The Grant County herald. (Big Stone City, Grant County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1883, 1881-02-11

tome to mother" she said.
| 'WEat Is the natter
| You have Killed her, | think" quiet
~.
Inc poor old woman hau sunk down
on the cellar tioer ana lay as il dead.
Nliilam trcmo!ed as he lifted her: the
doctor OF the village happened 10 pass II
| that moment.
| mo, she Is not dead, he said. after
examining her. "Great exhaustion. 1t
Will be long illness. She must have
rest and careful nursing"
Lefty stepped forward.
| "Shc will have both. Mr Burke, will
you carry her To Mrs. Wnght's. across
tAe road She has promised to give me
Il room
! The crowd about her were ST. stunned
| by the child 5 action that they did moth
ing TO oppose It,
Mr.. Burke promptly lifted the thin
| hguIe IN his arms, and had laid her in
| Mrs. Wnghts shaded spare room before
William had recovered his senses
Don't you see how disgraceiul this
looks: cried out S0phy. shaking him.
Your mother turnei out' Wha, will
folks say?'
He hurried after Lefty, scoldmg and
ordering them back Eat Lefty did net
answer him.
Mrs Wright viii change boarding.
Dye hear?'
Il sha'l pay her, said Lefty, quietly.
Mrs. Taney's illness lasted for weeks.
William 5 wife smoothcd the matter over
to he community az lest she could. THE
Wright house was more quieter than hers
She was willing to pay the boarding t.
insure comfort to tiear Mother Taney,'
etc. Secretly she rejoiced to escape the
trouble of the sick woman.
When Mrs. Taney was able to come
down 10 the porch Of the cool farmhouse
tor the first she sent for William and his
wife. The doctor waa there, and Nr.
Burke and Judge Wright. snd little Let
ty ami q man whom Mr.. Burke at once
recognized as "the fellow and SO he
turned Ills back contemptaously upon
him.
You've got quite a color, mother
fancy, SAID sophy. You'll soon be
ready TO come over. Help with the can
nlng, ehf
Mrs TaneS needs q long season oi.
res! before her health is restored | have
recommended a change oi air, a Journey, =
said the doctor, gravely.
William exchanged alarmed glances
with his wife.
why, you must take us for million
aues, Doc she eTied. Change OF an
tourney That sort o prescription suits
, me clty ladies. Bu, tal mer,s wives who
have to earn their living can take time
ol such folierols.
Tie docter would have answered, bRt
Lefty lald her hand upon hisarm There
wa i FAINT pink on her cheek, am her
blue eyes spalkied ike steel.
"FertunateIy my mother she said,
gently, "is not in such d STRAIT. have
made arrangements Tor her 10 take III"
journey We are going tomorrow to
Virginia. | have boug4, her old home
and We shall live there. She will haye 4
long change u air.
William turned gbastiy pale.
Bought What money had YOU
Her own share OF the estate, sa'd
Judge Wright, calmly, "Letltia is o! aye.
She seems to have been always under the
impression that she and her mother We're
dependent on you. .Sne came 70 ask me
about II two months ago aad |. a.
guardian and executor, had nothing more
r. DO than 70 han.l her over her share,
wficit was, you KNOW, in bonds. She has
chosen to invest il in Virginia land. Mr.
ll1pps made the purchase for her, nod
ding to the beerY lawyer, who nodded
9rayely back.
MI Burke moved suddenly over 10 his
side, with Il Deaming recognition.
"HoN do you propose to live on this
'arm? ; said William
My mother will withdraw her portion
OF the estate, said Lefty. "one IS enti
tlea to a third, You know
.'Wlihdrawl Thirds Why. I've use
for It. II she aoes that have done with
the meadow lots.
His voice was ike that Of an enra4cd
dog.
~ on seem, Wiliian,a said Judge
Wright, strangely to have forgotten the
position OF your mother and sister. You
haye drawn the interest y! your mother $
money It must ali, Of course be refund
ed Little Lettle has clear head. She
vii manage very wei. By the way, Sire
| Las suggested 10 me tnat your wife
| should send over the G. eyeland silver,
| and Al other household property belong
| inc To your mother before her marriage.
When William and his wife went out
Of the gate he seemed to nave shrunk
| into a smaller and older man. The last
words heard from him were ''lots; it, all
voJr fault, IN a fierce bitterness.
| Cremation.