Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-01-15

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The next raoners be t-ssd again %
raise himseii and tits time lie sue
cee6eS.
He . upright fos . few ~EsozsertK
then be said.
III ycu VIII give me your band 7
think ] can sta15 BOW. ! did think !
had q trsae more strength
She rose and assisted him 20 hts feet
Che placed the cane in his hands and
then said:
Eff yog win lean on Ey arm. thtsE
yoS can walk better. This sand f. not
easy % step o. You must aD0E ne
70 CAP yoH we're very careless 70 cone
out like this"
Rothesay did - she suggested, and
they began making their ray, slowly,
To the house.
The young man Wished Fhe would
HDezk again, for there W2s 4 wonder
fui charm en- Julia CaryFs voice. though
some of her own sex mlght have aus
Dected ~ sincerity.
Bnt he was too breztgIezs 70 make
any remark himself and 20 they went
on 81 silence. ne leaning heayfly on her
arm, IA spite u ali Ills efforts not 70 DO
SO.
Just before they reached the house.
Kate Purcell came around from the
hack, evidently having started 70 go
down to the water In search o. Roths-
Bay.
She could not help starting and ut.
tcring az exclamation OF surprise as
she saw the two, and she wondered at
herself that a construction seemed 10
come about her heart
What could IL matter 10 herr This
IA was going away TO bis betrothed
In "a few days. II made no possible
difference 20 her what be should think
Of this woman, whose name she did not
YET know.
II imagine this gentleman Is your
patient, Miss Purcell" said Julia. who
was the first one TO speak, land ! have
half a mind 20 say that you should
hPye been more strict with him. He
is doSng himself harm In his impa-
tlence."
"Hs 10, indeed" replied Kate, in-
waTdly resenting Juiiais words. "But
I must ~s1onerate myself from any
share 81 this fnprudence. I knew he
was coming down stairs to-day, but !
had no idea that he would escape our
Of doors in this way. l was away; but
I Q that should have stood
or guard"
AZ she spoke, the two girls assisted
Rothesay into the house, where he inn
Gercely exasperated with himself at
his weakness.
He lay silent. bis eyes closed. and his
whole face showing how entirely ex-
hausted he was.
Being a man, he did not read Julia
caryl at all as Kate Purcell had done.
Ine two girls sat and chatted a Few
minutes with great a~miablity, Kate
surprised at herself that she could feel
40 hateful toward one who had never
done her the least harm.
When Julia rose To go, Rothesay
raised himself upon bis arm and said:
Z have not yet had the grace to
thank you. Next time | have the
pleasure Of seiEg you | hope / shall not
be quite so helpless
He extended his hand and she put
hers into Il, while she smiled and re-
turned some trivial reply In that en-
chanting voice OF hers.
looking ar them titus, Kate could not
help thinking that II was not to be
wondered at IL Vance Rothesay should
forget honor In such a presence.
julia turned easily to Kate and said:
II hc.ed To make your acquaintance
more thoroughly than | did yesterday,
but ! congratulate myself on my call
today"
Instead Of going directly, as she had
wWnavtaa6 ~ fHNnwA nhA Ana.~ a -
humorous description OF her mishap Of
the day b~etore--not gparing to ridfcuIe
herself. and making a most entertain.
Ing history.
Kate could not help laughing hearth
iy. and Rothesay she had not seen look
SO animated since he came.
But Julia did not stay long; she
knew when TO go, when her presence
was still desirable, and, With a gay
adieu, she went away.
Rothesay lay silent for q while,
watching Kate as she went about the
room, her touch making the rude place
look homelike. His thoughts were con-
fused and strange.
In spite OF himself, the memory OF
Miss I.anriat had grown somewhat dim
during his sickness, and now it was
with something OF an effort that he
told himself that. In a few days. at the
least, he could leave her ard go.
who IL she?" he asked, at last, re-
yeallng. as Kate thought, where his
thought has been.
Then IL struck her that she did not
know the name OF the lady. and she
told him so.
II think she asked my name IN the
field yesterday, but / never thought TO
return the question"
"Oh, where IL woman's curiosity7"
he exclaimed, with q smile.
Then, a moment later, as he moved
uneasily:
"Will you arrange this handkerchief
for met II hurts my arm7"
As Kate bent over him to change the
position OF his arm, that was Ia the
sling. she felt his eyes upon her, and
she wa1 angry at herself that a wave
Of color rose TO her face.
Why should HIS gaze affect herr
Had she not, a hundred times, WITHIN
the last fortnight, told herself she
would be glad when be vent away
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