The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1903-02-13
She turned her head awsr

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She turned her head awar
Bertrafn thought she was
the mention of her late heouSshedh
~ am sorry for you,n he Sai'
ly. ~ / can help YOU IN an aa'a, Gent.
swered. s'' She an.
Il would like the opnor.r.,
study his nature; he NAV M, Snutn'ty %
bad boy after ALL said Ber,roe such |
a twinkle in his eye. ..lf + sou. With
his home MN IL
You may" said his neighbor. o.,
whenever you ike-.to see Perry. noal
so it CHANGED that Bertram
spent many hours at the adiaeertI ovsa
Perry eve felt quite at ease VIM
the man who began tho acouo; viii
by. scolding him, and if he .u,.ans
to romp in the garden he vas no1 Of
called. not re.
Before many days had passed \.
tram was deeply in love with his n, nsf.
neighbor, she could have read tbap PREV!
in his eyes, though no words had b aula
spoken. oeea
He knew that, of all women MI,
Morgan was the only one ba hath
care to marry. He llesitated to s upala
lest he touch a sad cord, perhanip e az,
had not recovered from her loss. s has
he was almost sure she cared for Il. O'
He sat at his library window = I.
day thinking of her and wonderi,nV ls
he dare confess his love, when pss.A
appeared, peyched upon the fence
.'I'm mad ut her." he said. with
nod over his shoulder. .She wopldr,.
let me put on my white suit-so, rs
going to tell you, for you'd know, anv INV
way-when you saw him.
.Whop"
why, my papa, he's coming bomo
to-day. She told me to make beliepe
| didn't have any, but l have, and
| She NA'
.Perry!'
As the call rang out the boy slid from
view; he was always appearing and
disappearing, like the imps in the gaS
spectacuiars.
Bertram sat there like one turned +,
stone. What could it all meanp Editl
Morgan not a widow!-he could m
believe it Why, then she had de-
ceived him and her husband both. fo
had she not permitted him to love her
Could it be she was a married co
quetteP Perry's words condemned he
and Bertram felt that the child bs,
told the truth.
If he wanted further proof he had
an hour later, when ne saw a tall
black-whiskered man arrive at the will
and snatch Perry in his arms, Will
the boy cried:
"Oh, papa, where's my candyP-
why, your whiskers are biggeri-wha
did you see, anyway Did you get N
a pony?"
The boys chatter fell upon Be-
trans hearing like the cry Of door
There was no shadow of doubt nov
Well, he would go away-that was til
only thing to do.
By evening he had made his prepa,
atoms; he expected to take the earl
morning tram; shortly after s o'cloc
the bell rang and q note was brougt
to him.
DEAR Mr.. LoyELb: Perry has confess,
to me that he told you of my little deceptio
e TSH ! sse ne the tHst tile asy 81 PsT1y s row Iswe srr me,
er. OF curse l am neither hfS mother n
q widow, but his fathers sister-the poor b
has no mother WIN you Forgive gIys me- man
Bertram lost no time in seekir
Edith. After full explanations he to
her how hes had suffered because
Perry's interrupted disclosure.
But he brought us together, yc
know" she said. 1--WE can afford
forgive him."
II do" answered Bertram. 'Bu
Edith. / am glad he is not your SON.
Edith smiled. Perhaps she thong
the irrepressible Perry was sufficient
related as It was. However, WHIT
Bertram and his bride took up the
abode in the villa the following a
tumn they were both too happy to 0
serve a disturbing element in the b
havior of their neighbours child
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