The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-25

in a %twinkling. 1t was understood tha1
on the home trip Rose was to drive
and they were to have a free road.
AT the rear of the procession. Ut
terly unnoticed and u~nthought OF,
were tie Farthing brothers and the
colt. Tom was driving and Jim sat
curled down, black and silent and pre-
occupied. He had not even wanted to
drive the horse.
Through winding valleys, between the
~zigzagging parallels of Gail fences. into
dark gaps where the songs echoed
strangely from the ragged walls, out
into tangles of scrub oak and yellow
pine, and through lanes OF rhododen-
dron weirdly cltnging to its green To-
liage even among the January SHOWS
mile after mile wound the gay cav
alcade,
Bright, sunny days will soon pass
came the sweet chord from the sled
-girlish sopranos and altos blending
perfectly with tenors and basses, foI
these people Of the Seven Mountains
can sing, like all others of German
blood.
All. the bright, sunny lays had az
ready passed away for young Jim
at least. so it seemed to his broodinn
| soul. What use to think Of winnin3
her from this contented. prosperou1
~money-bags. who basked in the favor
of the old squire and who could offes
her all of comfort and luxury hal her
NedrI might OeSirSl AS lOr MIN, what
had he save health, and youth, and q
pair OF willing hands? He had not the
ghost Of a chance.
I'm Off to the wars: to the vars
I must CO."
came the clear strains from the sled
off to the wars"-a wild impulse arose
within him to do something, to dare
a deed that would thrill her and win
her. But there were no wars to go to.
no field of hazard where a stout heart
M phf all I'm q -ronry1rvt cro%oA &C.,
and fortune-more the pity. The old
days were best; there was a chance
then for all. But he must do some
thing to win her; something indeed
he must de, and at once. But what9
And thus he sat bumped up and
dreamy, and saw nothing of the moon
light, and the wild scenery of tho
and the mountains ragged and
picturesque all about. And he scarcely
realized when at last they arrived at
the little mountain inn and the ride
was over. AS he helped TO unspan the
horses, he was still off to the vars
daring deeds that should make her turn
IN disgust from the clod beside her.
and fly to hirn-ah, to him!
The inn had little stable room ana
Lhey were content to fasten the horses
under a long shed protected on ali
sides save one. The time would be
snort; 1T would scarcely pay to 70
put among the farmers for better az
;~ornrnodations.
Then they sought the house, great
Boys that they We're, pushing and slap
ping one another. Joking and chatting.
.ull TO the brim of animal spirits and
and whole souled enjoyment
u the night The girls were already
inside, taking off hood n wrap. dis
pink cheeks and sparkling ewes
IS full OF life and spirits as the boys
themselves.
Then came the chicken and wafr1e
upper. with it's wonderful SC
of spreads" ana
,ther good things repast to
,ornns d dinner n II was s no cold
curses and noiseless walters and VEL
ct voices; where the diner in dress
UT hlobies daintily at this and that
eAchanges epigrams and soft moth
ngs with the exquisite creature at his
Every one was completely at
ONE and wholly at his ease. He had
TO enjoy himself to the utnost
that was the business of the hour.
ne steWed chicken, tender and brown.
winning in q gravy ft for gods. came
gam ana again into the circle of de-
and still there was can for
it Great, brown piles of waffes,
to the tables to d~tsappear lika
alter into sink holes. They were
ltched two at a time on empty platea
renched with syrup or chicken gravy
rom a nose, cut deftiy into quarters
"a 1890 SLCdI JiS Oh kI1IS
FORK, and slowed away-one-two
three. And all the time there was
lugnter Of boys and giggling OF girls,
no jokes and banter, and ciashing OF
n1ves and forks and dishes. Cold for
lality and the Mr." and Miss" OF no.
te society We're miles away over the
,dges. 1t was Bill and Dan" and
tiat' and LIZ" Will dared Nav to
1t another waffle, and she smeared
ne with apple butter on the instant
no put it where 1t belonged" amid
oars of laughter. Then it was her
I'm to challenge him. And thus the
upper galloped to it's close.
Up near the end Of the able sat Kari
etchiine and Rose. He was an TIM
os1ng looking man as Jim saw him
ON far down the board-sauare and
,ld. with a clean shaven, cherub facA
INCH hai not lin or shadow. A mar
pork" Jim growled in his throat
81 ne could not but recognize the
OF his rival. A man whe
his own efforts has secured 4
'mpetency at 40, and who, moreover.
as gained a ruling place in his native
'unty, is not one to be ignored from
~ standpoint. BY every valley STAN
ara the match was q perfect one, and
m recognized it. But. after all. what
,uld q girl like Rose see in a mere tuh
q man like that?
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