The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-05-28


the once large family of children left
| at home The second daughter was
also married, and Rob had persuaded
] his father to let him enter a techni-
/ cal school in the same city where John
was, from which he could soon grad
uate as civil engineer Pauline had
missed her brother very much at first,
but she had been the confident of all
his hopes and plans, and as sherealiz-
ed how far his advanced education
was taking him out of one part of her
life, she easily persuaded him to re-
/ peat his German lessons with her when
at home, and as she developed de-
cided tastefor languages, she included
in her high school course Latin and
French, and thus felt that the beloved
brother was not getting too far away
from studies OF mutual interest.
At seventeen she had lost most of
her Tomboyish ways, though she still
dearly liked long ramble or row on
the pond with Bob in his vacations,
and looked forward to q skating
match with nim in the Christmas holi-
days. Old Charley had been replaced
by much younger steed, which her
mother and sister regarded with con-
siderable trepidation, and consequent
| ly Pauline was more frequently her
fathers companion in his drives, shar-
ing as she did his love for spirited
| horse.
Mr.. Williams had long since accept
ed the situation as regarded his SUI
perfluous daughter, and In the absence
of both sons, had learned to de-
pend upon her for many little services
which increasing years and some in
firmities rendered necessary. He had
been good manager, and had lived
prudently on q moderate income for
years without any regular business,
the care of some real estate and the
cultivation of several inherited fields
Just outside the town taking most of
his time. The latter provided the hay
for horse and COW, and the vegeta-
bles for family use
While the boys were at home little
help was hired about the place, but
now a stout, somewhat stolid young
German had charge of the grounds
and stable, who was greatly delighted
| that Pauline could understand him In
his native tongue. 1.-THE Fraulein,
as Hans called her, was to him the
most wonderful lady he knew of, and
he admired the deft way in which she
assisted in Harvesting Prince, when in
to much of hurry to wait for his slow
movements.
Her early, out-of-door life and exer-
else had given her an erect, graceful
figure, and her bright, intellectual
face and frank ways made her general
| favorite. Her old lmpetuous manner
and almost restless energy were no
longer apparent. A deeper life and
more earnest purpose were stirring the
currents of the young girls dawning
womanhood, and her mothers heart
silently rejoiced over this daughter
whom she secretly acknowledged as
the dearest of her children, il she could
possibly allow herself TO make any
discrimination The day sne gradu-
ated from her high school as the vale
/ dictorian of her class, looking so radi.
antly fresh and fair as she came for
ward to receive her well-earned di-
ploma, herfather, who had sat earnest
ly regarding her with feeling OF pride
and a new realization of what she
really was to him, suddenly found
himself recalling the day of her birth
and his answer to the nurse who had
brought him the unwelcome news.
"God forgive me, he thought. "What
would we do without her? She bright
ems up the whole house."
Pauline was no longer the super
fuous girl, and when, in less than q
year from that time, her idolized moth
er was suddenly snatched from them,
and the confirmed invalidism of her
sister obliged her to take full charge
of the household, her stricken father,
who had never known before what
his gentle, patient wife had been
to him, leaned on her, as if
their positions were wholly reversed
| Obliged to keep back her own grief
for his sake, and giving way to it only
when by herself, she felt as if she could
never have met the demands madeup
on her had she not sought in the silent
communion of her chamber the
4 strength which can alone come from q
trusting reliance on Him who doth
not willingly affiict. Rob's tender sym
pathy was also tower of strength
"She's just the dearest and pluckiest
girl you ever saw" said the latter to
his class-mate and chum, Rufus Hos
man, sand you'll say SO when you see
her"
/ Rufus thought so, if he did not say
So, when he did see her, as curiosity
at first led him to do. but twas some
time after that when he asked her to
be his wife.
Her sister had soon followed her
mother, and her fathers health seem
ed completely shattered.
"I can never leave him while he
| lives" she answered, tearfully, when
| Rufus pleaded his suit. II am.his
Youngest child. and the only daughter