Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1883-06-16
II don't want to 20 back" sid Miss

Dermott.
II would if I were you," said Mr..
Winden. ''It's q shame for you to go
upon such an awful journey as this.
And I've been thinking, Mr.. Jarnville,
since you spoke about your smoke con-
sumner, that my father, who is a wealthy
iron-mill owner, has offered a large re-
ward for a perfect continuance Of that
sort. If yours is a good one, he will
help you to a fortune"
81 wish 1 had known that yesterday"
said Mr.. Jarnville.
eyes" said DR.. O'Hagan, land if I
had known hat Mr.. Crutter here was
being driven to suicide by dyspepsia, 1
could have helped him, for | have been
very successful in treating that COM
plant. Let me examine you, Mr.. Crut-
ter. Yes" said the doctor, after ex-
pending a few moments looking at and
talking to Mr.. Crutter. ''But it is now
too late"
"IfI had met you, them" said the
doctor, II should not have been here
now"
Cant we all 60 back again?" asked
Mr.. Jarnville.
"Impossiblew said DR.. O'Hagan.
1--WE got nothing to 60 back for"
said Nj. Winden. S.'There is no remedy
for my trouble that 1 can perceive"
''There are other young ladies who
would make good wives, )" said Mr.
Crutter. rs
ooh, I know, but" said Mr.. Wiz
den, h~esitating, and looking furtively
at Miss Dermott.
Miss DormOtt finished.
'Suppose we rest for the night and
sleep on the matter" said DR.. OHagan.
"There's no use of being in a hurry"
meath a shelter of boughs, where were
strewn some pine and hemlock branches.
DR.. O'Hagan covered her carefully with
the blankets, and then the four men
stretched themselves by the fire and fell
asleep.
The conversation between the travel
ers must inevitably have had a good
effect. The surest remedy for a morbid
propensity to brood over our troubles
is to have our sympathy excited for the
troubles of other people.
After breakfast in the morning Mr..
Crutter said:
81 have solemnly considered all that
was said last night, and l have a propo-
sition to make. DR.. O'Hagan, if you
will return with Miss Dermott and Mr..
Jarnville, you three may divide my for
tune between you, and MI. Winden can
give a letter to his father to Mr.. Jarn-
vile, about the smoke consumer; and
then Mr.. Winden and I will continue
this journey together. How will that
dop"
81 am willing to drop off and RETURN"
said Mr.. Jarnville.
II will go only on condition that you
will go also," said DR.. O'Hagan. II
will make youa well man if you agree"
"But," said Mr.. Crutter, cit would
be a shame to leave Winden here alone
with this balloon. No; I have had
enough of life. I'll proceed on the voy-
age"
0"There is a good deal of force inwhat
the Doctor says, though" remarked
MI. Winden.
"Why, you are not thinking about
backing out, too, are you?" inquired
Mr.. Crutter.
"Well, 1 don't know" said MI. Win
den, looking half ashamed. cit seemed
to me last night, when I got to thinking
about it, that a woman's scorn is hardly
worth a mans life, and L"
"You're right" said Mr.. Crutter.
in this way: Ii DR.. o'Hagan cures me
I will pay him $4,000 in cash, and I
will go into partnership with Mr.. Jarn-
vile in his invention. We can see your
father about it, and you can return to
him, while l adopt Miss Dermott as my
daughter"
81 had thought" said MI. Winden,
''of a slightly different plan, but posi-
bly, it could not be carried out"
"What was that?" asked DR.. OLA
gan.
"Why," said Mr.. Winden, 81 thought
perhaps-but, no! there is no use OF
mentioning it,"
"Out with it, Mr. Winden," said Mr..
Crutter.
"Why, I have been thinking" said
MI. Winden, "that possibly Miss Der
mott, instead Of becoming your daugh-
ter, would consent to become my wife.
Would you entertain such a proposition,
Miss Dermott?"
Miss Dermott hung her head, and
!, occAAco w NC CoVcIcu Will cOu1uSlOu.
81 will think about it," she said.
, "That means she will give her con
sent" said Mr. Crutter, smiling. "Let
!. her come with me while she is thinking
the matter over. Are you all agreed to
my plan?"
Everybody expressed assent to it, and
everybody seemed very happy.
, "Why, what is that?' exclaimed Miss
Dermott, pointing to a distant object
: above them.
II verify believe that is our balloon
| said DR.. O'Hagan: Eyes, it is gone! il
must.have broken loose while we were al
breakfast"
"Oh, WELL" said Mr.. Cruttes, 'let il
, go! Who cares! I'll pay Captain Cow.
: gill for his losses. And now let us see
about getting home"
!, Mr.. Winden and Mr.. Jarnville started
to hunt for a conveyance, and in about
two hours they returned with one. The
nearest railway station was thirteen
miles away, but in two more hours the
! party reached it, and while Mr.. Crutte,
purchased tickets for the coming train,
Dr.. O'Hagan went into the telegraph
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