The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-05-13
rx-continued.

promise to gvfe me the final answer on
hume nrst?"
Yes; and It Will be no.; | can tell
you that now"
On. no, no. no, Rose. Don't say
CHAT And, Rose, IL it's yes-and it viii
sse, know 1t will-we can have the
marriage on June fifteenth, can't we?
z shall insist or that
But l shall say no; mercy! / must
&C., my dishwater II be cold AS ice"
Sfs4s dartea away suddenly through the
etirabbery, and before he realized it
she was out of sight. He stood a mo-
ssaent looking after her in a bewildered
y&y, then went again to the porch,
where he found the Old squire smoking
ais evening pipe.
Tfae sun had faded out In smoke; q
grey dark was creeping among the
sreea. Near at hand in the spruce top
q fock of blackbirds were cackling and
scolding with raucous voices, and far
sEer away In the naples by the barn,
She robins were chanting their vesper
hyEnns. Here and there In the noun
EafEss to the south We're the hull CLEANS
OF IRE creeping In fantastic. snakelike
slg1res along the ridges. The smoke
had been deepening all day. and 1t was
Bringing on the night a full hour ahead
at time.
The interview with Rose a cheered
kari When s. woman hesftates and
eezaporises, there is but one ending pos
Sls1Ie, and he realized it. OF course She
NN+It nv aiiAA az AitO VIM ~ a
Tfae way of maidens to be coy and to
aay no at first; one must expect that.
wherefore, as he and the Squire sat in
asse twilight with their pipes, he was
ara 1ubilant spirits. He felt almost like
sssnfding In the old man. but the
would be premature. He led the con
Ecfxsatioa at length UP to the subject
az krpuse-huilding. Which was best. a
ssasd baue-iimestone house or a solid
brick. and what in his opinion would
be the relative cost?
Building II for yourself or to rento"
asslsed the old man. sending out a feeler.
Why, Tor myself?"
When would you want to begin? '
The Squire had a way of getting at
che heart of things ar once.
We, / don't know. You see our
Rouse is small and is getting old. ia
Sfke to begin right off and have it
boarded In by the time snow flies
Want my honest opinion?''
wy. of course"
Don't do it."
Don't do it?* He turned suddenly
Ne. Don't do It. Fools build houses
sGIsSs wise men live in EN- Now. Karl. |
Aon't you think of building a house |
XII you hear from me. I've got pretty
definite ideas abou house-building, and |
I want to go over b matter carefully"
2SG turned the subject with abruptness,
&sad although Karl was mystified, he
home through the Gap well con-
tent. satisfied that life1 after all, is
and that merit In this world ever
ends Its true reward.
When the Squire came in from seeing
Karl of, he found Rose alone In thsf
Kitchen Seeding her cat.
You're q had. bad boy she was
ying, holding hin, up By the front
Eaws and putting her face close to his.
you're q naughty cat to catch poor
little birds. Aren't you ashamed of
yourself2"
rsha ota 49,, uo i
good iHlmoF.
$50 you've settled 1t. have you, Dot2l
no. hot, He chuckIed her under
The chin. and cooked his head at her
tovtalIy. "Oh, you cant fool your old
pap
Settled what p. h put down the
ard turned TO him ~curiously.
oh. Kari's told me all about his fine
house. Going to have It boarded
la before the snow flies. heigh? i know
that means. Nov. Rose, you
d1Ff want to build any house. Don't
10 IT..
WHY, father. what
I'VE can't have YOU living way down
there in the valley, Rose he went on
ke<langiy. He had blown out his Ian /
tern and had come very close to her.
Mother n j want you here. You
sg0rr't go and leave us. viii you Rose?
I want you 70 bring Karl right up here
90 sye. III give him a share In things.
and III shall be all yours when we are
syaaae, every bit Of IT,. There was feel
ksw IN his voice.
Why father. I haven't said anything
g KaT1 haven't promised him q
.Oh, but you VIII. OF course you
srfIi. Rose
~IHe asked 10 ana I said, NO square
and fiat. and ! meant IT,"
fT3h no. no no, Rosie. Don't say
II did
+fsat. sose-say. Is there some one
sLss. Rose2s
NO; there isn't.
Yousre quite certain.
n don't want to marry anybody. +
see why I've got to be torrnentcd
ayery minute by somebody wanting toll
eaATry me.
But, Rose. YOU must marry some
etnae.s
gphy must I2s
Wa9l. one thing Is because your
mother and T aren't going to be here.
SA Yoa'dl be left alone then with
ss.s great house and this great prop
~Ent it III be years and years, Pap,
she said impulsiyely. You'll live years
ret. and III get married sometime of
sc0arse-if I must. There's no hurry
are some things you don't
1ulow. Rosie. I'm going quick when r
.10go. I'm liable To drop or any time.
Gov aboat my dizzy spells; Eve
rot all the symptoms 9 grandfather
1skd he died q younger man than
g We all gotilat way I'm falling UP.
lRpGe, 4 q feel 1T. I'm a broken old
M1anSs Ills voics choked.
sA1h dOnst.pap Please don't" She
threw her arms To him i,npulsiveiy.
.sls I'm gotaoni q great wish now,
~ Went ttnsfeelinglys sRpd tha is to
lSe4vc this property All right and whole.
FcHn trust Karl. Say, Rose, won't
yuQ.% t3&p1paEa ma ~