The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-06-04

brought her back when the da.n paantor
to fall, and kissed her slendo' s" ,s'eggau 4
at the porch door she stole il Il = t'alla' y
chamber with her flowers an I i Y Y
No, it did not matter what *.
at the picnic. ~' 'iie Eos
When she was almost reaaua,
down IN the garden for O few aawasA as saA
AS she gathered knot OF cola "ss sls \
blue pansies a bit OF crushed 9r,r na,'.. aaa
tracted her attention. She nicfssS y |.
up. There was writing upon e'a i ~
she read it. 70 = ana
"--is very pretty. with 80,
Ialr complexion and silky-black hs.
You have no idea how charm;naa a.l
pale blue OF color so irving to raS.a :
haired women, that of course / ;ntoas r'.n
nothing serious; she is only q co,,rs.s ,,s,a
girl, but she is charmingl" '!
The chlrography was DR.. Danto,,.
For moment Lea stood bewiIdssaSs
The gay beds of pansies and netmr;s.
reeled before her eyes; she sat sn~s ,as
upon a rustic bench. N0Hl
"What is the matter with Won Iaos,
said her mothers sharp voice
Then her unsparing hand snaschea
the paper from Lea's fingers. ''1
cit is just as you said, :" walled noo.
Lea in her misery. ''He does notea,e
for me-he is only trihing."
Mrs. Caxton read the paper and
smiled grimly. -
"Umph! Perhaps you will believe
me another timer"
"Oh, what shall do?'
The sunlight glowed in the nrattv
apartment, the bees hung buzzinO
over the flowers of the window.rips
the busy sounds of cheerful life cana
in at the window; but to Lea i
seemed as if the world had suddehIy
stopped.
BY and by she heard DR.. Danton's
voice in the garden, but she only hud.
died closer and stopped her ears with
her hands. He was nothing to her
now.
At sunset her step-mother came to
her with cup Of tea and sat down
by her bed.
II hope this will be a lesson to you
Lea" she began.
"Oh, never want to see him again,
she cried. "I would die if could
But / must go while he stays here.
You will be willing, won't your"
eff you will try and be more docie
in the future, Lea, you may make q
visit to your Uncle Henry's.D
"MayI go tomorrow" asked Lea.
Eyes. Remember / am being very
indulgent to you, Lea, and hope you
will be grateful. /"
In the night the girls agony found
relief in a flood oftears. Pale and tired
she knotted up her braids before tbs
mirror in the morning. If it could BE-
helped she would not see DR.. Dantou
again. Her stepmother could tell him
that she was i'll, When DR.. Dantor
had gone for the mail she went down
stairs.
"Go this morningg" said Mrs. Cax
ton in surprise. "Well, ! don't care
You can harness old Pharaoh and
drive over, and if you stay more than
week I'll send you some things
Down the shady lane, drawing the
top buggy, trotted the old Pharaoh.
Lea was crying. Oh, she was 50 lonely
and sad The brightness was mockng,
At the end Of the long lane, she ana
DIR. Danton had stopped ntheir walk
the night before, and a few flowers ne
had forgotten were fading upon tae
stone wall. Lea remembered EoW ns
had put them down to fold her snaW' "a
/ more closely aboat her, and with |
strange contradiction OF feeling snt
stopped the horse sprang out q tn'
buggy, and took up Che limp, still Ta z
grant things. Then her lips parted 1
q little cry-for DR.. Danton rose iroh q
| t,ae grass on the other side oi tne wa
where he had '9een sitting. i, 4
aWhat does this mean, Lear =
| said, composedly "Why are you faa
ming away from meg'
Turning red and pale Lea looked = !, I
| into q face so grave, so gentie, alu 8
| full OF concern for her eyideno s'''
4 that ali restraint vanished. .n
| 'sTo be so kind all summer-.1on = sae :
| care OF ms,-and pet me, ana 1nell !,
write such letters-oh, did you 1nI
because was little country si'
had no feeling?" sobbed Lea y,
'Lea, my darling! what IS al inns
| asked DR.. Danton. -. i
She told him; she 5h0Weu hi'n =
bits or writing. :.4atal
"It is yours, there is no nlls'aA''
! she cried. ,;ote,
HYes, it ss mine, Lea. NOW l.sss' .srs
| In my summers rest and leisuas Il
have indulged myself in writing z ,,aa ~
Ell, which is to be published mex, ls An yv'
| This is a scrap of discarded ma'i aai
script. Child, has this mistake Tsr' I s.
grieved you? do you love mel e = !
you dearly. Lea, will you y 1
| wife?" ,,oa
Not long after Mrs. Caxton ';ns Mas = :
tonished TO see DR.. Danton drlV1'go J !
Pharaoh into the yard. re Sp's
out and assisted Lea to allgns' 81
LEA and are engaged, ana -