The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-07-01

decidedly: When people are grown.
they must always work"
1t was the creed of his fathers.
Biscuit in hand, Luella wandered
down the wide lane. The dew g%listened
on the grasses and vines. 1t transform
ed a SPIDERS web in Il fence corner to
a Wonderful flmy square of lace.
worthy Titania's wear. Lucia fingered
TO admire 1T. She sighed in enjoyment
too deep for words.
Whats become of all the hurry?' she
wondered. The rush and hustle of her
daily life seemed to lie years behind.
= Nor did the knowledge that she must
soon return to it trouble her. With her
freedom had come the ability to put
aside thoughts of the end.
That afternoon AN old man gaye her.
Il RIDE In his market wagon.
Where do. ye hail rom" he ASKED
cuilously. lucia answered simply
I'm jest Il tramp"
Tibet so?" said the old fellow. regret.
iully. Il wuz wondrun' if l couldn't
hlre We to wash dishes a spell. NV
dater's wantin' help"
II don't have to do any work" said
Luella. proudly. II belong to the road"
II guess ye're headin' fer town-Ionp
OF the Fo'th?" he suggested.
Fourth of WHAT"
or July" said the old man, irritab.v
II thought even IA tramp wouii
know when the Fo'th of July comes.
alters keep it!" he added. proudly.
ourth or july she repeated. 'Oh,
yes! Only we--tlat is
II shall observe it this time" said
Lucia, solemnly.
She was not near the town When The
fourth opened with much footing and
c|anfonadlng She was afield, following
II mock OF vtsrant sheep. 1t pleased nel.
whlm to LEI them lead her. At moor SIN.
cuiled up under Il haystack, with the.
old suppleness of youth, and slept Will.
The sheep just outside the fence, sought
the shade of the trees and chea,ad
reflectively.
l.uella's nap was short. A man's'
voice walked her. Some one was con-
velsing on the other side of the hay
stack. When she comprehended Who
mat some one was, she turned cold
with horror.
For it WAS The gruff montone of
NO Disgusting bonnet would avail her
now,
All the enornity of her crime flashed
on her. Not only a tramp, but a trar1p,
under false pretenses! She shivered.
and listened abjectly.
You see went on the gruff voice.
with u curiously new note in it, .Lu-lla
and me come of notable stock. on both
sides. Never was amy slackness 'bout.
her folks nor mine"
An So" chuckled another voice that
seemed oddly familiar, you worked,
yourselves to death to keep a repita-,
shun! What's r~epitashuno Heerd a
Teller oil the stage call it a bubble
Guess he was correc'."
Jest TO-" returned Stephen, though.
fully. I'm admit it's diffrunt fr,Im
character. But anyway, Luella an me
peen known as the best managers in
the hull ~neighborhood fer ten year.,
Managers of our farm" retor,a3
the other, but hat kim of
OF Yourselves? Been in the slave
driNin' business 'gainst each other.
take it,"
To Luella's amazement her husband,
laughed outright.
That's jest what we been-hollin.l
the whip over each other. Many a time
a little playtime-but l was feared OF
what Luella'd Think"
oh" gasped the Wife to herself.
that WAS jest the way I felt about
YOU"
An So" pursued stephen. when
tooth, l says to myself: Here's your
chance. Here's Il whole week To be
free n l! IT seemed e&try pleasant to
have it in Eo'th July time His voice
shook Il little. II dunno myself, so.ae-
howl" 4
You'll not keep 1t up, said the
answering voice, gloomily. 1t flashed
on Luella that this was her talkatiye
tramp. t
Don't expect to-" said Stephen, COM
fortably. When the weeks out. m
work all the better. She'll never know"
The road hunger will bite ye again"
prophesied the tramp. still more gloom
iIv ,l,nt'l 50.
won't understand"
oh. yes, she will, Stephen" soobed
Luella, breaking from covert ana rush
ing around the haystack.
Both men jumped up as though e,-c-
trified. y
"wot t. ELL" CALCULATED the tramp.
Same ole party as give me the In
ner! sufferin' Moses-this is rich
"Luella!" cried Stephen.
She threw herself INTO his arms.
ON, stephen. I'm II miserable. deceit-
ful woman' | ran away and piayed
tramp myself, because+because
thought you couldn't understand how
felt,"
A new light raliated from their Worn
faces as they clung TO each othe.. un-
mindful of the stranger. The Ice OF
their souls had been broken forever.
n warm, sweet currents of hu;l!an
emotions almost restored thei. .ost
youth.
Some part of this even the trar9n
comprehended. He turned his baet on
them, blew his nose loudly and tried to
count the sheep. Presently he gave it
up. II guess this old haystack has
seen once case of machine rule busted"
he said. c~heerfully.
The Real Thing.
"And have o no home ties" asked