Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-10-12

| money!" he asked.
He fondly anticipated a good mar
riage for his pretty daughter-good,
that is, from his and the worlds point
of view.
You can't marry on two hundred a
year, Maisie," he said, patting her
cheek. NO. you must give up all
thoughts of Mr.. fleming.
Perhaps" he added to himself, this
! absurd in%fatuation will dwindle If they
don't see each other for a couple of
months"
AT this thought he was more than
ever determined to get away, and a
few days later saw them comfortably
installed at q handsome and we'll APP
pointed hydro fitted with every APP
pliance and bath known and unknown
to the scientific world.
For three days Mr.. Banks looked
about him and was initiated into the
mysteries of ~hydropathy, and found it
healthful and diverting. Then. having
consulted the doctor. commenced the
rest cure. His daughter was permitted
to visit him three times a week, each
visit to last only a quarter of an hour.
The time was passed in sleeping, eat
ing {every w hours). n being mas
saged. Reading was forbidden. His
life, therefore, did not promise to be
very active for the next six weeks. But
he resigned himself to his fate. bid a
tender farewell to Maisie, and tempo
rarily retired from the world.
Directly her father was confined to
his room, from which there did not APP
pear to be any possible chance of es-
cape. owing to the tender solicitude OF
a most assiduous attendant. Maisie
dispatched the following wire to Dick:
Come at once. Father commenced.
"Maisie."
The following reply came a few hours
later:
Aunt and I with you $3.50 t s%'ay:.
way when they came. and Dick was
careful to see that his unit notified
their arrival In the visitors book by
writing Miss Mitchin and nephew"
While his aunt went up to her room
Dick went in search of Maisie. and. at
ter wandering in and out OF the nu-
merous public rooms and up and down
the corridors, eventually arrived at the
Winter Gardens. Seated in a chair un-
der a palm he saw a vision OF white
feminine daintiness. apparently deeply
absorbed in reading. He stepped quiet
ly up to her.
I've come. Maisie." he whispered.
Dick" she cried; "oh. Dick-isn't 1t
| splendid?"
There were people about, which Dick
resented.
MY name is not in the visitors book,
Maisie; simply, Miss Mitchen and
nephew"
Dick, you're smarter than I gave you
lawfully decent and quite glad to
| GOMEZ
Papa is perfectly secure. Not al
lowed u of bed. And can't possibly
know of anything that o e on Must
live the life OF a dormouse for the next
| six weeks"
Half an hour later Maisie and Dick
were chatting to Miss Mitchin. She
was a dear old soul, with happiness
beaming through her spectacles, but
terribly conventional. and lived in con-
slant terror of Dick disgracing him-
self. She was not aware that Mr..
Banks would have been furious had he
known OF Dicks arrival. for she had
not been told of the threatened break
Ing off of the engagement. She was
fond of Maisie and liked to see the
young people happy n enjoying
themselves.
And so your father has gone in for
Weir Mitchell?" she asked Maisie.
Yes. the doctor said it would be the
best thing
Gently, this incorrigible Dick"-and
h tried to look severe-"will 20 and
see III sometimes"
"He is not permitted to receive yisi-
tors" put in Maisie.
What a pity! Give him my kind
. ASs ~ NO0Ap 0kA4A W - xkAkl a COlIyS
plete recovery from me. I'll perhaps
write him an occasional note"
Il wouldn't do that" urged Maisie.
looking fixed bayonets at Dick.
1T will upset him." chimed in blum
dering Dick.
And pray. Richard. why should q
note from me upset him?" asked his
aunt.
Well. you see." said Maisie, "he's
20 allowed to have any letters or
notes: He is not supposed even to
read"
AS the conversation was drifting into
dangerous channels. Maisie diplomatic.
cally turned 1t into smoother waters.
and the trio retired to rest In q very
merry mood.
Dick set himself to study his aunt.
and by his devoted attention gradually
gained favor.
The days passed pleasantly enough
with tennis. drives. picnics and wake
ing. 80 Dick and Maisie spent q great
deal of time together. Their plan had
succeeded beyond expectations. Maisia
paid her father periodical visits. INF
never delivered Miss Mitchin's mas.
sage. ~
After three weeks isolation Mr..
Ban was heartily tired Of it. He
noticed that his daughter looked mar
ticularly happy. He said nothing. hut
thought all the more. He swore al HIS
attendant, hydrOpathy, and e%vervthinS
connected with 1t.
Another three weeks,'' he easped cna
day to Malsie: but I'll sec It out IL II kills
me-" he heroically declared.
On The contrary" said Maisie. .three
ife." - :
Meantime Miss Mitchin had quite MAJ
/ up her mind To alter hor wra1I .~ns- "