The Northern Pacific farmer. [volume] (Wadena, Minn.) 1878-1885, 1882-08-03
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happy as any foolish lovers can be.
Then the first shadow fell on my life.
TWAS lovely evening in early autumn,
and Jack had taken me out with him on
the water The red sunlight was tinging
the white sails, as the boats beneath,
lying at their anchors, rocked
to and. fro, (Withf the heaving of
tie: pillows, Mld the fishermen calling
cheerily to each sother the result of the
day 3 labor Jack alone was silent He
gave. some strong, hard pulls, that placed
us beyond reach of their voices which
rang far opef the SPA tronl theereeks. that
lined the BEACH, then rested upon his
oars and turned his handsome, sunburnt
face to mine. He had such an easy gen
tlemanly way about him, 40 different in
every respect from the rough companS
ions with w4iolnl had lived since my
childhood, that | often wondered how
he cared to lead the life he did.
Jennie" he said, my mind is made
up. can't live this way any longer; 50
IN @jgs sintk away" ff/1'I !
"Tknow, D he added, witlra smile, at
the amaZenlent in my face, that you
think me foolish, and will do all in your
power to prevent me, but"
II shall do no such thing" Interrupt
ed, rather proudly. ''0fco,lfse it's moths
ing to me. When do you.go2' %
"Don't be angry, pl1ss;," he pleaded,
"and III tell you all about it. You see,
dear, though 1 love water like my life,
I'm too lazy here to do enough to keep
you and me alive. It's no use to say
anything more about it, except, indeed
with his pleasant laugh, "that | leave
for the city to-morrow:'': i r>*5:F9I
Ny face fell disnally. o.
'"The city! we may as well say good
bye tEses then, fpr you'p SOON: forget
] shall sa renemberHadlI Any, ]ife he :lo6k,
lie gave me, from his beautiful eyes, and
my own fell before his gaze with hot
IL i; that the. way you trust Yen-
! / answered him never word, and we
rowed home in silence. ThereNKas a
| sudden collness Between US VIXEN we
| parted. wMehaI knew was all Sn1yIfault.
| would li4faet him. kiss me. good by, so
he left me- half angrilV in tthAs4hsk, and
wentQpfinto the world. I returned to my
simpae adies with a heavy heart. He
| meyer. note me la letter tell snas how
| hegotnn,s but. now md tthenE1'd a
1. line ii KS b lave oufageS dear, al little
4 Ionger' g how ii ssnado me- hate
1smyself because i had d onbt ted him
FLOR knew | by the Simple
words thatshes Mas-true to me: But the
shadows deepened around me; my faith
Ter Olga sleaving me quite alone in the
world, sad1d 1t was now, when l most
needed his comfort and aid, that.Jack
leftof writing o. thsI very weary
days. ThsnzWhen was about despair
h1g, help That I least expected, came te
7 me. 4 lady in the distant city, where
me in some unaccountable way, and
| offe9Bksmeaa home, and liberal money
allegiance fff would be a companion tc
her.as She was very wealthy, an invalid,
| and 4 must beswillipg to submit to hel
feyery whim, but as<3lny patience had
been. tried salread y,::and still was not now
out. Invent, and
r. How strange it all was. I arrived
| there in the evening. 1t had stormed
all day, and the night was cold and dark
| Was it a@bad omen IssWondered? Mrs.
| HathawaY's carriage was waiting for me,
and l. seemed to be in dream, as | was
! driven to her beautiful house did not
see her untilI had my tea IN the room
| that was to be mine-perfect fairy land
! with what I.had been accustomed-ano
fixed my hair anew, the wavy, golden
| brown hair that Jack had. praised so: Of
ten. Then, with flushed cheeks and rap
idly beating heart, I:was led by a liver:
led footman to the drawing room to meet
my mistress. She, was q stately lady, witt
! proud, handsome face, which, although
not old, was surrounded by. masses o
| a,heavy black silk, that rustled wher
she came towards me. Was this the in
valid, that / had come to care for?
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Mrs. Hathaways lips npon my own:
=, You are tired, my dear, and cold; sit
down and. rest yourself"
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though my cheeks burned, and obey
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now to another part of the room, and
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