The Minneapolis journal., 1902-08-05
That's old Tom Martin"

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II was sorry and ashamed about all that
.conspicuousness and shouting. 1t must have
been very unpleasant for you; it must have
been so, for stranger. Please try to forgive
me for letting you In for IT"
But liked it. It was all in the family,
and 1t was SO jolly and good natured, and
that dear old man was so bright. Do you
know, =" she said softly. Il don't think I'm
such a stranger-I-I think I love all these
people great deal-ln spite Of having known
them only two days" .s4ts,s
At that a wild exhilaration possessed him.
He wanted to shake hands with everybody
In the tent, to tell them all that he loved
them with his whole heart. but, what was
vastly more Important, she, loved them
great deal--in spite of having known them
only two days! 'rE, T.. ..>s. ~ v.ist", -, ~
- He made the horses prance on the home
ward drive, and once, when she told him that
she had read a good many of his political
columns in the Herald he ran them into
fence After this it occurred to him that
they were nearing their destination and had
come at a perversely sharp gait; so he held
the roans down to snail's pace (if it be true
that snaips natural gait Is not "a trot for
the rest of the way while they talked Of Tom
Meredith and books and music, and discov-
cred that they differed widely about 1bsen.
They found Mr.. Fisbee in the yard, talking
to Judge Briscoe.-. AS they drove up, and
before the horses had quite stopped, Helen
leaped to- the ground and ran to the old
scholar with both her; hands outstretched
to him. He looked timdly at her, and took
| the hands she gave him; then he produced
/ from his pocket a yellow telegraph envelop,
watching her anxiously as she received 1t.
! However, she seemed to attach no partfcu-
| lar importanLo to 1t, and instead of opening
it, leaned toward him, still holding one OF
his hands. - : : -...' Enaf'' = =
| "These awful old men!" Harkless groaned
| inwardly, as he handed the horses over to
| the judge. II dare say he'll kiss her, too
But when the editor and Mr.. Willetts had
| gone, 1t was Helen who kissed F1sbee =
| They're coming out to spend the even
| ing aren't they?" asked Briscoe, nodding to
| the young men as they set off down the road.
| "Lige has to come whether he wants to or
not" Minnie laughed, rather consciously
''It's his turn Tonight to look after Mr..
| Harkless.' -
II guess he won't mind coming said the
| judge. p. .-.,'. g..
"Well," returned his daughter, giancing at
Helen. who stood apart, reading the tele-
| gram to Fisbee, II know If he follows MI
Harkless he'll get here pretty soon after sup
| per-as soon as the moon comes up, any
| way
| = The editor of the Herald was late to his
supper that evening. 1t was dusk when ne
| reached the hotel, and; for the first time IN
| history a gentleman sat down to meat In
| that house of entertainment in evening dress.
| There was no one in the dinlng-room When
| he went in: the other boarders had hnlsneo,
| and it was Cynthia's "evening OUT out
the landlord came and attended to his guest
| wants himself, and chatted with MIN "nlle
| he ate.
..There's a. picture Of Henry Clay re-
| marked Landis in obvious relevancy to his
companion's attire ''there's picture OF
| Henry Clay somewheres about the mouse III
a. swallow-tail coat. Governor Kay spoke
here in one in early times, Bodeffer says, ex-
cept it was higher built up n yourn about
the collar and had brass but
here tonight the. landlord continued
changing the subject. :'He waited around. fer
| We a. good while. Hes ben mighty wrou ght
| up sence the trouble this morning, an an wanted
to see ye had. 4 don't know ( you seen 1t,
but that teller: t knocked your hat on was
mighty near tore to pieces IN the CROWD oelole
he got away. Seems some the boys re-cog-
4 nized him as one the Cross Roads Skilletts
and sicked the dogs on him. and he had
, nrettv mean, time of it. Windy SAYS the
Cross-Roads folks III be worse n ever, and
SAYS he, Tell him to stick close to town, says
he They'll do anything to git him now
t saws he, and resk anything told him yot
wouldn't take no stock IN IT, out, see e1:e nTte
don't YOU put nothn' too mean fer them 1olks
t tell you, Mr.. Harkless, plenty OF us ar
/ scared fer ye." ,,-~. =
| The good fellow was so earnest that Wnel
the editors meal was finished and ne "oule
3 have departed, Lands detained him almost o.
force until the arrival of Mr.. Willetts' VINO
the. landlord knew, was his allotted escort. 10
the evening. When Lige came (Wear1ng neV
tie. a pink one he had fastened to buy a
soon as his engagements had allowed MIN IN
3 opportunity), Mr.. Lands hissed a savage wor
Of reproach for his hardness In his ear. an
s whisperingly bade him not let the other ou
r. of reach that night, to which Willetts rephe
: with a nod implying his trustworth1ness; an
9 the Young men set off in the darkness.
|, Harkless wondered If his costume were no
t an: Injustice to his companion, but ne dld no
:: regret it: he would wear his best court SUI
d his laces and velvets for Difference to- tina
s lady. 1t was a-painful thing to remember NJ
e dusty rustiness Of the night before, the aW1t
0 Carlow cut of his coat, and his formless biac
t cravat: the same felt hat he wore again .to
It night, perforce. but it was .brushed-Drushe
>, almost to holes in spots, and somehow. he ma
d added a touch of shape to it. His dress-cos
o Was an antique: fashions had changed, q
: DON'T: he did not know; possibly she "eui
d recognize its vintage-but it wassa dress-coa
n -. ITO be Continued Tomorrow = '>;:1