Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1878-06-26

1ksy partsd "A wsat their ssvsr'
~ eAarsp aGaiase Harold White Z
t1mbemleuent ard H. result Of II, pr,
ducod ! wonder that lasted much lOngs
than ~ ~peuverhial nins dayA Ri
Idepa1tuTe, ~ day After the hearing, n
One knsw whithef, had had the eject {
incxenGine IL number and sympathy Z
NJ fFienda II was generally admitte
that III defense had been weak-incou
peeheunibly veal. But who knewfh
might have had his own invincihle reaso
for mot making Il stronger. Why ha'
the brother Of hh ahianced (fOr she va
hi 4flanced In an but m open declars
ton 81 the iact) broken with him .
suddenlyf Until blanchard appears
f04U 66sne4ngy we in.epefsbIe. ID
pend npon Il, he West Indian was =
}he bot3om ok +. In this fashion tn
e0nip of 6inglebridge discuseed tn.
leyents Of Harold White's downfall and
g6epaxtnse.
4hra6h Months had elapsed and NOT {
Hord ha6 been heard Of or from Harold
|fWhitef unless the female gossips sug
rested ~ had written u Miss West
k6rook. which. considering the circum'
stances which preceded his departure, he
wns hardly likely TO have done. Fol
once. however, they were out in their
fkalcu1atiouA h had written her q let
icr ID which then words occurred:
"IfI thoughts darling, that you would
y happier 70 b rid Of me fer good and
III, ouf bond shonld be dissolved. II II
your love for and simple faith n me that
syeeteps my life, and keeps me steadfasi
II my determination 70 undo the misera-
BILE Wrong fr0n which ] suffer. They
6hall right me yet."
~ have borrowed for tie present
another nane-my mothers before hel
MARRIAGE but tho people with whom !
am know that ! IN Harold White, and
are acquainted with my history. Unjust
ny, dear, to rub on without the consola-
tion which your letters would bestow.
4 u better that We should seem TO have
parted forever: IN the good time we
shall mect-and thenp
II puzzled well-informed S~inglebridge
70 hest Fanny Westbrook's cheerful
bright manner. She never could have
thought much Of that Harold White,
y~u know or she would have manifested
some regret ct HIS rnisfortunes.
IS Btanohard, toovswas myatiisd by her:
What didEit poreend! Had ahe resigned
MI hOPea Of becOming restored to the
lover whom be h9d q efiectualIy helped
- disgrace and haniahY He would see
His impe<uous love for the sunny-haired,
6axon-eyed girl, a love which sprang into
existence the moment they met, had
grown nightly since the going OF White
He would put an end to this uncertainty
He could face his fate.
An Interview with mef' replied
Fanny TO his blandly-proflered request
certainly, Mr.. Blanchard" Her tone
was provokingly even. "And, If you
please, let 1t take place now. Pray b
seated"
Il she had only been embarrassed.
Miss Westbrook, I'll fear that thu
impression which ! made upon you thu
day OF that unfortunate rcncontrc by tn
ziverside was not favorable. l.
pray proceed sir" she remarked II
icy tones.
We'll, then-aliow me-you canno
surely have remained firm in the resolu
"Mr. Blanchard, / will assist. 70,
apparently wish to say that l must hav'
ceased to love Harold White. Is tina
soYD
aMi@ Westbrook-Fanny-pardon me
/ do. He ID all unworthy of you. Oh
if you did but know the depth of my
love tor you-
"Stop, Mr.. blanchard, said she, rising
from her chair, and moving slowly to
ward the do0r. LIST US understand
each other. Whether or not Harolt
White holds the place in my heart which
he once did concerns me, and me only
The honor you have done me, Nj
Blanchard-cal! It BY what tender nam.
you pIease-l despise. Mr.. blanchard
1 know you'll"
stop, Miss W~estbrook!" he ex
claimed, making . step forward, an
barring her way to the door, "and heark
en- to me. You have thrown the gage
Very well, l accept it. II was l VIII
drove Harold White from Singlebridge
All, you . be impressed, ! see. 1t is
ls4 49, ~ w
r NOW, MISS WestDrook, Enos
lace was verZ white As sne swep
eIy past me west indian; put !
sFn0s tne Mniteness % rear. Inc.
~ sured sWoroe with tneir eyes-hov
ana searching hefs were!-ant
Afgeo.
49, " amy WessOfook was miss
IIom o,nsieOsluge.
9 We've montns Slias WestDroo
- Deen aauenserless. Fanny wa
aOugnt ior Lar n near, U withou
avaai. Augustus had, 70 quote the Idle
na9c expression OF that congenial com
pansch aiseady referred 70, gone ciea
6 ! : " ~ ms former chuml
knowiedge Of young s~capegrace's where
apou4 As ior q west Indian, d
:eemea g nave entirely rellnquished q
nsenu0n o. returning q Jamaica. How
Eyer, re must ior the present leav
slnglebrldge, md make our way to tn
!hesteS hcyal, Easthampton. The hous