The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-06-28
One Lonely Year.

Jessie Adams was not bad girl a
heart, but she was too fond OF admit.
ration and therefore frequently led in
to difficulties. She was betrothed to
Horace Kandall,a man of sterling
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 flirted with Edward Swlnton. a
young engineer. To his honor, be it
said, he did not know of her engage
ment.
Jessie and her betrothed were one
OF the merry party who visited the
mines one day where Swinton was EN-.
ployed, AS they made their way
through the galleries in the rock, Jessie
and Swinton found an opportunity to
lag behind.
For a moment they stood facing
each other, then he clasped her impul-
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
moment, then a heightened look
came into her eyes. "We shall be
lost if we linger here" she murmured.
1--WE must 60 at once"
But there was only one in that gay
company who had noticed their alb
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 90
alone. Jessie, when she was in the
sunshine again, heard the bell ring for
Horace Randals 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 blanched face.
''One OF the links must have been
worn and given way" he said. "The
machinery was in perfect working Or
der. and there has never been an acci-
dent before"
-Soen two of the men were descend
ing the shaft by means Of tie ladder.
In few minutes Jessie recovered
consciousness. She threw off the re-
straining hands of her companions,
and walked the floor in mortal aa-
ony OF spirit. All the remembrance
OF Horace Randall's goodness toward
her rushed over her with overwhelnn-
ing force-all his love, all his tender
ness, ali his quiet thoughttulness which
had made up a large part of her hap
plness-these things came back to her
with ali the keenness of remorse.
Edwin Swinton approached her as
she was pacing q small platform OBJ
livious to all around her. He compell-
ed her by sheer force of will to stand
still and lace him.
"Jessle, tell me, what was that man
to you?"
His voice choked, he looked the
words he could not utter.
"He 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, and left 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 will being intima-
ted.
She appeared among them as pale as
a lily In her heavy mourning, the deep
Grape veil almost hiding her transcend
ent beauty.
When the will vas read it was found
that Horace had left her halt his for
tune.
The deeds of his real estate andmin-
ing property were handed over to her.
She received them. but only to delib-
erately tear the paper into fragments,
scattering the m to the four winds.
81 will not have his fortune" she
said. gravely. "Not one penny OF his
money will ever use-rather would I
starve." and no entreaties could
move her from her purpose.
AS she left the house Edward Swim
ton confronted her. His words were
quick and passionate.
"JessIe l cannot live without you
Let the past be dead; only say that
you love ne. and let ME live to make
you happy"
All his love was in his eyes. She
trembled beneath his glanees; her very
soul thrilled with the intensity of his
passion.
But she put aside her veil, showing
him face as pale as marble.
"In one year." she said, eff / live,
you may come to me, hus not before.
Ifyou love me then us you do now
Will give you my answer"
Not all his pleading could move her.
She remained resoiute,
At the expiration OF year he ap-
peared before her, again q humble
sunpiiant and a passionate lover.
"Jessle, am | welcome?"
He did not need to ask. Her eyes
were full OF the woman's love and
longing.-Chicago News,
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