The Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., N.D.) 1902-1913, 1905-06-29
But Lura SHE'D into the rear seat like

But Lura SHE'D into the rear seat like
frightened collie, while the magnifi
cent Rose was handed up to Ben by hel
chivalrous brother. Well, no matter
Ben took up the thread of his plan lit
tie crestfallen; no matter, the Hiltons
were jolly lot and Rose was the best
of company in spite Other age.
Right iE the middle OF dissertation
on the old-fashioned Fourth" JACK
Kennedy passed them. He lifted his
cap to the Misses Hilton and bowed te
Ben as Il went by. But Grace Phillips
was with him!
! "Why!-l-thought-" and Rose Hill
toms partner on the front seat was &C
| astonished that he did not finish the
sentence.
You did not expect to see them to-
gether," said she, nodding toward the
Kennedy turnout. %, yes; they made
up weeks ago and are to be married in
September" and she smiled. amused a,
Ben Easton's perplexed face.
''I-didn't-know,'' stammered he
finally, looking straight over the horses
heads and feeling that the earth must
be spinning good bit faster than usual
We'll. I know" rejoined Rose. FOL
nave part in the festivities. But, my!
don't look as if you had seen a ghost
Mr.. Easton; it is no uncommon thing
for lovers to make up, is it? l notice
they generally get married then. silly
things! should never be caught that
way. 1t man will quarrel before mar.
riage. rest assured he will after; and
I'd as lief live with a Hottentot as a
jealous husband"
Miss Hilton made telling shot, but
Ben covered up his wounds and made no
sign. He was wondering if his indie
pendence was not on the wane some
what. He wished he knew what Mile
was doing: and he tried TO imagine, if
Miss Hilton preferred a Hottentot to
one like himself, what Miles opinion
could be by this time. He was afraid
the trick he meant to show her was only
a mean, sneaky one, after all.
When they reached the grounds every
body seemed to have great breezy cor
ner on American liberty and enjoyment,
but their merriment drove him into his
shell farther and farther. What had
he in common with them, man who
was worse than Hottentot? He had
heard of people seeing themselves oe-
casionally, and felt that the salutary
experience was coming to him.
But the Hiltons did not notice kis
mood in the least. When they planned
something jolly, If he could not join in
they simply left him out as if he were
of no consequence. And when Tom
proposed going to the top of a bluff.
planting the stars and stripes and shoot
ing off frecrackers in order to play
it was Bunker Hill" he thought he was
the biggest fool extant.
II feel more like tory" he muttered
under his breath. land I've already met
my Bunker HILL" But they did not
seem to hear him and scampered away
for their sham battle, leaving him to
think
Along in the afternoon the Hiltons
had excused him again and gone for a
row on the water; and while he sat dis
consulate and lone he saw Millie drive
on to the grounds in the Hilton phaeton.
The horses looked jaded and she seemed
weary and troubled. Ii he had not been
such a brute, how he would now fly to
her comfort. But a boy took the horses
and she sought a seat under the trees.
81 ought to go to her." he said, look
ing longingly her way, 'but I'm to see
this cursed blunder to the end. Heay-
ems! might as vel! end it now. while
those COMPOUNDED Hiltons are not BY"
He came and stood before her peni-
tently. She looked up. Il have been
BRUTE" he said; have suffered all
day. too. for it. Will you forgive me,
Millie?"
81 have been sorry all day, too" she
said.
But you haven't done anything" he
replied.
She looked reproachfully and said:
Shall tell now why I could not come
with you this morning; would you be-
lieve me?"
You need not explain; it is all right
and you would not do wrong, Mile. q
He spoke with eager assurance, and
She smiled little.
Your faith in me is like . mush-
room. grew in a night" she said, land
may perish in day."
..'Millie," said he, desperately, 'Ill 20
and hang myself if you make fun of
mel"
"Not on the FOURTH" she objected.
independence day, you know"
ut is q travesty on independence"
| he almost grOaned.
mo, you are the travesty," she cor
rected, musingly.
1--WE been called hard names to-dav-' .