The Sisseton weekly standard. (Sisseton, Roberts County, S.D.) 1892-1929, 1921-07-08
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BY GRACE e. RILEY.
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Il suppose. mother. you feel II IA
your bonesY
IT'S the way That ROSTERS crow
Ing. A rooster growing In the dny
tine is sure sign oi company"
'Conpany," shifted Linda, "probn
bly, Mary for her daily cup Of ten and
Ma Lindsey for liniment for her son
or perhaps David will come for you,
recipe for sponge cake"
We'll, amt that company, I'd like
to know!" interrupted her mother.
Maybe you think so, but they are
Dot company to NE; long to see II
Dew face"
lis not mite OF use telling you
that old friends are the best. Young
folks won't believe such things until
experience has taught them. But
what's wrong with DavidY
David. Mother. every one forces
David down NY throat. Duvids all
right. but so deadly monotonous-the
same yesterday, today and forever, as
Tie quotation goes. II he would only
DO something unusual, just once!"
Saying which, Linda left the room.
Her mother watched her, questioning
~. Linda's complex disposition, her
vague yearnings and disconlentment
We're incoinprehensible TO her mother.
Alma Craig had no dark corners or
shadows in her character She de-
manded little Of life, accepted CRATE
fully what il offered, and warmed all
with when she came in contact with
her wholesome ight-heartedness.
A bel pealing loudly through the
house interrupted Mrs. Craigs medita-
tons Hastily drying her hands on
her apron and smoothing her hair, She
opened the door to the handsomest
young man she had ever seen.
Mrs. Craig:" His smile was disarm-
ing. Il am Roger Coiherst of Boston,
Mrs. Craig. and am looking for q
place to board for a few weeks. /
have been ,old that perhaps you would
take me in"
Even while her hospitable soul de-
manded that he be admitted, some
thing warned her against this
stranger. but she forced her voice to
express the cordially which she did
not feel, as she ushered him into the
living room where Linda was sewing.
My daughter, Linda. Mr.. Colherst;
now. let's see. how long are you to be
IN Bayneville?"
About month, Mrs Craig. do
hope you will put me up
Linda, meanwhile, sat quietly lis
tening to this surprising conversation.
She, too, hoped her mother would put
him up. Then she heard her saying:
II you'll come upstairs III show
you roorn."
There followed "a month crowded
with happiness for Linda and with
many misgiving for her mother. Da-
vid came constantly, but always to
find that Linda had gone out with
Roger.
month wore away-six weeks
and still Roger remained.
I'm sorry, David. Linda is certain
~ infatuated, but ! do truly believe it
is only infatuation. Just stand by; 1
aln sure il will come out all right.
Many's the time I've wished that
rooster dead for growing company to
our house the day that Roger Colherst
came
David laughed, but his heart was
heavy, for his dream was gone. It was
only in the sunshine Of Mrs. Craigs
smile that he found ray of comfort
and encouragement. She had told him
to stand by, and stand by he would.
Then one day the entire country
side became agitated over the. news
that bank clerk who had absconded
sfth thousands Of dollars, had been
traced to this state. The day the
news reached Bayneville, Roger Col
kerst was.greatly interested, ana al
most enthusiastic about aiding in the
search for the fugitive.
I'll take my motor over to Clayton !;
there's kick in it somewhere. Then
when she's in shape, Crandall. we'll
scour the whole state"
No one but David noticed that when
Roger came downstairs he carried his
bag. Instantly vague suspicion
which he had harbored became crys-
fallized.
"Oh. say, Colherst, would you
mind running me over to Cayton1 You
can attend to your business while l
am attending to mine."
Only for an instant did Roger hest
tate. Then. "Sure thing, Crandall,"
tie said.
After q busy hour on Davi6s part,
they started. David, knowing Clayton
well, was aware that II he took Col:
herst to the farther END Of the town.
there would he no way Of Colherst's
car to pass out that way, unnoticed.
When Roger left him, he apparently
changed his mind. and, instead Of
stopping at the ga1age, he went back
over the road to Bayneville. X he
could make the fork In the road and
get to Dustin, he knew way out. He
smiled to think how easily David let
him get away. for he had sensed Da-
vids suspicions. AZ the fork. how.