Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-05-15
DICKS SOVEREIGN
BY Celeste Bennett Dobbins.

are together, and he never dreamed of our
trouble until Dick heard OF it some way
ana they are on their way home now. Ar
thur never received my letter. / wonder
who wrote Dick about u.s.
Winnie turned her head quickly, but not
Defore Lynne had seen the rosy red thai
few TO her cheeks, and he knew very well
10 whom Helen owed her happiness. Tel
us about your other letter, and then do
come to dinner before it gets cold.' said
Winnie, coaxingly.
we VIII keep the other letter for des-
sert, replied Helen. 1T Is Il very inn
portant one and will nave to be discussed
by us ALL"
NO dinner ever before or aftetward tast-
ed quite so good as the one that Winifred
bought with Dicks sovereign and cooked
herseit. When they had finished. Helen
gave Lynne the letter from her god
mother, for whom she had been named.
1t read:
dolph:
When this letter reaches you | shall be
at rest In my grave. l am TO submit to an
operation which | am confident means
otherwise. ! have made my will. MY own
nome sufficient to keep it UP / have
oequeathed to my nephew, Richard Ger
ala. n balance of all / now possess /
give 10 the children of the only man / ever
loved. write to you because you are my
namesake and very like your father,
whose wife | would have been but for a
foolish quarrel that doomed me to a life
~ ioleLiness, Ana now, good-by, God
bless chester Randolph's children.
Amectionat ely yours,
HELEN CAMERON.
London. England, Oct. 5. 1901.
This letter was accompanied by one from
their lawyer, who requested the heirs 10
call upon him at once. Winnie danced
about In the widest of spirits, but Helen.
whose every nerve had been strained IN
the utmost In the intensity of the struggle
they had passed through, now that it was
passed, laid her head on Lynne's arm and
sobbed for very joy.
what date did the boys expect to be
mere, Winn?' Lynne asked; and Winnie.
forgetting that she had not confessed to
win received a letter. answered
promptly. ION the twenty-seventh.'
Why, that's today
The soft brown eyes grew tender with
the thought, and the blue ones sparkled
when the hour drew near that would bring
happiness to two hearts. at least. AS for
herself, why. Dick was merely her
friend; there was nothing between them,
or course not; she would be an old maid
and look after Lynne's home Alas.
poor Lynne! With the sound OF ouick
footsteps on the ~graveled walk, Winnie
rushed out into the kitchen like a whirl-
wind before Helen, and, opening the door
was clasped in her lovers arms, regard
less of the fact that Dick and Lynne were
there.
Where is Winnie" asked Dick in a dis
appointed voice. lynne pointed TO the
kitchen door, and the lovers had gotten
rid of one spectator, for he disappeared
in a ~twinkling. Some time after he reap
peared holding, the fractions maiden firm
~ by the hand while he informed the
others that Winnie and / have agreed
that in future / viii furnish the sovereigns
and she will cook, or see that all the din
ners they pay for are cooked"
They will never be quite equal to the
one We had today" said Lynne. trying 10
look as if he, too were happy.