Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1907-06-20
Ry GEORGE RAnlorj.

81 ~ NkG'll}-tAfs Il Hslttis'ty i.ANif lDDt
on the wood floor Of tho wharf. glarcd saw
ssciy at the inonena.ve New York Gus
toms inspector. who cas-, his eyes down
with the foolish leo. cDramo to LITTLE
boys caught In the act o. pllfcr.nS the
pantry
II was at this Iu.nt that the professor,
win professional s~uavity, stepped forward
win the hone Of bringing the feminine
mind aud the statutory requirements into
harmony. The man and the woman formed
Il Silk ms contrast N the dun gloom OF Il
ia;e November Afternoon. He was tall.
grave and reserved in speech and action.
shc vas slight. spirited. fussy and a very
NiaEafn of words. lie was attired in
black. with not even a ring or Il st.ci.pin to
fnir.e the extreme sombcrness.
She WIS rcspiendcn: in II pasisian gown.
and her mere presence mace everything
else sscr; like a co!or!css background.
Il beg your pardon. Miss Elsie" he VEN
furet:. out the officer - merely dong his
duty"
Sir" she exclaimed. voiub.lity uncx-
pectctiy dcrartiae afd an air of cold dig
nifty taking It's place. your advice was
not nurght.'
but he replied. half r~leadingly. his
rescrve giving way II BIT. 1T should be ac-
rc.,tahle to the sister of my dearest col
kcse freud"
A CLINT OF anger flashed in the soft
Df""n eyes. 'ier voice was lowered. but
neac"ea MS cars Gear ana distinct
70" mus. NOT think because You were
1ooi.fh enough to rroposs"-
And you we're wise enough to reject the
pronosai' he finished for her.
"Vcs.' she repeated. land 4 was wise
enough to reject your PROPOSAL that you
have the right to assume an air of pro
Srielorsh,p OYER me
ny noar young IaJy! re exclaimed
ul-niegftppIN sLEIat 80, .,,.,,,I .ln,. ,l,
very opposite is the case. Why, you
know-
Fooao'y I'm not as experienced as
"eH''- shc irteF-ecied. i've heard OF
"'en pretending 10 be martyrs simply be
cause every girl they met did not fall
oowh ana adore them.
ny, my. MISS Elise he cred, raising
4 n.nl5 nell eAlllnslN Won reAhN must
MOI use sich 'NtravaSant figures q
rbeeHii. fu', with a sirug OF ere shout
GERS. women seem unable to discuss me
."'ns commonly called love without
Aa!rPitf'S on the laws o. 'ogic-
hot'i'r ,osic, she exclaimed net irre'e-
fanny th.S-thAs Inspector ils-sls uron
'1anr.n'ns my trunk
"aiNh' observed the professor, 1T IS
Us sworn duty 10 do
It's un-Americar.' she hazardci. re-
Pc1lNS the phpaSe she had heard 80 often
WI u'e voyage over.
:" TAX tile manufacturers OF Eurorc@'
ne iu'fled. tlliiSias of his '~asoaite 10y
IN political economy.
ANY now, IT'S "A silly law size cried
pctuiantiy.
Your father was one of tho congress
men VINO helped to enact t." he reJoincd
crush hsiy.
a'u pa dc thit? she asked subdred.
sie dtd he replied oNdltaAt.
ine inspector rad tSore TO another part
ol 'hc wharf. The professor pressed his
aa.ahtage.
:, you WIN Jet me nave the key OF your
N"n@' he saIi, i J! attend 20 your bag
gage ana nave 1T over quickly"
ohe nesl,a'ed a moment. she could no.
~i why. lie noticed t.
~ mere act OF ~civi'ity.' he said smiling.
"h'ch the rsages of good society permit
e.Su 10 u rejected sutton.
i"e smile TOOK ten years from the gaze
Suu"'crance. He walked off with the two
Keys III ms hand. She noticed a certain
1naii-Eess IN MS manner. lie was no. so
sehc,anie' aesp-te the srayncss about the
seanpieS. she soioquized regretfully.
us too bad. but he's so serious"
AS ne was handing the keys to the in
s1ec'or he glanced IN her direction. His
gaze was attracted by a strange winsomc-
ntss anoat ncr mouth. The eyes. too, were
strangely attractive. Ear down In their
soit brown DEPTHS ticre was a half sad
ness. a wistful, Longing look. which sub
Sueo out did not suppress the laughing
ace
iie sighed deeply.
!. she We're not 50 frivolous: If she were
not 20 frivolous.
presently the examination Of the bag
gage was completed. Or.cv was beginning
10 emerge from chaos on the dock. y,e
sarded her the key of her trunk. The
Meeting smile which Ind sha1owcd his
eouItcDance a few moments before had
disappeared, and he WAS once more the
sedate educator. frown.ng upon the fri
OIL cs OF life. The far away w.sttulness