The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1908-06-04

know what he Is to me, senator. He is
my only brother, and he says that If he
doesn't get this, he will go abroad and
settle in Australia, or some such awful
place, and you can't think what that
would mean to me. I simply could not do
without him. We see each other nearly
every day, and I should be miserable, per-
fectly miserable, If my favorite brother
Observation-Disclosures She low
cred her voice, and raised the small hand
kerchief to her face. IL simply could
not go through a long dready winter here
II he went away. I should rave to go with
him. You know how badly Birmingham
and l get on, and I have only Fred to
care for in the world" She leaned back
and gave a little sob.
Senator Brentwood crossed the room,
and, bending over her, took the handker-
chief out of her land and raised the lit
tie gloved hand to his lips. Dear lady,
don't fret, 1 can't bear to see you fret,
pray do not"
He Observation-Disclosures" repeated
Mrs. Birmingham with a clever little
catch In her voice.
Senator Brentwood pressed the hand he
still held. I'm afraid I am very weak,
but | think I must see what can do for
you,' he said kindly. There, don't cry,
my dear: please don't distress yourself for
that lucky brother of yours" He laid the
small handkerchief unconsciously on his
! dUlt dIlu MTS,. 6uTn1nEh1m m smiled
divinely up at him.
How good you are,' she said CRATE
fully how good and kind you are"
lie smiled back at her. 81 am afraid
q am wax in your hands," he said, and
l can only hope he will be worthy of the
post
. Mrs. Birmingham drew the hand he held
rather hastily away. I'm quite sure he
will" she said softly, quite, quite sure.
Silly old fool" she said to herself. IT
hope he isn't going to try to make love
to me-"
laces gracefully about her. ut is more
than good Of you,' she said, ST shall
never forget 1t, never" she repeated fer
vently. She held out her hand again with
her prettiests smile. How am / to thank
you?"
Senator Brentwood. although suscepti-
BILE. was strictly honorable with other
mems wives.
~ requir nothing but your gratitude,
he said courteously. land to be allowed
TO see you sometimes during the winter,
II you can And time to waste on an old
mans society, my lear"
"Of course, I can. Please come and geo
me Soon. or. better still, come and dine
with me. Thank you so much, ever. ever
SO much she reiterated as she left the
room. II cannot tell you how glad I am
nor how grateful I feel.
.
II was a month later. and a concert was
being held at the casino in aid OF one
Of the hospitals, and Senator Brentwood
was In attendance.
To tell the truth, he was bored. Music
was no hobby of his. and he would far
sooner have been idle at home or busy
abroad than listening to the singer who
at this moment was bidding him Come
out, come QUIT but he sat there LISTEN
ing patiently. now and again nodding his
head with the ever-ready appreciation 81
the skilled diplomatist, and occasionallv
murmurtng soto yoce at the end OF a
piece OF a song: Bravo. bravo. very good.
Wilson. II shall be enchanted,
1T may be possible" the tram An.
swered. for Monsieur to be OF the yerv
greatest service"