The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-12-11

81 believe H." emphatically respond
will be hard work"
"'The main question before consent
is-what shall be my share of the
spoils?" she said.
Ralph was silent moment before
he replied:
"If you succeed, and 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 II he could afford to pay her that,
he could give more, and she said:
Il will undertake the Job, and you
shall give me $4,000 II l succeed"
you are a sharp one, but we will
call II a bargain"
THE girl must be immensely rich? ?"
Julia observed, after moment.
"Tolerably."
81 should say SO. When shall we be-
gin the siege?"
"As soon as you can get little toy
gerry together"
Then we might as well give up the
thing now" was the bitter reply, "for
| haven't any clothes or money to get
anything At to wear in society. II we
had few hundreds of the money you
have scattered, Ralph, might be able
to help you"
tits 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 bit of brown house on the beach,
and keeps house for her father. who is
a fisherman. | mean you to board
where / %, and know you can fix up
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.' I"
Julia was too much surprised at
Raiph's first words to take any notice
of the compliment.
Lives on the beach, and keeps
house for her father, who Is a fisher
mann she cried, In amazement "And
that's the girl you want to marry?"
Certainly. And it's out of her mon
ey that l intend giving you that $751;
O00."
''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 can get
clothes so good--for the place-that
shall feel entirely at ease?"
Il will give you my word of honor for
that. Now, can you be ready the day
after tomorrow"
$50 soon? / 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"
81 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 summer and never
see fashionable. They'll discover the
place after while; but they have not
found 1t yet"
Then l am safe TO go In what
clothes / can secure. I'll be ready.
You must tell mother what story you
please-only make her understand that
am going"
"Tll 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, hope to get little fun
out of the affair."" she thought, "and,
possibly, the money. With $4,000 I
can put myself in the way of marrying
a fortune"