Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1888-12-01
"A MISTAKE ALL AROUND.

you are encouraging the attentions OF a
young man / do not like" said Mr..
Warden to his charming daughter, as the
family sat at breakfast.
Miss Warden blushed copiously.
He is not the sort of a person TO whom
i could think Of seeing you married, and
from this momen / wish you to discoun-
flamenco HMM fact repel him. Do you
tIlcarY''
yes" she answered timidly, while
she blushed more deeply. But
But! / want no butts, nor ifs, nor
ands. This fellow"-he said it con-
Gcmptuously-'is not nearly the right
style, and I forbid you having anything
more to do with him. There's an end
Of it."
But after a pause, as if to upset his
own theory about there being an lend of
e." he added.
Hes a worthless fellow-a scape-
.gracet'
Alice look up Indignantly as if to
speak.
ALICE said hermother reproachfully.
Poor Alice did not finish her breakfast,
but stole away from her too exciting
parent and wept. Not only had her
father evinced his stern opposition to her
lover, but had reviled him. That was
TOO bad!
What can he have against-Robert?'
she sobbcd.
Alice Warden had a lover, an indus
CIRCUS and energetic young man than
whom none in the neighborhood gave
T.vi Whtar ,rnpnica Tho 4.vn M, ,o,,
much devoted to each other. His name
was Robert Ogden-not Jack Carpenter.
There was a misunderstanding.
Young Carpenter had happened TO be
in Miss Warden's society several times
of late, and she had treated him pleas
antiy because they were old schoolmates.
lie had conducted her home froin the
party, but it was because Robert Ogden
had met with an accident, and was
obliged to be helped himself.
Jack Carpenter. though of good family
and himself n good hearted fellow. was "A
little inclined TO r%akishness, and was not
u desirable mate for a young girl when it
came down to a matter of marrying. Mr..
Warden realized this, and it coming to
his knowledge Of hs friendliness toward
Alice, jumped to the conclusion that he
was her accepted lover. SO it was Jack
Carpenter he meant when he warned her
against that fellow" but she naturally
thought il was Robert Ogden.
Then came a stolen meeting with
Robert. She told him all.
4 number Of stolen meetings followed.
1t was happiness
A moonlight night came. Mr.. Warden
softened a little and offered to take Alice
OUT riding in his buggy. She declined
didn't feel well, and retired to her room
as early as s o o'clock.
On tie floor at her feet was a carpet
bag, utterly stuffed, and a mysterious
parcel. And she sat watching the moon
with as much uneasiness as though she
feared il was about to burst and endanger
the house with flying fragments.
When a distant clock struck 8 her nerv-
business was heightened. and she Gu
trembled when she saw a human form
appear on the top Of the garden wall and
descend into the garden very awkwardly.
1t also stumbled over vines and fell, but
got up again,
The form then boldly approached the
building, and stood almost under the
window.
Alice, deart' assembled from the form
in a cautious whisper.
Yes, Robert''-for the form was
Robert Ogden's.
The valise came flying down. He
caught it between his hands, while his
nose was highly instrumental in a~verting
its momentum.
Alice unfolded the mysterious parcel.
At was n rope ladder,
As instructed she threw il from the
window and fastened the other end TO the
bedpost. Then she climbed Out into the
moonlight.
BE careful, love"
Yes, darling"
Alice was unnerved.
Hurry, dear" said Robert, who stood
n%ervously clutching the valise.
She did hurrY-too much. She missed
her footing and her hold both at once,
ALTERED a scream and approached the
earth like u meteor.
Robert dropped the valise and caught
her. He broke her fall, but it nearly
aFoke her head. In fact the momentum
was so great that both fell 10 the ground
MI a heap.
Hurried footsteps, voices and confusion
were heard in the house.
Flee. Robert, fieer' she cried.
fAnd leave you? Never"
They.had barely regained their feet
when the back door few open and Mr..
Warden rushed out. fourishing a re-
volver. He was closely followed by Mrs.
Warden.
sOh, father" Alice cried, kill me,
but spare him.
You're a dead mani exclaimed the
angry father.
Alice aud her mother both screamed.
Mr.. Warden" said Robert, you may
kill me. but you shall not tear Alice from
Hnc. ! love her and she is mine through
3ut all eternity"