The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1904-06-17

.'ri,,g, ting, ting" went the tele
phone. Miss Turner moved lazily OF
her pillow, sat up and in dazet
manner rubbed her eyes With the backs
of two small hands.
Ting, ting, ting, ting, ting"
Two little white feet shot out from
underneath the covering and while run.
ming to the phone the owner of then
exclaimed petulantly, Eight O'Clock ii
the morning-and Sunday, too. What
shameful inconsideration!"
'Hello." in n deep basso profundo.
Hello.' replied Miss Turner sweetly
and Immediately forsetful of all for
lner petulancy.
Is this Miss Turner"
Yes
We'll, this is Ashby Waller. Il am
awfully sorry to have disturbed you 50
early in. the morning, but
oh. that's all right. Mr.. Waller re-
piled Miss Turner in honeyed tones.
You know ] am q country girl and
never sleep late" OOH Lord.)
Well, as was going to say, l am
awfuly glad l didn't disturb you, but
the day is so fine and as | haven't seen
you since IL O'Clock last evening,
though, perhaps, you would take pity
on me and. Well, TO tell you the
truth, Miss Turner, the day is so fine
and this spring air so IN my bones that
l feely right down wicked, and want
to know If you will not join me in q
little spree TO the country"
Well--er--I don't quite know" STAN
mered Miss Turner hcsitatingly. ut
sounds delicious. alld-to ne seems only
wee bit ucconventionul--but If it's
wicked ="
IN No
Mr.. Weller "Of course it is not wick
ed-unoonventional js the word l want
ca, but you always do upset my vocabu-
lary--but now listen. My plan is that
YOU let me call for you at 10 O'clock
Please be ready" (pleadingly) for our
= train leaves at 1890. BY noon we should
be at Port Jefferson, where my yacht is
anchored We can lunch on it and he
back In New York IA 6. Now what do
you say?"
Say?" answered Miss Turner mer-
riiy. Why, will go, even If upon our
return we are met by policemen and
patrol wagon"
Now, that's what | call a girl" ex-
claimed Mr.. Waller cnthusiasticnlly.
but what's the matter with your voice
today? 1t sounds shivery-no. not
chilly"
We'll. to be frank with you. Mr.. Wal
lei. / am barefooted, for IN my mad
haste to answer the phone forgot my
slippers. and as you know there is no
carpet here in the hall--only n few
effecttye rugs, which are never in the
right place.
On, l am sorry" said he as earnest
" as though he was justly responsible
Tor the forgetfulness of her slippers
Where are you now. Mr.. Wnller?"
asked Miss Turner. wishing to intro
auce another topic less embarrassing
a re- foot
just waiting for breakfast eh?"
No. am In bed"
What? Where?"
Yes, my phone is one or those long
string attachments and Is on n little
bed table right at my head. 1t pre-
vents cold feet, you know" said he,
teasingly.
1T Is. ! suppose. perfectly conven-
tlonal," said Miss Turner, hesitatingly,
but don't quite like the idea of your
being In bed. |, barefooted and other
wise en- deshab bile, and at the same
time planning further indiscretions, so
suppose we say 'au revoir,' with the
hope that at 10 o'clock we will at least
be clothed and in our right minds"
port Jefferson the next station."
yelled All inconsderate conductor, and
thereby calling to earth the two trav-
elers.
ooh, I say Belle" said Mr. Waller.
"Eh?" answered that young lady
with an ,astonished and rebuking
glance
We'll, / simply must call you Belle
at least today" continued Asiby,
for on this trip we are to be cousins,
you. know. Discretion and Nine. Grun-
dy both demand that"
Eth" again stammered Belle, as
though that exclamation alone consti-
tuted her entire vocabulary.
= We'll. you see, little girl, it's this
way, you know. The men on my yacht
may not appreciate what very discreet.
innocent people we really are and
might wonder why my Wife is not
along"
Your what"
MY wife," answered Ashby, una
Dashed.
II didn't know you had one" said
poor Belle, with reproachful earnest
ness. "Oh, am afraid by coming here
with you I've done something very
wrong"
Not In the least" answered Ashby.
confidently. Lilly is brick and
wouldn't care at ALL and the only thing
for you to think about and remember
Is that ! am your cousin, and she. per-
lude to her as your Cousin Lilly. Now
cheer UP, little girl, for l want this
to be a red letter day. 1t will also
he we'll for you to remember that 'Cou-
sin Lilly Is not well and you may
express regret over that fact. If you
find suitable opportunity Now don't
worry and take that little wrinkle off
your brow, for we are only out for an
Innocent lark, and this cousin busi-
ness will fix everything all right. II
mean to forestall any possible suspicion
on the part of my men,"
AN right, Cousin Ashby." said
Belle, demurely, .but what pity we
are not down in the old south, where
onlookers and strangers are not so
critical. However, am going to have
good time today" continued she, with
!; reViving spirits, "if have to Cousin
Booker I. Washington much less Mr.
Ashby Waller"
Port Jefferson!" screamed the con-
ductor, Whereupon Belle stood up and
shook from her skirts the collective de-
e