The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1884-02-07
EHR GONQUER6R,::I

.fter year thtsbbsd Nth / sudden IN.
iefnable feeling whoa abs. psised b.
Wherever aha moved, Ethel Burooms
seemed to; shed some subtle iaaaanea
impreGnatnS svdty;' massulins heart
Nth IL s1.nss intoxicating magnetism:
Wearied With tho GiamphI Of lie vim. vim.
Ier she had. come to this little . aside
retreat. to the home ota'former i ,hool!
nata named Vernon. !. =,
.'''Here 1t Isut I can ,rest,r. she siid
inc day ii she lay swinging In the pref,
" hammock Nj. v6snon had fastened
'p between tho rocka, within fkvorits
II .a 1T s sui.' * th.i," laughed
Miss Vernou. klandnE up FROM i rather
shapeless MACS OF erewel workable was
IDLY endeavoriuz tb disentaurle.::.
why 50. dear Nell7" surely you
gouidu't expect 0us to c1nform to tho
fashionable seaside cnstom Of threa tot
Jets q day simply becauts .hat miserable
brother oil youts has threatened to visit
as, and may drop down from tho sky or
'hs ssa,ion 9ny, hour within tina next
twsnty-four"' -: - .
"Ah, but lido, EtheI. I don't want
to be ashamed Of you. That Old wrap.
neF VIII do very we'll 6r Dick and NY n.y.
self but would look horribly doxdy 10
welcome 4 visitor in..!F
fBut what IL I d9n't Intend to vel
come him-to see him, or hare au.thinR
to d. With himT =.
RI can't see how you will avoid It,
with auch d con,iiryservaut Is I. hnve
OF no three meIa a day viii DO car
ried to anybody's rnau-of. that I am
certain. !, And uuless Elliot will lafe hi.
breakfast. .befora. vou are up, his lunch
IN tho naatry, and .hts.' dinner DOT OF
doors, 1.don't Zee :how you can avoId
meeting him e. meal Imrs, not To- inen.
ton other, eoure Of Tho day .vhou you
will DO sure 10 stumble on each oeLer."
The discussion grow 10 animated that
tile vhtsile Of tlld afternoon train was
nnlecied: Ethel insisted bn tho nee
rsaity of backing up Immediately; Mrs.
Vernon as strongly Insisted upon hor
remaining -. -. :; =
Don't ba .foollsb. 'dear; i. was only
idkin'v- Probably Elliot |. kuch d con
frmed bachelor that no meyer gives 4
Soman'a h,ilrt in ihsttnta tdnsideiutton
nov. He is;not 90 formidahIc-only ak
e-t two In his 'stnskings.' Tpu needn't
me 80 terribly uiar med ut thd thought OF
.iin, when lie aiRht ;of him didn't
trouble yoi very 'much once. fancy"
A faint a,sti cau.e orer the proud,
t,aid, ,:ue faee; tile. eyelila lroaned for
v-ry iane hat tho; wonat Opposite;
tiInurl her. very best arb: sincereat
ricul, should knor, H.. i: e+dret:, Year.
before they hs,E' me-; bot Sub imagined
tt,nt lev know Of that mceunf. Eagerly
.-asl,ly, uuconiaifiona!ir. bid hIL sur:
rendcret, !. ana, Ethef-rfapped; In
dresma otconq REST sbch a had never
entered the head Of d .eus:s Alexander
,iitdLinc This easy vidbsy, odd cast the
thu vauqn:sh- I'd from hi = nj. !;
|: NUW he waR comlag o lis Own accord.
