Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1922-01-05

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Its barn, where they found an album
dance Of hay and oats. They raped
at the cabin door, but got no response
They lifted its latch and entered.
A table stood in the middle Of the
room, set for two. On it's cover Of
spotlessF white linen were plates and
cups and saucers and big platter
of roasted prairie chickens and a great
frosted cake and preserves and jellies
and potato salad and pie and a
bottle Of currant wine. A clock was
ticking on the shelf. There were live
embers in the fireplace and wood In
the box, and venison hanging in the
chimney.
The young soldier looked about him
and smiled.
''This is wonderful" he exclaimed.
ITO whom are we indebted?"
''You don't think I'd bring you out
here on the plains and marry you and
not. treat you WELL" BIN laughed. II
warned you that you'd have to take
what came and that the hospitality
would be simple"
''lt's noble and benevolent con-
spiracy that has turned this cabin into
paradise and brought all this hap
piness upon me-" he said as he kissed
her. II thought it strange that Mr..
Nuckles should be on hand at the
right moment"
1.-THE creek was harder thing to
manager she answered with smile.
II told my messenger to see that the
gate Of the reservoir was opened at
four O'clock. So, you see, you had
to marry or swim. Now I've made a
clean breast Of it. felt sure some
thing would happen before you got
back from Milwaukee. I was plum
superstitlous about it,
The young man shook with laughter
and said: you are the new woman
born Of the democracy Of the West"
II. began to fear that / should be
an old woman before got to be Mrs.
Needles. - IA.
"Whose house is this:" he asked in
a moment. . III !.
at is the. home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Peter Lukins. Their land near Chi
cago is now used for a cattle yard and
slaughterhouse and is paying them a
good income. They moved here some
time ago. He looks after the reser-
voir. Mrs. Lukins is famous cook,
az you will see. We can stay here
as long as we want to. We shsAtl find
everything we need In the well, the
chimney, the butt'ry and the. cellar.
And here Is the wedding supper all
ready for Us and I as hungry % .
bear" q {: ~ NJ 81
I'm the words Of Mrs. Lukins 1t Ii
very copasetic,' and I begin to feel
that I have made some progress in the
study Of BIN Kelso. Come, let's have
our supper ss. :. :. 4.
/, s.s mot. until You have brolled a piece
Of venison. It will take a; lot Of food
to satisfy me. III get the cream and
butter out Of the well and make d
pot 81 coftee. Hurry up, Harry. I'm
starving" I,
Darkness fell upon the busy lovers
and soon the freight and the glow Of
many candles filled the homely cabin
with fiickerlng. shadows and a soft.
beautiful color. & fiji u: i@ss 5s.
Supper is ready" she said, when
the venison steak had been deposited
on the platter. . Nh .ss!gs5 + .s'. 81
"Bim, love you not .as most men
love- he said as they stood a moment
by the side Of the table. From the
bottom Of my heartaI do respect yon
for. your honor and good faith and
when i think Of that and 81 ali you
have suffered for my sake, I bow my my
head and ask God to make me worthy
Of such q helper. z 1890
They sat down to this unusual wed:
ding feast. and as We leave them the
/ windows Of the little cabin fiing their
light TAR ont upon the level plain !;
we hear the, sound of merry laughter
ana Of the tall grasses rustllng and
Keeling ,j0yously I'm the: breeze The