The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-10-09

with such fierceness on the river at
Chester that the boats had nearly ali
disappeared to seek shelter. Many of
them were mocred at Eccleston Ferry
whilst the consumed strawber-
ries and cream in the pleasant tea
rooms there.
One poor being, however. had better
luck than h others Just before he
reached h outskirts OF the city he
was recognized by a girl who leaned
over 8 garden wall.
He pulled in toward the bank,
whilst b ran 20 q gate and reap
peared in q twinking at the top of the
private landing stairs. And in another
minute she was seated at the stern
With the rudder lines In her hands, and
the boat swept into the stream again.
We could not ave had more beau
tfful weather." she said presently. It's
almost perfect, especially for the one
who steers"
Il an quite satisfied with my share
Of the work" he answered.
3 u you u De very fond OF row
ing"
NO. it isn't that, I'm afraid you
don't understand" he said slowly.
Nor"
= wouldn't change places with any
Z else because
Did you hear that teaspoon2'' she
iI%StI HpAS1s PRACTICALLY. / WONDER WEAL
they having. Do you know. JACK.
its abominably greedy of me. but Id
change places with any 4 who would
offer HE q cup Of tea and & slice OF
cake"
Il have the materials here In the
boat and az soon as we find a quiet
corner, wen make tea If you wish"
And the Genoa cake?"
Yes. that was the sort you told me
TO get"
7 thought, perhaps you might have
forgotten it," she said, and smiled IN
relief.
I never forget ne answered.
This was to be their last afternoon
together on the river, for he had bean
transferred to z branch Office Of his
firm at Leicester and was due there
On Monday morning
Most Of his belongings had already
go1e, and this being g Saturday att
eTuoou he had arranged 10 meet Grace
Churchill that they might have q final
picnic on the river together. For tney
were already good friends these two,
and drifting into still closer friendship.
They soon found q quiet corner
where the ~ove-hanging trees afforded
shelter, and here he ran the sEi1 In
close 70 the hank, and tied the rope TO
some branches
I've something very special 70 say.
he remarked It's tie last chance I
shall have for som time, Grace. 50 !
thought To betEA- ask you now.'
Yes"
It VIII be very lonely in lodgings
way IN leicester" he said thought
ally.
Yes. I suppose So"
And I-0h, lec Us drop the subject,
7 said -r23ss-at,E.
y should Hk- Il have sn answer.
Then it mus. b No."
Is there no chance that you VIII
change your mind, GrzcsZ" Ne said
wisGui!y- I didn't mind waiting /
don't mind what hard conditions you
make Il only I may hope ! win yoa al
ths END Don't o Think yen might
become touder OF ms Il urn=2 1oU
do Ike ne a little, don't you Grace
u don't know" she and
felt her resistance Weakening. Il Only
he had spoken Ike this at a-stz
But y0u must tell me. Do ycE Ike
me AT al, just IS E f-teld?"
Yes
Dig you care to- me E little more
thai your other tTiea5S?"
y don't know. How can I tEu97
But you Eslst ssL," he said and
Don't you care foE le : little lEo-s
for the others
Yes ! %" she a-. and then, afraid
lest 2 Gaa said coo u2uch- Y don't
know any Z elsa" she added aa1vely-
Then yo0 vii promise NE" he c-3e1
I-7unphaaGy, that VIII marry me-
when ! have GSA = ears" !
That z nothing 10 Do gith II" she
said sad drew her hands way.
I don't understand"
Lei rs 90 ho-2a- she saz5 hu-rse5Ey.
II an ured Of tas subject, yoc must
noI l1s1Go1 Il again"
Bat / thought
Al don't want ID hear another word" |
But he triad hard 70 conceive what
was Z reason ana whs1 ha want o5
To Leicester on Monday morning il was
with G a-u determination 10 his
boast o. perish II Le attempt
H soon obtained aooIE@- situation.
b-E TIE salary waS Only &-So as against
his to--1e- $50 WEI. II Eas nut his
SIDES, the fight wGs MT over yet He
was SIN In the Ssna business and
might Tsl work his way higher = he
z g1l b=EoTe- 3
And zhe- II The midst q his media
tiers he Suddenly thrust away al
thoughts Of LAs S-Eggse, and I1a-e
c2c1e ia1o his mind : vision q z tread
smooth 1oN- ; -zvs-. with hanks al
cvs-hulg with -H=s. sc6 light skis
that 6G-1Ai here 1z5 zla-s amid Ia
sunshine
Ia WIS not 6ue At his new situation I
for th:e= Esys Ia had not bean 70
Chester s5zc--hs2 As shrugged his
shoulders CesPz.rzngly At Ihs LaoZsh1
L1z- that dream Bls G- oys- row S-c
al Ls tina h was throwing his things
rs beE with = reckless haste -Aa-
grew Cpoz hin NTH sg5-y minute. i
H knew. CT though. h knew. -hzI
his affair wzIa G-aCs Ezs cE5cs z-pos-
SHE row, pC1 SL- thai Wiz 1o1g-zg
tore 81 his Laz-t s15 drove him Lz9s
u~-w-Gz1g1y 70 tAe uE1s- SIDE u Eg-
lad
TIE Bitterness q temporary lazzZrA
50 gazing 10 I Determined zatl-g vas
upo1 hin 2-5 h 2o2ES II escape i
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qus.a1sS- -1csI -a55Esvs3 C,y Il Eng
hand Es-@ IL thought would be /
~ with e -A- EcZ III ambitions
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