Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-11-05
the last I was afraid he'd zee through
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the last I was afraid he'd see through
1t, although truly 1t is a document you
can read pretty well any way you
choose. My heart was in my mouth
until Aunty Nan took the bait. Now
we two have plain sailing. Before the
fortnight is up we can be-
WHAT" Ladyloye asked b~reathless-
~, freeing herself and standing in front
of him on tiptoe. He caught both her
hands and made her 4 reverence, say
ing softly Happy and married. Ny
governor sailed FOR home three days
back. Just let him get here, and I'll
chow the gessips I'm no such bad
match for You as they have tried TO
make me out He meant to stay away
another year. but | cabled him how my
life's happiness was at stake. Oh, /
didn't doubt you. not tile least. 1
knew you'd be equal to love in a cot
tage. 1t is our friendly enemies 1
wanted to confound.n
I'm wondering" Ladylove said in
an almost awestruck whisper. what
Aunt Mans answer will be-
Il hope yes, for Sandy's sake" Jack
said. But n can never tell what is
going to happen when one man pro
poses as another man disposes."
The gossips Of Creston were duly
~ccnfounded. Jack married Ladylove,
with Aunt Mans beaming approval, the
day before Sandy Corlew's probation
ended. Such a piece OF 2aws, CT course,
ran through the country life wildfire.
Sandy heard it about shutdown and rode
straight and hard to Cresswell. He
found Miss Cresswell upon the porch
there, a figure of graciously mature
womanhood, wonderfully enchanting
in the softening dusk. In spite Of feel
ing that he had been fooled and played
with, Sandy could not speak even
grufiy when he asked, Whats all
this cock and bull story of Ladyloye
marrying that artist chap vanston and
going of with him in a coach and
four?''
+Oh. it's a real romance. a beautiful
onef" Miss Cresswell said, rising and
giving him her hand. She did it half
shyly, as though fearing 1t might be
detained. 1t was a very white hand,
plump and dimpled as a baby's. Sandy
held it between both his own biz
palms. while the owner of 1t IAN on:
"You see 1t was love at first sight with
Jack and Ladyiove. but i had to be
cool to him because he was strange.
Not a soul we knew had ever heard OF
him. He understood and really acted
very well; waited until HIS father came
to speak up for him. Then there was
no withstanding them. l had to let
them marry offhand"-
II think you might have at least
told me-" Sandy said. half resentfully.
Miss Cresswell blushed-bIushed I'M
mistakably and said: There were rea-
sons against 1t. I-you see. 1 did not
quite know my own mind. Besides it
might have seemed to you-well, pre-
ci~pitaten-
mo such thing" Sandy said stoutly.
Even through his denseness he began
to see how the lind lay. He began to
see. TOO. how be could save his vanity
from smart. Miss Cresswell was rich
and handsome and kind. AT the worst
she could but refuse him.
'Now ! am here, tell me you'l marry
me Christmas" he went on masterful-
". Miss Cresswell said nothing. only
let him take her In his arms.
Five minutes later she whispered
softly "You owe Jack something San
dy--until he read your letter l thought
you sankkdG I~1adylcve.v
's0h. lack Is a wise guyf' Sandy said,
with the accent Of conviction.