Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-06-22
Moons on your way home to luncheon.


know of your school. Miss Worden?"
"Oh. Madge and are old friends.
give music lessons afternoons. and bel
inseIaruble companion. Grace LandOn
is one of my pupils"
II wish you would give Madge les
sons too. Her teacher left the city
some time ago. and have neglected to
have her start again."
Il should be glad to teach her." said
the girl simply.
VERY well. You may commence to-
morrow, il agreeable. and give her two
lessons a week.
shes sweet little girl, thought
John Walker as he pursued his way
from the Kindergarten. she must BE
Tom Worden's daughter. Poor fellow
His failure took all he had. She's Il
TRUMP 10 ...h,. hold and help in this
way"
The first day that John called for Tot
he so cordially seconded the child's In
vitation to her teacher to come home
with them to luncheon that she was
forced to comply.
Madge's music hour was from $50
to G. and she would not practice prop
erly unless her teacher would consent t"
stay to dinner. The children all claim
cd her as Il kindred spirit and called
her "Bess." for which they were stern
IL and Intellectually reprimanded by
their parent. who finally followed their
example aud called her by that name
himself
In the month Of July the Walkers
went to their summer cottage on a
lake some twenty miles from the city.
you need :, vacation more than any
one" said John Walker abruptly to
Bess one day You must 30 with US.
Thank you very MUCH" said the girl
gratefully. Its kind in you to ask
me. but Of course | can't accept"
! why not" he demanded. Your
father is going west on au extended
business trip. and be won't need you"
The girl blushed. hesitated and then
said frankly:
| why. you see. Of course. 1t would
| really be all right, but then. you know.
people would talk-they wouldn't ap-
prove"
She began to founder in her explana'
ton. and John suddenly comprehended.
Il see." be laughed. nodding But.
you see. you have come to seem to me
like one Of my own-my eighth girl.
call you-but suppose you are grown
up enough for chaperon."
Il am twenty years DID," she said
with dignity.
Indeed: 4 great age. Well. have
second cousin. q meek. elderly Wild
dow. whom the children rule firmly. l
presume size would like a month or SO
at the cottage"
So it was iCALy ac-alSstl
Frun that rsue CO Loon Walker sud
denly regarte.. lis cni1Grvns teacher
in I Jew tl:.,lr.
- wonder /. 4 leM1I,lt7li 7o'11- girl
Ike 5.,aH cnuld ,..,lnt. Czi c:lre for Ia ODD
drtec ike NE 1t. ohu'.ers'. I aat
suggested CnlG 4i1e ,.uuHi,t:cs.t 1.s= n
old man
A thrill srirrs,i ui.hin him as be
looked up at the fair young face gazing
happily over the waters Of the lake on
the first night of their arrival
''Bess.' be said suddenly.
But the children had also called
.fBess." and she was away for romp
on the beach
.'She is only a child. after ALL" he
thought. with a sigh.
In the Walker boathouse was ca
noe which the children were forbidden
to use. bu, Bess one Sunday morning
ventured forth alone in it. She man
aged it very skillfully. but on her re-
turn a sudden wind came up and made
the lake choppy. She had all she could
do to keep the little craft right side up.
John Walker. coming out on the We
randa OF the cottage. saw her danger
and rushed TO the boathouse. intending
to row out after her Another emotion
besides anxiety surged within him.
and be knew now that he loved this
playmate Of his children.
ShI. was making great progress with
her tiny canoe and as he rowed out
from the lighthouse she was landing at
the pier
]! WIS Il very merry. wtnsome face.
nli-t, with the excitement and danger.
thu, was lifted TO his.
In the reaction from his fright he
WAS I".:inni," to censure her when he
WAS Interrupted by Madge, who had
npl"ar.h upon the scene and who In
stanly resented her fathers lecture.
"Ynu shall not scold her" she cried
holly Il wanted her for our step
mother. ln, I'll give her up II you
aren't yoin. to be nice to her.
Bess turned red and pale by turns.
"Ill race you TO the house. Madge.
she cried and they were away.
"BesS." said John softly when he
had succeeded in getting an Interview
! "as said. had thought Of yon as II.
eighth girl. don't watt to think y.
you as Il S,cp,n"thrr. hrll I GO wan
| you to be my wife and Il companion Il
the girls because | love YOU Will yo
trV to care, fOr me-"