Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-16

He awoke in y snail room, the window
OF which WAS covered with trailing honey
suckle, and within which everything vas
~ white "a the driven snow. Before he
was quite awake, while the dew lay on the
honeysuckle, these words passed through
his mind again and again.
mid pleasures ana palaces though we may
roam,
De il ever so humble, there is no place like
home:
\ charm from the skies seems To hollow us
there,
Which seek through the world is nc'or met
with elsewhere"
He had learned his lesson: he had tried
his wings, had broken them in his flight,
aud he had come back TO the nest. lie
had tried the world. and bIui>Cd. batter
Ell, and beaten, he had come home To rest.
clone, sweet home" he repeated 10
himself; ''there is no place like home
His mother had held him in her arms
and griered with bitter words that She
had ever let him 30 from her. The old
farmer had clasped his hand and said
"lleayen bless the bonnie lad! ! am
best pleased to see him home again" And
Kate could do nothing but look at him
and admire him.
Nanc bad not been home tweuty-siN
hours, lie had gone to the mill-stream,
his ~tayoritc spot. There he could collect
his thoughts, and decide what was best to
be done with the remainder OF hi, blight
ed, married, and ruined life. lie would
not leave home again: this onc little
circle OF simple loyal hearts loved him
"a no others could. He sat down where
the sound of the water was pleasante>t,
and, as Of old, lost himself in dreams. 1t
was Kate who reused linn. She came 10
him hastily, with bright eyes and 4 tlushcd
lace.
"Vane," she said, ''you are wanted"
"Who can want me, Kate? No one
knows that | am here"
eyes; some one does. You must come,
Vane. l promised not TO tell who it was.
1t is some one who kissed me, so they
must love YOU. Come, Nane."
"Who sit: All, Kate, do not jest with
me just now"
al am not testing. Come
He rose and went with her, She led
the way to the pretty little parlor, where,
long before, Sir Rayc Wharf had spent 80
many lonely hours.
~ on must 20 in %alonc,'' she said. II
have an idea that | am not wanted"
He went in-hc had no idea rs to whom
he should sec-and there before him stood
Lady Lilias. He saw the graceful elegant
addressed figure, he saw the beautiful
face pale with agitation, the trembling
lips, the pleading eyes; then Il mist came
before his own, and his great passionate
love stirred in his heart and shook his
whole frame.
She was speaking to him-she who had
rejected him with such scorn. who had
sent him from her with such impcrious
words-speaking to him with hands fold
ed, and her lips pleading.
..Nanc," she said. II have read your let
ter. There j. a mistake. You have mis-
understood me.
'lou spoke plainly enough, Lady Lii
las" lc rejoined.
1--WE were both mistakes. | said | knew
all. ! did not know that tins was your
home, and Kate your sister, swear 10
!on did not
.What did You think" he asked.
II am ashamed 10 tell You, Nuue. When
| saw YOU Mss Kate. | thought YOU loved
hsr. When | said | knew al, | meant
simply all your love for her. ! was jcal-
ouS, Nane. Now / understand. We
were both mistaken Why did you not
trust me! Why did you not tell me his
ocfuro:"
"Bccausc ! felt certain The moment you
knew il you would send me from yot.'
"lou might have tried me-" she said
gently.
IL should have told you, Lady Lilias,
but | WAS 80 intoxicated With my own
happiness that 1 could think OF nothing
else"
81 have come to say something TO you,