The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1920-04-15
spot for such a loag woafhound-that

spot for such a long woifhound-that
vas the principal thing which i'm.
pressed itself on Phyllis frigirtcne!
lrind throughout her visit.
Mrs. De Guenther conveyed her TO
the Harrington house for inspection a
couple of days after she had accepted
some ones proposal to marry Allan
Harrington. whether 1t counted rs
her future mother-inlaw's proposal.
or her futre trustees. she was never
sure. The only sure thing was that
it did not come from the groom.) She
had borrowed a half day from the
future on purpose, though she did not
want to go at all. But the reality
was not bad; only a f%luttering. emo
tional little who chung to her
hands and talked to her and asked
useless questions with a nervous in
sistencc which would have been
nerve wearing for Il steady thing, but
was only pitiful to a stranger.
You see strange people all the time
in library work. and learn to place
them. at length. with almost as much
accuracy as you do your books. The
feet specimen OF the Loving Nag
long for this world did not prevent
Phyllis from CHASING her. in her
mental card catalogue. as a very per
feet speciment OF the Loving Naf-
ger. She was lying back, wrapped
in something gray and soft, when her
visitors came, looking as if the lit
inP of her hand would be an effort.
She was evidently pitifully weak .:ut
she had. too. an ineradicahie vita,ltx
she could summon at need. She
sprang almost upright to greet ;.~r
visitors, a hand out to each, an eager
flood Of words on her lips.
and you are Miss Braithwaite,
that is going to ooh after my boy"
she ended, ooh. it is so good OF you
=! am SO glad can go in peace
now. Are you sure-sure you w:ll
know the minute his attendants are
tie least bit negligent? l watci, aud
watch them all the time. tell Allan
to ring for me If anything ever is the
least bit wrong-I am always begging
him to remember. go in every night
ard pray with him-do you think
you could do that? But | always cry
so before I'm through cry and
cry-my poor, helpless boy-he was
SO strong and bright! And you are
sure you are conscientious
At this point Phyllis stopped the
flow of Mrs. Harrington's c~onyersa-
ton firmly, if sweetly.
yes, indeed" she said cheerfully
"But you know, if I'm not, Mr.. De
Guenther can stop all my allowance.
1t wouldn't be to my own interest not
to fulfil my duties faithfully
Yes, that is true" said Mrs. Har-
rington. THAT vas a good thought 81
mine. My husband always said I
was an unusual woman where bust
ness was concerned"
So they went On the principle that
she had no honor beyond working for
what she would get out Of it. Al
though she had made the suggestion
herself, Phyllis cheeks burned. and
she was about to answer sharply.
Then somehow the poor, anxious, low
ing mothers absolute pre-occuration
with her son struck her as right after
all.
III it were my son." thought Phyl-
lis. Il wouldn't worry about any
strange hired girls feelings either.
maybe. I'd just think about him.
$50 promise I'll look after Mr.
Harrington's welfare as if her were
my own brother!" she ended aloud
impulsively. Indeed. you may trust
me-"
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