Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1916-10-12

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to go in and look about-the conserva-
tory
You don't mean that you are afraid
to do SOP the huntsman interrupted.
ut isn't that. If the family were
not there it wouldn't be so much like
trespassing."
but it would be tresnassing all the
same, wouldn't it,"
Il don't know. There would be no
there to be offended
well. such being the case. suppose
we so in and have a look
81 will if there's no one except the
c%aretaker."
There isn't. The occupants went
to the city yesterday, leaving the but
Ter to close up. Come! Let's go in and
make ourselves at home"
Effie shrank back. II only wish to
see the plants in the conservatory"
she said. II don't know if I would be
allowed there"
"Ill be allowed there" was the re-
ply, land if any n attempts to put
me out he'll have to fight for the
privilege"
The timid girl looked with admira-
who dare invade another's premises
and followed him meekly into the
grounds. She felt somewhat anxious.
since he had a gun. lest he might
shoot some one. But when he reached
the house he deposited the weapon, to-
gether with his other hunting para
phernalia. on the porch, then contin-
The door stood open and. deferentially
standing aside for Effie to pass in, he
followed her. She stood inside. looking
around her a~dmiringly.
GLOW different the air In here from
outside!" she said.
"Kind of moldy; something like the
inside Of a tomb"
Not at all like a tomb. It's O home
for living plants. The odor is their
breath"
She stepped up to some flowers that
were fading and inhaled their per-
fume.
Il love flowers. Don't you:" she
asked.
Il did once. but after attending a
succession of funerals / have come to
dislike them"
What a pity. They seem like be-
loved friends to me. They talk to
me-"
i've heard girls say that before. l
wonder what it means. What do they
say to you?'
All sorts of nice things"
lie led the way to a bank of chrysan
themums and said, addressing them:
Hello, Sanity! How are you feel.
ing today"
After pretending to listen to the re-
ply he asked Etfie if she knew what it
was.
what was it," she asked.
Sanity says that I have 4 very nice
girl with me-, but I'm doing very wrong
in leading her to trespass on other
persons property
This recalled E1fie to the situation,
and she looked anNiously coward the
door.
Don't be frightened" said the
young man, then addressing the flower:
Sanity, just you tell whoever is in
charge of this place that 1 can throw
stones ever if I do live in a glass
house."
Lie aid this with q pretensc of valor
That made Ef1ie wonder all the more.
though she was a bit frightened at
the prospect of a battle with the but
Ter.
"Santhy's talking to me again." said
the poacher. He says: Take all the
MOVERS you want II give them to the
little girl with you. She's just the
da1ntlest. prettiest creature that has
ever been in this conservatory. Don't
you see all the flowers bowling their
heads before her? Look at that aster
over there. He's dying of envy of
YOU"
This sounded very pleasant to Efie.
and she blushed a little.
Which n Of you flowers" con.
tlnued the young man. could put ON n
tint like that? The best any Of YOU
could do would be like the paint on a
red wagon in comparison. All YOU'RE
tit for Is to decorate her."
With this he began to gather such
lowers as were in bloom and turn
them over to Efie.
oh. DON'T" she cried. "You
mustn't! That's robbery"
Il love robbery. I think would
like to have been a burglar. Bv the
bye, suppose we break into the house"
He said this SO seriously that Efiie
was not sure but that he meant it, AT
any rate. she caught her breath.
When he had loaded her with flowers
he said:
Come; let's see what we can find
elsewhere. If 1 meet any n TIL
make him set up something to eat"
Urging Eflie to go with him. he loft
the conservatory and, ascending the
porch, rang the bell. The summons
was answered by a middle ased serv.
ing woman.
rs there anything left in the larder?'