Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1883-09-07

sell OF the perm SsiOn given e.. examine
the pictures. ~ Modern Circel :"
Launt caught his breath ut that. It
was the picturco Of n Acknowledgement
girl standing on the sca-shore with the
soft light of evening falling over her
upon the dimpling water and yellow
sands. and touching more family the
figure which was striding
away in the distance, with head bent
down. You knew instinctivcly that he
had put the all-important question, and
had Tor his answer. "N0' There was
no shadow of sorrow or regret upon the
face Of the modern Gree. The bright
eyes were full of cxultant light, soft
smile fingered on the perfect lips; YOU
knew at once that she was thinking of
some one else who filed her whole
heart some one who had driven away
every remembrance Of the tlisap-
pointed individual who had put
his fate To- the touch and lost
all. No lovely monster. this" with
face Scraphic fair and heart Of stone"
but bright and pretty girl. who is
careless of the love which is offered her.
because she already has what she prizes
more. And the girl is Dana Dana rs
he has seen her n hundred times with
that very lovc-light shining up ut him
from her matchlcss eyes. She had
looked like this ut Shoreden. before sor-
row touched her. Could il be that she
looked like It still. and that the look
was for another? The mans face was
turned away, but the figure looked
strongly like his own.
"Can you tell me where Mr.. Marquis
NAV be found?"
The student threw streak Of car
mine into an amber cloud, and then
looked up. .HIr
"Hc might BE- found atRivcrton. per-
haps. He takes the one o'clock train
there
At Rivertonl Launt kncwt the name.
His mind instantly connected that trag-
ely of The past which had occurred
there with a possibility of the present
He glanced at his watch. Itwa, quar-
ter Co one. hardly time to catch the
train. but he left the studio with rush,
hailed n passing cab. and was driven TO
the depot. rcachingit just in time.
IL was five y clock of the same dav,
and dismal Marcn afternoon. There
had been 4 drilling rain falling until
an hour ago, and the leadon skr prom
iSed more To come; the straight road
which led into the little town was i'm a
horrible state TO contemplate. A thin
yellow ooze Of mud and water filled the
roadway, and the foot-path was scarcely
better.
Not creature was visible as far as
she could see, when Miss French came
out of the schOol-house and locked the
door behind her. She had staid to
make out her monthly report after dis
missing her pupils, and the early shades
were already gathering Us she started
upon her walk to the village. Straight
ON through wet and slop, for there was
no avoiding the frequent mud-puddles
in the path, until she came 10 the little
cemetery, turning there To make her
daily pilgrimage TO that lonely grove
within.
Lonely and isolated stin. Mrs.
Oliphant had been laid at rest beside
the husband whose name she bore. Lex
had come forward and insisted upon
hearing the expense of the funeral.
With all honors, therefore. dust had
been committed 10 dust, and "A costly
monument was raised above the two
whom death had reunited.
Lex would have kept Dana IL she
could. She used all her powers of per
suasion to that end, but Dana would not
be persuaded. IL was better To- work:
better To drown grief in the weary tread
mill which left her no time for its in
diligence. so she had como back 20
Riverton and taken up her task, and
life looked very long before here
IL need not have seemed either so
long or so lonely. There was one who
was ready to take every burden upon
himself; that one. of course. 4, Gordon
Marquis. II was Of Gordon MARQUIS
that Dana was thinking as she stood
under the weeping elns She had n
little note from him in her pocket. the
mcrcst line To tell her that he would be
m RivertOn that evening aud perhaps
10 was this fact rs much ~ the monthly
report which had caused Dana TO IfnSer.
There had been nD recurrence Of love
making on his part. she had hoped
there would be none. but thrill of COM
junction went home To her as she an
ticipatcd the errand which was bringing
him now.
IL ought TO have told him." she muir
INJURED. half aloud.
Told him whatg'' asked n voice nj
her side. IF the person referred TO
should by any chance be myself, sup
pose You tell him now"
The sodden ground had decpcned the
sound Of his footsteps, but Gordon Mar
quis himself stood there. smiling rather
gravely into her startled face.
You have been standing here long
enough in this damp and chilli he
said, drawing his hand within her arm.
Il watched you for fully five minutes.
and You were so absorbed in your own
thoughts you never knew l was near.
OF what were you thinking so intently.
Dana? OF what l once said to YOU
here? You must know. think. that
have come TO repeat il, though perhaps
Il Is my duty TO tell you"
"GorlOn, don't. Re nv friend still
II you can. More than that, you-no
one. can ever be-" D
mo onep'' He stopped stock still.
looking down into her face. Not
Launt Harrington himself? Dana, is IL
possible you can love him still?'
Three months ago, had he asked her
that question. she could not have an
swered il as she answered now. lifting
her EYES with an effort to meet her
...--
Il love him still. shall love him
while l live. \ And he was not to blame
Tor leaving me, he could have done
nothing else. Shall tell you why he
did. GordonP j don't want you to mis-
judge him." in n wistful tone.
Tell me-" -
He could have done nothing else. II
seemed Incredible to Gordon. but even
his incredibly melted away as he lis
tened.