Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-08-31

" SN O1N,
poor Belle, with %reproachful earnest
ness. "Oh, l am afraid by coming here
with you I've done something very
wrong"
Not in the least" answered Ashby.
confidently. Lilly is a brick and
wouldn't care at all, and the only thing
for o to think about and remember
is that l am your cousin. and she. per-
haps. a distant connection. 1 shall AL
Jude to her as your Cousin Lilly. Now
cheer up, little girl, for l want this
to be a red letter day. 1t will also
be we'll for you to remember that Cou-
sin Lilly is not Well and you may
express regret over that fact, II you
find a suitable opportunity. Now don't
worry. n take h a little wrinkle off
your brow. for we are only out for an
innocent lark, and this cousin BUSH
ness will fix everything all right. l
mean to forestall any possible suspicion
on the part OF my men,"
IAN right. Cousin Ashby.'" said
Belle. demurely. but what a pity we
are not down in the old south, where
onlookers and strangers are not so
critical. However. I am going to have
a good time today" continued she. with
reviving spirits. "if l have to Cousin
Booker \. Washington much less Mr..
Ashby Waller"
Port Jefferson!" screamed the on
uuCIO WLlCkCuROh ECLlO SSOOu up wv
shook from her skirts the collective de-
bris of popcorn, candy crumbs and
chewing gum papers.
There's the chief now said Ashby,
as they descended from h platform.
We'll, chief, ] am glad to see you! 4
hope everything is we'll and Il good din-
ner awaits us. for my cousin II l are
terribly hungry. Now come on, Belle"
said Ashby Familiarity.
WI1nn into thr WAGON
And We'll all take IL ride"
After they We're deposited i'm The
country omnibus Belle leaned over and
said:
MIR. Foggarty-no. Chief may call
you chief mayn't I" asked she,
sweetly, and with an irresistible smile.
Sure. mum. an tits not for the loikes
o. Moike Fogxarty to feel anything but
pride at even your notice. much less
f~riendliness."
Well. that speech is worthy of. and
would have graced a Chesterfield" said
Belle. heartily.
"Eh. miss"
"Oh. nothing. l was just soliloquiz-
ing, but o l want you to tell me
something about the yacht-do you
live ON it?"
.'Troth an | do. an where else did
you Think"
"Oh, don't know: l am not familiar
with nautical customs and was only
asking for information. Now. you're
going to give us a good dinner today.
aren't you? Tor Mr.. W-er. Cousin
Ashby. and l are ravenously hungry.
Notwithstanding the popcorn, candy
and chewing gum that we indulged in
on h train. by h way. we brought
you these" said she. producing sew
eral paper bags and handing them to
him.
.Faix. an yer had better keep them
yerself. cause twill be no dinner yer
gets today aboard the Ripple. for Denis
ia down ag'in with the 'tremens.'"
WHAT exclaimed Belle and Ashby,
simultaneously-'no dinner?"
.'Oh, bash." said Belle. merrily. to
day nothing matters. and WI can stop
somewhere along the road and get
sandwiches and stun like that"-then,
turning to Mr.. Waller. she continued.
with a SLY wink, after all it Is better
that Cousin Lily didn't come along with
US, isn't it? For her headache was ter
rible. wasn't 1t, Cousin Ashby?"
An is yer wolfe back from the
south?" asked h chief.
mo. no." explained Ashby. quickly.
"Er-Belle was evidently not listening
when l told her that her Cousin Lilly
was i%ndisposed and er-knowing what
chronic headaches she suffers with. I
suppose Miss Turner naturally at
tributed my wife's absence to one of
them-you know Belle doesn't live in
New York, 10 can't keep up with our
movements
well, this yacht is a beauty" said
Belle, land what u beautiful cabin you
have, Cousin Ashby. and so many love
ly photographs-you are evidently a
great favorite with the girls. Eth
rChief?'
Then crossing the room and picking
up a miniature. she said:
Now who is this particular beauty:
II occupies as prominent a position
in your affections as her picture does
in your room, l should think Cousin
Lilly might be Jealous"
A pinch on her arm made Belle turn
only to see cousin Ashby's face Grim
son. while his arms were gesticulatine
like a Dutch windmill.
Whats the matter with yoG,' asked
Belle innocently.
"Oh, nothing said Ashby. Then hi
coughs. chokes, swells visibly and agar
roars. Rather Il severe attack. ism
it. Chief?" asked Belle. II hope h.
doesn't AVE them often. But If he gOe.
on doubling and twisting up i k tina,
he will never be able to unite himself
I simply asked him who this beautiful
lady is and he seems quite ovcrcom,
with emotion
That's yer Cousin Lilly" said tn,
Chief. with a merrily suspicious
twinkle in his truly Irish eyes.
"Oh-er-a-hem. Yes, to be sure,
stammered Belle. but I-er-don'
think 1t a very good likeness" The,
turning, h said in an undertone t.
Ashby: For the Lords sake. do some
thing-say something: order the sand
wiches unpacked, fall overheard. any
thing to help me"