The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1886-07-01

weigh upon him and take from him
what little l1ghtness OF heart he ever
had.
David Scott plainly saw, however
unconscious it may have been, that it
was the fascinating hope OF seeirg Mar
garet, though he received no welcome
| from her, that had taken him SO fire
quently to the house in the intervals
| OF his busy hours. But he would al
| low himself no tender day dreams. Am
| | man to waste the best in me on q
woman who cannot love me?" he pro
| tested with himself Il am no barba
rian that | should pursue womaz
with attentions that she resents."
But the longing for her grew almost
insupportable. He could not rid him
self of a haunting, ghostlike Margaret
that seemed to dog his steps and to
vanish whenever he turned his eyes
upon her. Her strong, active frame,
her clear eyes, her haunting mouth, her
musical voice, seemed to prevade his
atmosphere, and he felt them about
him increasingly.
at is simply because Pm human
being" he told himself cynically
"My time has come for mating My
scornful cousin Margaret CHANGED to
be within range OF my vision-and
thereby hangs this tale" After all OF
this comforting philosophy it was
somewhat humiliating when, a week
later, hepassed the farmhouse on his
way to the works and saw her at the
rear window, to have every drop oil
blood in his body suddenly stop and
then race madly through his veins
like the surging waters OF q spring
time food
"You are back AGAIN." he said stu
pidly.
"Yes," she answered. 81 hope you
are well. sir" Then, without waiting
for a reply, she hurried away. After
this David never ventured beyond the
threshold of the house when necessity
took him thither.
"Come in," Seth would say to him
aye wouldn't know tn house. Mar
garet brought hull car load of truck
home with her besides two fellers tc
do tn fixin' fur her. TIL very walls
is like picturs, an as fur tn cheers,
swan they'd make loafer of a MAI
in no time. An carpets, man, an
rugs, an curtains. Well | be busted
if she amt the greatest on curtains
ever see. Blow me, man, eff they alnt
up at tn doors as well as the windows
Then tn books. Thet's what you(
like, now. Why, the room the girl'
KEEP for kumpany bedroom is jist
papered with 'um. We set there most
} ly now, an mighty pleasant it is.
But these chronicles had only the eli
feet of keeping David at his naughty
distance.
"She makes sunshine for all bu
| me-" he complained bitterly to him
t self. He saw Nora and Hattie in un
, accustomed splendor, and noticed
that their place in the kitchen ha(
been taken by buxom German girl
I'll stay here till Pve made none.
J enough to invest in something tina
will give me q comfortable living, ant
then get as far away from here as pos
sible," he vowed. That night, as h
| was about to hurry home in the earl.
, dreary dusk, Seth met him with
, very anxious face.
margaret is down with a fever,
he announced. "I'm goin' fur the doc
= tor"
LET me go" cried David. You g
} and stay with the girls" In tw'
hours the doctor was in Margaret
! room. David paced the parlor below
; waiting for his verdict.
:, "She's bound to have run OF ty
y phoid," said the doctor. "But She
got good constitution, and l trus
she'll pull through. Then came day
!. of suspense which made him ashame
that he had called the sentiments
moodiness OF the last few weeks mis-
, cry. At length one day Nora rushe
. across the cold fields, hatless and bee
u ged him to come to Margaret.
''She's been calling for you, Dave
for the last two days, but Hattie an
. me thought she would be best please
y when she got we'll if we didn't call you
- But I can't stand it; really l can't
. Come, quick" Trembling in ever
: limb, he reached the room. Ghastl
y as the moon when it breaks throug
y. storm-clouds, the girl lay tossing i
I the shadowy gloom. What did b
: hear?
! David! David! Dear love! 70
y are tired Rest, dear one. Do the
think you never tire? You are grow
, ing pale l am watching you, dea
8 one, though you do not guest it. AL
;, you must carry me by storm, m
knight. will not coax your favo
=, A staunch heart or none will | hav'
= Yet do not look so grieved, love.
Nora, what fool am! I've lost m
y, common sense. See if you can find
=, tor me-" Suddenly she became viii
- and raised herself IN the bed, tossil
70 her arms about and screaming fc
= David.
y, y "You will die, David, and neve
~ know l loved you. Come, Davit
: David" He could restrain himself n
''e longer, but folded her in his arms
&, and with every soothing device 10y
=, % could conjure laid her back upon tn
- pillow and lulled her into a peacefl
a Sleep. "God bless you, David" sal
a Hattie, with tears in her eyes. 81 b
- lieve you have saved her.
- The days that followed were file
" y. with all blessedness for Margare
I, = She delighted in her weakness since
~ brought such loving solicitude, sue
- watchfulness. And when the deeper
~ ing blue of the sky told that the tin
!, had come for the trailing arbuti
IS, 80 to crown the dropping head OF winte
q Margaret made the home of Dav
g Scott all that he imagined she Woul
70 ELLA w. PEATTIE.
70 He Was Not an idiot.
ID A writer's chance OF being wide