The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1909-06-18

1 estions Of = few % onr passensrnA =
aw aitsa- us-
There MAS a general more towards the
| cerrer On the saloon. where. on q stand
under fie skylight. the tree shone re-
spienaent from an electric light above.
Rosin= had condsseended. with porfen-
| r.oas gravity. to carry round the cap
| sain's cap. from which the duplicate nam
| berx acre to b~ drawn.
The fun began with the ca ptain. who
drew Erss. being handed q q lnsy little
ivory powder-pS1 box with loos ing-glass
top
IL was qnains TO xee oil the small BE-
| louxings Ut travel hat wehs 10 make up
shoS~ gifts Psnknirsx. pe-ncilcases. and
nasreh-hSoIss. together with any variety *
novels. formed thr xreassr part Of the
masculine contribution and from the
~vsrn~rs were one or two dainty litfle boxes
and saehess. while Capitals Kesr's card
board tarnisnr~ and animals rsisned alone
Ut their kiaa~
ed herself I'm safely between the captain
and Charsie Hudson but. a. they wer.
bosh directing the fan. her refuge vas
noS a sire ons.
Presently she feit- rather than aw.
that Seewars bad slipped iat0 the seat
which Iiadson had vacated.
~3ba yea s@e what have drawnr" he
an "a. hofsiing oas a little scented saches
wlth hew omn initials in one corner.
Yes I sas Mr.. ffudson give il 70
yaa.' she answered. dryiy.
Charlie HUDSON drew 4 to~rtolse-sAsli
hairpbr sEEs- iIaater n copy Of Swim
bavns's poeaa~.
1t will tooS smart on ~grani-1a's par
Dor table she said. contemplating the
brsxae eoyer wSth evuaplaeeney.
Il seaid s1se 10 witness grzndr1a's her
roT if sAs takes TO studying st. Stewart
said tn ar aside 10 Hiss Taogue.
Charlie Hudson even MUSTERED up cour.
age t. present a pair az dolls 10 she SIS
tegS. waa Srasely preceeded 10 Investigate
as the natnsslas of sAeis composition. In
spite Of the apparent ~incongruity Of the
obS@.ts drawn. Miss Thorn~ hal doubts il
there were not saHse method in the
chance. especially when her number
brought seT . little silver photograph case
in which sac had seen q picture on one
st Captain Kerr's children.
More was to follow. though. for. ~ the
proceedings seemed 10 BE- drawing 10 a
close. and the revived bride was execuc-
Ing a piave of musical fireworks at the
piano. Ifadsen came to her with two
small white packets in his hand
~These are directed gifts be said.
handing them 10 hes.
Miss Thorne's heart sank. Sac looked
round. bas the Captain had gone over 10
che piano. Nj. Stewart sat beside her,
and Hudson stood looking on. She had
nothing to DO but open The parcels. and
she chose that which she knew was adj
dressed in Haison's writing.
It's contents proved 20 be a pin with .
nugget for a head. which she had admired
a day when be was wearing IL.
-Oh. bat this is too good. I can,
take this" she said. distressed.
Please do" he urges: and IS she
looked into his honest face. pink with
shyness. she yielded. thanking him grace
fully. Then came the second package.
and do what she would. her fingers
would bun-Ie q bit over il.
The wrapping disclosed an old seal
with arms engraved upon an amethyst.
She Ees il lie upon her open palm and
turned toward Stewart.
Charlie Hudson had iea. and they were
practically alone. under shelter Of Q
noisy chorus at the piano.
lis this yourSY' she asxed.
~So; il is yolrs, II you will accept it.
You don't niad. do yoa?' And in spite
Of his GOODNESS, there was q touch o.
anxiety in his tene.
Il suppose that my keeping il settles
the question - she asked In the sam
dull. Ifeisss fashion.
He stared. puzzled then spoke warm
ly. NO. Why. do ron suppose that I
should try TO sntrsp yoa in that way? l
BAD promised yoa only to ask for further
discussion. Cannot | give you a triae
like that as a sign Of friendship. just as
Hudson has DONE
Il suppose So" she said slowly. But
rhese are the family arms. are they not?
l eouki NOT take ii without being in soune
nsasure pledged
Wei, then. will yoa lex II pledge your
I ask nothing better" be said. ~seanins
forward.
II suppose 1t might ~ well be now as
any other tine. What does il tnasterT"
sac said, YEARLY.
Ito BE- cCntirned-1