Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1922-05-11

"1'll have the necessary papers ready
to sign in few days. said the lawyer
as the two gentlemen turned to 60.
And Hazelton added: IF at any time
before that you change your minds and
find you cannot give it up-just let me
know and it will be all right. Just
think it over till then" he said kindly,
the dumb woe in their eyes appealing
to him us the loudest lamentations
could not have done. But If you don't
mind, I'd like to have an architect, who
is In town just now, come up and look
1t over with me-" he finished.
Certainly sir, certainly" said Ra-
chel, longing for the man to go.
Mr.. Hazelton appeared the next
morning with two men-an architect
and landscape gardener. Rachel was
In the summer-house, and the first she
knew of their presence was the sound
of talking outside.
"You'll want to grade 1t down
there" she heard strange voice say,
'and fill in that little hollow; clear
away all those rubbishly posies, and
mass your Towering shrubs In the
background. Those roses are no par
ticular good, fancy; we'll move such
as are worth anything, and make a
rose-bed on the south side-we'll talk
over the varieties you want, later. OF
course these apple trees and those
lilacs will be cut down, and the sum-
mer-house will be out Of the way.
You'll be surprised-a few changes will
do wonders, and"
He stopped abruptly. A woman. tall,
flushed, and angry-eyed stood before
him In the path. She opened her lips.
but no sound came-Mr. Hazelton was
lifting his hat. The flush faded, and
her eyes closed as though to shut out
some painful sight; then she bowed
her head with a proud gesture, and
sped along the way to the house.
Once inside, she threw herself, sob
bling, upon the bed. Tabitha found her
there an hour later.
"You poor dear-they've gone now, y
she comforted.
Rachel raised her head.
"They're going to cut down every.
thing-every single thing!" she gasped
II know It," choked Tabitha, "and
they're going to tear out lots Of doors
inside, and build in windows and
things. Oh, Rachel-what shall we
do2" ~,
"Do? Why, We'll stand it. Of course
We just mustn't mind If he turns the
house into hotel and the yard into
IA pasture!" she said Historically
1--WE must just think Of Ralph and OF
his being a doctor. Come, let's 60 to
the village and see If we can rent that
tenement of old Mrs. Goddard's."
With a long sigh and smothered
sob, Tabitha went to get her hat.
Mrs. Goddard greeted the sisters ef
fusively, and displayed her bits Of
rooms and the tiny square Of yard with
the plainly expressed wish that the
place might be their home.
The twins said little, but their eyei
were troubled. They left with the
promise to think it over and let Mrs
Goddard know.
II didn't suppose rooms could be sc
little," whispered Tabitha, as they
closed the gate behind them.
eve couldn't grow as much as sun
flower in that yard" faltered Rachel
swell, anyhow, we could have house
i II MI kho kvio 70 croo1y oh oAV
fully.
"Indeed we could!' agreed Rachel
rising promptly to her sisters height
"and, after all, little rooms are lott
cheaper to heat than big ones" And
there the matter ended for the time
being.
Mr.. :Hazelton and the lawyer with
the necessary papers appeared a few
days later. AS the lawyer took off his
hat he handed letter to Miss Rachel
II stepped into the Office and got
your mall" he said genially.
"Thank you," replied the lady, trying
to smile. TITS from Ralph"-hundine
it over for her sister to read.
Both the ladies were IN sOmDel
black; ribbon or brooch seemed
out Of place to them that day. Tabiths
broke the seal Of the letter, and re
tired to the light of the window tt
read it. PSI.
The papers were spread on thu
table, and the pen was in Rachers
hand when O scream from Tabiths
shattered the oppressive silence Of the
room.
"Stop-stop-oh, stop!" she cried
rushing to her sister and snatching the
pen from her fingers. 1--WE don't have
to-see read !"-pointing to the post
script written in round boyish hand
Oh. say I've got q surprise for you
You think I've been fishing and loaflna
all summer. but I've been working fol
the hotels here the whole time I've got
a fine start on my money for college. and
| I've got chance to work for my board
all this year by helping Professor Heaton
met him here this summer. and he's the
right sort-every time. I've intended al
along to help myself bit when 1t came