The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1888-04-06
cARA's BRAVERY.
BY ESTHER sER1E KENNETH.

angel. He had never dreamed that
she was making the application to
rent Thistle Cottage herself. But
Miss Caroline Clarke took no notice
oil his surprise.
1.-The house is in good order, SIR"
SIT requires a few repairs, only"
SAID the young physician, rather still.
iy.
He had begun to thing was throw.
ing his time away.
"And those you will make?"
"lf let the cottaee-yes."
The young lady unused moment.
81 think l will like it," she said
then.
81 beg your pardon, Miss Clarke"
"Yes."
DO you quite understand the sit.
uation?"
81 think do. The house is thought
to be haunted, and the rent is merely
nominal to anyone who will live
there"
"Ycs. But How are you situated
in regard to family, my dear young
LADY,"
81 have the care OF two younger
brotbcrs-twelve and fourteen wears
old. l have only limited income.
wi ivh exc out by embroidery. ] am
anxious to get my brothers out OF the
Guy anu 'hefe Is q cooa academy
nere' ! am no. alr;iia OF Ghos's'
WIN a 'ahs smi,e. we shall come.
lei "oru rus, ana manner were 'oI Ut
variance VI, with hef dei'cate oeatity-
all was SO petite ana YET 80 Seh-pos.
sessea ana a'sh,'iea; W. i',!sh.on
experience III S,fis nia nou SEEM ao
serve nm ,t an ~ 'his el''efGsl,ey' ne
T n ma. h,S s'S,e ,, Manu ana
bes S. always fe-afa ';., .ile outer w;''ls
o. Thistle oo1ta s'',, wlsa an apprehrn,
sMe az, ",,. .ot i,. NY 1 pe peis,''u'e''
10 ~ ~ J. a.. 'ao.,e VII. III, u .t ulu mere
M"I ,ns ga H. ~ o.a.r .,,'.a MY, ,.o,
poSn'S ~ NV .a'eie, VIII s"o '''l"uren.
40 "' ), nave ''o parents
..p pJ'
.N se,.as. ". ,o,,, ,,o, ,,,,.,.,
,,,,,.' IL w 10y Ipohi uei'e"u On
'sys se,l e :. w., ~ i.ei5ilo am
So eu n, M, ~. o.,.o so" my 10 iet me
. Ia.e inis.le sot'ase: Win u steady
.,e a.ee i'i'o ''ie young i'i"i co"hee'
"T Hesitate o,,v m ,orr ,ooo,,. -
hesltate ohiy on your account,
ne. ne nasteneo 70 say III 10 no table
, Sn". man u. was s''eu .nere. ne was
l n;els ny son OF uhsouhd m iI
M.teI u quarrei apout money. me
eslaee Mas owned ny my l;tlner. IL is
noM l'illie. IL iohe ago lell ihto III
.epu-e OH account OF the murder, but
~ ~ very pretty place ana has been
kepe ~ repair. ! VIII walk over II
Win sou n a., h,iu liii.k9 IN! changes
yoa. my ilil,' a !. mus .ael'ly
= <S .s1 ~ '''e young iaoy pro-
Pv W;.l.
:, MnaG hef "orus ,'tileo 10 40 hef
e.eal que EYES , ha1 SUCCEEDED IN az
csGn.lllshins' lhey hau won the con-
AueIiee vi tlie owner Oh 1he coltaSe.
l.. she e, can put Try !. since she wishes.
no sanu W i''''iH.'il: am ciose ny
a1 our lolse' IL she gets lfiehtehea
OUT S, sne can come TO us.
Mne. Inc, ll'eH ''nu gone over the mouse
as s.,,,; .ne s'fl asked, quite eooiy:
ul Mhas oe s. .. .iie fiufeeref!
' M iion lnstice-s ptopapiH
ueaul ne mas never oeen neafa rom
ala MS ehost Is s'ia TO hannt Ihis
spoe: ~ you can prove that II does
nov. /. Will give you hVe years rent
"e ~. ltee. ,,
lie, tne Young Hltl maze no reply only
sm ilIss, bf'shtiy. ,.,,,
Wna' oiaVe NIUE creature!'
thousi'I " Le'sntoh.
"A Week latef eafollne clarke ana
, ,'cr oro''lefs were settieo at the ms
We ~ Sol1aee: ~,
, III. nMelsht9h qua noe fancy the
ooys. ,. ne .oia ms mother that they
were Whe!pS lhat wanted licking IN
70 shape. But when he saw the gen
!iehess ana tact used by their sister
~ managing them' when ne ne, saw her
pa.1ehee' nef cs'aTnlii's shiie III en-
J ,1o;a a e.. VI silelr s,inpiese well
ooans' 1T ""' as''''iiea vi Ills 'hloief-
a'cei s,,
wy ~, lHl,'ei, sue iiesil91e 'dla
m rul seI nus poss very sood example.
fa ney were ere; '''u tn away y, rom nome be-
.ole ne aleu. ihey VIII 40 much bet
.ef mere away rom harmful assocla'
e'o .ns she salu. l.
lhat a eood Glrl,a rare good
slr,, Lee, SAD OLD Mrs. Leighton; ~
ohly WISE MAUD ana bess had hall Us
"Icn character.
.;5 5ut lara as the boys called her,
aau nov trouoie her neighbors. She
mas aa eAgu'slIe houseSeeper;s she had
plal NJ az, oin one nut OF mellow
.olie' a slie ulo much WORK VITA crewels
anu ,iosses. IN lhe evening she as
n,l.eo ner oro.nefs win 'hcif studies.
aney were lono OF ner under Their
rougnhess anu seliishness. They
s sno SNOW, Mhen It came, took
.aa =! .he pou.iy-sne encouraged
one Al, Ii'eil aihoi'ioh iofpr,ze chick,
mn ,rh hep' ih WOOD ana
hr a.tt. i HeIe, MAS, was not
. o;Gu.ef NIUE nome III the
,,. u.ase lara had lihlsneu the rooms
ne, .ha WIZ WIN 'ies'y artls.lc touches.
oh lhe l'a,e pun paper OF the sitting
room nn s.'e ~ .a. l'a'ntea mere ana there,
t p"l ;,1 o. req req bersuhdy roses. She
llau elloea lhe cof''sces ana nun: be
. AL a. DOORWAY u crimson curtain;
; As 'or eutsesLwheh people gucrled
ier, she SIMPLY answered: NO, !
'a De hot seen any
n". Perhaps 'he ar OF the mount
",n n .''l'. ..s. aiu NOT agree with Cara