The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-01-08

He turned, surprised, and for q mo-
ment looked down in silence upon her,
his body towering great and mighty
above her! slender, graceful figure.
"You came SO Silly" he said, at
length.
"As you came when last 1 saw
you"
would you try to frighten me,
child?"
"Nay, no one ever made you know
what fear was, Renold. Then how
could l? Yet perhapsyou fear me-"
"Why Soy you that?"
"1ou used to come once in q while
to see my father. Now you come not
at all. You may come, Renold. l
will leave the DON to you if | alarm
you"
"'Twas in my heart to come, but in
my resolution to come not; SO | came
not"
"Why, Renold?"
"Tru!y. know not. TITS pain to
keep away, yet | will not come"
How + your wounds, Remodel"
"Well, thanks to you. Sometimes
| seem to feel your touch upon my
arm. IT'S pleasant. But must go now,
Betty"
"Whither, Remodel"
'"To capture q rascally Indian, q
dangerous fellow, who doth terrify
our people, and they fear him. But
| will take him, or he will take my
scalp"
She took her bucket down and came
forward, laying her hnndupon his arm,
and looked upon him pleadingly.
$50 you alone, Remodel"
"Aye, why not?"
"Tis very brave, I know, but It's
dangerous. Do not go alone"
"But / will. The Lord hath com
manded ME to capture him"
"But not alone. You shall not so
alone"
~ shall not. Humphl who will pre-
vail against me?"
Il will. Come. Renold, promise me
to call your company and select from
them some sturdy men; then l will let
you 60"
""That is nonsence. Come, delay me
not" He moved a bit, but the little
maid stood quickly right in his path,
lifting her blue eyes to his.
"Iou shall not 90 alone. I've
cannot suffer you to be f%oolhardy.
All know your bravery. You need not
this exploit to prove it."
"Let me pass, Betty"
81 will not"
He looked upon her curiously. With
one motion OF his powerful arm he
could have overcome her, but he fall
tered. Then he said:
81 would | had not met YOU"
"Why, Remodel"
because of your constraint OF me.
| hate it, yet l like it. Truly l do.
lie not, Betty. And there's the
mystery OF it. / hate it, and yet
like it,, Come, it shall be as you say.
| will take companions"
"Then | will leave you. You never
tail to keep your promise"
When next she saw him, he was re.
turning with a captive. a strong and
treacherous savage, whom the com.
p%anions 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 ii
seemed, right in his path.
"1he Lord be with you Betty" he
said, and then passed on.
"Renold. Remodel" she called gently
"You spoke, Betty?"
"My father is i'll, and desires above
, all things to see you. Will you not
come tonight? Yon will find hin
alone"
"If It's to see him. so be it, Betty"
When on that evening he had spent
an hour with Father Lee, the ole
man said, "Rcnold, the maid hath !.
sweet voice, and on the Lords Da,
! night she reads the Scripture to me
) Stay you and hearher."
J Then Capt. Marvin, much as h
wished to go, wished more to stay
and while thus struggling with himsel
! in unaccustomed hesitancy, the fathe
called the girl. she came, just court
: eseying with indifference that paine,
Renold. Then when her father asked
her to read she took the great Bibl
in her lap, bent her fair head over it
: pages, aud began i'll soft, but clearest
s tones to read the tale OF Ruth. y
$ she read on, Capt. Marvin forgot HIM
t self and all save this sacred tale s.
sweetly and effectively repeatedly tn
gentle maid. She paused not till sh
It had finished. Then she rose, bad
them good night, and was about t.
go.
y "Stay, BETTY" he said. "Iet n,
thank you. Never was sweeter re
u nance written, but never before kne'
o | that till now"
otis indeed a beautiful tale" sh
said. "but | almost wonder that yo
liked it. There are others in the Wor
d more to your liking"
.What others?"
Is "Joshua, for instance, the might
l. warrior"
a "Aye, but I want a strong man t
le to read that"
J. "Who but yourself should read
u them"
y Would you like me to do SOP"
lie "Greatly."
SO he took up the Bible and rea
e. with strong resonant voice, Of Josl
1t ua's mighty deeds.
lie ~ thank you, Renold. Never befol
realized l the half of Joshua's valo:
le | think he must have been somewha
n like unto you, Renold; and now, goo
10 night
1T "stay, Betty. The hour is earl
ID yet"
is Nay, think It's we'll bid yougoo
night"
is She had opened the door, benin
" which We're abrupt oaken stairs this
10 led almost perpendicularly to her Ii
tie chamber under the r%afters, an
with one foot on the lowest step, 81
turned her head, looking over h,
lie shoulder to say good night.
p mo, butyou must not CO." said h
re and he arose and went to detain he
ne SEEING her by the hand. Then for a
instant the maid struggled, and som