Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1888-04-18
IL see he's not here, but whore il

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TAT home z
why didn't he comep'
HAD to 70 to MILL
s Weed, don't ron think you arr
learning very rapidly?"
s .'Yes, sir.
f X don't think I ever saw anyone
a make SUCH progress. You have q fine
4 order Of mind. and hopo that after
leave the ncighborhood you will pursue
your studies still. 2
You are not thinking about leaving
d are your looking up with eyes in
which there lurked shadows of sad.
ness.
4 II shall not leave Immediately, but
| in justice to myself ] cannot remain here
much longer
She twisted the fax homemade but.
ton on her dress, and gazed fxedly in
TO the roaring fire.
i do you want me to stay hcreP' be
asked.
YES" twisting the button.
4 But you know I cannot stay here
always
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
his meaning, but she laughed and be-
slowed on him q glance which forever
remained a pleasant memory.
..Do you. SO fresh and vigorous, with
such bloom of perfect life, ever think
of dyingP''
''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 well did
not believe them, but one morning,
when went to the bed and found the
bloom all gone, / know they had told
me the truth. Now 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 Ian
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. The rose
may be bright to-day, but tonight q
frost may Kill it; but we have wandered
from our subject. What was I trying
to tell you, anyway"
''ADout your going to leave"
"Oh. yes. You know that 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 dor"
II don't exactly mean that. I mean
that could not have remained had
other business engagements pressed
me-" HI
"But you would not have come here
had other engagements pressed you. y
You are developing tact as well as
philosophy. Now, TO tell you the truth,
latter staying here three days no BUSH
ness could hayo called mo away. Only
one person could have influenced me
to leave"
"Whop"
''You, and you alone"
How could have had any infu-
encea'
You possess an unconscious infu-
ence that is stronger thaniron. fyou
had said you did not want mo TO re-
main should have goue away. have
studied your face closely, and have
ever seen, or fancied that saw, kind
ness and welcome in your eyes"
'.Isn't 1t time to take in school, Mr..
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. / love you with heart that
was never before moved"
She had twisted off the button and
sat changing it from one hand to the
other. t4
mo woman. no matter how cuiti-
vated. could win my love from YOU"
'.Doyou know why learned so faste"
she asked. dropping the button and
clasping her hands. ga .
Because You have bright mind"
'.No, 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. Thar 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 a gal. Whoop'' and Windin'
Blades, in celebration of his conquest,
seized a 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.
az don't see, how anybody can study.
when you're keeping up such a noise"
@''Study. har yah, whoop!' and he
raised deafening din. ''Wall, when
he had sufficiently commemorated his
discovery. "believe I'll 90 home eff thar
amt goin' to be no school, and before
protest could be made, Windin.s
Blades had leaped from the door and
disappeared.
THAT was unfortunate" said Hay
loid, sand I would give almost any
thing if it could be recalled"
Are you sorry that you told mep"
"Oh, no."
.sThen you are sorry that--that you
tried to kiss mep" s
"No; for ii some one had stepped in
and shot me ] should not have regret
ted my action"