Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1886-01-01
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He turned, surprised. and for mo-
ment looked down ia silence upon her.
his body towering great and mighty
above her slender graceful figure.
- GU came 50 Silly" he said, at
length.
'As you came when last / saw
YOU 5. .9s5 5.5.t Y s. e.
!, Would Y. you try to frighten me-.
Nay, no one ever made you know
what fear was, Renold. Then how
could !? Yet perhaps you fear me- 8
Why say you that?"
You used to come once in while
to sec my father. Now you come not
at all. You may come, Renold. /
will leave the room to you if alarm
you" III a.
"1'was in my heart to come, but in
my resolution to come not; SO came
not" ~ Il 5:. 3. s@.Sssz ssss$$#s
"Why, Renold?". z.,s 4 >,.>-as
Truly. l know not. IT'S pain to
keep away, yet will not come"
How are Your wounds, Remodel"
="Wel1, thanks to you. Sometimes
I seem to feel your touch upon my
arm. IT'S pleasant. But Imustgo now,
Betty. - ...ss Isl. K, x Is -,
Whittier, Renold?n. (. ~..s: = y Il I
ITO capture a rascally Indian. q
dangerous fellow, who doth territy
our people, and they fear him.: But
will take him, or he will take my
scalp" s,gs*=.z :.>
| She took her bucket down and came
forward, laying her hand upon his arm,
and looked upon him pleadingly. {
go you alone, Renold?", -. :
aye, why not?'' = - 2'.->>. Il : ia.
"'Tis very brave, know, but tits
dangerous. Do not go alone" = $50 !.
"But / will. The Lord hath COM
rnanded me to capture him"
"But not alone. You shall not: go
alone" 49, .:ssss...
II shall not. Humphl who will pre-
vail against me?" ..,
II will. Come, Renold, promise me
to call your company and select from
them some sturdy men; then will let
you co."
'"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. ~,
"You shall not 90 alone. I've
cannot suffer you to be foolhardy,
Al! know your bravery. You neednot
this exploit to prove it, =:
"Let me pass, Betty" -
II 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"
"Whyj Renold?" - 5.<..
Because Of your constraint of me.
I hate it, yet like it. Truly L do Il
lie not, Betty. And there's the
mystery of it. / hate, it, and yet
like it,. Come, it shall be as: you say.
l will take companions" , ::s.,
''Then will leave you. You never
tail to keep your promise"
When next she saw him, he was re-
turning with a captive. q Strong and
treacherous savage, whom the COM
panions said the Captain had master
ed single-handed.
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 Batty," he
said, and then passed on.
"Renold! Remodel" she called gently.
'"You spoke, Betty?" i - !
''My father is i'll, and desires above
all things to see you. Will you not
come tonight? You will find him
alone"
''If it's to see him, so be it, Betty"
When on that evening he had spent
all hour with Father Lee, the old
man said, "Renold, the maid hath a
sweet voice, and on the Lords Day
night she reads the Scripture to me.
Stay you and hear her."
Then Capt. Marvin, much as he
wished to go, wished more to stay,
and while thus struggling with himself
in unaccustomed hesitancy, the father
called the girl. She came, just court
eseying with Indifference that panied
Renold. Then when her father asked
her to read she took the great Bible
in her lap, bent her fair head over it's
pages, and began in soft, but clearest,
tones to read the tale of Ruth. AS
she read on. Capt. Marvin forgot him.
self and all save this sacred tale SO
sweetly and effectively repeated by the
gentle maid. She paused not till she
had finished. Then she rose, babe
them good night, and was about to
| go.
"Stay, BETTY" he said. "Let me
thank you. Never was sweeter, ro-
nance written: but never before knew
| that till now" 81,
"Iis indeed g. beautiful tale" she
said, "but l almost wonder that you
liked it. There are others in the W ord
more to your liking" ~:' 49,
What others?' -..~-.
Joshua, for instance, the mighty
warrior"
"Aye, but want strong man to
to read that" -. 49,.
"Who but yourself should read it
thenT'
Would you like me to do SOP" =
"Greatly." "
So he took up the Bible and read
with strong, resonant voice, of Josh
ua's mighty deeds.
II thank you, Renold. Never before
realized I the half of Joshua's valor,
+ think he must have. been somewhat
like unto you, Renoid; and now, good
night !. I'LL 3D.. 5.1 4. l.. .. 81 8.
"Stay, Betty The hour is early
/ yet" Ill.,. .~. =
Nay, ! think tits we'll bid yougood
night .... + - = =
/ She had opened the. door, behind
which were abrupt oaken stairs that
led almost perpendicularly to her lit
| tie chamber under the rafters, and
/ with zone foot on the lowest step, she
turned her head, locking over her