The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-06-07

Dor, WHAT wha, a you mean. wnI
BE you craxyT'
"pon't-don't Pop. please don't! Dont
tell me how ! love you. 1 mean" STAN
m'red the poor fellow.
Bless you. win. bless you Oh. how
happy those precious words make me feel!
VIII. dear VIII. my hearts too full-let me
rest here. my first. my only love-" muir
INJURED Msricr. resting her lovely head
upon Wills manly shirt front
What the-oie cats-is the matter IN
the woman Did yc bite your tongue"
oh. VIII. I'm so glad. I've loved you 10
long. and now you say you love me-
ME? I didn't don't
MIR. Waddle. what a you meant Now
that I've avowcd my love for you. be you
roin' TO back ouiT Jest try u. that's all
an I'll see 20 there's any law fer n poor
hone female erittsr. Jest try u. an zee ef
don't make you smart for ~" whispered
Marbcr. her long bony fingers pressing the
terrified mans arm.
"Dont-you hurt! what Il you mean TO
do
you must tell the parson you want to
git married. or I'll faint IN your arms!''
"Don't-oh! don't. Miss Marier. an I'll
do anythin'''
Then tell him"
II can't can't! Let me 20: want
20 so homc.'' moaned the doomed one.
MIN. theN. OF sue you
breach OF promisc!' whispered Marier
threaicningly.
'Mr.-Mr. Rog---" saueaied VIII jump
In. almost out OF his boots as the long.
birdi.ke claws OF the Ioyc-lorn dams-i
pressed his arm: then breaking down In n
prolonged groan. as all eyes were turned
toward him. astonished mt this unlocked
for interruption. no sank back into his
seat. while great drops OF Precipitation
rolled down his pale checks.
MY young friend. what's the matter?
Why do you interrupt the ceremony
grayeiy dema nded the minister.
II didn't-she-t want TO get married
too yelled WIN. IN answer 20 another
pinch.
Well. patience. my young friend"
quoth Mr.. Rogers smilingly. There 10
time enough for all things. and your turn
shall come next"
Poor Will essayed In VAN 90 Zee from
his oaptor. but her arms held him secure
~. and then tho regal head bowed itself
upon his bosom to-hide her maidcnly
bushes. perhaps.
Trembiingiy WINS terror-siricken eyes
followed the ceremony. his pailId lips part
inE 20 emit a heartfelt Eroan at every re-
sponSc. and MS heart sank several degrees
below zero as he felt how fully his fears
were realized. and how vain u would be
TO struggle longer against his dread fate.
At length the nrsi couple were made one,
and. after the usual congratulations. the
gay party crowded around the newly be-
tro;hcd lovers. All questions were an
swcrcd by Mar!cr, and then the twain
were standing UP before the minister eie
VIII recovered from his bswilderment
the Responses he managed tolerabiy well.
owing 10 the nudge, OF Marisr: and 10 he
was little wandering and Ineohcrent. II
was attributed 20 his well known bashfui-
ness.
Then the fnal words were SPOKEN, and
they were pronounced man and wife The
old mad was marricd-was an Old maid
no longer.
VIII did not fully comprehend the fatal
truth. and stood In open-mouthed ayton-
ishmeHt At the merry speeches that were
shower.d upon him. But II worked through
his brain at length. for as the party bruk.
up he drew 'kIah simpson aside and whls-
p,rrd:
XXI. you know my lIIiIc hay rliy.-thc
one you wanted 20 huyr 10 ypulI on'y
jcs; take MRricr for coed. III give you the
mar. too"
But. unfortunately. 'Kiah couldn't zee q
In that light. and VIII was led by his Mar.
Ter. "a ioriorn captive 10 tn. sharl-;ungu,d
and busy fingers,
We Draw IN" curtain. Alas. poor VIII.