Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1911-04-07
The Man That Was Snubbed
By NETTIE LEWIS

sprang to pick it UP. When she
dropped one of the tickets On the floor,
he restored 1t. When they had board.
ed the train and Miss Edith tried IN
vain to raise a window, 1t was the
captain who raised the obstinate sash
first, and his hat next.
Why didn't you thank him instead
Of bowling SO coldly?" whispered he
aunt a momen later.
Because my role Is to be n OF
naughty Indifference. That man needs
only the slightest encouragement to
try to f1rt with me-"
"He will certainly think you have
no breeding" protested h aunt a.
they were driving down town.
Captain Turner had not been seek
ing an opportunity. He was no such
man as that. Events had come along
naturally, and he hadn't expected any
ELUSIVE thanks, but he was nettled q
bit by the naughty Indifference shown
by the young lady. Two days later.
while he was going over to Jayville in
an auto he had hired for the season
and was running himself, he came
upon a scene by the roadside. Edith
~ ASA "ahS Sio u Al A Jua6Sc .
auto, which the girl had managed on
fifty previous occasions, and all was
going well when a wheel dropped into
a hole, n the two were thrown out
The passengers had just picked them
selves up and ascertained that they
had suffered only a bruise or two,
when the soldier came whizzing UP.
OF course, he stopped and offered his
aid. The aunt looked to Edith, but
Edith turned her shoulder and NUT
tered something about walking home
and sending the chauffeur after b
machine. Then Aunt Susan had to
say: IF you would only be SO kind.
sir!" and the captain, with the help
Of two farmers who zane along, right
ed the auto and found that it could
be run home under It's own power.
Aunt Susan was profuse In her
thanks. but Miss Edith only slightly
bowed her Acknowledgements.
Il thought you had some tanners
about you" exclaimed the chaperon
as they were homeward bound. After
all his trouble. the gentleman de-
served something more than the Icy
bow you gave him"
The red spots on the aunt's cheeks
enlarged and became more vivid. and
her teeth made a grating noise. but
what could she do about It? She had
laid down the law and must abide by
1t. OF course, the captain discovered
the Identity of the proud and naughty
girl. He was bound to do that. When
a gentleman has been repeatedly
snubbed by a good-looking young lady
he is Just as anxious to learn the
name Of the snubbess as he YOU be
If he was in love. He got into the
habit Of going to the depot every day.
If the ladies took the train, he took
1t also. II they did not appear, he re-
turned home. He also rode out In his
auto, and when he did not meet them.
he returned home with the feeling
that he was an ill-used man. Even
when he %journeyed up town in the
same car with them, Aunt Susan SIM
ply bobbed her head in doubtful recog-
milton, while Edith looked straight
past him or over his head. When W
weeks had gone by, the captain g
off to a golf club for the day, and did
not leave for hoae in his auto until
nine o'clock. 1t heightened his jour-
ney by four miles to come by way OF
Judge Eldridge's manor,
He was approaching the house when
he was hailed by a man at the road.
side and a few words passed between
them. The nan was told to come on.
but he continued his way. The a
tain and the auto turned in at the
lodge and made for the front door.
and the machine had not yet come to
a halt when the soldier was bounding
up the steps and fiinging open the
front door. In the sitt1ng-room, to
the left of the hall, sat two women,
tied to their chairs, and in the dining
room beyond three men were packing
up the household silver and pausing
now and then to sip of he judges
best. There was just a moment of
hesitation, and hen the soldier ap-
peared before the trio. He had a re-
volver in his hand, but he used It
only as a club. He struck right and
left, and HI struck hard. The fellows
went topping over before they could
understand what had broker loose.
Then the women were united, the
cords used to bind the others, and
when all was finished the soldier In
ouired IL he could be of any help.
Aunt Susan coughed and gulped and
choked up and could not answer.
Edith looked her full in the face and
asked:
"Auntie, may 1 flirt enough with
this gentleman to answer his cues
tom"
"You may firt-you may fall in
love-you may elope-you may get
married." was the sobbing answer as
the dear old Puritan laid her head o.
the table.