The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1888-04-20
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"At home"
why didn't he ecpet"
"weed. don't you think you ars
'': .:2s. :. very raptdly'"
II don't think I ever saw anyone
make such progress. You have ! fine
order Of mind. and I hope that after I
leave the neighborhood you will pursue
your studies stilL"
You are not thinking about leaving
arc yout" looking mp with eyes IN
which there lurked shadows Of sad.
ness.
Il shall not leave Immediately, but
much longer"
She twisted the nax homemade but
ton on her dress. and gaxed ixedly in-
to the roaring lire.
asked.
Yes" twisting the button.
but you know I cannot stay here
mo-" she replied with Frightening
eyes, 1--WE cannot stay anywhere al
ways. We have to die sometime"
"Why, Weed, you are running ahead
OF your studies. You have Jumped
from the fourth reader to an advanced
book Of philosophy"
She did not thoroughly comprehend
MS meaning: but she laughed and be-
remained a pleasant memory.
"Do You. 10 fresh aud Wig porous, with
such bloom Of perfect life, ever think
of dgingl"
Yes" she replied sadly. .:my little
sister was the picture Of health, with
more bloom than I have and with q
face so bright that everybody wanted
to kiss 1t, but she died. When they
said that she could not get we'll I did
not believe them, but one morning.
when Invent to the bed and found the
bloom all gone. l knew they had told
me the truth. Now 1 know that any,
body can die and that the bloom does
not mean life. but many times means
DEATH"
He looked at her in surprise. He had
taken great pains to correct her lam
guage. and had from day to day noted
her Advancement; yet he was not pre-
pared for the expression of such views,
common enough with older people. but
rare with one SO young.
You are right, Weed. Tho rose
may DO bright to-day, but tonight a
frost may Kill 1t, but we have wandered
from our subject. What was I trying
to tell you. anyway"
"About your going to leave"
"Oh. yes. You know that I can not
remain here much longer. Very few
men would have staid this long, but /,
have nothing to do"
And did you stay hero because you
had nothing to do?"
81 don't exactly mean that. Imean
that 1 could not have remained had
other business engagements pressed
me-"
'But you would not have come here
had other engagements pressed you"
"You are developing tact as well as
philosophy. Now. to toll you the truth,
after staying hero three days no hush
ness could have called mo away. Only
one person could have influenced mo
to leave"
.tVhop"
"You. and you alone"
"How could l have had any inlu-
enceP"
You possess IN unconscious influ-
ence that is stronger than iron. If you
had said YOU did not want me to re-
main I should have goue away. / have
studied your face closely, and I have
ever seen, or fancicd that I saw, kind
ness and welcome in your eyes"
"Isn't it time to take in school, MIR.
Hayloidp"
mo. there is time for nothing but to
tell you of my deep love for you.
Weed. you are the cause of my remain.
ing here, I love you with a heart that
vas never before moved"
She had twisted off the button and
sat changing it from ono hand to the
other.
mo woman, no matter how cuiti-
vated. could win my love from you"
"Doyou know why 1 learned so fastp''
she asked, dropping the button and
clasping her hands.
..Because you have a bright mind"
mo, because I love you"
He caught her in his arms and was
pressing her lip when Windin' Blades
burst into the room.
"Thar now" he said, stopping in
amazement. ssThar now. Mr.. Hayloid.
Don't say nothin' more to me bout
kitchin' grasshoppers. I'd rather be
kotch putin gear on grasshoppers
than to be kotch putin my arms
round q gal. Whoopi' and Windin'
Blades. In celebration of his conquest,
seized q bench leg and belabored the
WRITING table
.I'm goin' to tell pa on you. sir"
said the girl.
"I'm goin' to tell him on you" again
whooping and striking the table.
81 don't see how anybody IAN study
when you're keeping up such . noise"
Study; har yah. whoopr' and he
raised a deafening din. "Wall." when
he had sufficiently commemorated his
discovery. .'believe I'll 60 home Of thar
amt goin' to be no school," and before
a protest could be made, Windin'
Blades had leaped from the door and
disappeared.
"1hat was unfortunate" said Hay.
loid, '.and I would give almost any.
thing il It could be recalled"
fare you sorry that You told mee"
"Oh, no." :
"Then you are sorry that-that you
tried to kiss mep"
mo; for il some n had stepped in
and shot me I should not have regret.
ted my action"
"And you do love me as truly as you
say you dot"
"Deeper than ! can express. and !
want you to be my WIFE,"
Don't you think that I am too mu0t
Of a childtM