The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1888-06-29
One Lonely Year.

ration and therefore frequently led in
to difficulties. She was betrothed to
Horace Kandall,a mar OF sterlina
qualities, but many years her senior.
She respected him highly, but she
could not exactly decide whether she
loved him or not, and in the meantime
she firted with Edward Swinton, a
young engineer. To his honor, Be Il
said, he did not know of her engage
ment.
Jessie and her betrothed were one
Of the merry party who visited the
mines n day where Swinton was EN-
ployed, AS they made their way
through the galleries in the rock, Jessie
and swinton found an opportunityto
lag behind.
For a moment they stood facing,
each other, then he clasped her impuI.
sively in his arms. Horace Randall
was at the head OF the party.
"Jessie, you know that ! love-
She shivered at his words, thinking
OF her lover, but his lips were against
hers and she did not resist. Only for
a moment, then a frightened LOOK
came into her eyes. Owe shall be
lost if we lingec here" she murmured.
1--WE must go at once"
But there was only one in that gay
company who had noticed their ab-
sence, and that was Horace Randall,
and he gave no sign OF pain. No one
would have guessed the anguish that
filled his heart.
Then when they were ready to as
cend the shaft he said he would %
alone. Jessie, when she was in the
sunshine again, heard the bell ring for
! Horace Randalls ascent.
Presently some one shouted that
there has been an accident in the
shaft.
"He is killed" cried Jessie, falling
into Edward Swinton's arms. The
engineer appeared in the midst of the
confusion with a bIanched face.
"One OF the links must have been
worn and given way" he said. "Ths
machinery was in perfect working or.
der. and there has never been an acct
dent before"
Soon two of the men were descend
ing the shaft by means Of the ladder.
In a few minutes Jessie recovered
consciousness. She threw of the re-
straining hands of her companions,
and walked the floor in a mortal az.
ony of spirit. All the remembrance
OF Horace Randalls goodness toward
her rushed over her with overwhelm-
! inn fNroa-o11 HE lnvya III s1sNan1ar w
ness, all his quiet thoughtiulness which
had made up a large part of her hap
piness-these things came back to her
with all the keenness of remorse.
Edwin Swinton approached her as
she was pacing a small platform OBJ
livious to all around her. He compell-
ed her by sheer force OF will to stand
still and lace him.
"Jessie, tell me, what raj that mar
to your"
His voice choked, he looked the
words he could not utter.
she would have been my husband"
Her dark eyes looked into his with
mournful gravity.
"And you-you allowed me to love
you-you accepted my love and kiss.
es."
He flung her hand away almost with
a gesture of contempt, andleft her side.
Jessie bowed her head in silence.
Her treachery had deprived her Of
both loves, the dead and the living.
After the funeral Jessie was called
by the lawyers into the family council
her interest in the viii being intima-
ted.
She appeared among them as paleas
q lily in her heavy mourning, the deep
Grape veil almost hidingher transcend.
ent beauty.
When the viii was read it was found
that Horace had left her hall his for
tune.
The deeds of his real estate andmins
ing property were handed over 20 her
She received them, but only to delIb-
erately tear the papes into Fragments
scattering then to the four winds.
II win not have his fortune. Z she
said, gravely. mot one penny q his
money will | ever use-rather would
starve.Hn and no entreaties could
move her from her purpose.
AS she left the house Edward Swim
ton confronted her. His words we're
quick and passionate.
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Let the past be dead; only say that
you love me, and let me live to make
you happy"
All his love was in his eyes. She
trembled beneath his glancesS hsr ssay
soul thrilled with the intensity Of bis
passion.
But she put aside her veil, showing
him q face as pale as marble,
"In one year, she said. ri | live
you may come to me. bat not before
II you love me then as you do nov
will give you my answer.
Not all his pleading could move her.
She remained resolnte.
AT the expiration Of q year he ap
peared before her, again q humble
suppliant and q passionate lover,
Jessie, am / welcome2p
He did not need to ask Her eyer
were full Of the woman's love ana
longing.-Chicago News.
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