Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1884-11-18

nex, moment horrible thing was hap
pening. The enrsged animal turned up
on him. and, catching him on his cruel
horns. tossed him high in the elf. ia~
the boy d..hins away across the prsrie
for the help which ], would have been
madness for him to have attempted to
give. heard Mrs. Herdersery:
"My God. the brute will kill him y a.
she sank on her knees with look Of se-
ony on hsr face. the like Of which pray
| may never see again. Thompy stood
as IL turned to stone. till. Ms cry from
the defenoefess man. oa, there all alone.
.he turned. and sna,ehins the revolver
from the vail where !, had been avoided
80 long. she dashed by US TO bis help.
"Anbella Thompson!" cried elu,h-
Ing a, her a. she passed me. have you
lo., your senses .
She was gone Isank down on my
Knees. and buying my face in my hands.
los, al consciousness save 81 a horrible
.ieksning pain IN the place where my
heart used TO beat believe ! knew
something Of the ,or,ures Of the los, in
that space. I do no, kno~ whether !,
va. long OF short. !, seemed for ever.
The frs, thing Of which became con-
scious Vas the noise of voices in excited
question and Ahsve. | raised myself
from the ground and saw George Bradley
and several others about the pros,ra,e
body q Mr.. Herler. Tie s,ill lived.
though badly hurt. and they soon bad
him on the bed waiting for the doctor 20
come from iosh.
They found Thompy unoonseiou. no,
fr from where the ball had died the
revolver was some distance beyond,
~kere she bad ,hrown ), after shooting
George Bradley brovgh, her in. IN bis
arms. and We could none q "a. make
enough of her.
"How did you ever do Il. you. Who are
50 much afraid Of firearms ," asked
There wA. nothing else TO do" she
answered simply
"Ho~ did yoo aim ?" asked some one.
IL didn't aim | jus, shu, my eyes and
prayed and then ,ho, and ,hrew il As far
a. could"
believe she wAs more afraid Of the
revolver than she Was q ,ha, horrible
beast.
After thA, the two families got sort Of
mi,ed up. Mr.. Herder. nur.ed by us
all. struggled .lo~lY back TO lie. Mrs.
Herder could no, DO enough Coz Thompy.
and As for ,hA, George Bradley. be acted
a, though she belonged TO him.
began to realize abOa, ,hi. time ,ha,
the pro.pee, Of our model old maids hall
was growing beautifully less. |, did no,
improve my temper when the cold wealth
er began 10 threaten and We with whole
month ys, TO stay When November did
come. !, found u. fairly showed in. with
no possible hope Of escape. o! eou,e
there ~as no use fr,iing. bu, that wn
no excuse for the exaggerated cheerful
ness with which ThomPy me, this mis-
fortune.
The l'as winter days. hopeless and
relen,le... dragged by. There we're ,~o
people. though. who did no, find the
day. too dark. or the ~iaier too long,
but !, !. rather slos Fun for third par.
~ to watch the progrc.. Of lose.mAking
through a long Dakota winter.
When the late cold spring hnally re-
leased me, turned my back on my ru.
med estate and blasted hopes. and, leav-
ins the happy lovers behind me. (,heir
claim. joined. found my way back TO
the Sixth Ward school house. a sadder,
poorer. and. | hops. a wiser woman.
Ny quarter section aud my winter in
Dakota cos, me jas, ssOO25 and |
can, afford to spend the two cents in
chocolate creams. ., say nothing Of my
ruined castle. in Spain and the loss Of
my friend. Now. II any one wants this
valuable property. he can have il on
"long time and easy terms. ."-Chicdgc
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