The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1888-12-07

about. Ii won't take more than a month nr
two ~ br,ng these stubborn rebs to Their
knees and then -
lie paused abruptly, for Kate Frobisham
was standing before mm with flashing eyes
and heaviug bosom
Captain Winthrop," She said. speaking
more calmly for her suppressed passion,
"lct me retire before pod have said what
would make me forget all your kindness
This uight leave your house 70 return TO
my own people; do not make my parting
uore bitter than IS necessary
Why, God bless my life" Winthrop
stammered, "you don't mean 10 say mat
you are al heart rebel you, a gentle,
iovable girl not six months out Of school.
The thing is preposterous
- am a Southerner,h Kate said, quietly.
and | never was SO proud Of the land ot
my birth as | am at this moment The
meanest trooper i'll my brothers regiment
is, in my eyes, hero
"And Harry nay boy, HarryF' the father
pleaded
." Is no more to me, Captain Winthrop,
than amy other OF the band Of maraudcrs
whose ranks he has joined"
"Oh, Kate" Nell sobbnglv rcproached
i "and me loves you so"
And loved him, Nell. All. God knows
! how loved HIM the girl acknowledged,
with tremulous lips.
Then, surely you will"
Never Of my own accord set eyes on
! hlm again 1t il my one hope that may
be able to forget hi. cruelty and mourn for
hlm as one who is dead
,Hush. child, hush" Martha Winthrop
interposvd; YOU do not know what You are
saying.
AYE" added the Captain soothingy
'Do not say III haste, lass, what you Will
repent Of iii leisure And, as for your 90
in, home that is matter which"
as all provided for, sir.
"Eh, how sot'
There was a flush Of indignant surprise a.
he asked the question, for It was hard lot
him u believe that the girl n had thoagh
.ortay 10 pc Halrv1s wife had deliberately
I'D Ter plans 70 return home "ltAou'
v50chsafiug a word Of explanation to n
family.
~ friend leaves for Cincinnati to-mgI
who will give ne hls profession thus Tar
there mc.of my own people alll meetmc
Kate replied, with assumed indifference,
while al heart the proud glrlWas ready q
flng herself at the old man feet and con.
fess the anguish these words cost her
.Nho. in the name of goodness, Is taking
you TO Cincinuati!' the old nan thundered.
Ere kate's lips framed the reply sis
cast little apologize look AZ Mrs. y lh
throp and Nell. for the CONSCIOUSNESS Wa
strone within her that the revelation would
cost her their sympathy.
.Mr Lecroix,n she stammerpd, mas
orerea-that is have asked HMM fact
Winthrop broke in on her confusion
) !. Alphonse Lecroixn" he exclaimed, while
s,,r. nf nained surprise showed his WIFE 9
and daughters lismay. ,
i And why not!n Kate asked, Win Wen.
: fe,pnea calmness. .'Why not Mr, Lecro'A, !,
The onestlon was toe much Tor tue ola
q sailor who rose abruptly and saal. Win as
t mnch az a sueer rs he could assume ioi
5 the cooi-uaturcd Captain was not slro'i6 =
sarcasm: , .ha+ birds
!. feather should flock together, buf !
= ,,,,,e thought. Miss Frobishaul that lsAoui''
+ ever be glad to as,er
4 IL colorcd crimson and paused, Tor aitef
d all the glr was his guest ,;.h
i ..To rct rid Of me-" kate su9Sesah'"4' -
apnaren,ly unstrancd eomposuT.
% The Captain disdancd reply ana iele ~
i. room almost rudely Ignoring 0ae uaa' ~
# held out 20 him. Had nc hoe,.a ~
vi drOOning eNclld aHH lulss'i't- - .,;,rht
- dan,y BETRAYED her deep emotion he h.,A1 =,
ii hv = kind word, have opened ',io No., :,
= aa,as ~ her emotion, but he was ellha :,
70 a,.orr thing. and burned with ihad ia - :
a 49,, ,rronr she had done his bo! Harry
s''1 1,he ,yrone done his boy Harry! Ase
$50 ,,,s the rub l, was but naturai l'a'l
"a sha ahould cleave to her own Nh ,,,, az
- - 80 ~ tho associations Of her chllanooi-
Tho cantan could even forgive ~
=. ~ -. !, tbe lTnion: for women, hG ~ -. : :
are emotional creatures anu 49,. ,ba
an with the under-dog ~ inc ish' 49,, -,
-, .hc shoula turn from, HIM ana his ~ -. !,
- tect,an of Alphonsc Lecro1S Wa - 49,, g
heuond his powers Of silence Gnu =, "a ~; 4
,a,'hnn.a Iecroix, lie dctes'ea ehis
~ ,ia, acrolx with an aversion "'4'
:. - l,nn,,, lL ~ bounds Of reason, nov 'h''. - -
- -, 10 ,,ne 10 analyse the sitnal'oi'' a.
~ -. .nnnds for such strong ~ ii'"'
~ .;.,st 80 The Young man, but he bnd's u.s.
~ aT go .,. ~, him on general pFihciPa'
-, ,,n.. / acrolx who was siiIilhs 'us
ov 1,'p' 80 anlmosAy III the lap'aih
=. ~ hoar, was young Freneh .an'a. aass ~
- s,l,ny III 4 ncighhorng vlllasa ,,hir
~ 80, no,sessed Of snlai loi'uAe xa,ha,
80 IL haa ,nherltcd from a'penur'oa' h;r
= ,...,,no had been fairly generous 80, -
~ a',l 80 ,,nrc had been more fhan p.ou.5
,l'o r'.a Iy,s was the Ideal oi eoA.~
80 r;r,,s ,ype Of manly bcan1y-ol. .o,nl.
81 ,,r,,n luminous dark eyes,
lau 80. ,anth which Duchess ii'iH :. =. 80
acr ic"en' soft. musical voice
on cnNiSu' .,.. manner with. Noue