Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1912-08-29

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Shaking Janet's hand he laughingly
thanked her.
You're great. What would your
terms be by the year,"
Myrtle had started toward the house,
but Janet detained her by gesture.
sion. but added TO Janet: You're right.
l am lucky girl-and IL happy one
| too"
Janet, entering into the spirit of the
occasion, serious in tone and solemn in
voice, but with Il twinkle in her eye
and with the mannerisms of lawyer
arguing his points before the learned
court. began:
Behold the model young man. only
son and heir of the famous DR.. Wood
hurst! Brought up by his father in the
way he should go. He has no bad
habits He neither smokes. drinks nor
CANDLES If he has any faults what
soeyer''-
That will do. Janet. LIN no better
than any other fellow"
do you smoke"
NO"
do you drink"
mo"
DO YOU gambe?'
No, of course not"
Then my point is proved. Behold
the model young manw
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Under this cross examination Ralph
had become extremely nervous. al
though he concealed his feelings from
his tiancee. Other boys in the neigh
borhood attended the races and made
small wagers, at first among them
selves and later with the bookmakers.
Living near the track. meeting the
visitors. knowing many of the en-
ployees almost from boyhood, it be-
came very easy for him to overcome
b any conscientious scruples which his
father might have inculcated in his
mind. Like all boys who seek to CON
ceal petty bad habits, he had fallen in
with some of the worst patrons of the
racing game. Had he been allowed to
attend the races openly or even to go
into the betting ring he would have
chosen friends of his own sort: but
forced by circumstances to conceal his
actions, he could only associate with
those whom his natural companions
could not meet
Myrtle, however, saved him from fur
Their annoyance or regret by changing
the subject to her sister AS she re-
sumed her seat on the bench she said
to Janet:
"And to think that l owe it all to her.
How good she has been to me.''
Janet stepped to Myrtle's side and.
patting her on the cheek. said, II think
Henrietta Darlington is about the best
sister in the world
Myrtle pressed Janet's hand and
spoke with loving emphasis:
Il know she is. | was quite little
girl when father died. and she took
me to live with her. She has cared for
me ever since. It'll the death of her
husband. about Il year ago, had
| everything that heart could wish for
I've had it since then, too. but at
times I've thought that Henrietta de-
prived herself to give to me-
81 hardly think that. dear. Mrs Bar
rington has been just splendid to you
we all know that-but her husband
was quite Il wealthy man and must
have left her we'll provided for" re-
piled Ralph
The thought of her sisters sacrifice
for her sobered Myrtle for Il moment
The cloud passed away when Ralph
reassured her
Every one says the same thing. so
suppose | have Just imagined it,
She smiled at Ralph as she spoke He
patted her hand and said. "Of course
you have.
The blatant blare of an automobile
horn disturbed the charm and peace
of the afternoon Sweeping past the
house. it disappeared around the bend
of the road i'll Il whirl of dust
Janet followed it with her eyes until
it was lost to view. Turning to Myrtle,
she said:
There goes another of those beastly
automobiles. Beastly things. / call
them.%
Ralph remarked carelessly. "Proba-
Dly taking some owner down to the
track"
Through the trees one could catch a
glimpse of the red roof of the club
house. Faint echoes of the band could
be heard i'll the afternoons during the
season
There was Il slight pause in the CON
versation. Each was thinking of the
track and the invaders it brought to
the neighborhootl of the harrington
home. Myrtle broke the silence. Speak
ing with Il touch of bitterness. she de-
clared
II just hate that track.
Janet was rather surprised Mt the
feeling displayed by Myrtle and asked
her why she felt so strongly