as Grru In his coniciuui naAt OF power
and strength rs sho had ohcS bean ? Ia
Jers; coming whom he knet that the
ot,jsct Of his first and only pnssion: Wa
an Inmate oftbe lone 10 Had chosen
for bis t::mtner abode. qrhd could thus
venture undismaved intp. che; presence
Of one Who formerly: Welded. such 4
su6llc spoil over his love !dtmhed scnaes
Why did her. heart-whndd =, be1tinrl
hereto lore 'hnd never caused her the
.lishtest lossof appetite, 'or d moments
deep It midnixht-commened 70. beat q
S s%ItSsfy Fl Il :; 4 II: .s sI.ncs5 iMilIy
.IyHS 10 sss ff s ,nawI rs. az n%lSdI
!,osqm were eyer 80 lightly; stirred BY
iii I TO-" she thou!hs; "hs Till b. vain
enough 10 t,iuk a.r.d % much for hin
-rrlsented Of what aid"
WELL" mid Mra- Vernon, giving I'D
I'll hope of.aratsbtslins out lie. ohaE.
guess. You needn't dress 10. dinuer Il
y ~, DON'T 4; CHOOSE to-do Just exactly rs
':Yoa may be- sure J, .hau";s;| reclaimed
the!giH. III auch 4. shArp, petulant tone
that Sl1. Vernon. inithe large amount
81 experiences Ihich ihs managed to 40.
snnul.se during twenty year, social con.
. aIs. !, With ths world, OWNED # once how
|. She wisely restrained her inclination
" torment her quasi oa thu sudden
change OF position which tue couple bad
suddenly assumed, and,~ takln6 E,hsl's
arm, elnwly Ia tho vny 10 tho house,
Mr.. Vernon met than st tho Rats.
'tkupposa you know E!Iiot's here7"
'WkY. no: whsu did i. eon;sl. asked
Mira Vernnn, feeling very psroapuhle
treIer cresp along the arm on which
he. hand vas iitll. resting:
s,.Sss s@e On tae inreG sc1oGk trGnI
ifyuu didn't 'Blux loud enough to wake
9 o1s Of the es.s nsP Two had for I
oc :Ws 5sUx i nv ~ no. 1e" g. =. ~,
'"tGone to tho billiard room to havo q
.uoke, and won't % down dill d nses.
ssss too e. Ele ~ Il. g sP
Of her room Nrs. Vernon Ieft hsr, and
buried on TO her OWL.
Dinner ume cnne. ThGnevly arriyed
gueit bad o1cilxnRed greetings with her
sister :and taken bis plkce 1t her right
band. and NJ. Vernan had long 40
served tho soup md fah, 1nd. the sol(::
tavJ servant xxs coming In with tie
cbickeL when Ethel en-. cred, cafclesxiy
hruaniog back the heavy selTct po;s:sre
rs she .stapped over ths threshold.
No logger In tho Wrapper Of muslin
and lahe which she had, h,therto bean toc
indolsnt 70 lay aside fox the evening
meal. but rsdMnt In dark crimson silk.
lilies OF the valley nestlihg In her gold
Tho handsome lacs opposite 1t up for
ono brief moment with = sudden
gieam Of involuntary admiration
which Ethcrs eyes were
not Quick enough 10 catch; then .vutee
rich, onorons-Nrangely unllku IT..
pleading acesns Of years sso-aekuov,-
edged 6er cool greeting With coolness
ana compoAurc much morn genuine
than hers Mn. Vernon :noted tho CT
trlordtnary change; 10 EhslI. attire,
and VAS wicked enough to nay: 81
thought you .vere too tired to dress,
dear; you uxually are, you know"
Elliot, stnkdily looking across the L.
bic. saw tho .indirnint nlauce vticn vas
tie only answer NrB. .vernon-recslved,
and smiled to himself IL 10 rsised The
campaene TO .hii lips. :" i" :
"a; tilue taned,' Eancv," vas hii
thought, hut iuat a. proud and uuap.
rsolehable'as eter:n -. -.
Elliot Gr.y was 4, h4udsome man. His
mirror said %. and. Tile adulau9n Of bis
smale. frienus confirmed l. Yet he
vas verr. far. from being vain, eGot{Stical
shallSwpated As most band'oPe men
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