The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1915-12-23

Sometimes / get desperate an,
think l may as well give her up 10
good and all" he was saying. "She'
so-so-elusive-I don't know an,
other word for It. I never can tell how
+ stand with her. She's going souti
next week. I've asked her TO answer
me before she goes. Some how Iyt
chung to h hope that I'd get my am.
swer today. You'll laugh, but l lei,
word with my office boy to wire me ii
a t or anything from her came
you see, | can't help thinking les be-
aus she's going to-turn me down
and--hates to do it-Christmas day
lie turned suddenly II buried his
race in his mothers lap; his shoulders
heaved a little in spite of himself. His
Ienderly than ever, but, if he could
have seen, her eyes were very bright.
They were silent for a long time.
Ihen suddenly a jingle OF sleigh bells
approached through the falling winter
tWlllght, drew near, and stopped at
upon his shoulders. Son. she said,
there's some one stopping now. Per
maps it's the boy with a message from
the station
He was on his feet in an instant. Her
eyes followed him as he ushed away
Iii Lie mill. linen Sf1C rose ana
quietly closed the sitting room door
behind him.
AS Guy flung open the front door. a
tall and slender figure in gray furs and
q wide gray hat was coming UP the
walk. Eyes whose glance had long
peen ms dearest torture met Guy
Fernald's and fell. Lips like which
there We're no others in the world,
smiled TREMENDOUSLY in response to his
eager explanations. And over the
piquant young face rose an exquisite
color which was not altogether born
OF the wintry air. The girl who for
two years a been only elusive had
taken the significant step of coming to
North Estabrook in response to am eIc-
quent telephone message sent that
morning by Mar.
Holding both her hands fast, Gay
led her up into the house-and found
himself alone with her in the shadbwy
nall. With one gay shout Nan had
driven away toward the barn. The
inner doors Were all closed. Blessing
the wonderful ssgacity of his woman
KIND, Guy took advantage OF his mo-
ment.
Man brought you-I can see that.
L Know you're very fond of her. but
you didn't come wholly to please
her, did you--Margaret?"
Not wholly
I've been looking all day for my an
swer. I-oh| wonder if he was.
gathering courage from her aspect.
tailed TO keep him at a distance.
I think you-bring it?
She slowly lifted her face. "T thought
1T was $3.50 e of YOU she NUT
tered, TO come home to your people
instead of-staying with me. I thought
you deserved-what o say-you
want"
"Margaret-yoll-"
II haven't given you any Christ
present. Will-T-do? r
Will you do! Oh!" 1t was.
great explosive sigh Of relief
caught her close. "Will-you-
Good Lord. r
rather think you WILL !
"Emeline-"
yes, John dear?"
You're not-crying p"
On, no-ao, no, joint What 4
blessing deafness is sometimes, The
might tell the story too plainly.
in the darkness of night, the eve
cannot see.
It's been a pretty nice day hasn't
"a beautiful day!"
Il guess there's no doubt but the
children care a good deal for the old
folks yet"
NC doubt at all, dear"
It's good to think they're all asleep
under the roof once more, isn't it?-
we?" ~
ooh, very. very much..
Yes, Guys one well. I always
1no1ght he'd get her, if he hung on.
me Fernalds always hang on, but
Guys got a mite of a temperI didn't
know but he might let go a little too
o Well-it's great to think they
al plan to spend every Christmas day
with US. isn't it, Emeline?"
Yes, acknowledgement"
we'll must let you go to sleep.
It's been a big day, and I guess you're
tlred. Emeline. we've not only got
other-we've got the children.
too. That's a pretty happy thing AT
our age. isn't it, now?"
"9eS-yes."
Emeline." ~
Good night, lear"