Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-04-16

For heayen's sake.
"be careful. Let me- So
the man. "Come m.
Tom, who now bestrods
main beams and gave ma ! -
me ascend. We were both !.
Of the wall, and by PLACING =
little forward, could see
Of the neighboring room.
room It was. There was 4 4
table. there were q couple 10 !.
but after wretchedness was
teristic of the cheeriess ~
apartment. There was pew.
emily regardless Of the cola
table and reading a book. m
per which bad been lighted v;a
noise, was only sufficient 10 ~
Illumination on the features ana
the reader, and on the pallid s..S
but she was young and very urs,s.
mystery and strangeness 81 Il.
threw such an interest around
/ thought so. Her dresa
scanty, and q shawl wraupas
around her shoulders pertains a.
rather than concealed, the aasTy
her clothing in other respscs.
denly we saw at the farther ana
room q figure emerge from tia ,,5
Tom grasped his pistol more A.
put the cock back, preventing !
making any noise with his thprS1
man stood in the doorway. a.
tain whether TO enter or not
He looked for q long time at,A.
an, who still continued her readi,,
then silently advanced. shs ~
step, and lifted up her head, and
III his face without saving awor5
a face, so pale, so agitated; / nsl
my life saw:
We shall go tomorrow. Ia
have got some money as I arr
And with these words he Ina
golden guineas on the table belu,'
Still she said nothing but vista
eountenance with her lips apart
"Tell ye whatl' said Tom, "thg
money. Is that the man ~
II don't know vet, till I see bis ]
In the meantime the e~onversahu
on below.
II borrowed these pieces M
friend" continued the man, as h
swer to the look she bent on hiu
friend. I tell you. / might hsy,
more, but / would take only
They are enough to carry rs 70
pool, and once there, We are sun
passage to the west"
"Once in the west, the world !
fore US, 1 can work, Mary. vi
young-a poor man has no chance
but we a 20 to America with \
hopes
"And a good conscience?' aa
woman in a whisper like Ladr !
beth's. The man was silent. All
he seemed TO grow angry at the d
ness of her gaze.
"Why do you look at me in thai
ner? / tell you we shall start b,
row"
And the money!" said lie
man?"
II will send it back TO my friend
whom I borrowed it out Of M
earnings. / took only three in q
should incommode him to leal
more"
II must see that friend myself
Mary, before / touch the nd
TELL We what Is 1T the mani
Tom. "Hush," / said; "let Us Ii
II recognized afriend OF mine il
of the clerks in the Melield br
give you my word, / got the coins
him."
Il "Tell We what. he confesses,
Tom. Let us spring on him By
prise-an ugly rufiian as | ever
"And with that sum-" he cont
see what we can do. 1t viii reIs
from our distress, which has cone
us--Mary, you know / speak ihs
in this-from no other fault Of NH
too much confidence in q tread
friend. / can't see you starye.
see the baby reduced from our 60
able keeping to lie on straw at .
Of a barn like this. | cantd
won'tl" he went on: getting mo
) FASHIONED in his words.
AT whatever cost, / will Civ
chance Of comfort and independeE
; "Ani peace of mind r. replied
| "0h, William, l must tell you vi
rible fears heye been in my b
this dreary night, during your al
> / have read and prayed and turl
{ comfort to heaven"
"Oh, William, give the mons
, to your friend-I say nothing ab
; Ioan-take it back; / can't loo
Let us starve, let us die, if il .
so-but take tie money awag.'
| Ruddle gently put down the cock
pistol, and ran the sleeve u
across his ewes.
"Let us trust, William" the
went on, "and deliveranee v
found. The weather is very cod
added. There seems TO be no
hope; but / cannot altogether ,
at this time of the year. This
not more humble than the MAJ
Bethlehem, which Ihave been
about all night" At this MOI
great clang Of bell pealed from
church tower; it was so near that
the raftsrs on which We sat and d
the room with the sharp, ringing
"Hark!" cried the man, 81
whats that?p "It's Christmas
ing" said the woman. "Ah, "
WilIiaml what q different spi
should welcome il with lie whai
ferent spirit we have welcomed
many and many a happy time"
He listened for a moment or
the bells, then he sank on ms
and put his head on her lap, ant
was perfect silence except the
mas music.
! "Tell We what" said Tom, III
Der we always sung q hymn az lhl
! in my fathers house."
"Let us be off; / wouldn't dissar
people for a thousand guineas.'
Some little noise was made
preparations to descend. Iht
looked up while the woman st.l
) tinued absorbed in prayer. ~
was just on a level Of the wall
eyes met. They were the scp
had flashed so wildly when tue
was fired from the gig. We con
our descent. =,
The man rose quietly from Oh
and put his finger TO his lips !.
we got down stairs he was wan
us at the door. Not before ?
said.
Il would spare her the ss