New Ulm weekly review., 1885-12-30

more % that to. day, no b mo
/ hen the fair Betty came slowly
riding back a half hour ater, she look
ed denurely upon him with her blue
eyessas he put out his hand for d step.
ping stone, and thus on one hand bore.
her Ikea trifle from the saddle tO the.
Iground. !.
The men will come at once, she
said. He made no reply, but led her
mare to the shed, and then strode
away; with mighty steps; and when
Ishe saw him later he was with imperi-
| GUS tones commanding the men to car
Try a bears haunch to the old fort at,
SaYbrOOk Point, and the men obeyed
him, too. !.
For many days Betty saw Renold
no more, except in his solitary seat at
the meeting house upon the Lords
Iday. But3on day she perceived him,
from her chamber window, making his
way toward the well that he might
drink. Very demurely Betty threw q
hood over her fairhead, and with a.
bucket and downcast eyes went to the
well herself. He had the bucket to his
lips and heard her not, so that she
| stood within hand Is reach of him, he
not knowing it. When he lowered the
bucket she spoke.
You will fill it again for me, and I
will thank you, Renold."
He turned, surprised, and for a mo-
ment. looked down in silence upon her,
his body towering great and mighty
above her slender, graceful figure.
You came so stilly," he said, at
length.
"As you came when last I saw
YOU"
Would e, you try to frighten me,
"Nay, no one ever made you know
what fear was, Renold. Then how
could l? Yet perhaps you fear me-"
''Why say you that?"
"You used to come once in a while
to see my father. Now you come not
at all. You may come, Renold. I
will leave the room to you if alarm
YOU"
"'Twas in my heart to come, but in
my resolution to come not; SO came
not
"Why, Renold?"
Truly. I know not. Tis pain to
keep away, yet will not come"
How are your wounds, Renold?"
"Well, thanks to. you. Sometimes
I seem to feel your touch upon my
arm. 'Ns pleasant. But Imustgo now,
Betty"
Whittier, Renold?"
To capture a rascally Indian, q
dangerous fellow, who doth territy
our people, and they fear him. But
I will take him, or he will take my
scalp
She took her bucket down and came
forward, laying her hand upon his arm,
and looked upon him pleadingly.
eco you alone, Renold?"
"Aye, why not?"
"'Tis very brave, know, but 'tis
dangerous. Do not go alone"
"But l will. The Lord. hath com
manded me to capture him. =
But not alone. You shall not go
alone"
II shall not. Humph! who>will pre-
vail against me?"
u will. Come, Renold, promise me
to call your company and select from
them some sturdy men; then will Jet
you 60.
THAT is nonsence. Come, delay me
not" he moved bit, but the little
maid stood quickly right in his path,
lifting her blue eyes to his.
! stYou shall not 20 alone. I've
cannot suffer you to be foolhardy.
All know your bravery. You need not
this exploit to prove it.
Iet me pass, Betty. /" s
81 will not"
He looked upon her curiously. With
one motion Of his powerful arm he
could have overcome her, but he fal-
tered. Then he said:
! II would had not met you.
stWhy, Renold?"'
Because Of your eonstraint Of me.
[ hate it, yet like it. Truly do. ]
lie not, Betty And there's the
mystery Of it. I hate it, and yet
like it. Come, it shall be as you say.
4 will take ecompanions."
4'Then will leave you. You never
fail to keepey our promise. !"
When next she saw him, he was re-
turning with captive. strong and
Itreaci1erOus savage, WnOm Un6 COM
panions said the Captain had master
ed single handed. I.
Then many weeks passed till it was
the dead of winter, and she knew that
he avoided her. One Sunday after
service, he found her, by chance as it
seemed, right in his path.
'The Lord be with you Betty" he
said, and then passed on.
'Renold! Renold!" she called gently.
| t'You spoke, Betty"
My father is i'll, and desires above
/ all things to see you. Will you not
come tonight? You will find him
alone"
q eff 'tis to see him, SO be it, Betty
q When on that evening he had spent
an hour with Father Lee, the Old
man said, "Renold, the maid hath. 9
8 sweet voice, and on the Lords Day
night she reads the Scripture to me
j Stay you and hear her. .
i Then Capt. Marvin, much as h,
wished to go, wished more to stay
and while thus struggling with himsel
| in llnaccustomed hesitancv. the father