Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-04-05

for her than she had thought to forgive
the girl who had made such trouble for
her-even now she scarcely knew how
but Hannah was 80 sorry, and SO sick !;
she struggled with her own heart and
said softly-"I will forgive you, Han
nah, as God forgives me my own sins. !"
After little pause, Hannah asked for
some cordial, which Drusilla gave her,
saying as she carefully laid her back,
al hope you will get well, Hannah"
The sick girl smiled sadly and said,
"I do not wish it, but l want to tell
you all about it now. Do you know
what made me sick first, Zillie? It WAS
just about year ago now, that father
wanted me to 60 on an errand, one
night, to your house for him. l went
beach way, for the moon was bright,
and it didn't seem so lonesome as the
road, and Just as l got against Knuckle
Rock, l heard you coming down the
path, laughing and talking with some
one. don't know what made me, but
l went close under the rock, and in a
minute you and Burt went up and sat
down there, almost over my head. l
might have jumped up then, and laugh
ed it of, but didn't, and after that
when you were talking, couldn't, you
know, and SOL heard every word. Do
you remember, Zillie?" Drusilla bent
her head. Would she ever forget tip
the moonlight on the waves; their low
FLASHING on the beach, as the tide rose ;
and above all, the words Burt Allen had
spoken which had made her so happy
then-so wretched since.
"While you sat there so happy to-
gether," Hannah continued. could
have killed you both-I hated you, and
loved him so. 1t seemed as if you
would never 60 away, and the tide kept
rising, till it came up close to me, and
wet my feet, and my dress"
81 heard you say, 'Mother'll scold
you, Burt, for keeping me out so long,
and he said, sI'n tell her then, that I'll
keep you always Don't say any thing
tonight, Burt you said, and then you
went up the path again. ran all the
way home. Father said to me,
you've had your walk for nothing.
Capt. 'Lank's been here so they never
knew l didn't 60 up to your house. l
was shaking with cold, but l didn't stay
to get warm. couldn't sleep all night,
and in the morning l was sick-some-
thing-Satan may be-made me remem-
Der how much alike our writing was
and-don't hate me, Zillie-I wrote
Burt q note. I remember every word
in it. I've said it over q thousand times.
This is Tive thought over what you
said last night, and decided that it is
best for us both to forget it. Please say
no more on the subject, but consider me
always your friend didn't sign any
name, but l knew he'd think it was
from you.
"When / went down stairs, Capt.
'Lank was there waiting for father to 90
to town-meeting, and l gave it to him to
give to Burt. haven't been happy
since, lille, and never got well of the
cold l took then. Burt went away on
he schooner with brother Jim, the next
day.
"When Jim came home without him,
last summer, he said he guessed Burt
didn't seem to want to come to Bray
ford.
"Last week, mother wrote Jim how
sick l was, and how l wanted to see
him, and sent a line to him to tell
Burt you didn't write that letter.
"After the letter went, we had word
from Jim that he and Burt had shipped
for a long voyage, but they'll be sure to
get the word before they sailed-and l
hope it will be all right, now Burt
knows"
She closed her eyes, exhausted by the
effort it had required to make her sad
confession-then spoke quickly" You
forgive me, Zillie?' eyes, Hannah"
"And you'll ask Burt to?" eyes"
IS Then I'm sure God will" and a with
sigh of relief she fell asleep.
Drusilla had been so amazed at this
unexpected ayowal, that she could not