The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-03-18
A WOMAN'S REVENGE J \ 9

Itr OF WldOW, whose lnco1lue ~ a ~ ~ oo
slender that she was glad to find ac- :
commod ation during the warm months 4 mt
for one OF two city boarders. The sum
mer in which our story opens. their only
!, boarder was Guy Trayers, q wealthy
I young man, who had taken board with
Mrs. Heathcote in the quiet little vii
Z lage Of Glenmore for three months,
which time he had spent in teaching
Madge Heathcote to love him. Had
any one asked him, he could not have
told why he had done 50, unless it was
for amusement; her artless innocence
4 was so refreshing and and well,
Madge Heatheote, .sthat tall awkward
girl, = who would have been positively
ugly but for her agnifcent black eyes
and luxnriant dark, wayy hair, possess
ed q greater charm for Guy Trayers
i than Older, fairer women had ever done.
Then after three months Of perfect
happiness to poor Madge, he told her
he was going away, going, perhaps,
never to return; he said she had made
the time pass very pleasantly during his
stop in the village, and when he re-
! turned to his city home, he should Of
ten recall s'the pleasant days and the
nice little girl at Glenmore."
That was all; he had held her in his
arms and kissed her sweet red lips a
hundred times; he had told her over
and over again that she was the only
. woman he ever loved; and now he was
going back to his city home, where he
/ would condescend ito think sometimes
Of the nice little girl he had left behind
him at Glenmore." go 81.
Guy Travers, with his handsome
looks and soft, honeyed words, had
broken the heart Of many sweet girl
before he had met Madge Heathcote,
but none of them had ever repealed him
with the scorne and contempt that.
/. blazed from her dark eyes as she said:
$50 this is the end! was foolish to
have expected anything better from you,
I.supposep'' -
What did you expect of me Madgep"
he questioned. 'sYou surely did not
think I was going to marry you; if you
did, must say I am surprised at your
lack of judgment.
Guy Iravers, I expected you to act
as an honorable man; that was all.
What right had you to win my love
IF you did not intend to marry mep''
q. .'Madge!" He went over to where
she was standing and attempted to put
his arm around her in the old fond way,
but she repulsed him angrily. "Madge,"
he repeated, 'if you love me, darling,
why do you speak in. this cruel wayp
I'm very fond Of you, little one-indeed
am--and would not hurt you by word
or deed for anything in the world; you
K know that. But, my little darling you
/ forget how different are our stations in
life.''' fs q FL Is, .l
Leave metz she exclaimed. "Nev-
j FER let me see your cowardly face
againl'' Az.
He laughed lightly but uneasily.
"Madge, be reasonable; you do not
know what you are saying, my child; /
haved done you no harm. y 81
Ne,'' she answered passionately,
''you have done me no harm; you have
only broken my heart; but, that is moth
ing. What difference can the breaking
Of one heart, more or less, make to
Guy Traverse Guy Travers,'' she con-
tinued, turning fercely toward him,
you came here this summer for your
pleasure; and for your amusement you
have wantonly broken my heart and
, spoiled my whole life. But I declare to
you this day that as you have made me
suffer, SO you shall suffer. The God of
: the widow. and orphan will never let
you go UNPUBLISHED. IS. is.5 5.sis
She turned quickly from him with
the words. s 81. I .5
# ''Madge! Madger' he called You
will not go without saying good-byp
Letus at least part as good friends.''
She turned her pale face toward him
for q moment; as she scornfully echoed:
Friends! friends! Guy Trayers, am
your bitterest enemy, henceforth and
forever!r' s.si L +. AN; :is,S5
Guy Travers pulled his dark mus
tache iercely, for in his way he loved
this proud girl, who now cast his friend
ship aside with such contempt.
..Well," he said slowly, II suppose
this is; the end. Am sorry or the re-
versep'' ss s. n.
All! could he have penetrated the flrl-
ture he would have had little doubt on
Z that subject. .5: :s.5 !. !.
The next day Guy Trayers left Glen
more for his city home. He endeavor-
ed to see Madge, but she always sue
ceeded in avoiding him; he was piqued
and angry, And mentally he called her
{: "a little fool more than once.
After he had departed, Rhoda, ths.lit-
tie waiting maid, gave Madge . letter
..what Marse Guy dun lef' for her, and
in the. seclusion Of her own room she
opened 1t and read as follows: !,
81 Ny DARLING Why have you kept
yourself out Of my sight all this day
never giving me a good-by kiss Or wish.
81 ing me bon voyageP Is il that you are
b still angry with meP silly child. you
$J5 must forget that little scene Of yester-
day-forgst that you ever loved me 9th.
y er than ance friend your mothers
boarders and be again yonr own deal
little self. Some day you will thank
me for what you now view in the light
q - otriavn11s wrong Meantine,