Part 8 (1/2)
As she put the parcel into the outstretched hands, Rosebud sprang froiver's neck, and kissed her heartily
”You're the dandiest thing in the world, Wana,” she cried impulsively, ”and I love you”
CHAPTER VI
A NEWSPAPER
Seth was bending over his work ae order, for there were more than five acres of it Every time he stood erect to ease his back he scanned the distance in the direction of the White River
Each tiain over his hoe, it ith a dissatisfied look on his sunburnt face He ain He cared nothing for the fact of the truancy, but the direction in which his eyes turned whenever he looked up displayed his real source of dissatisfaction Rosebud had been out since the uessed where she was The mosquitoes worried him to-day, which meant that his temper was ruffled
Suddenly he paused But this ti hoofs racing across the prairie Continuing his work, he roughly estin at all until Rosebud's voice called to him
”Seth, I've come to help you hoe,” she said
Thethe potatoes
”I take it friendly of you,” he said, eyeing the havoc the ani ”Guess that horse o' yours has intentions that aways too
They're laud'ble, but irl checked the creature, and turned hiround and removed her saddle and bridle, and drove him off out on the prairie for a roll
”I'm so sorry, Seth! I'm afraid he's made a mess of these plants”
Rosebud stooped and tried to repair the dae her horse had done She did not look in Seth's direction, but her sret Presently she stood up and stepped gingerly along the furroard thea hoe out for me?” she asked innocently
But her companion was used to the wiles of this tyrant
”Guess not,” he said quietly ”Didn't reckon you'd get back that soon
Say, Rosebud, you'd best git out o' those fixin's if you're going to git busy with a hoe Ma has her notions”
”Ye-es Do you think I' any better with a hoe?”
The eyes that looked up into Seth's face were candidly inquiring There was not a shadow of a smile on the man's face when he answered
”I've a notion you have few equals with a hoe”
”I was afraid----”
”Ah, that's always the way of folks wi' real talent Guess you're an eddication with a hoe”
Seth went on with his work until Rosebud spoke again She was looking away out across the prairie, and her eyes were just a trifle troubled