Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1888-11-23

clinging to her hand.
"And the-.the strange MANI"
Gone, ran away. Do you think he'll
come back?" shudderingly.
By this time they had reached the
cottage door where the tragedy had
taken place, and poor Jane gave forth q
little shrek and covered her ashen face.
Poor, old father!" she moaned. "Ah,
you shall he avenged. I'll hunt the
world over but I'll find your murderer.
But alas, Jane had not money enough
to hunt the world over;' she had all she
could do to keep her almost helpless
family out of the poor-house.
A year went by, oh such sad year
for Jane, in which her mother died and
she was left alone with the little boy
and girl to care for.
I'VE might as we'll be any other
place now,' size said drearily to herself
one ugly spring day when a winters
chill still fingered in the air. The di-
rectors don't want me for teacher any
longer, as 1 can plainly see. So we'll
go away, this place is only full Of horrors
and dreadful memories. Oh, if I could
only leave them as we'll as the place."
She gathered together her small be-
longings, made sale of the rickety old
furniture, put her few dollars in her
pocket, took Robbie and Alice by the
hand and said good-by to Turtle Greek
forever.
Il should like to be near the sea once
more. When but child we lived in a
seaside town. Well go to the seaside,
children"
Lille, Robbie, OF Alice cared not
where they went, so long as they held
Aunt James thin hand in theirs, for they
knew it had never yet failed them.
But the sight of the sea when they
reached it brought back soft color
into James plain face that made it al
most pretty, and her dark eyes glowed
anew with hope and life.
eff can only find something to do"
she thought, realizing how fast their
money was melting away.
Workers such as Jane Ferris are sell
dom out Of work, be the world hard as
it may. They who are patient, pains
taking, faithful, find plenty of places.
A mother, boarding in near hotel
with three romping children, was only
too glad to get such splendid govern
ess, coming at eight and staying until
eight.s
sShe's treasure, SO quiet, so patient,
and what good face.
Her children, Robbie and Alice, were
to remain in their garnet
room all day, and were only too glad
when Aunt Jane was free.
One day Rob startled her in dread
full manner by whispering in her ear:
Aunt Jane, 1 saw the man who
killed grandfather"
Oh, Robbie!"
II did, I know did, and SO did Alice,
ask her"
Eyes, Aunt Jane, he is boarding here,
may be- said 9-year-old Alice gravely.
$ 1t must have been the same man, only
I'm not so sure as Robbie is. I wouldn't
look out when"
Boarding here! that MANI
Feelings almost indeseribable, of re-
venge, dismay, and fear, filed Jane
Ferris heart. She had loved her old
father very dearly with all his faults,
and now if the children were not mis-
taken he was found, her fathers MUIR
derer, that had hitherto so completely
hidden his tracks.
The next day the governess was late
a good half hour, very unusual thing
and her face was very pale while her
dark eyes glowed with assmothered fire.
She had seen him.
A week passed and almost every day
Jane caught glimpse of his course,
cruel face. She feared to denounce
him as she felt he deserved. She was
afraid the evidence even Of the young
might be disbeleved, and
she had no one to advise, but she was
patient, she was always that.
One night as she came up the dimly-
lighted stairs the man jostled against
her rudely.
"Hello!" he said, with laugh that
chilled her heart. "Who's this? the
prim little school-ma'am, eh?"
Jane drew her breath hard. turned
her face toward the light and said dis
tinctly:
"MurderW
The man started back, grabbed her
by the arm and jerked her out nearer
the light.
"Who the-the mischief are you?"
"His laughter!"
He gave her one long, keen look,
pushed her from him violently and
dashed down the stairs as if pursued by
demons.
Jane sighed and passed into her own