The Lemmon herald. (Lemmon, Perkins County, S.D.) 1912-1917, 1912-12-06

dlcr had ,houphtful,y provided. ana
over the whole she threw . napkin
! She was going down the atcps VII. "
once more from the same npcn win
dow sounded the harsh voice ahe hnd
heard before
/ For heavens sake clear out "
/ here What arr ton hanging around
/ for You've got AL nv money aud" --
li"ai"t Randall did not wait 10 hear
any more With burning cheeks shs
hurried through the gate and ava.
from the detachable stranger Not n
the little home she wsa working 90
hnrh 10 r"inin should be -oid over h-r
head would she ever sell snaihev ps,t
ticle ~ her products To- the hNnvl,h
mnrnatcr who lived In tho rsisp
house
let him en-, bakers tra.h" wa
Hester nl,imntum
few dave tatcr she wss tsthinu D.,
Mira Hiake
Tint Nj Chandler In sn Old mss
isn'i he" asked Hester
"nh no mot 80 rory old ~icastwsts
hc don't nip,ca, ~ tn INC HesA,t uls
hhlr IL grat NJ can he. hu, hs is =,
pleasant and hotiah acting Seems a. "
no was na Young as mr. Jimmy W
sets lot nf store by vour cooking
You've never met him yet. hare vow"
Not eracily." admitted Hester "ls
heard hla voice. though, and I don't ses
how anybody can think thsts p,ess
ant"
Now, lsnt that the funniest thlngi
everybody thinks hls voice 10 the ntcra,
thing there Ia about him
\ don't" saii Hester. with decisior
When the following FRIDAY came
Hester passed the cottage Of Mr.
Chandler With q scornfui I'M Of her
head Not for the testy ma pmak ert
we're the toothsome daintles she had
tolled over all day long what u hs
did like piei She wouldn't make pisr
for any man who spoke tn her In such
= manner
As she prepared for ben ths, nigh,
Hester's anger abated \ little ~ she
thought OF the breadless. cakeiess pie.
less state Of Mr. Chandler Somehow
she could not reconcile Mrs Blakers
description of him or the bJyishiy en-
thnslasflc note he had written with the
surlv voice which hah t~tc~ sccostsa
her from his window
Saturday vas Hestsr's lazy day. She
rested from her hard work of the dny
before snd Usually occupied herself
with some light needlswprt or she read
little. On this particular Saturday
she vas sitting on the front porch. her
never idIs fingers engaged with bls
Of fancy work. when the gate opened
and brisk step sounded on the path
An instant later a tall form ioomed At
the foot Of the steps
The stranger vas q handsome man
the bspdsomess she bad ever aeen, Hse
ter admitted to herself a. 81. took In
with q swift glance the broad sbopi
fefs. the sun tanned countens ocs tight
ef by deep blue eTes ana Nc crop ~
gray hair which msSs nim appear
younx or old, ss opinions migh, differ
Hs smiled and lifted a grsr zap from
his head
Miss Rsndallr' he inquired In The
very incest voice Hester had ever
heard
Yes" replied Hester -ondsrtnsiy
my names Chandler I'm wonder
ing II you realize. Miss Randall. thst
I'm simply starving for lack ~ vou'
ustaining sootiiesr'
m sorry." ealfArsd Hester biush
ing
why iif ron forget mo- Rui there
needn't ask thst o. eouras ~
rour lstsst customer. and | sI,I,os.
yop didn's have anything 70 spare for
no. ehr
That wasn't The rssson" returned
Hester, with sudden spirit y hsd
plenty ~ time 70 bake for pou or
Cha nd ar. bnt don't care 10 seep
customer Who who talks 10 m. n
sSrh 4 manner
"Hor how ! dont bsiisrs | ardar
stand stamnared ar Chandler IN
undoubted oa~fldarnaen,
Hester explained psinfulir srnrr
rsssed at the amusement mingled ~te
tha concern on mia faca
It's that rssesl. Peter. srosneh
Mr. Chandler "You sec Miss Randall
Peter IA parrot that belonged IN ~
sged cousin ~ mine for whon aas
na med when Cousin fhislp died np
left ma tha dan6iest collection ~ in
fisn relics, With the strict condition
that must personally care for Peter
snfI ne secs Al n shnA'e ~ Ner
nv eousin rhilip vas somefhng ~
hermit and { sea ny Tefer's go ahWisrr
that his master deteeted viaitors Naw
permit me- 70 bring you the If nso
nared Peter r order m ~erffr mr. state
monfs
Hester assured hilu that she we
ready satisfied and sfter she had ~
InYed a good laugh at her own ps
)ense she filed the basket ~ hs
nuagrY Chandler and sent hifn swar
-pioicing hut that was M, autH an
1our had passed. during which tima
hey became acqua Inted
Hester continued 10 lasva hsr cook,
'rv on Chambers porch. and once
when abe failed TO bring II he vent to