The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1905-07-20

- ennng that 10 more ill-bred than
nmUung else In my opinion. II II TO
- q the following true story. I told
= = - Keen over the way. and she
nnmuos4 I have never spoken to her
~ ssmmence my story with de-
$500 % myself. because have new
= Ou0asa . story before. and there
80 - % not know mo. ! am thin:
\ - bong. thin face. pale eyes and
49, = slgn q high brsedingl. and
-, uUAa brown hair. fastened In q
80 - q the hack Of my head.
g unBn1ne6 back In the front from q
- - massive forehead.
- Oaet are does not concern any
g - I VIII admit u TO be - years.
- nsst probably you would say
- an short SIGHTED.
Ia Jsly I went to live at Esther. I
- . nore little villa. with small gar
-. - Venetian blinds painted bright
- m up the front. You know the
say1A
O NJ neighbors I need make no
aBinn1nn. except our member. Sir
OhnsoO Rushworth. who was perhaps
- ! AGve ever seen-of course. while
~ anar mother lived ] was always
- - strictly and was 10 guarded
q = eccasions that even those few
u0nRD who might have cared for
- eBversation were kept at a dis
4 LIGHT mention here In confidence
~ I lad never had an admircr. much
ssDa proposai OF marriage. But every
49, comes TO those who walt. and 30
~ AUUrnsd m my case.
UVGy GAy when Sir Charles drove by
- - sknxSon always managed To be
vu1m1ng my geraniums. and one day
- nnuked up and smiled most delight
~. 81 course, I readily responded
~ nOwed Nm return. When ] looked
Is - xnsss I found had not taken
- ny surl papers. No wonder he
n usrk after this I met him nj our
cuuonrs house. I found him even more
uhnEUang 20 speak TO than TO look at.
- - very attentive to me. Thought.
- eouk q great interest I'm all told
- g the soup kitchen to which I be-
IW.s quite elsted. and walked home
= -. That night drcamt was mar
- nsm the reetory. and s.r Charles ss
- MIR shadows before" I said to
uUuuaf next morning. and took care
- 49, my curl papers out this time.
~ Sir Charles pass. and he
uunoa and raised his hat 1 smashed
~ - ptnk geranium, 30 great was
~ evening Eliza. the servant.
hgougAt me n letter In a strange hand.
wy10Snx. Ny heart beat 30 fast could
SnRmy open IL. Surely he would never
- sberel The letter contained
guUupua from my orphan niece. Amy
n1knnrs. that should allow her to
unnv With me for q short time.
49, WAS q nice girl. and l always
- her. and ! reflected that In the
esuue - Sir Charles calling. n WOULD
- ANY came.
- not seen her for several years.
- 49, surprised 70 see how pretty
- ~ grown and by the time she
- hssn with me . week wondered
- lad ever cone Without ~. - , ns.. sr
uknS1ss that I dared not leave the
49, and 90 Amy had to do all my
uuuD1D for mo, and Il was on one
umnny Friday that the real story be-
huvs mentioned Il was muddy. and
vAsn u 10 muddy at Esher u 10 also
- when Amy burst into the room.
bg1nahlsas and very dirty.
Hsr arms were fun OF parcels and
~ hair was very untidy.
q vut down the teapot and looked at
Whatever on earth have you been
49,. Amy asked.
- threw herself into a chair. par
So asl all and gasped: "oh. auntie!
4 AwvH had such an adventure. As
- eunfng down the lane. q man on
hssndback dashed round the corner and
nsnzsy Killed me. Jumped out Of the
way. ard my foot slipped In the mud,
~ aswn went. parcels and all; into
. ihrrs I stuck TIL the man got on
sna hesped. and he was 30 nice and
- UDad locking. and over six feet. Do
yU1 know--with a sudden accession oil
,sD9-',ds you know. am quite glad
IN into the ditchl" -.
~ Dear chiidl" cried. Mortified
ss11a Ne vas Jakes from crofts farm
hs - noi bad looking lad!"
:yakes,--with INFINITE contempt. u
hmDW Jakes. This was q gentleman
Nm hrcwn hair, and a dark mustache
Jskss has red whiskers! Besides. M
ss.ss ~ he might call. and said he had
/, n mn, suddenly burst upon my In.
aslDlgsnee Unconsciously placing tho
tea cuxy en my head instead OF or
tn feapos. I cried:
m uss Sir CHARLES Rushwarth!"
Yea J know II was" replied Amy.
why 6sdn't you tell me? oh. anC
ne aslkcd TO call. OF course. you tolC
htm should be delighted. What daI
Sl3o yuu ask him 10 Gomez"
@WeGnesday-he could not come be
fera-
1 impuisively rose snd kissed m
naeee-
IN n as good as settled. and yo,
shan De my head Bridesmaid"
kmU stared at me. No doubt sh
wes uv<rpowered with the idea OF hav
tng such q charming uncle.
Daring the ensuing days I hardi!
knsu What 10 do with myself. Ever!
DQunyw zach OF the drawing room ha'
hern scrubbed, busted and brushed
score Of times. and I had left an ex
p&usave order at the first for suitabl
fsorua decorations 10 be sent In.
Z have only 2150 year." l argued
~huf httle extrayagance Is worth sue
O reward"
took no thought OF Amy. She wa
q nlce natured girl. and was out OF tn
hsuDe n great deal. I never even aske
What rhf did with herself. or why sh
hnA such a color when she came In.
was soo much occupied In rehearsin
a. anSwer I should make 10 81
CAnx7eS offer OF marriage.
Arg evening. however. Amy was nj
wayD ready 10 talk OF him. We dis
eunued what she would do up at TN
euua when me came 10 live with u
ANN We were married.
runrtuzily at 4 on wednesday I wa