The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1913-09-18

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Ned Singleton put nts hands on IN,
sides Of his skiT, and. ~leisuCely RAISING
himself into g sitting posture, locke
around, While he had been lying a
the bottom Of the cat absorbed IL
thought and banded by the gentle
swell, the tide A carried him at leas'
q couple o. miles below the Owl Dip
ping his souls into the water. Ned be
gan 10 pull slowly hack 10 his startfns
point AS he Deared the town agar
III OF the passing boats We're gay
with brightly coloCed s~ursaadss, under
which vscliDed girls dressed in cool
looking cream = white, \ few OF the
fair viSloGs were rowing. but the ma
.o-ity seemed quite content TO occupy
the stern ~ the craft where they could
display their latest CONNECTIONS for the
admiration o. their escorts and criictse
at their eaSs the totlettes OF the other
ladies
On the right. the sea, sparkling under
| the sunbsauss, stretched away, q sheet
| Of molten silver. tn it reached the nor
lion while 4 thin I 81 smoke, hardly
| visible 10 the eye OF $ l~andSTnan. be
Eaye6 the presence o. some outward
bound steamer. on h left, beach and
parade were gay with bright dresses
while The stirring strains o. the Sol
tieys Chorus played by the military
band, sounded pleasantly across the
water.
Nsd's serious face was rather a con-
tTast 10 al the gaysty around him.
For some time he had been trying to
decide upon making q proposal OF mar
Ft2ge Though he preferred 10 think
thai there was little doubt o. his suit
being favcrably received. the lady of
his choice being Of humble birth, where
ss his father was : high dtgnitary o.
the established church. there were sew
eTal circumstances in connection with
the affair which suseG him anxiety.
Thar first meeting occurred during
the SIMMER. Pjcturing il 10 himself
for the h~uH5-atth time, he again mar
yelled al lis s~traugeuess- Early Il
morning. Is he was Strolling through
some OF the narrow sJrests Of the older
part OF the town he had lighted upon
the fish market. Il was 8 queer little
place. consisting OF four or five stone
slabs upon which The fish were exposed
for sale. Noticing some fine soles. he
han zone closer 10 look at them, when
e L girl came OH Of 3 sort OF little
cupboard behind the stone counter Her
face was not exactly beautiful. she had
no classic regularity OF feature; but her
keen, intellectual eyes, her dignifed
which h asked him what he wanted,
Immediately stTuck Ned as being curl
ously Out OF place in such 2 situation.
Upon hearing what he required, she
called out Dad" but receiving no reply
said Hen come and serve you in a
minute" and was ~ratreating into the
cupboard again, when Ned, prompted
by ou medieval "Reminiscences ouG OF
an old French book ne had been read
ing, DOTTED his cap, and, bowling low.
exclaimed The fish were worth our
times the price. fair maid. If 'twere
served by thy own fair hands"
She locked "a him sharply. hesitated
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replied In the same strain: In sooth.
good sir. thou valuest my hands right
royalty. To quadrupla the price Of the
fish were wei worth q washing, get
VIII l charge o but another noiety
Tor your compliment" Taking up those
e weather-beaten old fisherman who
came up just then, and grnilingly hand
ed the fish 10 Ned.
Cndeunte6 by his expensive expert
ence, be found himself strolling In the
same direction IN the following morn
afterwards. She was not always there.
but the old salt who took her place /
seemed ~benevolently disposed toward
Ned, and quite willing TO talk about !
the virtues Of his daughter. When he
got TO know her a little better. Ned
found his first impression had been cor
rect she was far better educated than
ne had thought. and eened q lady In
every respect CHANGING from rough.
coarse features old man. who's speech
n manners were those Of his class.
70 the refined, neatly dressed girl beside
narn, II seemed Incredible thai he could
be the father of such a daughter.
Whether Influenced by Ned's lavish
presents of tobacco, or his extensive or
dere for fish, which the young fellow |
had a good deal Of trouble TO DISPOSE
u, the old man began t. grow increas-
ingly friendly toTa-d him, and afforded
him every opportunity of making him
self agreeable to the young Iadya
privilege Of which Ned was not slow 10
take advantage.
During the rest of his holiday he saw
ner alrnost every day. Soon she seemed
TO expect him. and they went about a
good deal together. The more he had
of her company the more IL admired
hers n by the time his s9liday was
oyer, he Was AZ EAuc:4 In love az a
ma cot1.d b..
All through the winter Ned took great
care to keep IN touch with his new
friends, sending h old M tobacco
and the girl little knick-knacks: while
ne got them more orders for fish than
they were able TO fulfill. He had aaked
Ella LOT her address, but the moot he
u obtain from her had beea a prom
Use TO keep him next summer sum-
mer q come again: she had kenf her
as ~ SsNcs Die EEtglG1
more beautiful and desirable than ever
he had made up his mind that tomor-
row he would ask her 10 become his
wife. Hitherto she had fenced with
him, and I'm some way or other pre-
vented him from coming to the pofnt
whenever he preached the subject. tu,t
this time he was determined not to be
put Off.
I'm sure she loves me-" he said IN
himself, y the thought sent the blood
coursing through every vein, while me
vigorous strokes OF his SOULS drove thA
little skin through the water like q tor
pedoboat.
Ned had carried hts resolution.
The two were sitting on a grassy bank
shaded by stately elrns. At intervals
the fresh morning breeze. laden with
the perfume OF clover and hay. made q
gentle rustIing overhead.
And you are g9re--quite sure, Ned.
h a o viii regret marry3ng q
common fisher girl" she asked.
You are not a. common fisher GIRL
he replied warmly, And II YOU we're
II you were q bT~ggarfnaid, II you'd be
AL tbs same; for / love % Ella
"Euk think OF your parents. What
Viii they ga ygteaa Than haae4.F 4xS