The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1908-01-23

al NdN - llhtt boNS pay IetltT Una!
| did girls. Joe taught me how "a
throw bail too. He said lie wOuldu',
play with NE unless | learned not q
scoop it, girl fashion. ! suppose yol
will be wanting breakfast" There
was Il hiut of sarcasm in the doubt e
the inquiry.
That, what ,,o." sail Red "Yol
must iu>t hustle down and get things
TO boiling or II! throw bricks throael
the windows. I've h""n up for tie
last two hours
why. don't bc.icy. it," said MIS-
Matte
! NO more do |. but it seems like il. -
/ replied Red. "pon't you want the fire
! started: C",ur down and open up the
/ house.
| When Miss Matte appeared at the
door in he strobe with an arlUfui a..
wool. dropping it, man fashion. crash.
| Oh the floor
skip ont of the way said he. 81.
show yoI how 10 build a fire
| The early morning had been the mos I
deS"aic tiuuc 10 Miss Matte As the
day warmed UP the feeling "f ioneli-
ness vanished. perhaps to return at
evening. but not then with Tie same
a,,. w., ,',.'
,.... =. ~" VI
Now the slamming and the banging
A'>'' ''.' =" NV" @''e' se'i' az
tons rang in her ears most checrily
CIV e'." .ou.'u ie'1Si III 'he siiio.h
e1Iu vain 'h"' net "ioeu we 'nlust VI !"
ep'',i'e' IA ms hhscr' II was very
"Nheo' pu' II was "'So yer! ihucn
any
hed arose ana dus'cd OH ms Knees
NO" we re OH. he said as the IRE
began TO roar. nat next:
III you grind the coffee WIZ: she
suggested
sure. W her"S the Adnd organE
lie put tie mill between his knees
ana converted the beans 20 powder to
the tune OF "Old Dog Tray through
MS nose, when MISS Matte found
very amusing.
She measured out the coffee, one
spoonful for each cup and one for the
pot. Ncd watched her patiently, and
When she hai hhished ne threw in
the rest % me contents OF the mill
drawer. I Ike II fa1rly strong, said
ne IN explanation.
Now VIII. protested MISS Matte.
LOOK at You! That VIII he as bitter
as noneSp''
MN ner 0p WIN MIX ana she Il De
an l.sn'' i'piieu heu'
wen Sucn "asteluI ways never
uiu see noo'o! q 'n'"h you were
va. '''' ut 'een'
III ho'' Saiu heo s'ou.iE. ana
."''hihS "e' 'n'ii III MS naho anu urn
rut YOUR score much higher ,ban that
neither if they trusted to their eyes
this morning"
The compliment hit so tender a place
that Miss Matte lacked the resolution
10 tear ii out: besides. IL was so hon
est that il sounded much less like a
compliment than a plain statement of
fact. she bent hastily over the fire.
I'm glad look young. VIII" she said
softly.
"So'm t. no assentcJ heartily
"Whats the sense in being old any.
how: I'm as timber and good for
myself as cyc- was in snite Of nv
forty wears
"You're not forty wears old" eY-
claimed Miss Matte you're Joking"
"Narv Joke forty round trims from
svinc snow to roses since hit land
Mattic-whv. YOU were only n little
girl whom left don't Won TO-
member You and your folks came 10
see Ms the week before 7 left GOT q
thraslinc for taking Won and Joe 70
the mi,lpond and bening Won 70 got
good ana wet. Inc 'hrashlhS was one
OF the things mat gave me hanker-
ing Tor the west. very hperai man
Win the hickory. la'her. spare thH
clothes ana spoii the SKIN was MS
motto. lie used 10 make me s'rlp 10
tHe "'isl-l'llee-he". wen lisn'
piee~e i'S'eu hV"Ns VIZ MY paoA "hcn
uau got ,iroush WIN me- say Matte,
perhaps ouslith 10 say 80 no" 'li''
Ae gone, Out uoh 'hlhh 'hdl lhe