The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-06-20


And bloom and beauty everywhere;
Thou hast o lover for whose kiss
lily heart hath waited, winter long
He comes, and spring writes out thy bliss
In universal notes Of song.
odor Of yiolets, clouds flying over,
Earth hath none happier than the glad lover.
Up THE FLUE.
"You must have some rare expert
ences to tell us, Mrs. Boswell" said
persuasive Lieut. Russell, while We wait
ed for the mail stage. "You have been
at this frontier post ever since Capt
Boswell was stationed here?"
"Yes; we have been here eight years, /"
she replied with that rare smile that
glorified her face. II have passed
through many trying ortleals here, but
l really think that had an adventure
in the East, before married captain,
equal to anything that have ever ex-
perienced."
"Will you relate it, and oblige us?"
urged Russol.
"Thank yon," said our little hostess,
II don't mind"
Three of lis were sitting in an inner
apartment of the small frontier hostelry.
The bar room was packed with miners,
and We had chosen to have our suppers
served by ourselves, as we had appoint
ed to 60 on to Custer City in company.
ut was In 1s-"sle began; II had
just made the acquaintance of Capt.
Boswell, as he, having some business
matters to arrange with father, had
called at our place several times. FL
nally, there came q rare day in autumn,
and lie and father were closetel the
greater part OF the day, overhauling
papers, memoranda. deeds and receipts.
My father at the time was doing great
deal of business as an attorney.
cat tea time father said to me: 'Bess,
you won't mind an evening alone, SO
long us Thomas is about, will you?"
II said no, for although there were
many robberies being committed in the
neighboring cities private families in the
suburbs felt no fer. Our house was Il
mile from the city proper and half u
mile from neighbors either way.
We tind.' lie continued, that the
captain has got to hunt up one more
paper concerning the estate before lie
can give Barron u satisfactory title. We
shall go to Judge Whitcomb's office and
our search may be so successful that
II o'clock will find us home again.
Still, We may be detained longer.
Sha'n't call and tell your cousin Milly
to come and spend the night with you? p
'No-ycs,' i contralictorily an
swered. DO as you please; / am not
timid in the least, with Thomas about.
'::But Capt. Boswell is going to leave
IS, 600 here until he returns
"'Does any one know about the
money!
"'Only ourselves
"Tlen l am not afraid. Besides,
you are likely to be back before grave
CARDS yawn and thieves do walk abroad
"'Thomas brought the horse around,
and while father spoke to him touched
the captains sleeve:
Where is your money left?'"
"'In your fathers desk in the libra
ry.' Then lie looked with q tender, in
quiring glance into my face dlow the
little woman's cheek flushed at the menu
ory) and said: Little girl, if you are
in the least afraid we will not go to-
night, although it is absolutely neces.
sary.
II told him honestly. that was not
afraid. I never had that strata Of TIM
idity in my makeup peculiar to woman
kind, and so they rode away
~ sang about my work as I put things
in shape around the room, and viewed
the brilliant sunset without fear or
care.
"Thomas, our new man of all work
was very busy puttering about the
grounds, tying up grape vines and
mulching evergreens. Iknew there was
some coarse aftermath upon the hill that
father was anxious to have put on the
strawberry beds, and seeing Thomas go
up there with his basket ] tied scarf
over my head, took another basket and
went up to help him.
"As passed up tile hill I saw man
in the highway speak to him, Ihesita.
ted about going on, but the man made
only moments pause and then went
down the hill and was soon concealed
by tnrn in the highway.
"'Who was that, Thonas?" Inquired.
"Oh, miss, it was IL man from the
mills saying that my brother las had q
bad fall on the dam nnd is hellowing for
me to come and see him. +, His legs are
broken entirely
"'What will you dog
'"I told the man could not come to
see him to-day-but if ] went, miss,
would be sure to he back by IL o'clock,
if not earlier,
{" You may go, Thomas, ifyour broth
or is hurt SO bad. Papa will not be
away long.
"'But, my young lady
"'Never mind me in such case rs
this I always was very tcnder-heart
ed. 'You may go, and will run back
to the house,
"He talked few minutes more, was
profusein his thanks for my kindness,
and then started down for the city. ]
took up the two baskets and went sing
ing to the house.
II sat an hour by the open window,
enjoying intensely this being alone. and
the quiet beauty of this cool autumn
evening.
Perhaps you will wonder at this, +"
and the dimples played about her pref
ty mouth, "but little birds were sing
ing q new song in my heart, and the
quiet let me hear the sweet echoes.
But directly l clided myself for be-
ing rather careless, rs the road was u
toroughfare, and chance straggler
might surprise me. Iarose, closed the
window and obeying some strange, i'm
pressive power, i walked through the hall
into the library, took my fathers key
from its accustomed place, unlocked
his desk, found the package Of $1,000
and placing it in my bosom, relockel
the door and returned TO the sitting
room. / did not light a lamp; had no
need of fire. as that from the kitchen
stove warmed the sitting room sufficient