The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1907-12-27

tie daffy." She was getting Into tbs
cart when a quiet 81 beg your pardon"
caused her to wheel around. The
strange young man. hat in hand. was
certainly speaking 10 her. She merely
looked her surprise.
care you not Miss Vaughn, and
weren't you expecting mc?" Her blue
eyes wi6ened into a positive stare OF
amazenlent.
"I-I am Madge Vaughn, but you
you must be mistaken" she said.
81 am DR.. North-Tom North, my
mother wrote" lie was blushing 8
little at the q%ueerness of her reception
"You- you are little Tommy.
"Why"- She began to laugh melrily
and the young nan laughed, too, a Ui
stiffly, for he did not understand the
joke. You have the advantage of me-
he said.
Madge sobered at his tone and real
ized that she was not displaying II
marked hospitality, She held out :
%repentant hand, which the young mar
took eagerly. "We're sort of cousins
I guess" she said. Anyway, if yor
are Tommy North we've been looking
for you, so get in, and We'll start"
81 can so away if it is not conven
lent" protested the man.
convenient. After I've worked fol
three days getting picture books anG
kites and little blue overalls ready fol
you? No, sir: you will have to use al
those things"
You see" she explained as SHE
drove along, I'VE got the impression
from some that you were about
eight years old. Your mother nevel
mentioned your age or height, and 50
We got ready for Il small boy. and-an6
here are some cookies | brought alons
g that you would not ask questions c.
the way homo" She thrust a paper
bag into his hands.
They Were both laughing like Chi!
dren as they drove in ut the gate, anG
by the time explanations were made
to Mrs. Vaughn the young man WA
thankful that the surprise had hap
pened. He felt that it had been 8
good thing to take Madge by surprise
for when two people have laughed to
gether they have rapidly progressed III
their acquaintance.
On the very first day Mrs. Vaughn
had looked at the two With compre
hension in her eyes, and as the weeks
grew into months she felt reasonably
sure that Madge would never go back
to the office.
"Why should she," whispered the old
er woman to herself, "when a prosper
u young physician is not only will.
ing. but obviously anxious, to n
olize her?:'
The day before he was scheduled tt
go back to the city a new man by
reason of Pinecroet air and agreeable
co.apanioaslip the took the big red
and blue kite to the top of a nearby
hill to fly it.. 1t scared clear above
the trees as the man slowly unwound
the long yellow string. Tho girl watch.
ed 1t rather sadly, for as yet there had
been no word Of love between them
and she realized that she had grown
to care so much that it was hard not
to let him see it. She felt glad, though
that she had not let him see it, be-
there might be another girl in
the city to whom lie was bound. and
she-well, she had her work at the
office. The tears had come into her
eyes, and now they splashed over.
The young man looked up just in time
to catch sight of them, and, letting
the string go. he turned and caught
her in his arms.
Dear" he whispered, what is it,"
She did not speak, but she did not try
to get away either. and after a mo.
ment he said:
rs it because l am going uway-is
1t. MadgeY' She shook her head.
"Why. them he urged. tell me-"
Suddenly She began to laugh-a soft
little laugh that made the man hold
her closer.
II was only wondering" she said.
whether or not there was a girl
"You bet there is" he Interrupted,
land I've got her right where I want
her" Which sentence. slangy as it
was, seemed to be wholly satisfactory
to Madge