The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1879-09-06

sent me off OF 3 travelling tour OF slX
Weeks!N
\ httle dismayed cry answered him.
You won't stay here alone. ch But
Marion. il would be $500 gain TO US
What need We care for money! I'd
rather have you.
A mischeviou, smile played over the
| young man 5 lips he was more matter OF.
fact than this romantic, tender little wife
OF his
Il thInk III. addition to our balance al
the bankers would he very consoIing for
the absence. But never mind, little pet
Let's so down to dinner. hope Wen
gct r letter from home soon"
And soon 1t was; for Marion snHtchcd
il from his pocket the very next night.
| But her husband face looked grave and
stern, and his eyes looked angry when
she looked glectullv over the envelope
My dear, you must remember care
i. very little what the letter contains Re
member, ! didn't write; that you are
dearer to me than ever before Kiss me
| first, while watch YOU
4 little pang Of misdoubt troubled her
when she glanced over the note then
|
George saw her tender mouth quiver and
trcmbie; then. when she had finished it,
! she laid her head on ms shoulder and
cried
1T was cruel 10 let you see it, my
wounded birdie. Let me burn it. And
| don forget, darling, what our Bible says
that i man shall leave father and moth
er, and cleave to his wife. You are my
precious wife. Marion, and to you ] turn
for ell the happiness my life will ever
hold
lie dried her tears. and then they
talked il over.
Just because ] am city bred she
thin am lazy and haugh,y, and
| dainty, and -
Never mind, Marion She will lind
out some day Wy father"
| Yes, bless the dear old man He has
added My love tony daughter Marion.
| Oh, know | should love him, and Your
moteer, too, II She would r.: me
We will my them down when |
come home. BY III, way Marion. ! will
stop II the farm on my way home and
invite them down and bring tltm home
with me-
George, eeur I've been thinking
about that trip West think you had
better 90 and leave M at hom. It
Wonf be >a1#ry leng.
Marion ~ a"tiH- hcrt44s Will ~ne
Espoke across tbeeezv little breakfast
| table.
/ Spoken Ike III, true iith Marion.
and Nhen come back I'll bring you d
present. What shall il be- dearest
Your raiher ani mother from til.
| farm. It shali be the hope that shall
bear III. company when you art gone.
A fortnight atterthat, Marion Clements
ate her breakfast alone. the traces of a
tem Or 50 OF hel psle checks; sire dashed
them away Nth d merry. Joyous laugh
This Nil never DO, and now. thai
George has cone for six weeks. to prepare
for his return. And pray Heaven that
ii shall be sueh 4 coming Il, shall dclieht
his soul.
Il N sure don't know What to say
The land knows need help bad enough;
but il pears to m that such L slender
little midget as you cou1an' earn her
salt What did YOU say Your name
Was
MARY Smith And, indeed II you will
try me tora week. III sire you will keep
lie til the season over.
Mrs. Clements looked out ot the win
dow 1T the great clouds that We're piIing
aloomlly up and then t9e WIND gave A
great "ai!ino shrek around the corners
ot the house.
You cant cook, Ken You OF shake up
feather beds good hig ones, forty pound
e.s"
4 .e,tui li'tlc laugh came from Mars's
lips.
y nd.cd cam. mas not cook u suit
Sou hut ] can learn.
Mrs. Clements walked out 70 tht huge
opan fireplace III the kitchen, whore The
deacon was she(ling corn.
What d'ye say, deacon; Keep her or
not. Kind o ike her looks, an the dear
knows il I'D be a good lift while were
KILN, il She couldn't DO no mnrcn set
the tahle u make muah fol the bread. 4
TAKE ter, of course. Hannah You
are hard drlv', know Let her ,tsp
week or %, anyhow"
So Mrs. Clements cam SLOWLY back
and oat down again.
.Gnu cant got away tonight, en yhDs,
there j snoW-torm been brewing these
three day and it, On Us now, SUR enough.
Soc them ere flakes tinc and thick You
may a. well take your things UP stairs 70
fhe W1@; garret and then come down and
! hclp me to aet supper
Then followed directions - the west
1 garret, ana 4her she .as gone Mrs.
| Clements turned n the deacon, and
SAID
II never ..r !. girl before that ID