Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1889-04-03


made his way to the stables.
aI'll take him at his word, so will.
The old dotard il In the right humor
now, and Mare is altogether too high
toned to make any trouble over II.
And driving around In the carriage
he called out pleasantly:
Grandfather, do you or Maria want
to go to the village?s
aYes,n said the old man in an irritat-
ed, angry voice, Il do; ] might as. well
30 at once and have it over with"
He permitted John to help him into
the carriage and drive him off in the
direction of the village.
poor old grandfather" sighed
Marie, following them with her tear
full gaze, IF you could only know John
as I know him. and then she went up
to her own room and, throwing light
shawl over her shoulders, returned to
the veranda and wandered slowly down
the lane to meet her lover.
She turned her face back once and
glanced lovingly over the beautiful
homestead, the fine, low bottom-lands
at her right hand, the towering wood
land at her left, all OF which was very
valuable and ought by right to be half
her own some day.
"Dear old home, I" she unused, "whose
every meadow and woodland is loved
SO dearly, I can and must give you
up, for I love Charlie far, far more"
"You may drive me to Lawyer Led
sons" ordered Grandfather Ross, "and
leave me for an hour or two." And
John all too willingly obeyed him.
What transpired in the lawyers office
John could only surmise by his grand
fathers jnbilant spirits and bright,
twinkling eyes.
Eve fixed that young fortune-hun-
ter, so have, but left the will with
Ledson; I thought it best. You'll
take good care of the dear old farm,
John ?"
Yes, the best possible"
"And-and you won't see little Marie
suffer-"
"No, sir" replied John, but to Grand
father Ross his answer seemed harsh
and cold, Notwithstanding its prompt
assurance.
Marie awoke one night with strange
sense Of suffocation, and, springing out
of bed, she rushed to the door of her
chamber only to be driven back by q
sudden rush of flames up the stairway.
"Oh, grandfather, grandfather" she
cried. HE cannot get out of his room
Poor old grandfather! No, no, John, J"
she said to the person who suddenly
appeared at the window, "leave me;
you will have time. Take grandfather
firstl"
But her plea was UNDECIDED. With
| arms like steel, he raised her and
sprang out the window, just as some
one else dashed past them into the old
mans chamber.
Out into the cold air and starry
heavens he staggered under his almost
| helpless burden - scorched, burned,
gasping for breath, but alive, bearing
the old man, SO we'll wrapped in blan-
kets that he was not harmed par
ticle.
"Who saved me?" he asked, in a
husky voice. "Was it John?"
No." some one answered; sit was
Charles Knight, and he is seriously
hurt and burned.
just then the old man heard moan
of anguish and woman's sob, and his
dim eyes beheld the PROSTATE form
upon the grass, over which Marie bent,
| weeping bitterly.
Take him where he will be cared
for,n cried the old man, eagerly; "some-
body who is young and strong carry
him tenderly; and you, Marie, come
too. Let the house go; that is small
matter, so we lose no life"
To near neighbours they bore him,
| and none was tenderer or more anx-
ious for his recovery than the formerly
irate old grandfather.
ellis hands may be white, Marie
dear, but they were strong enough to
save my life heard you call to John,
and know he did not come; perhaps
he remembered that will at Ledson's"
with grimace). However that may
be, the will is all right. Grandfather
wasn't as unjust as he pretended, and
the big farm is equally divided. I shall
build fine new house upon your por-
ton, Marie, and all the rent 1 ask dur
| ing my lifetime is a corner by your
Preside and little of your love-"
"Dear old grandfather, how good you
! are," sobbed Marie. "We shall be so