Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-24

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ant eyes that Dick needed shave
badly. @
From upstairs" answered Dick,
the light going out of his face. Its
an awful hole, Kate. Wish you could
see it."
''Oh, let me see it," she exclaimed.
impulsively. TIE thought almost took
her breath away. Dick stared at her.
He bit his lip hard.
"See here, Kate he said. II don't
mean to hurt you-you know, butch,
pshaw-you know what I mean. l
can't do it. that's all."
''Now, Dick" she said, coaxingly.
Nobody will ever know. I'll just peep
in. Didn't we agree was to be your
mother?"
mot this trip" said Dick, with
cheerfulness rising at the sense OF
duty done, as it will in men at times
Mother or not, you're going home'
young lady, and I'm going to take
you. Come on
II believe you're ashamed Of your
new home" rallied the girl. Anyway
If you don't care to take me it don't
make any difference" The furs were
given a suggestive shrug. Dick had
swung beside her and they were walk
ing along the white sidewalk.
''Dick!"
''Well," answered Dick, briefly.
IT'S awful, l know, but, Dick,
won't go in, truly I won't. Anyway,
you're a newspaper man, and it's like
an artists studio"
eyes," said Dick, "and living room
and kitchen and bedroom. See here,
Kate" He stopped and paved the
hard snow. 'You know just as well
as you're standing there I'd do any
thing on earth for you. You know 1t.
But that See here-1 think too
much of you to let you do it."
The girl drew her wrap about her
and silently they. resumed their trudg.
ing, Dick taking the rough snow aud
the girl daintily treading Die beaten
path. Suddenly she stopped again.
,...Dick," she said, IF l get Walter
to go with us will 1t be all right?"
They had reached the house by this
time. Dick considered.
"Well," he said, with sigh, Il
guess even a nine-yearold brother will
do. Get him and come along. But
I'll tell you now, Kate, you'll never
speak to me again after you seq that
place."
"Walter didn't want to 60 much. 1t
was cold; besides, wonderful 10 re-
late, he had his lessons to 6 t. A
quarter? Well, yes, he didn't mind
going so very much"
"Dick Wortham!" exclaimed the
girl. Aren't you ashamed-to bride
him?"
"Well," said Dick, spreading his cold
hands before the fire, you wanted
to 60. And you can't go unless he
dces."
Even the chaperonage of Walter did
not make Dick feel comfortable as
they assembled the bleak stairs. He felt
like a sneak and said as much-in a
whisper.
"How dark it is," said Kate. II
can almost feel the bats and MICE
Dick, looking apprehensively at the
bottom of the stairway, mentally
blessed the janitor for forgetting to
light the gas, and resolved to tip him.
He did not breathe easy until the
stout door had closed behind the three.
"Oh, Dick!" said the girl. That was
ALL. Walter had discovered in the
curtained alcove certain things of in.
terest.
"Oh, you poor, poor boy" she said,
softly, How badly you do need q
mother"
Il DON'T" said Dick, making saw
age effort to keep his eyes dry in the
face of the exposure. II need you,
Kate-you. Am I baby, that !
need"
"Hush," said the girl, her eyes full
of tears, pointing to the figure of Wal
ter revealed IN the swaying OF the
curtain, after that?" And in a few
minutes as they waited fora car Dick
fancied he could still feel the swift
touch of the warm fur on his face, as
her head was pressed against his
shoulder. He wanted to let loose the
old college yell, and said so.
do it," said Kate, radiant, II feel
that way, too"
"Say, that WIS bully" commented
Walter, approvingly.
The policeman on the opposite cor
ner started, then he shrugged his fat
shoulders. "Ev'rybody's looney bout
Crismus time," he commented, sagely.
A Little Advice.
You may be extremely clever
Educated, and all that,