The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1885-10-31
Ain limo Of view

ne greater par' o. '-''
view. ,xas to be seen, and the old mans
No peFson, oor hung against the door. Two
long candles stood On en .;t .a ,,,h.r ,a,t
lsoa huge gin bottle WIN .unJet - n.u -
tn sss Close to it. The room npp h.,,a+ "
fl'N l. s disorder: the tao!e tnrus' issue
in g'."th the wall, and one CHAIR iying ON tns
asaln which lei Gracious 70 oene'e tnao Tue
toa' hsd lately been the scene OF sculne.
pla, S.rl md large whit, ssra" na1, gayy
sui sud were tossed carsiessly ln0o on arm
'r'1 md large pair OF boots very muddy,
eaan .,,on the carpet. The owner msnt nave
10y VIZ a;cted them of his feet. The window
]u:' .rsrtially drawn up, and the candles
vas .prsd and guttered in the wind.
ns .,e;,e Gracious was making these observa-
"1N sa.rl hoarse shout, and immeii.
oons - tSa narlor door was flung open and q
stey .erered in. He was tall and Of pow
nan I s.,;S decidedly handsome, with an ap-
ena' sce 81 intelligence and even of good
p1s;r~ which his drunken demeanor did
etee "hci,v conceal. None draw the line be-
not w' ..rn.nn and gentleman" with more
w. .aresa than persons In Gracious Mes
sns "sNfe. He at once SGT the stranger
~ :, :. , gentleman, and began to feel him.
co., ~ Tho natl Of discovery, indeed. Mean
s ln ~ Tho tall man reeled into chair, and
Nn a.eh;nc up the tuinbler> drank its contents
a uasa;1v and filed the glass again, the neck
tho hottie Gathering against the rim
u .s,o mo- the trembling Of bis hand. Then be
!a.s~ himself back and sung something in a
.ue laneuage-French, Gracious thought
:. r,,,st be-and at last called out in loud,
angry voice:
.Vanityr'
yes replied she from another room,
.eming-com;ny in q minute
ut had better he minute" said the
Stranger, in deep, thick voice; tone minute
md not ten"
Vanity cnterel the room. Her dark hair
,,rg loosely down her shoulders and her
'ess was little disarranged, as il she might
hve been making ready for bed.
Her Quiet, pensive manner struck even
Gracious Me, whose faint remnant Of man.
hcod paid an Involuntary tribute to her low
liness She looked very pale, but came in
With laughing face.
"Where have you been this half hourq'
asked the stranger ferociously, half rising
rom his chair as he spoke, but checking him
sN, perhaps with a tipsy consciousness that
his legs were not to be trusted. where
-you-BEES:" ending in roar.
"sitting in my ROOM" Vanity replied, Ills
sning to the rain"
"Oh-for co,npany?' cried the other with
thick, pausing speech. ''That's-thats Hat
tering to me. Anything but my company
anything but my company now. Hail, rain,
mow, thunder or lightning-anything but
Ne! What's made tho change, I say: What'e
made the change! Have you money enough7 r.
"Yes," said Vanity, trying to laugh.
Dresses cnoughF'
Plenty
What more can = woman want: And
Who gives you 'hcmF'
"You."
Then why are you not grateful-and-
and happyf'
Il am grateful" said Vanity. with an air
a unspeakable wear'ness land I never
W. happier in my lie. You ,,rink SO mucl,
On that you turn my head upside down.
"What," said the stranger, anRrily, but
aoping with bis glass half wsv to his lips.
How dare your
Vanity steppes to his side as he Apoke, cast
her arm round his neck, and then seated hel:
~lf on his knee.
Don't be cross" she said. PUT that bot
tie away for tonight, and let Us 60 to bed. :"
With her disengaged hand she lowered his
arm until the glass rested on the table again.
What was the song heard you sing just
now!' she asked, as he began to grumble and
swcar
1T vast was-your song-and mine.
suppose We call it our song, aud sing it to.
scther as we used to do."-
He commenced again in loud voice, and
shouted out few words
Hush, h,lsh." Vanity said. raising her
head fearfully; ''.you will be heard outside ii
You sing like that: softly-softly-lis
Then in low, clear voice she began to sing
herse!f. Gracious could not understand q
WORD, fer though every syllable was articu.
nte the language was strange. But the al,
caught his untutored car. and he mentally
contrast the low, rich, ringing notes and
'ae graceful music with those pot-houss
Strains which formed his experience of vocal
harmony. The stranger ceased when Van;t
oegan: only when she came to refrain h:
"oR 1t IL. and at one point they s!i:ltl,
Aapped each others hands in ti,a, to tn
music, laughing. Verse after verss. this rol
Mkmy refrain returned, and it was cuviou
" soA s now the drunken man seemed to regain
lac'iitg OF hand and tongue, as if the must,
nca'lra him to himself. Now his voice blend
Melaalt!essly with hers. and she bent he
a usad on one side, laughing with charmin.
alf OF ro'guisllness each time they strucl
ivy uands together. Gracious could hardly be
. "sse JUS eyes that this gay young woman
'eu carelessly on the strangers knee, witt
e .oot dalntily beating time to the tune
"as the same who entered the ronm 81 non
. S'eiy moment ago. And when the end O
H Ss song came she gave her companion
y! Kiss, with quick motion of her head
.. a,s seemed part of the action, for innled
ae after both resumed their former man
@.: The stranger appeared somewhat mol
h,,, "at, better he said. patting her on tn
tr;e A' More like that and we shall be goo
a u'Ia "a. again. But your n1oping and musin
%'a slttlng alone won't do: its as had q