The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-01-09

! QlnSelI-tudC Is, OI Tete, Tue IdTuudu'
would be embarrassing-tO them, o
course. He himself could bear up un
der it complacently enough.
something's got to be done" b.
thought, feeling an intolerable neces
! sity for stretching his legs.
The two young ladies, engrossed il
/ their reading, were suddenly startled
by the sound of a long drawn yawn
| coming apparently out of space.
"What was that?" cried Daisy.
"a tramp" Georgiana whispered
back with enforced calm. She neve
! allowed eXternals to disturb her in
ward serenity, for it was possible fo
! the soul to live on plane above al
outward things.
"WhereT' demanded Daisy in IT.;
tragic voice.
81 don't know" said Georgiana.
Another prolonged yawn and the
sound Of rustling leaves very near.
Behind those logsY suggested Dais!
fearfully.
"Let us 60 away" said Georgiana
speaking, It must be admitted, nerv
ously.
But in what direction shall we go
I'm not sure he's behind those logs"
Look and see," begged Georgiana.
"It's up to you," declared Daisy will
unexpected rebellion. I'm afraid.
admit it!'
Georgiana cautiously rose and tool
few steps to the logs. DR.. Kinross
stretched his arms above his head anc
yawned ostentatiously.
"Ohv' exclaimed Georgiana TITS
Peterv
my graciousw exclaimed Daisy's as
tonished voice. She sprang to Georgi
ana's side as Peter sat up.
II was a-sleepin'-still," he said blink
ing and yawning.
Did you hear what We were say.
ing?" demanded Daisy. "And why are
you out here, Peter? Why aren't you
working with Mr.. Morningstar and
AbeY"
81 got 1t so bad in my head, l asst
the boss to leave me have off this after
I had the headache, now, something
wonderful. But" he added, rising, 81
slep' 1t off. I'm some better
He noticed that Georgiana's eyes
were upon the book he held
"I'm goin' home now" he announced,
taking step away and checking him.
self in the act of lifting his hand to
his old straw farm hat.
1T is getting little late, we will
go, too," said Georgiana, and Daisy
followed her as she moved around the
logs to the path where Peter stood.
II got to hurry" said Peter, edging
of. "Yous couldn't walk so fast"
1T won't be good for your headache
to hurry, Peter" admonished Daisy,
Keeping at his side. What is the book
you have"
Peter gave himself up to the inevi-
table and walked with them down the
hill.
'This here?" he said, holding up a
volume labeled "Vedanta Philosophy
FRaja Yoga-and Other Lectures by
Swami Vivekananda."
'Good graciousv' exclaimed Daisy.
wouldn't that rattle your Stats? What
Is it?'
"I'll never tell yous. Want to read
it,"
Il don't wonder you want to get rid
of it. But don't offer it to me! Gra-
cious, what do you take me for, Peter?
Miss Ellery might like it,
S.vNhnrn Il Dofo
Georgiana asked, looking astonished.
"Och," he answered disparagingly,
II borrowed the loan of it off of
teacher, but there's too many big words
in it,
He found that his disguise was Civ
ing him an assurance which he had
never before felt in the presence of a
girl. To be walking and talking with
two young ladies without his custom
airy sense of constraint was indeed a
novel experimental withal highly
agreeable one.
"Teacher?' questioned Georgiana.
'"The district school teacher? But it
is vacation now"
"She boarded at our place and let
'em there over the summer" said Pc
ter, developing a talent for fiction
which, if properly utilized, he felt
might make his fame.
"How much of it have you read?''
asked Georgiana, looking at him
kindly.
"Och, l went to sleep the first couple
pages Already"
"That may be because of your head
ACHE" she said encouragingly. She
longed to discover a diamond in the
rough in Peter.
: II will lend you this" said Daisy
patronizingly, holding up the book she
carried. "My uncle thought it would
be good mental discipline for me to
read it, but-well, haven't finished it,
but no matter. Keep it as long as you
like, Peter, l won't be selfish
Peter received the book and read the
title laboriOusly, like small boy spell
ing out his words, "Some Facts About
the Great Back-Boned Family" "What
fur a family's that?" he asked.
"Don't ask me. Read it yourself"
He handed it back to her. Gimme