The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-02-29

- ehest neetoes a. 2xs
aSking Kate Howard so, tiS
Il met her last summer IL sIong Bal
and again In the winter, md ! d1a9
think she will ray no.
There wns q moments Elemo6%
tho girl struggled with the sud
feeling Of pain and desolatiom :
that came over her, and strove TO iif1ls &
the kindly commonplace words til
were expected Of her. IsSs
And then he went on: j sss sSsss
1T may seem odd that I should tell
You this, Laura, even before Ihave
spoken to her, but we have been almost
brother and sister, and ! would Ike 70
have God-speed from you-b before I make
the plunge" SIS
"You have it, Frank. she ssid brave-
ly. May you win the woman you loye
and every good gift that life can giysr
But the delicate beautiful face was
very. white, when he lifted her down,st
the door of the station, and her eyoe
did not meet his when she bade him
goodbye. And in DR.. Varneys heart.
US he drove away, there was a, curious !;
dissatisfied feeling that he could neither
analyze nor account for.
1t was not quite dissipated when he
sat that evening on the pleasant piaz1es
of Mr.. Howard's house, with the scent
ed breath of acacia and rose coming mp
from the garden, and Kate, looking very
beautiful in her cool white muslin Iy
his side. And his thoughts would wan
der to little figure in a simple ging1aln
dress, and delicate pale face get insa
frame of soft brown hair.
'Kate," he said at length, "haye y0rr-
ever noticed the little girl in the tele-
graph Office down at the station?"
"What question:" said Miss How
ard, arching her brows in some sur
prise. "Of course I know thero is a
young person employed there in that
capacity, equally OF course, that is all
know about her."
But DR.. varney, honest fellow, never
knew wien he was snubbcd, and blum. i
dered on: # ass
II discovered in her yesterday the
Oldest friend I have. They lived close
to us until few years ago, and Laura
and / were almost brother and sister
I had quite lost sight of her until i met
her yesterday. e
'"That is very nice, but I don't seq
how it concerns me-" said Miss Howard
coldly.
'She is quite alone in the world
Kate, and / thought if you would cali
upon her and be friendly with her il I.
would make her life so much more
pleasant" It
II call upon that girl? You must be
dreaming, doctor?"
''Why not? She is true lady, and
it would be an act of charity, Kate.
Perhaps your st.is ffilkav!,at con. !:
stitutes lady differ" :" l-,.s Grfe naughty
response. cat all events have no de.
sire to add to the list of my acquain- /,
tances ut present, and SO must declns
the honor you propose to do mel"
After a cold good night DIR. Varney
took his leave, feeling hurt and angry,
and resolved that he would take more
time to consider it before he spoke the
words he had come to Kingston express.
ly to speak.
Nor did the note he received fror
Miss Howard the following morning
half playfully, half apologetic- alter hi
decision. He would go home md thinl
it out among his patients. It was nots
question to be decided lightly.
And then lie strolled down to the sta. 4
ton, and over to Eaura's little den.
She was busy, and did not look ~
for moment, and he had time to nok
how white she was, and there were darl
circles under the pretty blue eyes, tha'
told Of sleepless night.
She looked up with q -smiie vi vel
come, but did not invite him in.
He waited for no invitation, how
ever, hut went inside the railing, ans ]
with the light of new resolution OF
his face, bent over her.
''What have you been doing to your
self, little girl?" I've said very tenderlx
II am afraid my prescription was notss {:
good one. Shall I give you new one
or have you lost faith in my treatment? ?
s'You had better get Miss Howard
consent to your plan Of treatment. T.
is just possible she might object to ii, : !, !
replied Laura, with forced laugh.
"Miss Howard has nothing to do with
it, Laura. Shall tell you what the
new prescription is? Il IS to go bach
to the old home with me-to the dear
old mother who always loved you, and
will give you gladder welcome thar
she could give to any one else-to 60 q
my wife. Will you come, dear?"
She looked up with q startled ex.
preston, which changed 70 one al
naughty as Miss Howard's own.
kate Howard has rejected you, and
you, come to me in piluew she sale
with choke in her voice.
Laura, have I ever given you cause
to think SO badly of me? Miss Howard
did not reject me for she has not had
the opportunity. I nerer really
cared for anyone but you, though yos
may find it hard to believe after my fol.
" yesterday. I was attracted by Kak
Howard's beauty. but never loyedher
and finding You here, has saved ms
from great mistake"
He would have said more, but he,
''call" was sounding on the instrument
and q customer was pounding frsnticallJ
to attract her attention.
.'You shall take one day to tlinl Z
about it, and I will be waiting for my
answer when you close the Office thi.
evening"" he said at parting.
But the glance from the long -lashec
eyes, as she bade him go, Was ell the
answer he needed.
And now they are married and happy
with children around them. And come.
times Frank meets Miss Howard. Inc
the hard scornful lines he reads in he,
countenance convince him that he acted
wisely in his choice.
The Fatal Name Of swaltsr.r
Forty-four years ago the writer VA
called in o professional capacity toss
sudely constructed log cabin in thsi II