The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1880-09-25

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"sttiat when We arose from the table
we seemed to have known each other for
a long time, II, indeed, we had ever been
strangers. At the parlor door lie took
my hand. | must say goodnight,
now, Miss Madison / rarely snend
my evenings III there. He gave
my hLd a slight, lingering pressure.
FROM that instant We were friends for
cYermme. He ascended the stair. |
stood in delicious dream. | was
scarcely conscious Of my surroundings.
1 only tcl. sure that | did not wish to
meet any one just then. | moved down
the hall to what | supposed my own
room and opened the door Milly Bent
ly started from her easy chair laughing.
Come III. come III. She said, and tell
ne where you have been. Your uncere-
moAlous way Of entering rooms shows
ne you have not left off Your habit Of
haunting houses. Our worthy hostess
was afraid you had committed suicide as
you did not answer the rap at your door.
| calmed her fears hy saying you would
be best pleased by being left alone, that
You were tired and had probably fallen
asleep. Was | right or have You been
exploring the premises? l narrated my
visit to tie library and my meeting with
Mr., Deerlng. She seemed a little an
noycd, / thought, and | soon with
drew.
You know that am generally y consid-
cred cold, practical and impassive.
am, hut Lad met, tor the first time III
my life, a man who had power to hold
NY thoughts when lie was out Of sight
A strange, sweet sense oi beng no long
or desolate possessed my whole being.
| opened the window and looked out ::
the stars We're shining TRANQUILITY IN the
blue heavens. | was happy, the night
was beautiful, and God was good 10 me.
| could not pray; NY heart could find
10 words IL which to express It's graft
tad, and content. Ny sleep was filled
with dreams half pleasant, half painful,
dreams Of travelling III foreign countries,
aAd dreams of Nilly and my new friend.
had scarcely come back 10 reality by
morning, | think, tor | was Il long time
about dressing ! wore a white muslin
wrapper with flowers IN my hair aud at
my throat.
The whole family was assembled. /
was presented to those whom | had not
met the evening before. After break
fast those who had work to do went
about it, while we who Consulted our
own inclination fingered III the wide,
cool breakfast room. | took position
OF a window seat, overlooking the lawn.
| | lad been there hut moment when
Kenneth came up. Ii you cannot
help me about the minerals, perhaps
Won can about the flowers, he said,
smiling, and indicating 10y a slight mo-
ton ut Til. hand that the flowers ! wore
called forth the remark.
8. No, | fear not. | replied. | o.
| not take kindly to technlcalltles. | only
understand then beauty which Is, per-
haps, more than most botanlsts do.
Il was seated, lie standing; he bent to.
ward me rs he snd Perhaps, and yet,
hotanist though ! am, there IS one kind
| Of beauty do not fail to admire.
i could lnotmisunderstan the lmplleo
compliment, and Ilushed Il little under
his steady gaze.
Millv came up the next instant, ano
| the conversation drifted away to lndlf.
/ terent topics. / could see that Ken
Meth attentions to me were q source q
! displeasrre to Millv. ! had a sort 9
pleasure IL seeming 10 be unaware 9
| her annoyance.
How nninterraItelly events vii &,
| ON. as il change would never come
then III 1T once, one scarcely knows how
everything is changed, and IS neNel
1 quite the same AGAIN!
4 had been five months at Deerns
place. and Kenneth WAS at my SIDE u
| often rs lie could be without attracting
attention or comment | spent muel
al my time in the library. Mrs. Deer
irc was alvs ] busy about her work Il
The Ii hen. Nllly spent her toreAoon
III the nar1or, and in the afternoons sh'
usllllv slept an hour or So, then droS'
/ ou+ Il, make calls and talk over the fash
| IONS With the aristocratlc young ladle
,t the neiehhorhood. On these ocea
sions Kenneth would he sure to i'm
] some excuse fer coming III from III
field hetere evening, his manner h..'
I lone been that ut lover.
!. One ,av, rs | was seated at desk u
4 the library Wfli1hS, Is Ntei1i1 -
hit. seeing was busy, he lfe'elaea
have some elrand III the room. lie sool
came tu my side, however, and put ~
copI, tender palm against my cheek
i Some slight ealesslns movement on ~
part-re,haps a pressing ot my chee
AGAINST his hand-causcd hlm TO ben
down and say, with deep earnesfness
...Na,1 f}0-lQye me-
/ flashed smile mp into his lace an'
asked
!" Why n
Because | love you, he answered
ITO his protestations OF love ! had .
ways returned an indifferent reply, ~
that dav a spirit Of coquehy possesse
me. My blushlng inquiry had SCENE
Ike confession, and Kenneth was rad
-. ! uo-l1 not seem to share hl