Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-24

returns the following Thursday a daz-
zling millionaire"
SIN glad I've begun to dazzle any
way | thought IT might be hard to
look the part"
"Well. / can't see that you are much
| changed There was suggestion Of a
quaver in her voice. and the shadows
! did not prevent him from seeing the
| quick mist that fitted across her deep
! eyes
"After all, it's easy work being mil
lionaire," he explained, when you've
always had million dollar inclinations."
And fifty cent possibilities, she
added
REALLY, though, III never get as
much Joy out of my abundant riches
as did out OF financial embarrass
ments"
"But think how fine ii is. Monty. not
ever 10 wonder where your winters
overcoat is to come from and how
long the coal will last and all that"
"Oh. never wondered about my
overcoats The tailor did the wonder
ing But I wish | could go on living
here just as before. I'd a heap rather
live here than at that gloomy place on
the avenue"
THAT sounded like the things you
used to say when we played in the
garrett You'd a heap sooner do this
than that, don't you remember
That's just why I'd rather live here,
Peggy. Last night fell TO thinking of
that old garrett. and hanged if some
thing didn't come up and stick in my
throat so tight that | wanted TO cry.
How long has it been since we played
up there? Yes, and how long has it
been since | read Oliver Optic to you,
lying there In the garnet window while
you sat with your back against the
wall, your blue eyes as big as dollars?'
''Oh, dear me, Monty, it was ages
ago-twelve or thirteen years, at |
least" she cried, soft light in her
eyes.
I'm going up there this afternoon to
zee what the place is like" he said ca
gerly. And, Peggy, you must come
too. Maybe | can find one of those
Optic books. and wei be young
again"
'Just for old times sake" she said
impulsively. you'll stay for luncheon
too"
I'll have to be at the-no, | won't
either. DO you know, was thinking |
had TO be at the bank at 1890 TO let
Mr.. Perkins go out for something to
eatf The millionaire habit isn't so
firmly fixed as / supposed" After
moments pause, in which his growing
seriousness changed the atmosphere,
be went on haltingly, uncertain of his
position, THE incest thing about hav-
Ing all this money is that-that-we
won't have to deny ourselves anything
after this" 1t did not sound very tact
Pul, now that IL was out, and he was
TO scrutinize rather intently
familiar portrait In order to maintain
In air OF careless assurance. She did
lot respond to this venture, but he felt ,
hat she was looking directly into his ,
'orely tried brain. wen do any
mount OF decorating about the house, ,
you know that furnace has ,
,een giving us lot of trouble for two
" three years. He was pouring out !
uthlessly when her hand fell gently ,
N his own, and she stood straight and !
all before him, an odd look In her q
yes
'Don't--please don't go on, Monty" '
ne said very gently, but without wa 6
ering. Il know what you mean. You \
ire good and very thoughtful Monty, =
tut you really must not" o
why, what's mine Is yours he be-
,an.
II know you are generous, Monty, .
nd know you have a heart. You
vant us toto take some of your mon !,
y" 1t was not easy to say il, and as :
or Monty, he could only look at the :
oor I'VE cannot, Monty, dear. You
aust never speak of 1t again. Nam =
IA and | had feeling that you would :
o It; but, don't you see, even from q
ou 1t Is an offer Of help. and it hurts"
Don't talk like that, Peggy" he i'm
lored.
1T would break her heart IL you Of :.
cred to give her money In that way. u
he'd hate II, Monty. 1t Is foolish, per-
APPS, but you know we can't take your u
honey"
Il thought you-that you-oh, this q
nocks all the Joy out of ity' he burst 7
at desperately.
''Dear Monyr' I
Lets talk It over, Peggy. You don't '
nderstand." he began, dashing at Z
hat he thought would be a break ia o
er resolve. q
"Don'tw she commanded. And In her q
lue eyes was the hot fash he had felt p
nee or twice before.
He rose and walked across the floor,
ack and forth again and then stood Z
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