Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1920-11-25

very next u0y Aunt LaHtnla Announces
that she had decided, to. close up tie
house during July and spend the
month with someone Of the three.
children. Ii she would be- welcome
You are going to Portland beach,
Estelle, and you to Royal Sands, Myra.
Well, T,don't; like the, strong ssea dir.
You told me. you were going to spend
two weeks at Clear lake, Cyril. That
just suits, me. I'll keep, you company,
The sisters were filled with secret
Joy. Cyril Doane looked Edumfoun
ed. The charge ..of his old relative
during his annual period Of recrea-
ton was not at all Welcome. Her con
slant presence would involve a devot-.,,
edness to wilkins and wishes that
would spoil his VI cation. u For q mo-
ment his face fell and his eyes were
clouded. Then with ID brave smile he
conquered his real feelings. A realiza-5
ton Of all the kindness and selfs sacri-s
flee Of this sterling, worthy woman en-
tered his soul. S,
"Aunt Lavinia," he said genially,
II shall feel It a proud honor to give
you the time Of your life. You de-
serve the best on earth and I shall de-
vote myself to seeing that you get It.
U You delightful big boy y enthused4
Miss Merton. with tears In her eyes.
No wonder / love You as II you were
my own son T. ,s3. II 3.
Cyril did not tell his relat ives, but
he had an object in selecting Clear
lake as a vacation spot. The season
before he had met there quite infor-
mally among group Miss Vera.
Blake. He had never before been 80
Impressed and q memory Of her fair
face had remained with him. He un.
Sderstood that she came to the lake
annually ana hoped the opportunity
would materiahse TO renew the ac,,
.quaintanceship. .s N
lsa Cyril saw to Il that Aunt Layiniai
was surrounded by every comfort at
the resort hotel Miss Blake had not.
arrived. but, Cyril heard, was expect
ed with her mother during the week.
His. favorite recreation was. canoeing.
!, Aunt I.ayinia accompanied him. sev-
eral times. and one afternoon had
come as far az the beach and had
placed ii the canoe her umbrella and
a wrap, when abe said 3 y
II am so timid on the water a ~
storm, Cyril, and I think We arc 10;
ing to have One.""s .sg sss q,
.aNot before we have fitssl.ad one
trip, declared Cyril, but as a lady IN.
variably set In her opinions Miss
Lavinia returned to the hotel and
Cyril started out alone. I;
Miss I.ayinia's; predicts scafps true
an hour Inter. Tie wind blew and the
rain fell. and Cyril was making Il
hasty dash for the shore when he M
stfced i canoe neatly hal 1 mile or
shore cont ding yainly It'll Tho riial
Ing clements. ot the tempe Hs conld
make gut . sforI b feInfnin apparently,
in : Whiriing 4 cra1fl L. Then .its cap
sized ont right and the Imperfect being.
whoever She was. clllng, despe 10
the overturned eaaee., 8
Cyril could make no proc rass
E,asainst the bafhing swinds bnt d quick
suggestione came to, him, HeF aslked
Aunt Layinia . anmbr ella, oltspread IL,
and with TIM unlque saif was borne
through the Wal NE asttrai etlttt :tcyl srs1l
the spot where the accident occurred.
d There was4a double 1lory Is hero.
Ian, and dsliEht when ~ had lifted
| tho victim mieba from ber, dAn-
] >SaFoAs p0sitt Iona tor s)le was lfiss