The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-08-11

one of the dainty blue ana white treas
ures.
The evening was spent in pleasant
chatting, and passed so delightfully."- to
the young girl that she fairly stared at
the little clock when it struck eleven.
A bed was made up in the .sbest
ROOM" as Mr.. Josslyn's cramped she'd
bedroom, opening, as Zara's did, out
of the kitchen, was not deemed suffi-
GENTLY comfortable for the guest And
when William Storey fell asleep that
night he dreamed of the little red-cur-
tanned room IN which he lay, and saw
Zara's pretty, girlish face with the fire.
glow upon it, just as he had seen it
when awake.
The next morning the sun shone
brightly, but all about the ranch lay the
snow in cleaning white drifts.
'sYou had better remain with us to-
day." said Mr.. Josslyn after breakfast,
glancing out the window as he spoke.
II should like to-" said Storey, ''but
[ think l ought to go back to Bozeman.
My roommate (another Eastern man,
Miss Josslyn) will be looking for me.
If YOU will let me, will ride out in a
day or two and see you again, for next
week 90 home"
lara gave little longing sigh at his
last words. He was going home. How
she wished she could 90!
Later she stood with her father in the
doorway and watched their guest de-
part. The sunlight fell full upon her
wistful young face, and Storey thotfgas
how very pretty she was as ne rode
away.
In few days he returned, as he had
said he would. cara received him with
evident pleasure.
Father has gone to look after the
Sheep" she said, ''but he will be home
to dinner He will be very glad to see
you, l know"
Storey sat down on the ride, home
made lounge, and cara took her favor
tie seat, the foot-bench by the ire.
Il 90 home tomorrow, ''Said Storey
Ego home, / mean, to your dear
East" smilingly.
80 soon!" cried the yong girl.
81 am coming back leXt fall-for
another hunt. May | cone and see you
them"
'You will never cone" said lara,
simply.
Il will never come WhyP" asked
the young man, in surprise.
'You will forget all about us in that
time-a whole year from now"
Suppose don't forget, will you be
glad to see me when Gomez" inquired
Storey with sudden eagerness, and
leaning toward Za-a so as to get a
better view of her hlf-averted face.
Eyes, | shall be glad to see you.
The answer sounded a little cold, but
Storey was not dissatisfied, somehow.
Then shall surely come, he said.
Presently he went on: you don't
know how l appreciate your taking me
in the other night. | shall always re-
member your Kindness"
''Please don't say any more about it, .
said cara, quickly, 'for your coming
gave us much pleasure. You did not
seem like a stranger to us. Father
said he felt as though he had always
known you. l suppose your coming
from the East had something to do with
it.
Haven't you met Eastern people il
Bozeman?" asked Storey.
20 ss9Gssevsral But the maSiqplSi51;;
seem to be from Missouri. | don't cal
that East, although they call it so herer
a little contemptuously.
Storey laughed. Have you eve
noticed how all the Missouri peopl,
seem to think they have made this Ter
1'Itn,.Nr D11 ba inGI,iraJ 6. /
Montana never would have been in
habitedr'
They are welcome to this gloriou.
country, they and-the Indian!'' sh,
exclaimed.
1t was late in the day-not until aftel
dinner, some time, that the Young mar
took his departure. He rode away will
no little reluctance, and lara fingered
long IN the doorway watching him.
The short Montana summer was bare
ly over-the cottonwood trees were
still yellow-and the air was vet quite
warm and pleasant, when one afternoon
toward sunset, lara looked up from
her sewing and saw a tall, handsome
man coming towards the house on horse
back.
"Miss Josslyn!" cried well-remem
bered voice.
lara rose, trembling little, from tho
door-steps where she had been sitting.
She wore quite joyous expression
Storey thought, secretly pleased, as he
left his horse to Craze by the gate anC
fastened toward the young girl.
''Are you glad to see mePn he in.
CURED eagerly, taking Zaras hand.
You know l am gladln she ex.
claimed, her face flushing under his
earnest gaze. Father and Ihave talked
of you so often" she went on; .svou
know our life is so quiet and monoto-
nous here, that your coming to us last
fall was quite an event"
Il am very glad. My coming to you
was quite an event to me, / issue YOU.
In all my ramblings since l left you
during the gay season at the seaside
this summer, event could not get this
lonely little ranch out of head, some.
how. Your wistful face haunted me
indeed it did! l grew unreasonable i'm.
patient to see-well, Montana again.
tried to reason with myself: you had
forgotten me, most likely, | thought
but in vain! pictured you about youl
everyday life-could see the shadow
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