Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1907-02-07

wait" he urged. "Will you moi
tell me your ~name-your first name?'
Helene"
Helene, tell me if this hour We
have spent here in the woods alone
has been a pleasant one to you"
THE pleasantest hour" she said
frankly. that | ever have spent"
Helene, would you like a lifetime Of
such hours?"
"Oh," she Gasped, mo ones hl'
could be that
yours shall be, Helene. VIII YOU
leave home for me-to be my Wife
Helene was very grave now. "yo-
should not talk Ike that to me-" s,.'
said ~reproyiugly. You should not ~'.
that. We do not know each other."
Helene" he protested, Il knew ,u
the moment | looked into your eyes,
Come to me without knowing ice
Take me on trust"
Il must not. They would never /,
me-"
Leave that to me. Tell me you will
marry me, and / will win their CON.
sent"
She sighed Incredulously and lookel
at him w~istfully.
.
When Louise had been home a few
days she received a letter which read
as follows:
My Dear Louise-I promised you that
II my grandfather should ever relent and
consent / would pay you a visit. / can
now fulfill hat promise. l am going 10
marry the grocer very soon, and | write
TO see II l may come to you while l make
my simple preparations. My grandfather
thought you might advise me what to
purchase. Once more l sign myself the
name yo gave me,
THE LITTLE INGENUE.
Dismay at the thought of the beau
tiful young girl wedding the grocer
made Louise oblivious to the entrance
Of her favorite cousin, Roger Crofton.
until he spoke. She handed him the
letter.
4 iNNolA IAoL SipNt DCllCNNlNs SLY
said, with a sigh-"good looking, !
admit, and rather well educated. but
not her equal! 1t shall not ber'
"How can you prevent it, Louise?"
I'll introduce her to the world when
she comes, and then by contrast she
will see her mistake"
She began ordering some simple but
elegant evening gowns for the debut OF
the young girl. When she arrived Lou.
ise saw in the transcendent beauty that
radiated from every feature that she
had no passing fancy to overthrow,
The days that followed brought a
round Of gayety, and Helene was pleas
ed and interested in this new life, but
one day she came to Louise with spar
king eyes.
"He Is coming Tuesday to take me
home, and our wedding is soon TO ben'
Louise groaned inwardly at this an.
nouncement. But she REINFORCED her
courage. Tuesday night she was to
give a brilliant evening. The grocer
would appear in the midst of the Gle,
CAN'T cultured men, and Helene would
see the contrast.
The fateful night arrived, and Helene
moved among the guests radiant and
%expectant. Late In the evening she
saw the grocer enter the big hall. Lou,
Use, noting the sudden disappearance of
her little friend. OWNED the reason.
and when tho guests had departed she
went In search of the girl and her
grocer lover. As she approached a little
screened retreat Helene stepped forth,
her eyes like stars.
Louise, here he Isl
Louise entered the dimly lighted
CON A tall form came forward, and
she looked into the eyes of her cousin
Roger.
81 don't understand" she exclaimed
taking his outstretched hand. THE
grocer!"
Il went TO the little station near The
Oaks one day" he explained, Ito rec
onnoiter and see what held so great
an attraction for you there. | found II
an elegant place to fish and leaf and
concluded to remain and have Gather
by join me. | found the grocer, tc
whom | applied for lodging, in despair
because his clerk bad left. / took
charge of his store while he went tC
look up some help, and my first Gus
toner was our little friend here. We'll
1t was a case of love at first sight with
me, and | wooed her in the role Of gro
Ger from q whlm. I revealed my true
position to her grandfather. and he
found my credentials acceptable. but
did not let Helene know my identity
until tonight. / came here 10 confide il
you the other day. and froms another
within resolved to let you try your skill
at effecting a change of heart.
thought it a good opportunity to show
my worldly wise cousin the power OF
love-"
The Chfmpanxee