The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-03-27
anns I in . low, firm tam
rl oas you, darling; do l,s. /,

Don't you, dariinp.m gons.
love you and want yom MI ~ you knd
Les, l want a wife and W . ior a Will
she had caught eyerr nome!*
as an adjunct to-a hon" wanted Nil
sisted no longer. Int And She N
draw her face nearer naWed him B
IT touched his lips. "Ao nearer, uDa
Ea - Vas really arranged, thonch.
ferTls, signing contentedlv Einught Nh
room, where she had not mis aa the otha
AIser all Robertine was a n sensia Word
and she thought she wouId diislDle gir
ii9ng the gas and receive the no IN AM
mere are some matches da17'MS,
daTL sac 4 lh~nocently. 1T will sooa
wales arose bowling, and map,o.l
ment. uice the engareS
Mrs. Ferris stood a mon,o
astonlshed, then approacbade as
peneyolently. Her little sno smllinf
been well ~rehearsed. Il am sp paec had
surprised she said. "Rohartiiuu who'll
frank that she has poorly cnn lss
rom me her growing affection, ofIeealed
! am oyerJoyed that she has fonudy olA
so worthy OF her-and-and r con nu oha
ia.e you poth." Saying which shns n;ta
ursW with unusual dignity. VIM
~ uaies Iemalned an hour or III
tn naa ne soId MS betrothed she loo,ssNo ~
E iftaa anu ne would not keep herun MI ~
ireeu ner nand and pressed il r. !, III
hps. - was not a very beautiful b,nmii5
puo we know lovers and lovers Ib"am1a
Kissed other tivevand-three-onan ava
members whose only merit vr,i
scrawny, individuality. So Mr. WEI sstla
departed. - "aleS
RoDertlne on retiring was eytroa
Wakeful, and tossed about SO vioIanttEIYyy
Jnat her mother reminded her of NY
style OF bed they occupied. '1e33
You are not crossing the cban,o, j
she said severely. 'ilel, I
Mother, haven't you really tborc,,.
OF marrying Maj. Drummondp Has y y
very devoted; he has a neat income ~ en y
stands well in society. There is no "ttl
ing common about him. You miqh tthm H.
perfectly happy sA' oe
Why DO you want me to marrvh him ~,
Wen, [ have led Wales to undar.
stand that you are thoroughly indenen.
denim short, a very desirable Sort Of
mother-ln-law; that you have some in.
surance-money, and also an offer oa
marriage. Mrs. Maj rummond' sounSa
well, mother, and nobody need Know
a acqualntance began through his al.
VeIGisement for unfinished rooms.n
lll tnsnk ABOUT it, Robertine.o
Dick Ethel heard the news the nert
day When he called, Robertine heinz
absent. ooii1s
~ hope she may be happy he said
quietly, and went away. He reneated
TINS q note to the girlherself, addinq'
.F0rglve me il ever I have hurt vour
FEELINGS. We may never-meet AGAIN
but l pray God to bless you forever and
She wept over his written words,
Forgive himl Dear old Dick. T was
not worthy of him. o dear, dear old
II shall accept Maj. Drummopd,n
said Mrs. Ferris at last.
"Ihat's right, mother. ReallyI know
no n | would rather you shoufdnlarry,
AS for the govt, it only troubles him
occasionally, and badness has come to
be curable.h
II shall do" said her mother sharply.
Perhaps you will, too, if you maintain
your dignity and stop associating with
common trash like Dick Ethel.n
Robertine turned pale.
Why do younever call Wilfred com.
mon mother?"
why? Well-even if he deserved it,
which he Doesn't wouldn't hurt your
feelings"
my feelings!"-with scornful vehe.
mence.
Bah! Because he has plenty of money
and dresses WE'LL Mother don'tmention
dick Ethel again, if you pleased We
are none Of us tit to black his shoes"
Robertine was married in late Octo.
Der. and wore the white satin and
orange-blossoms over a heart that was
growing gradually lighter. She also
developed more sense than sentiment
as the days passed, which, though not
displeasing to Mr.. Wales, surprised
him.
Dearest" he said one night early il
love. didn't you?"
why, Of course,' she replied unhesi'
tatIngly. She was sitting on the side
of the bed, and looked bewitching in
her resepink wrapper.
"And even if t had been poor, you
would have loved me just as well
wouldn't you?'
20, L can't TELL" she said with uttel
candor. "If you had been poor, we
might never have met, or I might have
loved some n else, and you not cared
for me. Don't you see? Why it's moth
ing against ones lover that he has a lit
tie property. 0 no, I am quite sure il
is nothing against him!"
She spoke very earnestly at the close
and then he laughed and, STOPPING, kiss
ed her cheek.