The Mobridge news. [volume] (Mobridge, Walworth Co., S.D.) 190?-1917, 1913-08-08

IA bNOpRO0 w Va SoNb w. -
didn't say a word. By Jove. II all made
me a bit sick. don't you know. Oh,
| must have been maudlin, that's what
~-maudlin. / managed to wag my
head to start him Off again; couldn't
speak, o know.
Eyes, sir" Then you says: That's
all right, now, my boy; SO you run
along, because I'm awfully busy. To
morrow Wen talk some more
"Bully!' says the chap. Good night.
old mani Then he turns back, kinder
smiling sidewise. It's sure on the
level. is It, that you're going to let me
have a clear road with Frances?'
"'Oh, bother Frances!' you says
laughing. Yes, yes, and when you
win her, she'll be to me as my own
girl. And l know I'll have her love,
too
Whats THAR says the young fell
low. kinder frowning. And you says.
easy-like, Why. welI Just be one hap
by family Then you chuckled like
you was mighty pleased and says:
And | think she is learning to like me
pretty well already. Why, do you
know what she did tonight? She
came right up to me and In the sweet
est way kissed me good night"
oh" | said, digging my fingers
into the bedclothes. "Oh!"
Eyes, sir!" said jenkins chokily. He
went on: This young fellow just
marches right close up to you and
says. speaking kinder quiet and his
eyes shining, You say Frances kissed
your And you sorter gave a laugh
and dug him In the side and you
says, I do believe the boy is jealous!
Why, yes, you rascal. she certainly
did-she kissed mel
We'll, it's a lie!' he says back.
pointing at you with his finger. BE
cause 1t amt like her. And he got
closer.
See here he says, have you Just
been trying to get gay with me to-
night? Huh!-well. I'm Just going to
box your jaws for lucki'
Whats? you gasps-'what's that?
and you storms up to him-'Why,
you young puppy. do you know who
you're talking TOP you says.
BAH he says, and he just goes up
and snaps his fingers in your face
You chokes kinder. and then you
yells at him: Why, you young ruff
fan, I've spanked you before, n l
can do 1t again
YAH he says, making faces at
you. You spanked, You hit me when
l wasn't looking. My foot slipped
Foot slipped, you blanked fool!
o shouts at him, and then" Jen.
kins wiped his forehead-"Then the
next thing I see, you mixed"
"Ah!" | breathed with relief. That's
betterl"
chuckled. Then suddenly l felt re-
morseful.
Where did I hit him this time, Jen
kins-did you notice? Was he hurt
much?"
Jenkins looked down, avoiding my
eyes. "Um, not exactly, SIR" he said
lin fact, 1t was-er-kinder the other
way"
! stared, aghast.
You don't mean, Jenkins"
Jenkins evidently did! His eyes ex
pressed both pity and embarrassment
What he did to you,"-he rollec
his glance upward. trying to shape
the idea-"I believe, sir, it's what yor
might call'-his voice dropped-'I be
Hoyn itfc whnf thau DO coll usn;DD ~
the floor with
/ closed my eyes an instant.
Finish" | whispered, feebly Zip
ping my hand at him.
He left then, sir, but the nois,
brought Wilkes and We helped yol
upstairs. You wouldn't go any farthe
than the door OF the judges bedroom
wanted TO tell him, we supposed
When we got that far, / noticed MI
Jack Billings door-it's right oppo
site, you remember, sir-was standing
just a little open. He called out yer,
anxiously and shrill: oh, do be yer,
careful of the paJamas! My! my!
hope the pajamas are not hurt!'
And at that. you just bangs IN
side the judges room and in abou
two minutes, he stuck his head GU,
looking kinder towsled and mad Xix
he'd been walked from a sound sleeI
and he fires a wrapped-up parcel q
the door opposite and yells:
There are your paJamas. you VI
natural, heartless prodigal! Pajama.
indeed, at such a time!' And then
see Mr.. Jacks arm come out and rs
the package inside.
Then the judge turns on me an
Wilkes and ordered us to clear OF
and go to bed. And Wilkes said we
best do 1t because the judge woul
take care of you and get you to you
room quietly. And the last thing
heard before he slammed inside n
room a
There's one thing; I've sK
daughterf'"
! looked at Jenkins miserably. n
/ was right: he did have a daughts
and | wanted her. But Just now.
{ I wished with all heart that she VIZ
8 scmebody's-anybody else's daught'
than that OF the man who had WI
u messed my humiliation.
And Afterwards