The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-16

uOn oNANNt YOU
II shouldn't think I did," retorted
Red. What In thunder would do
with all that money! Why. good
Lord, girl, could paper your house
with $40 bills! Now you try to fly
them green kites. like tell YOU"
Miss Matte broke down. The not full
" realized strain Of fifteen years had
made itself felt when the cord snap
ped. II don't know how to thank you.
I don't know what to say. Oh, VIII
liam, 1t seems too good to be true"
"What you crying about. Matter"
said he. In sore distress. "Now hold
onl Listen to me a minute! There's
something want you to do for me-"
"Wbat IS it?" she asked, drying her
eyes.
"For dinner tomorrow" he replied,
'1ets have a roast Of beef about that
SIZE" indicating a washtub.
The diversion was complete.
"Why. VIII! What would we ever
do with it?' said she.
do with It? Why, eat IT,"
"But we couldn't eat all thatv'
"Then throw what's left to the cats.
You amt going to fall down Oh me
the first favor | ask" with mock seri-
BUSINESS.
you shall have the roast of beef.
Pears to me that you're fond of your
stomach, WILL" said Miss Matte. with
recovering smile.
Il have a good stomach that's al
ways done the right thing by me when
I've zone the right thing by it," said
Red. "And, moreover, just look at the
constitution l have to support. But
say. old lady, look at that! pointing
to the clock. "Eleven-thirty; time de-
cent people were putting up for the
night"
The words brought to an acute stage
wandering fear which had passed
through Miss Matties mind at inter
walls during the evening. Where was
she to look for sleeping accommoda-
lions for n man? She revolted against
the convention that in her own mind
as well as the rest Of Fairfield forbade
the use Of her house for the purpose.
Long habit of thought had made these
niceties constitutional. It was almost
as difficult for Miss Matte to say "I'll
fix up your bed right there on the
sofa" as it would have been for Red to
pick a mans pocket, yet when she
thought Of his instant and open gen.
crosby and what dismal return
therefor it would be to thrust him out
for reasons which she OWNED would
have no meaning for him, she herocal-
ly resolved to throw custom to the
winds and speak.
But the difficulty was cut In another
fashion.
"Theres a little barn In the back
yard that caught my eye" said Red,
land If you'll lend me blanket I'll
roll it out there"
'Sleep IL the barn! You'll not do
any such thing" cried Miss Matte.
you'll sleep right here on the sofa or
upstairs in my bed, just as you
choose"
'lf it's all the same to You, I'd rather
not SO help me Bob, I'd smother in
here Had the darnedeSt time coming
on that ever was-hotels. Little white
rooms with the walls coming in on
you. Worse than rattlesnakes for keep
Ing man awake. Reminds me of the
hospital. Horse fell on me once and
smashed me up so that l had to be
sent TO get puttied up again, and
never struck such a month as that
since I was born. The doc told me
mustn't move, but told him I'd chuck
him out of the window If he tried to
stop me, and up l got. I'd have gone
dead sure if they'd held me a week
more. l speak for the barn, Matte.
and l speak real loud; that is, mean
to say I'm going to sleep in the barn,
unless there's somebody heap larger
than you on the premises. Now, there's
no use for you to talk-I'm going to do
just as I say"
well, think that's just dreadfulw
said Miss Matte. I'D like to know
what folks will think of me to hear
turned my own cousin out in the
barn. Her voice trailed off q little
at the end as the gist Of what they
uliSul say IL He Sldyeu III tue mousse &C.
CURED to her. "Well." she continued,
'if you're set I suppose can't object"
Miss Matte was not good hand at
playing part
"rm set" said Red. Get me n
blanket" AS she came In with this
he added, Say, Matte, could you let
me have loaf Of bread? I've got
habit Of wanting something to eat in
the middle Of the night"
certainly! Dent you want some
butter with It? Here, I'll fix 1t for you
on plate"
mo, don't waste dish washing. I'll
show you how to fix It," He cut the
loaf OF bread in half, pulled out a por-
ton Of the soft part and filled the hole
with butter. "There we are, and
nothing to bother with afterward"
That's a right smart notion, VIII.
but you'll want knife"
In answer he drew out leather case
from his breast pocket and opened 1t.
Within was knife, fork. spoon and two
fat boxes for salt and pepper. "You