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

over your fine, gentlemanly notions.
But then, tits not everyone who can
have his mother for his servant. Hur-
ry her up, IL she's not quick enough;
but, above oil things, fee her, for she
needs a little cash"
Ralph kept up an appearance of good
temper.
Thank you for your kind advice, my
| DEAR he said. LET us take a stroll
after I have broken my fast, and / will
discuss with you a plan by which we
may come to a position where we may
be able to fee some IN again.
II shall be very happy to take such
a walk" she said, with a strong tone
OF incredulity in der voice.
Very well, then. l shall bs ready In
half an hour. / do not feel the calls OF
appetite very strong this morning"
Julia left him and went on with her
hous ehold work, which she always did
with an inward, and very often, an U
ward protest.
Ralph was probably only giving
vent TO one of his odious Jokes" she
thought, as she swept. He won't
work long, and that is the only way
for us ever to get any money-since /
can't see a man outside of this village
and rich men don't abound here. I'm
not sure but it would be a good in
vestment for Ralph to take me to the
city and give me a chance. Perhaps
that is what he Is thinking Of"
She went UP stairs to hel own room,
| put on her hat and wrap, and though
both had cost her but little, she wore
them with the air of an empress. To
lie across her shoulders made a wool
en- wrap have the air of cashmere.
She strolled along the grassy car
rage drive until her brother joined
her; then the two went In the direc-
ton of the wood, which had once been
longed to the domain of the Caryls, but
had been sold, like nearly everything
else, by their father.
ITS horTid to walk about herei"
petulantly exclaimed Julia, "for you
a only go on land that nee belonged
TO us; there's nothing mere but re-
minders of our poverty"
True though" replied her brother,
slowly putting at his cigar, but feel
more hopeful than eve that we al
buy back some OF these acres before
the yeer Is out"
Julia looked ut him quickly and cd
gerly,
Howl" she asked, drawing nearer.
"Well, 1 have a plan; bnt | fear IL
can lever amount to anything III you
don't become a partner in it."
"I1l become a partner In anything
that viii bring money" was the imme-
date response.
Ralph looked AT her with a kind OF
admiring scorn.
"You are like the rest OF this branch
of the Caryls, aren't you? So beauti-
fully devoid OF scruples. It's a pleas
ure to contemplate the fact"
"A characteristic which you share
with me, my dear brother. But let us
get to the business we are to discuss.
suppose ycp are on the trail of ancth-
er heiress, eh?"
Precisely, oh, astute relativei"
"Pshaw! that's nothing new. This
must be the seventh or eighth since
you were grown. Somehow, despite
you face and figure, which are good"
"Thanksi" murmured Ralph.
And your address, which / must say,
when you please, Is really ~fascinat-
ing
"oh, most discerning sisterl" from
Ralph again.
q say, despite all these things, you
have hitherto failed to secure your
heiress."
Most true-cursedly true!"
well, what's the reason? Do you
wonder that rather sniff at the heir
ess idea?"
mo; don't wonder; but you should
never sniff; it isn't ladylike. Besides,
do you forget how many times Bruce's
spider tried that little trick with the
web, and what a lesson Ii should teach
to such as you and me? My dear Ju-
Tia, let us remember Robert Bruce and
the spider"
"You can talk nonsense as much rs
you please" returned Julia. "The fact
remains the same that you can't seem
to secure an heiress."
THE fact remains that I never have,
but l shall"
Ralp bit his cigar somewhat vicious
ly as he spoke.
Time viii show" still unbelieying-
ly.
Yes, time will show, oh, We OF little
faith! But the special object for
which | solicited the pleasure Of your
company this morning was to ask If
you would be willing, for a fair com
~pensation, to aid me In my great work
for this time Ralph Caryl gets an heir
ess or dies in the attempt"
"A forlorn hope, indeed! But how
in the world can I help?"
II must say there's a rival In the
ZELDA rival who has a great lever to
bear up his interest. Then, there's
another fellow who may prove to be
yet more dangerous in the same line;
but, as he is now sick, and besides, is
already engaged, his entering the lists
is doubtful"
Il begin to e e You wish me to oc-
cupy the attention, perhaps to win the
love of the rival, and thus leave you a
fair field. Have I guessed rightly? Z"
you have. Do you see In what q
high estimation / hold your powers? 2"
"For which / am grateful
but let me warn you that the fellow
Is not, In your sense, a gentleman
wouldn't he be raging to hear meI-
and he IL a terrible logged specimen.
and fully believes he's In love with the
girl, and the difficulties he has met
with makes him still more determined.
7 warn you, beautiful as you are, and
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