The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1902-07-25

| MS HaHie was William LoWther here
ford. but the Gales all called him Billy
| except Mr.. Gale. the head Of the family,
who didn't like rba vounp fellow MI
c,1a,, ,ii,,,,,a e., phi. -, 49,,
N'S''Ae Aoi i'.iiS 'I''S i.A'e
| preJuuice or IL may nave peeh ioreslshs,
| but 1t began While his son Bruce was ut
| college and was founded upon and
! strengthened by Bruces stories OF his
| friends lawlessness. Bruce called II
! "spirits.' but his father. who suspected
/ that his boys extravaganza was due TO
bad company. made shrewd guess
that Billy was at the bottom of al! the
devilment which kept Bruce in debt 10
tradesmen and in disfavor with his pro-
fessors.
But Bruce Of loyal to his friend.
brought him home for the vacation AZ
the end of their junior year and--i,aat,
him acquainted with Marjory. his only
| sister, an impulsive. beautiful, athletic
and self-willed girl of 20, The Gales eS-
pected to find Billy q restless. laughing,
harum- scarum boy" of -. and. as Mr.,
Gale expressed it, nobody sNr,stse4s
much of him." but they were SURPRISED,
to say the least. at his appearance, OF
good height, psler than the athlete
Bruce, with very black. wavy hair,
calm, wistful, gray eyes, q mouth like
woman's, gentle-lnanne.e4a, how,
voiced, sure of himself, h,2, modest,
cheerful. without levisv ha,,sso7,s,
when he smiled, but seldom, Laughing.
in a word, quite a contra 6icssar to ta,S55.
anticipations of a young man famous
among his friends as the most RECKLESS
insubordinate. fun-loyinr rt,ys1,45,.r .a,.s+
ever tantalized a worthy .son2anjs an
upset the decornm Of 8 morning chars9
II like him" said Mrs, Gsie,
ooh his good behavio,, is for a y,,,r.
pose" growled Papa Gale, who evident
" didn't like him,
He seems quite eivi,,zes" said Miss
Marjory. rather sptriredly. hpt tas ..o-
body gainsaid her opinion. she left The
room and Joined Bruce and Billy in rhe
tennis court.
His visit lasted but a fortnight then
but when he said good-bv and drove
away in the pony cart with MarIory,
who was going to town anyway" ey
erybody, including Mr. Gale, felt ,rit,e
lonesome.
Hes poor, isn't he?" the rich man
asked his son.
Yes, but he doesn't know IT and
wouldn't if he did," replied the son.
"How does he nanape tn .bold ~, ~.
end as you call it. at college?" Mr..
Gale looked very foxy now.
"Oh, he doesn't spend money!"
smirked Bruce, "he doesn't have To-"
you to spend it for him. I sl,nnose,"
grunted the old man. whose ideas of
economy were forever getting him into
Ill humor. He marched Off with a
warning about the necessity for coon
omy during the coming year. but Bruce
lighted cigaret and went whistlinp tn
the stables Marjory came back in an
hour looking quite forlorn.
+ You like him. don't vo,, MorIyo,,
her brother said. tossing a crab annla
at a peacock -.
Indeed / do" she answered fro
~. "IIe isn't a bit like what vou-IiI.e
what I expected. If I were Won thongh
I'd quit telling mana about t,esa
pranks at college. He's az ni.ei,,d;cad
already that he inst ca,,t see INV erood
in Bill-in Mr.. Hereford. AS for me.
I don't mind telling vo,, T don't be,iaNa
he could do a mean thing ,f he tried ;.
And Bruce was grateful to bis sis+er
for these praises Of Ril1v for ssIf,sh
az he was and necessary no HarasorS,.
superior talents wera 10 he s,noas. -
college. he came nearer 70 Iov;ne NO.
iory than anvone axcan+ Jasha,, 49,,
self p '5,' p'' A 80 =
The wintar after pr,,oa a,+a
after manv ohiactio,,- 80 go S So l1.s
ure loving vo,;tb he .. 1ro t tne peas I
nas.,, ,,,ith ~ nc "enl ii.o pusl-
Ri,l. Haraford a1sn VI ,' Eol,ultio , .hat
tha off,ca NJ, SaIe s , plaee ~
fidao h,,t ~ S.o. .s utuii AiNe Eng
cash,ar ~ ~ 20 neeo
cot ~, l.. 49,, -, $3.50 . , ia. seemed
he no;,ia,,,r as. tts, " WIN MN, ana
..countH asai,st pi1,,, -, any serious
sstt1aa .,,S w. ply ..ne lining was
ssrn,,Ita an,,s, ,-ie W. ilieiius enterea
man - tha GsIa e,ot ssniei ma anu creolt
Mr. GaIe,s +,'rr, "a e.o ~ ahen y was
a. Rr,ca.s a,,iai, ~ ue aslonisneo, not
"a axnao4oz 10 ~, e iess--lAat was 70
III, ~ - .ne son ~ u 50 famous a
n.t,,-.aI a. ,tle almost super
,,,aratai a oanhta, Lot ~ manner OF COM
n,ns di,,s1e,,na eiitei rs Whicn bllly at
~ Ill, ~ . ca. - sl@ ilonths ne was
s sao.iS we &c pesl informed man about the
Ia 81. = e ,'sN Bruce now as he
tiau Soaensu nm az coiiege, taught him
sas iilystesles OF ooup pie entry and the
s s.s. ne " JouInalizlng' worked" him
o. st1e pooks AFTER oince hours and d.
& t.u lhe Work with such effect that
- sis wv youIls men petWeen them were
s sun squei 70 a !, !anillar with every
$ u'sSPp s.i q n,, the business,
e saiiwn,ie Sllly was FREQUENT visitor
" ... .he vac a nome. Mr. Gale continued to
als l,l ms cashier, put he could find no
Iau. i. WIN VIZ, MN i MIS-. Gale was beginning
y neea.s MN nm Aaaroory--buts that was
y. secte 1,. Il.
I. - was - IN SNoYemper mat Billy's visits
B " s..i me sfale mousse suaaenly ceased.
TOW ~ NJ. hereford !t asked Mar