
"Indeed-they must be a very eccen-
trio family, indeed! Do they spend
their money In doing good?"
That makes very little difference to
us. The point itself is the money, and
of that ! feel assured"
And you are certain that ! a get
clothes so good-for the place-that /
shall feel entirely at ease?"
Il will give you my word of honor for
n Now, can you be ready the day
after tomorrow"
so soon? i shall hardly have time
to make up anything"
Make sure of your travelling dress;
the rest you can do after you get
there"
-You have not yet told me where it
is"
II forgot. It's in an out of-the-way
place on the shore of Massachusetts
Bay"
"Not a watering placer"
BLESS you, not in the least. You
could stay there all ummer and never
e a fashionable. They'll discover the
place after q while; but they have not
found it yet"
Then ! am safe to go in what
clothes I can secure. I'll be ready.
You must tell mother what story you
p~lease-only make her understand that
! am going"
I'll see to that"
The brother and sister separated,
neither Of them caring to be together
for his or her own pleasure.
Julia went home to look over her
wardrobe, She was in a ~pleasurable
state of excitement and longed to be-
gin her work. She did not think OF
Ralph's words, that neither Of them
would consider the rival a gentleman.
However. II hope to get a little fun
out Of the affair" she thought, ''and,
possibly, the money. With $4,000 I
can put myself in the way Of marrying
q fortune"