Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-05-20

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ure he named was q generous one.
The rest" he went on, with a whim-
steal smile. my own grlngo bride and
my Spanish self eliminate for the
moment the consideration Of the
Dutch In mel shall enjoy az we see
At"
But In spite Of the laughing infer
ence the Don probably little antici-
pated to what Al extent they would
enjoy" the ample remainder of his
worldly goods.
To give Donna Felipe, Waggoner her
due. 1t was the Wilshtres who first
precipitated hostilities by a refusal to
attend the Don's wedding. which was
solemnized In the city. Teddy honored
me with a letter which one did not
need to read between the lines to dis
cover whom he considered responsible
for the match. He "devoutly hoped
Felipe would not let that woman make
too big a fool Of him." That woman"
in the light Of the facts. wal not as In
sulting a term as I at first construed
tt later learned Teddy. not having
me- her, did not even know his new
mother-in-law's name till some time
after the ceremony.
The honeymoon trip was taken in
the magnificent automobile which had
been Felipe's wedding gift to his bride
and was In the opposite direction from
the Fernando Rancho. When they re-
turned to the city a few days were
consumed in purchasing a town house.
Then with my coIdly observing self
as guest the couple ran out to give
the bride her first view OF the ances-
trail Waggoner acres. On the road as
we glided smoothly along. Margaret
riding in the seat beside the chauffeur,
her eyes a-sparkle and her fair hair
blowing willfully out beneath her veil,
the Don found opportunity to say to
me: you have no idea how nne 1t is
to spend money without q second or
calculating thought. had not done
80 before since my glorious boyhood."
For the moment l quite envied him
for having cut loose so completely
from all his carefully prepared rules
Of life.
The Wilshires met us where we dis
mounted before the brick gateway OF
the rosa garden. 1t was idle curiosity
rather than p%remonitton that caused
me to watch Teddy SO closely as he
took his first look at the new Dona,
but the start which he gave and the
paleness that suddenly overspread his
comely features must have attracted
the others attention. While mother
and son" shook hands cordially, I could
not detect that Teddy let his eyes meet
the lady's. The meeting puzzled me.
and the one eason for a puzzle is that
1t may be solved. I tried my hand at
It that afternoon. It suddenly oc-
Cured to me that Teddy and Margaret
were from the same State. neal the
same city.
Massachusetts Is not such . large
place; I've heard that every one
around Boston knows every one else."
I ventured to say to tho young gen
tleman later in tho day. Sometimes I
allow my own personal consciousness
Of my shrewdness to show too plainly
In my eyes, Apparently this was one
Of those occasions, for Teddy irascibly
answered.:
Don't have such an egotistical idea
of your v smartness! was simply
startled to see what = handsome crea-
ture she IL. No wonder the DON is
blowing in so much on her. How long
do you calculate It will take him to
get through the whole pile at the pres
emit rate3"
did you marry Melisenda for her
money!" I brutally replied.
"Melisenda II the sweetest little
woman that ever lived. I grow hap
pier every day to think that I got
her." and with this eyasive answer he
went to Join her.
That same evening Margaret looked
across the huge living room at her
son-in-law and his wife together at
the piano and whispered to me:
He IL very much In love with her.
isn't he?"
Il rear he has had considerable ex-
perience at being very much in
love-" answered.
An elevation Of her fne eyebrows
was her only answer and voluntarily
I went
There used to DO . picture In his
watchcase: ! never saw 1t at close
range. but I've often him visit
fully looking at it-before-you un-
derstand. ! wonder where he keeps
II nowf"
do pictures In Weaknesses signify
much? Most man carry them-I have
even sometimes suspected you Of one."
she replied. and my disclaimer turned
the conversation into safer channels.
For three years the merry pace"
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