Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1904-12-23

soundly by his side, Betty Carter a
young lady of twenty and mistress OF
all she surveyed, leaned back in heT
much cushioned MADEIRA chair ana
watched from the broad Neranda u
lonely, detected locking horseman
coming up the avenue.
Billy oh, Billyt' called Betty. DO
come out here and do your studying,
for that terrible Professor Carlton IS
coming. and / simply won't be left
alone with him. Now, run, Billy; that's
a dear, good fellow
Dog gone ii, Sis" said a boylsh
voice from the hall, II wouldn't be wor-
ried With such long-coat-tailed, prissy
trash az that; no, not even TX he We're
the president. much less the professor
and a st. Andrews brother and all such
stuff as that. Now, why don't YOU say
damn, raise the devil generally, to
such an extent that he will abandon
you as hopeless o. Then in wither-
ingly sarcastic tones he continued:
But shucksi that's the way with you
girls. You don't care whether q mans
coat tails are long or short. his mind
broad or narrow, as long as he wears
brooches. Flirt, fiirt. nirt-you do that
as unconsciously as you sleep; and
then when the consequences are dis
agreeable you expect me always to be
on tap to help you out"
"Flirt? Why, of course said Betty.
serenely, for TO be Womanly that's a
most necessary Ingredient; and you
wouldn't have me anything else, I
know" Then. turning, she said
pathetically, but you viii stand by me
this time. anyway, won't you, old boy?
And after tea l promise to help you
with you Cicero
BY this time the professor was with
In speaking distance. so Betty leisurely
went down the broad, stone steps and
said in h~ospitable tones, Now, this is
a pleasure, my dear professor, and you
a-e just in time for tea. l am expect
ing the PAGES in a few moments, SO we
can have a jolly time of it under the
trees, for it's cooler out there, I think.
Now, Billy. tell Dingo TO take the pro-
fessor's horse, and then you come
straight back TO me-, for'-with a wink
you have been studying too hard
recently, and | simply will not have
your health sacrificed to Latin, Greek
and mathematics. Now, hurry back,
dear"
/ had hoped We might have been
alone at least a few minutes, said Pro-
fessor Carlton, casting a ~reproachfuI
glance at the sacrificed. but at the
same time patiently ~obedient Billy.
Then with effeminate pathos, he con-
tinued. II have riden twenty miles to
N@N - ENtAioA&SA 44E W tOOlliOAis
"Oh, there come the Pagesl" cried
Betty in a voice full of III disguised
relief. Chen. realizing that her self
evident gratitude amounted to little
less than rudeness, she smiled in a
way that would have corrupted an
archbishop, and said sweetly. What
a pity they came so soon. because
otherwise might have talked mat
ters over, and o and your e~loquence
are so cOnyincingn
This subtle hattery had the effect of
making the professor rub the palms of
his hands with dignified satisfaction,
and as the neighbors drove up. he re-
marked, ''Then. my little one. / may
once again try To convince you of my
love?"
"Oh. yes: but not this evening and
please don't again look at-me in thai
tender way, because our friends might
guess your secret, and they are. as you
know. terrible leases
We'll, Betty said Anna Page, slid
ing gracefully from her horse, you
may just as well row ask me to remain
a week, for not another mile do | ride
until 1t turns cooler. And how is the
professor?" said she. extending To him
a friendly little hand. Il suppose Fath-
err tired, * you have been trying to
talk Betty into common sense ways.
You may take my word for it,, she is
beyond redemption"
Il can hardly agree with you. my
dear Miss Page. for today she has en-
~couraged me greatly to believe that on
one important subject. At least, she is
more in my way of thinking
An annhilating glance from Betty as
h again went down the steps to well
ON another carriage load of neigh
bors who were just driving around the
circle.
NJ n ttyNf~fl# Il -. 4. --f.gt. 4 \
rave AT last come, and just IN the nick
of time, too"
Why" asked the ubiquitous Dicky
Potts, what's the matter? In the nick
of time for What?"
"Oh. she has been playing fast and
loose with that st. Andrews brother up
there on the ~yeranda.' said Billy, who
had just arrived. and now that he Is
reigning her in she'd welcome any de-
~liverance; so don't let her g~raciousness
Of today turn your head, Dicky, for
there's nothing in it,
$50 that's the game. is it. Billy?
Well. let's you and ] get together and
make him suffer; yes, suffer-" said he
vjndictively.
Good" cried Billy In boyinsi. glee.
You viii do nothing of the kind
said Betty. who from experience knew
what to fear from the combination of
these two "Dicky, lido wish you would
either learn how To behave yourself or
stay away, for your influence over Billy
is terrible, and / shall mot allow my
guests to be subjected to embarrass.
ment."
son, cut 1t out, Sis. DO you suppose
we are going TO let that sheep-faced
foof marry you2 Not on your life =
Nov you are talking like Il mar .
said Dicky. encouragingly.
Come over here. Betty called Anne
Lewis from a rustic bench. I've GOT
some news for Q that | simply can't
keep"
Well, what is IT? DC hurry up and
tell me, for | must watch Dicky ana
Billy: they are bent on mischief
ooh, let them alone. No one pays
ant attention 70 Dieky and Billy is only
a boy. Well. here's my news. old girl.
DIR. Lawson has Just arrived from New
York and Will be over here in about
ten minutes
"What.n
Yes. he came very Unexpectedly:
had long suspected. that he loved YOU
n that POI had kicked him high as a
kite No, he didn't PUT X Ii quite that
language, but that's what he meant.
only he's elegant and I'm not. Now.
Betty, what's the matter with you any,
way? DO you expect TO marry some-
thing out of the ordinary? Perhaps
that IL the reason you encourage that
professor
Now don't tease me-. dear said Bet
ty with q nervous little gasp, FOR l
well. 4 believe you do love DR.. Law
son, no matter what YOU say"
You are right. Anne" said BETTY
sadly. but after the way Yye frea fnd