White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-01-27

... = !! must go home" said Mildred, har
IL We'll, Good bless you. mydaughter
kDIdont forgit your old sooty friend. ,Ani
lef eyer yiyou rant the help of a -stou
hand, or Of an old gray head, don't fai
to come to the Der blacksmith. shop."'n
TThank you, Uncle Ralph thank yor
with all my heart Good night l'' = n
She walked lightly up the hill toward,
the principal street. But she had not
gone half dozen yards before a hand
grasped her arm. She turned with 4
start. =
I" Mark Davcnport.l" she exclaimed,
Is it you How you. frightened me =
Eyes, Mildred. it is Mark. your old
FRIEND" with meaning emphasis. 81
couldn't resist the temptation of giving
you little surprise"
"But when did you come to town 90
81 have just reached here from the
station at Riverbank 1 went to the
house first. and was just going to see
Uncle at the shop, when 1 caught the
sight of YOU"
Mark drew her arm within his own,
aud noticed, not without pleasure, how
she yet trembled with agitation.
Il am very glad to see you," said
Mildred; "but isn't your coming sudden?''
eyes, l had some news from home
yesterday, which determined me to come,
and started this morning"
"Quick and impetuous as ever %
ayes, don't deliberate long" -.
There was pause,
81 wish you had only been here to sec
father before he died"
al wish / might have seen him.,
al am sure he would never have desired
to put you to any trouble."
al suppose he would not have troubled
me, though / never expected to do less
than repay him the money he was SO
good as to lend me but l don't think
he would have been so abrupt and per-
emptory as Squire Clamp"
"Why, what has he done 90
''This is what he has done. A lawyer
clerk, as | supposed him to be, called
upon me yesterday morning with i state
ment Of the debt and interest, and made
formal demand of payment. l had
only about half the amount in bank, and
therefore could not meet it. Then the
clerk appeared in his true character as a
sheriff's officer, drew out his papers, and
served writ upon me. besides trustee
process on the principal of the school. SO
as to attach whatever might be due to
me-"
"Oh, Mark, were you treated so ?"
"Just so-entrapPed like wild animal.
To be sure, it was legal process, but
one designed only for extreme cases, and
which no gentleman. ever puts in force
against another" 2Hs l. ari
Il don't know what this can mean
Squire Clamp is cruel enough | know
but mother. surely would never approve
such conduct" - ~ .a-Hi -.f s-.'''-
rt'After all, the notification is the
principal thing; for, with what have,
and what Uncle can raise for me-. | can
pay the debt. have said too much al
ready, Mildred l don't want to put
any of my burden on your little shoulders
In fact, liam quite ashamed of harine
spoken on the subject at all (; butt have
SO little coneealment, that ii popped out
before IIthonght twice.', le'.i ,aaZ'ft
They were approaching the house, both
silent, neither seeming to be bold enough
to touch the tender chords that thrilled
in unison. $3.50 ~ ailai afi ii-a"sa. ~.
Mildred" said Mark, 81 don't know
how much ismeant by this suit. i don't
know that L shah be able to see you
again, unless it be casually, in the street,
as tonight, blessed accident but re-
member, that, whatever may happen,
am always the same that have been to
you" ~ }oi e9'-- -;
Here his voice failed him. With such
a crowd Of 'memofies-of hopes and de-
sires yet unsatis6ed-with the crushing
burden of debt and poverty-he could
not command himself to say what his
heart, nevertheless, ached in retaining
Here he was, with the opportunity for
which during all his boyhood he had
scarcely dared to hope. and yet he-was
dumb. They were at the gate, under the
dense shade Of the naples
%Good night, dear Mildred ]" said
Mark. .aoi00 iis s1su s3ifhihus2 90 =
Hetook her hand, (which was fnttering
as by electrical influence, and raised il
tenderly to his lips. ''Ho1 10 a'.isss ir
GOOD night" he said again. ia'''i.'e
She did not speak, but grasped bis
hand with fervor. He walked away
slowly towards his uncle's house, but often
stopped and looked back at the slender
figure whose outlines be could barely SET
in the gateway under. the trees. Then,
as he. lost sight Of. her, he remembered
with shame tbelseltish prominence he had
| given to his own troubles he was
ashamed, too. of the cowarliee whicl
had kept him. from, nttering the word,
i Which had trembled on his lips. But IL
\ a moment the thought Of the future check
ed that regret. Gloomy as his own 10
! might be, he could bear it !; but he has
no right to involve another's happiness
Thus he alternated between pride anC
\ abasement. hope and detection, as msny
a lover has done before and since 70
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