The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-08-17

he ssprang nearer 70 her, and said: nLinda,
Linda, ] win End him, Twin bring him to you.
Have courage, dear child, and God bless yoni''
Before she could utter q word he was gone
to that pit Of death. The men tried to hold
him back.
tits certain DEATH II he's there, be's
dead before thisl No need to lose another
life.n Such were the sentences be heard, bnt
needed not. He flung them away like reeds.
A God-llke courage gave him the strength OF
a giant he would 60 down; nothing could
prevent him; and then one Of the toughest
looking OF the miners seeing him, hung his
bead an instant, then looked up quickly and
said to those near him: when / come into
the mountains, nobody 'ud give me work but
him. He gave me work and money for my
little gal In Kaintuck. He shan't die efI yen
help itln
With great strides he followed the foot
steps Of Wright, and not one hand was
stretched forth to detain him.
How long the minutes werei Aunt
Cynthia was fairly screaming and Linda was
begging her to go home and get the beds
ready.
"Yes, CYnthy, ye'd better 90, Lindy's doin'
furst rate,n said Aminadab, While the tears
tlckied Town DIS cheeks
She took their advice, and Linda worked
on, only a little moan escaping her whom
none could hear. The time dragged slowly,
painfully along. Why did they not comet
Were they all deadl A dizziness came over
her for a moment at the thought, and she
closed her eyes, but even as she did so there
was a cheer. She looked and saw tina the
men were drawn up They were laying a
limp unconscious form upon Che ground. II
was Vincents. Wrights came next also
unconscious, then the hurly miner, exultant
and Wild with Joy.
They must be taken to my house, said
Aminadah with a voice so shesSr, by emotion
that be could scarcely speak, aAd a score Of
tender hands we're to carry them.
Not until the last wounded form had been
taken care Of did Linda venture to depart.
She had longed to go with the friends aud to
give her aid to them, but e stern sense OF
right had kept her to her post until nothing
more remained for her 10 do. She had
scarcely any hope--they had bean swept
away from her life BY breath. Her agony
was 80 intense that her senses we're be-
lhmhed by IL and as she went home longing
almost unto death to be there and TO throw
her arms around her dead love, she sim
stopped to pick a wayslde flower, wondering
at the same time that sh0 did so.
Uncle Aminadab came to meet her, ex-
claiming: She's all right, Lindy. He's a
comm to an the doctor says there amt no
bones broken. I've put him in your room,
cause ] kinder thought he'd like It when he
come tor
Then her steps grew light, and her eyes a
moment before so dull and dead, flashed a
happy light from her pale lids. They hurried
into the house together. Her uncle was say.
ing, He'll want to see ye. Lindy.'
Up to the little room they went, Aminadab
opened the door, and Linda stood In
the prese nee Of Vincent
'I'm 50 glad, so very glad, you are alive
and well,'' she said, tEeS tsrning TO her un-
cle, But where Is Mr.. Wright, 3rnot / 60
to MIN too7i
Yes. he's in the spar room, Lindy. The
Motors thar now a settin' bis arm.n
She fairly few across the hall, and as she
heard Aunt Cynthia's voice within, she en-
entered. One glance showed her the pallid
face, the clotted hair, the arm ia spilnts, and
though the room had been fun Of people she
could not have contained her feelings.
1HN NNA 0pSh ANE hhNNb avn BCAuAuC III
hid her face in the clothing, while convuL
siye sobs shook her slight frame.
AZ the doctors work was done he went out
whispering Aunt Cynthia to follow him, and
so they we're left alone.
1T Is very kind Of you, dear little friend,
to be so concerned about me- he said Ia &
weak voice, layirg his hand unon her head.
II brought your lover back, as / promised,
and he win live. thank heaven. was snrely
tempted for q moment, for my heart was
broken at the thought OF losing you, but I've
wiped out the stain, haven't ], eearlp
So understood 1t ali then, and arose With
n strength and courage born Of this knowL
edEs
&c, Clarence, I want no happiness greater
than to have your love- she said brokenly,
For this deed-it was not needed 10 make
ms love you, but / shall be proud Of my hero
all his iife.n
The next day when Aunt Cynthia was In
formed Of the state Of affairs, she took the
FIRST opportunity to say to her husband:
',Twas the patchwork quilt done II all,
Aminadab.r-Ths Wiscoasf1
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