Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1904-12-29

multiple perfectiOns, but he waves all
aside az merely loveriy extravaganza.
I do hope you may be able TO eradicate
the impression produced by this q
tremely audacfous young person when
I bring him to visit you this afternoon
I'm fond OF the old chap. He has al
ways been mighty good to me. | don't
deny that the cool million he has prom
Used me n ! marry to please him means
q good deal to an impecunious bank
clerk IKE myself. But | wouldn't mar
~ a princess Of the blood royal. with
the crown jewels thrown IN. Ii q little
girl named Ray loved me. She says
she does. God bless Der. An reyoir
then. Yours adoringly. RoBERT."
why didn't you meet me at the Ar
institute. as You promissdy"
Ray stopped TO address u question 20
the big Irish setter lying on the lAi.
rug. "Pickwiek," she asked. why Oh
I fail to meet Robert yesterday af,ee-
DON at the Art institute. az l hAd
pToulh8@u 70 y
Whereat PfGkwiek. ~sagacious and "a
Greet, inferred she could not prove ;-s
matter by him and only thumped j.
sympathetic tail by way Of reply.
You know" Ray explained to aei
beloved little mother, while she VIDE
putting the parior in precise and I'M
maculate order, I'VE can have thing.
beautiful even IL we are poor. Your
heirlooms go q long way when hesp<i
out By exquisite cleanliness and lots Of
flowers"
At 4 o'clock the rooms were giisten
ing with polish and glowing with
blooms. There were masses of liiacs
everywhere. and n could catch n
glimpse Of a table set with snowy
drapery and rough old crested silver
pink with sweet peas.
Mrs. Fairlie, in her worn black silk
ana honiton collar. received the guest.
with gentle dignity. The tall, hand
some man who had introduced him
looked searchingly around. He groan-
ed as he heard the silver haired old
gentleman launch put In confidence to
Mrs. Fairlie.
THE most attractive young creature,
my dear madam, / do assure yon; a
hand like a snowflake and a voice Of
velvet; heavenly blue eyes, full of the
most captivating tenderness"-
He sprang from his chair.
"Good heavens! Who is thatY'
1ipl IN N toDhannsr0 vroan nnxun
Just the shade of a young lettuce leaf,
was coming down the room. She had
a lot Of sunny hair rolled back from a
broad white brow. Her lips were red
and smiling. And she had-oh, marvel
heavenly blue eyes full Of the most
captivating tenderness.
"Mr. Wolverton." She was standing
before him. was holding out her hand.
I'VE met yesterday. You are quite re
covered, 1 hope"
He grasped her hand In a crushing
pressure. He turned helplessly to Rob
ert Leith.
~Do you mean to say that this-this
angel Is your promised wife?"
II certainly do" laughed the amazed
Robert II did not dream until this
moment that she was your ministrant
Of yesterday. Uncle Wflfrid, Is she
not
"A forward young person-an off,
cfous young woman-a extremely au-
dacious young person" murmured Ray
archiy.
Robert colored. laughing still more at
the reminder.
"She Is perfection" declared Wolver-
ton. II didn't think there were such
voung women in the States. still be-
iisve." stanchly. that there is only
one"
"You deserve a kiss for that pretty
speech laughed Ray and touched his
wrinkled cheek with her fresh young
lips.
God bless you, my dear" he said.