Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-27

HOW can you uSk SUCH 4ucst1ou'
Nary" said the colonel, showing an
noyance. HAS it not lasted ever since
George Washington visited Augusta!
1t will be here when we are gone and
serve your grandchildren we'll yet. I'll
be bound" ut which Miss Ellen COL
ored and Bud laughed heartily.
Bud drove to the back of the church,
where there was long row OF horse
stalls. There were several old coaches
standing by. but none as ancient or
as grand as ours, and found myself
taking pride in the apparent antiquity
of the family was visiting and re-
member quite we'll sneering at the
newly painted buggies which were
lined along the fence. We not only
had a pew well up under the chancel.
but occupied place OF honor among
the middle aisle aristocracy. | had
never heard Miss Ellen sing and did
not know now whether she was so
prano or alto. was tempted sorely
to look around just once to see her In
the organ loft. but so many eyes were
fixed on me that kept mine fixed re-
ligiously on the minister. After ser
mon the Turpins held quite a recep-
ton under the pines in the yard. and
| was given an opportunity Of seeing
in what respect they were held In the
county. Several of the young men In
vited me to hunt with them and OF.
fered me their guns. shells and dogs
I'VE know Bud is pretty busy" they
would say. 80 If you give the word we
will ride by for you some day this
week." Miss Ellen was the center Of
attraction. and every man tried to edge
himself within the circle that sur
rounded her in order to receive one
passing remark from her at least
She seemed entirely unconscious OF the
influence she exerted in her limited
sphere, yet apparently took this hon.
age for granted, or SO it appeared to
me.
1--WE must have a dance in the hall
while Mr.. Palmer is here" heard her
saying to some. of the girls who were
standing near. at which they immedi-
ately set up such clatter and chatter
as a hundred sparrows might be ex'
pected to make upon the 6rst warm
day in spring. The following Friday
was settled as the day. and all, boys
and girls as we'll. agreed to come
Thursday and help cook the supper
for the party. and each agreed. too. tn
bring something. Margaret Robert
son said she would bring all the sugar
needed for the cake, Bert Simmons
promised three quarts of cream for the
sillabub, and Jim Barrett said he
would make up the rest that might be
needed. Ruth Howard would donate
-four, and another offered chickens for
the salad, and so on down the list.
BE sure to bring them picked,
George Adams," said Miss Ellen.
laughing, to the lad who had donated
the chickens, for If Sally Stovall IS
there you will be Of no assistance. as
we know from experience. And two
Of you girls must come prepared to
spend the night of the ball to help clear
away the remnants the next day." All
volunteered, and Miss Ellen had hard
time to choose between them, so high
~ was this honor priced. The rector,
coming out and hearing what all the
chatter was about, delivered a lecture
upon the frivolity of youth and ended
by saying:
"And If no one has seen about the
music promise to furnish that as my
share. l will bring my old violin and
be one Of the band myself" which an
nouncement was greeted with ap.
plause, for l heard afterward that no
one could keep such good time as Mr..
Lamb, and the darky band always
played better when he led It