The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1911-06-23
DoIIy's Objections

have no ideal-not even an IL
fusion regarding man-but" - and
Dolly Adams charming nose re-
trorsed into the atmosphere decid-
eddy. II do not insist that the man
l am unfortunate enough to marry
be lacking in three respects - red
hair, the name Smith, and taste for
the ministry"
well, as Hal Martin seems to be
the lucky one, you needn't worry
And Ethel Rhodes, by deity dodg-
ing out of the door, just escaped
having her pretty head maltreated
la sofa pillow.
Dolly tucked her dainty figure
into a favorite rough gray coat and
ran out into the rather chill April
afternoon, sans head covering, bent
on one of her solitary ramDles over
the wooded hill. almost mountain,
just on the outskirts Of the college
grounds.
Sure of foot, she was s;rambling
over particularly rough place when
the unexpected in shape OF a small
but aggressive pebble sent her slip
ping down, down steep incline or
rock toward the creek, swollen, an
CRY and very deep just at this point
Dolly's usually level head waxed
| topsy turvy, and she screamed loud
ly, "Help. Help" Then the water
! closed coldly over her head and
| oblivion interviewed between beauti-
! full Miss ADAMS and the mundane
| world. 9
| Consciousness came with the tang
of liquor III her throat, and she I'M
| closed her eyes, somewhat dizzily,
upon an anxious masculine face,
crowned by a shock OF the very red
dish hair it had ever been Miss Adj
| ans misfortune to see. The sight
of it brought her to active life and
her feet at once.
"Oh, thank you! Thank you!"
she exclaimed with damp but
charming smile. "I'm sorry you had
to get wet, tool"
Dolly tried to look at her rescu-
er's eyes, which were merry, blue
and really altogether desirable, but
tho hair pervaded the atmosphere,
2 most causing her to regret escape
8 ON the creek.
THE wetting does not matter.
since you are safe" And to Dolly's
great relief her unknown knight
pulled cap over most of the Of
Tending hair. But you must hustle
back to college. It's chilly and
spring colds are no joke!"
| And hustle" was the order OF
their going. The red-haired knight
hurried her along briskly, but in
such blithe holiday manner that
} Dolly decided, magnanimously, to
forgive the color of his hair.
At the entrance gate she paused
and held out her hand.
Not allowed, except from Friday
to Sunday. I'm sorry. Who am ]
to thank? I'm Dolly Adams"
"And I'm Roy Smith,
And really desirable eyes said 8
2 great deal more. They told of an
other victim added to Dolly's already
long list.
Rallying from the second shock
, Dolly said bravely: Come to tes
on Friday to 6. l want to thanh
you properly, when l am present
able
Thank YOU l want very muc1
to come. I'm staying at the rectory
' Now hurry in and get warm and dry
I'll be on hand Friday, sure!"
I'VE gods!' cried Dolly as she spe,
along the path "Oh, We gods!"
= Friday she adorned herself at tn,
same time nursing the faint HON,
that he would not come But she ha,
: seen that dawning interest in othe
eyes and feared the worst.
He came, almost on the hour, and
to Dollys distorted view. Ethe
Rhodes took particulararly catty de
y light in the iteration and reiteratiol
e Of that awful name OF Smith.
il Dolly cried herself to sleep tina
). night, regretting bitterly that it wa
rude and ungrateful for one to refus
to motor with man who had save,
ones life.
/ The big touring car was only a
Z accentuation Of the hair. Dolly ga,
u red most OF the trip-the red of an
{. ger at one Smith, now wholly desi,
= able in all things save hair. cogome
i and occupation.
> He called again-and yet again, AZ
90 vised that Miss Adams was ..out.
great tangles OF red, red roses wer
intruded under Dolly's indignau
nose. And then she cried some NOR,
One day, in desperation, she fun
the flowers aside and made for he
l. hill by devisious back paths.
II BY straight forward ones Mr.. Smit
d arrived at the same destination