Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-06-25
CHAPTER IN.


After the interim of quiet that Lent
llways brings in Clnrksnn, the spring
hame swiftly. There was n renewal of
social activities which ran from dances
and teas into outdoor gatherings. Evelyn
had enjoyed to the full her experience at
home. She had plunged into the frivoIi-
ties of the own with n zest that was n
trifie emphasized through her wish to
escape any charge of being pcdantic or
literary. She was glad that she had gone
to college, but she did not wish this fact
of her life to be the haunting ghost of
her days; aud by the end Of the winter
she felt hat she had pretty effectuaIly
laid it.
In June MI. Porter began discussing
summer plans with Evelyn. He elimi-
mated himself from them: he could not
get away, he said But there was Grant
TO be considered. The boy was at school
in New Hampshire. and Evelyn protested
that it was not wise to subject him to
the intense heat of a Clarkson urnmer.
The first hot wave sent Po-.er to bed
with a trining illness, and his doctor took
the opportunity to look him over and tell
hin, that it was imperative for him to
rest Thompson came home from Arizona
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we're certainly equal to the care of the
bank, 80 they urged Porter, and ne finally
Welded. Eyelyn found a hotel on the
N,ssa chusetts North Shore which sound
cd we'll in the circulars, and her father
agreed to it.. When they reached Orchard
lane be liked it better than he had ex-
nected. Every night he sat down with
cipher kilograms, and constructed from
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in the bank. He received daily from New
York the closing quotations on the shares
he was Interested in, and as he walked
tbe long hotel verandas he effected a
reconsideration Of spirit which put hiu
h,ck in his swivel chair in the lafkson
National.
In August Wary Raridan appeared
suddenly and threw himself into the gale
ties of the place for a fortnight. Mr..
Porter asked him to sit at their table
and maryeled at the way Evelyn snubbed
him. even to the extent of running away
for three days with some friends who
had a yacht and who carried her to New
| port for a dance. During her ABSENCE
Wary made all the other girls about The
place happy they were sure that that
Miss Porter" was treating him shahbil:s
and their hearts went OUT " MIN. war
nv sulkcd svasn Evelyn returned aud they
had an interview between dances at q
Saturday night hop.
He sought for recognition as a lover
she had not praised the efforts he had
been making to win her approval by dill
ecnce at his Office he took care to call
her at.eniion To his changed habits.
But, Evelyn, l am doing differently
I know that l wasted myself for years
so that I'm a kind of joke and every
body laughs about me. But I want to
know-I want to feel that I'm doing II
for you! Don't you know that would
help me and steady me? Won't you let
it be for your He came close to her
and stood with his arms folded. but she
drew away from him with a dSspairing
gesture.
ooh, Wary she cried. weari;y. you
poor, foolish boy! Don't you kncT thAt
you must do all things for yourseieg"
Eyes" he returned eagerly. Il know
that l understand perfectly but if you'd
only let me feel that you wanted tt
II want you to succeed, but you win
never do it for any one, If you don't do ii
for yourself
He went home by an early train xx.
morning to receive SaxtoA's consofatiSc