Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1886-07-08


OF Eyelyn's nature was lavished on
norman, and be further discovered
that their attachment had continued
Tor three years hopeIessly, yet not
less faithfully.
hlready his unselfsh, generous spirit
prompted him TO try and secure the
happiness of the girl he loved. even
though that were to give her to his
rival.
Arrived at Airmount, he left EVELYN
and rode homeward. Conflicting
thoughts filled his mind. Strangely
enough, he had IN his gift rich living,
which he had intended to offer TO an
old college chum, of his, bachelor.
but his conversation with Evelyn had
tlled him with a new resolve.
After few hours deliberation he
had decided what to do. He sought
Norman Selby and, without alludino
to Evelyn IN the slightest degree. Of.
Tered him the vacant living OF West
brook, which offer, it is needless TO
add, was ioyfully and gratefully ac.
cepted.
Time sped ON, mellowing life into
rlpeness. Here in its course it shed q
sorrow, there a Joy. Succeeding years
had filled the lives ot Evelyn and Nor
man Selby with more of the sunshine
OF prosperity than is usually accorded
to the most favored lot. Norman's
talents had been recognized in his new
sphere, and the gift of Sir Gilbert
turned out TO be but the stepping
to fortune. 1t had been succeeded by
a still richer living, presented by the
hands of royalty itself, and Norman
was now well known and popular
preacher at the English court.
Evelyn had developed into the high
est type OF perfect womanhood. To
the grace ard loneliness of girlhood
were added a ready sympathy and
charm OF manner which found its way
to the hearts of both young and old.
A little naughty to her equals, those
beneath her in station found in her
their kindest friend, and she was the
first to withdraw the cloud from the
lives of those on whom the cloud of
SIN or sorrow had fallen-hers the
helping hand ever stretched forth to
encourage.
And Sir Gilbert-what OF him?
He had gone abroad soon after Eve
iyn's marriage, and proved one OF the
most careless OF correspondents
now hunting on the American prai-
ries; now in the wilds of Australia: a
rowing life constituted his chief
pleasure and occupation. At length.
wearying of the excitement of
travel, he turned his face
homeward. He yearned for the quiet
OF an English home, for friendly faces
and familiar voices; and, in connec-
ton with these longings, thoughts of
Evelyn and Norman Seiby ever came
upon hi;a. \ strange presentiment OF
an early death, too, threw its shade
over his heart. Consumption had
been the bane of his family, and he
felt now that he also was numbered
as one of it's victims.
So one evening as the setting sun
was gliding the handsome vIcarage
with its floods OF golden light, Sir Gil
bert stood before it, lost IN admira-
ton of the freshness, quiet and
beauty of that home-a home in every
way worthy of its mistress. Refine
ment and cultivated love o. the beau
tiful were visible in the tasteful land
scape gardening all around.
Words of warm welcome followed
his meeting with the happy husband
and wife. Both insisted on his max
ing the vicarage his home, that they
might nurse him back to health again.
So the invalid renamed there to be
tended by loving hands. Evelyn's
children had been taught to love him,
nd r,..I 4. L.. Il.
their eagerness to show their affee-
ton. But the old health and the buoy
ant spirits had gone, never to return
Gradually he grew weaker, and one
autumn morning, while the song of
the reaper, gathering in plentiful
harvest, fell upon Sir Gilbert's ear,
his end came, and he passed gently
away to that home where good and
noble hearts find their true resting
place. York Daily News.