The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1883-07-27

elder son, and II had reached Rika,s

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elder son, and " had reached Rika's
ears.
such thing had been knownof a
maid OF low degree being wooed and
won by 9 royal sutton. The tale Of
Grisers happiness, End her woes as
we'll, was taVorlte one among the folk
stories told around the humble hearths
fthe peassntry; II fate had ordained it
TO happen p her also, Rika would have
been as 8lad and proud maiden as the
no words OF love from one whose hand
was as good as given to another.
Thus she thought as she walked slow
ly homeward.
Sosthe next day a little barefooted boy
tie child of neighboring farmer
was sent to the palace by Rika with
Eric's gift, carefully tied up in linen
cloth, cnt; from the corner ola web.
which she herself had woven from the
5tiax raised from seed. and prepared by
her own deft hands.
Could the unconscious trinket have
told Eric that Rika's bright eyes had
fingered lovingly and regretfully upon
it and that she had pressed it to her red
lips again and again, it might have less
ened his chagrin in receiving his pres
ent back again.
AS it was, it only kindled anew his de-
termination to win Rika for his own, be
the consequences what they might. 1t
should not be said of him that low
peasa Mt girl had given him, the crown
prince of Sweden, such rebuff.
He threw a large cloak over his rich
court suit, and thus disguised he mounted
Olaf, his favorite hunter. and fastened
towards Rlka's home.
Hot anger was contending with his
love TOR the rustic De uty as he rode
along. But when he at last reached the
BORDERS OF the cleared patch OF land in
the forest which held the little cottage,
ne dlsmounted from his horse and tied
standing at the door,. awaiting her an
gwer. to the rap, all was forgotten bu
The thought that he was soon to gaze
upon the beautiful face which had
haunted his fancy so .persistentiy since
iate had nrst brought 1t before him: -
klka opened the door and stood for
an lnstant IN gao surprise, gazing ur IN
10 ner iovers iace IN utter lorgetiu ne IS
Oh me 1l!elence IN Ineir sta!lons. ,
An: nttie one, thy 'a ace 1or once tells
me a.! l WISH 10 Know; Inou lowest me!
see ~ M tiiose eyes.
anu 9eI9re hlKa nad titne 70 retreat
ne caugnt miner her 70 ms heart ana imprint
go passionate KISSES upon her trembling
Ups. ;.
one drew he[sel1 from MS enclrcllng
ee.ns' ano e'ooo pahtihg IKE d frightened
AM MI.
inen sue threW nerseil at MS leet,
anu any ciasping her hanos, entreaungly
she sen SAID d.. I,
VI, most noole prince; let u not De
a puaS ag aus Ivy RECORD tnat innocence
anu aaua HiTt1 G received no respect at thy
t sn.ha 10, en!reat you! should my
iaIneI le.Ilh anu Hnu thee mere, ne
"9e!u surely nrs5 kill me ana then hlm'
sei H1 shame ana dispair! Oh, go!'
.ho mean thee no harm Klka. love
t ne anu wen one ioVeg ne hurts not
tnE o1Ject OF tnat love: 10 win thee L
WIN eve up my helrsnlp TO the crown to
ny NY a Giosner JON, Jonn; ana WINE ne wears
tl'e uiaoem upon MS prov Wlli con-
tent nyseu "ltn love ana happiness
Win IN tnee.
n. Notso, nope Eric, SAID Klka firmly;
III tnou woulds,t make such sacrifice,
!, Tor one, will not be party to it.
AFTER such marrlage-entailing, as it
woulu, so lnucn loss-love would prove
put transient guest within our home:
heproacnes would drlYe the tickle god
away,
r.Iell me the truth, Rlka, /" interrupted
Eric; WIN passionate earnestness; do
you love me!
so well that would rather die than
know that harm would come to one SO
nope through any influence, of mine"
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