Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-11-28

tr1usNc II THIS crrso 1lpr1 M -. M,
Suddenly he started ID iass fc.t an.]
lifting The hlfnket thai sill Nv IN nv
basket, he shook It lightly, and some.
thing dropped on the door 81 his I'D.
Il A letter, and Yves thank Girl r. i
marriage certificate. With trembling
hands he opeaed il and read il thronoh.
Married Madge Ray Hubbard % CIV
) Elmore Norwood, aud dated two years
before. on Z, wear after Malice lam knmo
Then she Was not iisgrsced, and the
baby was entitled % name.
Ienderiy he opened the letter and
read aloud:
DEAR MorHRa--I leave Won nv bakv = ,
darling little stella. and hope you viii love ,se
msr LOT ny sake, One year from this
- ~. M nsss VIII return; ior hope
night and day that father viii grow. - gia nss
my child; and for It's SAX forgive the mother.
who nus bitterly regretted the step she took
nlncs '"f hr 5ohe ,h, 'a,ner can forgive me-
THANKSGIVING Eve and shah inSes., h hsAa
cause to be thankful. II alive and able.
shai' , surely return one year from tonight.
s'' ''s7' soJ M.nnr H,,up,pp No.
j SoD.
oshes HupDafd did Los speak a. he
nsn'u reauin8 the let.er. but his
| sseS were I'm win tears, little accns-
omeu 70 snch sis,tions, and he bent
% gray heaa, ana let Kiss on the
.apss Wee, dmpied fingers, then
has.iis lett the 10 IN.
IsatS 81 JOY lowed from Mrs. Hub
oaras eyes as she pre- ssed her little
and mnrmrraI ~ - ~. no.ne .ess.'
nass Pi"si = snshAihi'
e., -,
sne days !ehgshenea into
xseAs, anu tne weeks INTO months, and
ueraHe very eydeht 10 al VINO knew
'no - acon .nnt ne WAS much worried
a.D"s sonns n.t Wnatever TINS
.onle..lng was, ne Kept ~ str1ctiy 70
;..., A'i' never reseaiei II 70 : nv
ing a SOU
Aur,.s - .,,s,,' "''''' Si'khs
Ono n;aht os., p.,,u o.a,.
| been safely tucked awav !, har ,;,. Ia
bed. James Hubbard .ai,aa b;s w; ~. -.
him and told her ali :rha hIo,. VIZ mL;e ~
seemed To bar so sndaan ,,.a i 49,"
pend;ng far months snJ nav 90" -. Hen In
mnst come--;t was ;nay;tahls r M a 90.
home was heav;lv ,,n,t.s.,.o.1 .a
would hara !" o's saeea anu
to meet Tho daSts ,,rsss;ns oao =" ..,. nes.
mon him Int now re- Ina,. .;.hoa.
dnnbt tbo, tlsr. ,.as w. I ,
cba.es for r.5a,n,..;a., .I lvnSe. :
wear lawnad mon ti,an, t ~ , ".n ' no
homeless 'ou w
~ m.,,
~, TITS uoparo pore up wonderfully
wen unaef TINS new tfiai, and did all
~ ne, power 10 console her husband,
neip nm 70 pear the burden, aud grow
accustomed 10 the great change that
'"Ms' 80 soon take place IN their lives.
-, ie"s1 "S VIII not leave the dear
1ia nome untii after thanksgiving,
James we must be thankful for that
:, les w1e, you are right; We will lse
thankful Tor that,
/
Once again it was Thanksgiving
Eve. Little two-year-old Stella nestled
in her grandmothers lap asleep, her
soft, fair hair tossing about her rosy
face, the drowsy lashes resting quietly
upon her dimpled cheeks. Thus she
slept aud dreamed. al unconscious
that something was about to happen
which would change the whole current
OF her lie.
Meanwhile the night crept on. Faa
out III purple bank OF western clouds
peeped forth the broken ring Of the
young moon. The curtains to the
wide window were up, and bright
light streamed its glad welcome out
INTO the darkness beyond. Thus the
hours passed slowly away, and not q
sound broke the stiffness of the room
where James Hubbard and his wife sat
anxiously waiting.
Once he walked to the window and
looked eagerly out. In the low west
2 pale ring OF fire marked the mourn
tui sinking OF the moon, and one by
one the stars were slowly disappear
ing. 1t was close upon midnight, and
silence brooded over all.
Scarcely had he returned to his seat
hy the cheerful blaze OF the fire, when
Iasso, the faithful old Watchdog. gave
| loud bark, and, springing from his
place on the piazza, disappeared with
full speed down the road.
stepping to the door, James Hub
bard could plainly hear the sound Of
wheels In the distance. and presently
there dashed INTO view double oar
rage, drawn by pair Of largo black
horses, which the eolored driver drew
up, with grand flourish, close to the
steps. The door opened, and gentle
man stepped out and carefully assisted
a lady to do the same. The next in
slant Madge was IN her fathers arms.
we must pass over the next few min
ntes, and imagine the fond greeting
between the parents and their long
absent child also the Joy that filled
the young mothers heart as she clasped
ing arms.
Ineh ioiiowe! Madges story, anu as
she proudly introduced her husband,
she told OF her first and last appear