The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-04-30
and violent. The tvs annts began to
feel that unless they took part at last,
the: match would indeed never be

mad q S.s. /
4 +. What would Ralph i, d. u asked l Miss
Meredith, after her. friend had picked IN
the dropped stitches on her purse and
was rocheting .vigoro again. He
has done othing to apologize for,
OF that I am quite sure l"
But he might, speak to Lilian /
He Il avoids her. studiously: thew.
have not met since & the evening
OF the sociable to talk and laugh and
be friendly together. What can she do
not beg Of him to come back No, in.
deed, womans pride can, cause her I'd
suffer great deal before she will. hum
bly ask the question why?' in the
matter Of q little nisnnd erstanding like
this know all about it, . and Miss
Moseby shook her head sadly.
You; my dear r. said Miss Meredith,
looking up from her woods curiously in.
to her friends face. &
Yes, I-were: it not for my pride-L,
to-day, might be, q happy wife, aye,
more, mother too; for then Harry Rich,
that handsome officer, who was our
guest the night of the party, would
have been my son ?" and Miss Moseby's
eyes filed. (. 81 81 si 5$S
Your son! what do you mean ?p and
Miss Meredith drops her crewels in her
motion Of surprise. Re- 55f
why, was engaged to !; be mar
ried to Lieut. tenant Rich's father
when J was q very young girl we too,
had 9 misund erstand ing,a which q word
might have righted; we,too, were both
too proud to speak Of it and he. went
West and married and II am still
Miss Moseby. !" 81. III, u,
There was rustling of Newspaper in
the adjoining room, and as Miss Nose
by ended her recital, Ralph Meredith
walked into the little sitting room ; pale
to the lips. g s.:
IT beg your spard Ion, said he, in q
low, tremulous voice. "but Miss Nose
by, 7 could not help oyerhearing your
words just now. were you engaged to
Lieutenant Rich's father ~ 80 ,fEs )
Yes, why do you ask replied Miss
Moseby, looking surprised enough at
the question. IKE, 4 4 Z
And your niece, Lillian, is she en-
gagged osthe lieutenant ~ said an eager
voice. ~, u "a s5
saNo, certainly mob ; Lillian, is engaged
to'nobody; are you crazy ?n'5s
No, but I have been, almost crazy
and quite a fool. Miss Moseby, Auntie
tell me, you are . woman, and I am a
foolish boy; does q woman know when
man is in love with her, without his
telling her ?" ;..5 n; ,t
The two women looked at one anoth-
.er.-should they reveal to this man the
secrets Of their sex 81
Miss Moseby broke the silence. III
she is not in love with the man she
does, but there is TINT tender humility
about "a gwoman's affection, but when
her own heart be touched, she wonders
that the man she loves. can think OF
such as she /: !.
"Thank you," he said !, and in an in
slant left the room. S},S !,
The two women looked at one anoth-
er again, nodded their heads, took up
their work and went up to- their rooms
together. NJ. .53,,$ e, $50
That same evening, after the two
maiden ladies had gone to church, Lii
ian Moseby was not little startled and
surprised to see Ralph Meredith walk
into their private parlor, as of old.
She was sitting under the gaslight
making paper flowers, lilies for the
Easter decorations. She rose quickly as
he came toward her, and in timid tone,
said ,sit.sss. ~ s;,,, & 81
IT am glad 4 to- see youAalone,
he began, hesitatingly st am go
ing awayI camo to- say good
bye-I-----1 love you; I have wronged
yon in my thoughts, T have been madly
jealous and doubted your truth and
goodness, but II love You. =. He came a
step nearer. She did not speak, but the
color came and went in her cheeks. f..
q 'ns'Will you not say one word; that you
forgiven I am waiting, Lillian?
She lifted her eyes, and they were
luminous with a light he had never seen
before, but she smiled archly as she an
swered !: ~ 81 5f3 '3f g s2I&3
Had you not best beware, Ralph
He opened his arms as he replied, in q
holder tone 35ss r5sz'l,
81 cannot say mora than that I love
you. Will yon permit me n coming still
closer. Z ssfii7s{ ~
She put out her hand for an answer;
and he folded her to his heart.