The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1908-02-06

"You may judge" She drew sheet
of paper from her pocket. 81 found
these this evening. But you can't read
them in this light"
He took a box of matches from his
pocket, struck one and read aloud from
the sheet of paper she held out to him:
Il give to you this violet
In token that we two have met
And hope that we already yet
Once more again together get
He turned and looked at her Nc
wonder she looked weary and sad.
81 would not like to trouble YOU
with commissions" she said, but if
may ask Il favor of yOu-yOu are al
ways so kind to me-
"I3' he said, surprised. Il kind to
you"
Her answer was spoken very low
"NO one else has ever been so kind"
He was silent from establishment
She was tearing up little blades of
grass at her side with nervous fingers
He waited for her to go on. But she
did not.
lie ldNOI, ILuulCc!
Her mOurnful eyes unveiled an in
slant and looked at him as he spoke
her name, and again his pulse stirred
as he met the soft fire of her look.
eff you should get an opportunity tc
speak to Hen. will YOU please tel IL.
to quit it,
"Quit writing poetry?'
Gle will expose re to the wrath %
Ollie and her father and mother, WHO
have set their hearts on him
"And you will not defy them ana IA
vor him? Or is it Abe that makes
Hens case SO hopeless?"
She gaZcd at him, her mournfulness
changed to utter despair Was .;!c"c
then, actually real case of the hear,
and not Of mere propinQuity betweey,
her and Abe? Incredible!
Before he could answer the fai;,t
sound of step on the board walk near
the house made him turn to glance
over his shoulder.
"Talk of the deviF'-
Eunice sprang to her feet with the
primitive instinct of a startled animal
gave one glance in the direction of the
approaching footsteps on the board
walk and without word darted away
around to the back of the building
Abe stopped short a few feet from
the terrace, looking baffled at her dis
appearance Then he shuffled up to
KinrOss.
He looked as though he had just got
out of bed. His hair was tOusled, his
feet were bare, and he wore neither
coat nor waistcoat.
"Say, that there was our Eunice
settin' alongside of YOU Amt il
WASP" he demanded aggressively.
EYES," Kinross CURLY nodded. tax
ing fresh cigar from one pocket and
a match from another. Abe had al
ways been abashcd in his presence, but
his jealousy was evidently giving him
unwonted courage. Kinross, feeling
a pugilistic rage against him for hav
ing driven Eunice away. tingled to use
his fists.
"What was she dom" demanded
Abe in tone Of sullen suspicion.
"Doing? Nothing" Kinross respond
ed, blowing a cloud of smoke from his
| mouth
"What was she here fur, then?''
because she chose to be, suppose
"She went up to bed when l did
already. What fur has she snuk down
again.
81 might ask the same question OF
you, Abe"
81 heerd her when she snuk down
stairs. So put some things on and
follered her up"
what for?''
81 conceited I'd see what she was
up to anyhow"
"Yes?' said Kinross in an absen
ing up circles of smoke.
"She come out here and set alongside
! of you," pursued Abe. 81 seen her."
$50 did t.
what fur did she want to do thai
there?' Abe angrily demanded.
1T was queer taste, Abe, wasn't it"
"She's my girl, and you amt to spoon
with herr
eco to bed. Abe" Kinross advised
YEARLY.
81 took notice she run off might!
quick when she heard me comm" he
said with dark suspicion.
"Not very fiattering to you; that's {
fact" Kinross conceded.
care you leavin' her be-? Abs
threateningly asked.
KinrOss took his cigar from his
! mouth and measured the bucOlic youth
before him with cold eyes, which made
| the others fall in embarrassment
Then, turning his back on him, he
continued to smoke.
Abe scOwied, hesitated and finally
with evident reluctance, gave up the
fight and skunk away, going slowly
back to the house.
CHATTER XIV.
YHEN Kinross opened his eyes
10 the next morning it was with