Devils Lake inter-ocean and Devils Lake free press. (Devils Lake, Ramsey County, N.D.) 1905-1909, 1909-05-21
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the boudoir was now reduced to the
proport lions off two fer d nickel, $.3
# Yep, assured i the sheriff: s ''They
are named after q I Roosian, one OF ]
them diplomat feIlers. (, = .ss.,;;:.z \
What's Sas plomat r. Polly asked, 81
Slim chuckled and with q. twinkle
IN bis eye drawled: "a diplomat Is a
man that steals your hat an coat an
then explains II 30 we'll that you give
him your watch an chain. sabe r., ii
VI Polly; did not understand. She felt
that Slim was laughing at her, but she;
could not see any fun In his remark.
To end the discussion, however, she
said, Il sal y ii 81 N sSI
i Polly sauntered away from the
wagon. As she passed Slim he tried
TO put his arm I'm about her waist She
sknlfully eyaded him. The sheriff
Joined her q fhe shsda Qf q cotton,
wood. You know I've been thinkin
a lot of you lately, Miss Polly r 4 ,s;.;.ts5
& "only lately y she. asked mischie-
vously 81 @ s:ss: s5s. !. d.
.'Well, yes--that is'' go VI +; l:: i
This cory ersation was becoming too
personal for Bud, who in an effort to
hear I'LL Slim had to say moved incau-
tiously II the wagon. Slim heard him.
who's In that wa on ." he cried,
moving z, toward 1t. ''Show Low
asleep r. 4. . %> <. I: :.
'sNo--Buddy,"' said Polly, thinking she
might as well confess the deception
first as last and using the childish nick
name OF her lover in order to soften
Sims anger against him. .%E
obody," repeated Slim, not fully;
convinced that he was mistaken, but
stopping In Difference to Polly's APP
parent denial. sts' "a L .5 MI.
Il "Who do you s'pose r. asked Polly
pertly. taking courage when she found
that Slim did not continue his investi-
cation. You amt after any Buddy,
are you 7, ssSs
No, but I'll just take q look In here,
cause I got some thin partic liar TO say
to You, Miss Polly, an I don t: want no
listeners. !" And he moved forward
again 1; w u 3s5
At this Junctnre Polly began to ply /
her arts as coquette. Looking shyly.
at Slim, she murmured, fare you sure
you are not after anybody r. The en-
phasis on the last word was SO plain
that shrewder lovemaker than; Slim
would have been deceived. SsS.
Eth? What's that r. AN
Pol turned her back to him with
assumed bashfu Iness. Sims courage
arose at the sight. well I reckon this
is pat hand fer me, an that's the
way I'm a-goin' to play II, Il I've got
the nerve. ( Il;
| Slim smoothed down his tangled hair
and brushed OF some OF the dust which
whitened his shoulder Look here,
Miss Polly
Then his courage failed him, and he
stopped. Polly glanced at him Ia help
him over the hard places. slim was
greatly embarrassed. an heart III
right up In my throat. Wen, I might
az well spit It ont he thought aloud.
Again Slim started toward the girl
to tel. her Of his love, and again his
courage failed him, although Polly was
doing her best TO help him.
Look here, Miss Polly, I've been aft
er somebody fer q long time nov. =
Horse thief n, asked Polly coquet-
tishly.
heart thief, blurted slim.
Stealth hearts amt no harm.
Well Just the same, I'm goin's to5
Issue writ ii Of repleyin an try fer to-
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