Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-02-14

he left the steamer. When u money
WIS exhausted our landlord told US to
move. OF course we didn't know where
to go. I looked around and found this
place. 1t vas shabby and unkempt.
1t had not been for rent for many
months, they told me. I went home
and told my mother that I had found
q place we could live in until a pur-
chaser could be found for 1.-THE con-
dition being that we put 1t In good
order. OF course [ was a little des-
perate. The neighhors told me they
hadn't seen Mr.. GIiscom, the owner,
for a long, long time. l simply o my
chances, hoping every day to hear good
news from father" She looked at him
suddenly. 'That's ALL"
MAY I ask how you live?" he pres
emily Inquired.
You haven't any designs on our in
Gomez"
mo, no.
at amounts to Just twenty dollars
a month. 1t comes from my grand
mother Stark. She was a great-grand-
daughter of General Stark, Of Ben
nington. She invested a sum Of money
in bonds for me and 1 draw interest
monthly at the bank in town"
And can you live on that?''
Nicely. But we can't pay the rent"
Il understand" ..
Il can't promise you Wen move, be-
cause we have nowher2 to 60"
81 ST nrInrStapJ tbot topv
What will you say to the owner?'
The owner?'
Mr.. Griscom."
ooh, yes. Mr.. Griscom isn't-well.
That's the reason l came down in his
place.
"Lo you look after all his places?"
ITO some extent"
Doesn't it harden your"
Il hope not"
They say he OWNS half the town.
But that wouldn't prevent him from
missing eve SO small II cottage as
this. I wish you'd tell him that I have
tried to improve the place. Look at
my hands"
She held them out to him. He look
~ AL liehl ClIllCitlIS. 1AeTe certainly
We're callouses in the little palms.
I'm afraid this would be of no
avail with Mr.. Griscom," he said.
Hes very near-sighted.'
She looked hurt.
DO you know" she said, "that I be-
lieve my story made very little i'm
preston on o Rent collecting GER
tainly has hardened your sense Of
sympathy"
You can Near the sort Of collect
ing am doing here" he said. There
is nothing hardening about this"
She looked at him reprovingly,
You will leave III q notice to quit,
OF course?'
II will leave you q notice." he said.
"How long will that give us?"
'Three days."
"And theny"
"If you are not out, a suit Of eject
nsent will BIZ brought against YOU"
Thank you. You didn't notice n
misunderstanding empty houses as you
came along, did you?"
no" be answered. He scribbled
a fe- lines Oh a ship Of paper. Then
he arose.
"I,.iere is your notice." he said.
Read it carefully"
The girl looked at him with a little
smile.
II hope you won't set us out on the
sidewalk on a rainy day." she said.
THAT will deDend largely on the
weather" he answered. He bowed DO
litely and turned away.
The girl watched him until he dis
appeared. Then something seemed to
rise in her throat. She half sobbed.
was a gentleman, she MUIR
INJURED. what will he think of me?
He doesn't dream that / wanted to cry
all the time | vas talking that nor
sense.
who was that man, Helenf" came
a voice from the porch.
Somebody to look at the house,
mother"
%portunity to open the notice Inc read
it unobserved. This is what she read:
Jane Doe, alias Helen Deerinp-
You will hereby take notice that / de
sire possession Of the premises now
occupied by you, to wit, the story and
a half cottage with a lot of land upon
which it Is situated, in the town of
East Meredith. Your prompt compIi-
ance with this notice will prevent
further legal proceedings being taken
always providing and excepting you
take no action in this matter until
further notification is personally
served by the duly qualified agent Of
the owner of said property"
And beneath this somewhat remark
able legal document was the signature:
PETER GRISCOM, by A. E."
The girl laughed Historically.
He wants an excuse for coming
again." she said and laughed again.
Then she went down to the gate and
waited until the postman went by.
Four days later the young man came
again SAe met him WITH little nod.