The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-04

Whilst Hazel was gone for the crnwfsl
Welclt asked Helen to go for her praye
book. Shcbrought it directly, and turne
the lenves to find the prayers for the sicl
But she was soon undcccived as to his i,
tenton.
Sam had it wrote down how the Prose
lhhe was founticrytl. and should like to Ii
aiohssidc my mcssmutc on TINT there pape,
as wei 'ls in t'otlter place" (mcaninr q,
last worl'' ''' 80 q"
leave mc!' f~' ~" Ao
wen, well then, never mind thar: but ins
pu. noWn nv hcnrd Sam; anu his dyin
TRUTH "' "''e VI
~ have written that"
| Anu nat the two hoes was OH her mort
siic' ana seven foot from her starn.post: nm,
say them very augers that in in uur cutie
maze al. T. them holes Set down that"
are my witness"
Helen, anxious to plrase him in everything
showed him where to put his mark lie di,
so: nn'l she signed her name as his witness.
And now, Mr.. Wrlch" said she, do no
yon fret about the loss of the ship: yo,
SHOULD rather think how good Providenr
/ has been 10 US in saving us three out of N
many that smiled in that poor ship, Tha
Wylie was IL wicked man; but he is..,irowneI
or starved, no doubt and there is an end o
MN. ron arc alive, and We IRE all three t.
see oltl England again. But to live, yo,
must eat: and NO now do pray make n 20 ,,
breakfast to-day. Tell me what YOU cur
finry. A Acabhagco"
What you own it is II cabbagc","
oi course de- said lIrlen. coaxing
"lou must excuse Mr.. Hazel: these lc;trne,
He. a.r ro rrotchrty in some things and r,
and to us cnhtrag" isl cabbnge. grow
wlierrit will. Viii you have one?''
NO, miss, not this morning. What
wants this morning very bad indeed, il is
! wants Il drink made Of tllr sweet smclin:
leaves. like as youstrrwc,l ovcrmy messm,t,
the Lord in heaven bless you for it."
20 Mr. Welch. that is u emrio,ia fancy; hu
you shall not ask we tNico far anything; TIL,
Jungle ij i'.li OF them. aud III lctch you som,
~ nve minutes. So you must huil the water,
She scld,lc.i away to The Jungle, and soor
returned with some aromatic leaves Willis,
they wore iniiIsing, Hazel came up, and. or
being informed of Weirll's f;,ncy. made no rn
position: but on the contrary, sai,. ;l,ut sucl
men had sometimes yer: hu ppY iasl,'il.ltiuns
lie tasted i. however aid said tile smell WAS
Ihr test pant 81 lin his opininl,, Itu the,
pul 1t aside to- cnoi for tho ntuk mans use.
Tiny ate their usual breakfast. and tl,er
Nrlch slipped his spiccd tea, ns he called it
Morning and afternoon he drank copious
drnnghts 0!it, and seemed to get sudden,
br''rr. ANA told them not to !.aiSs suyut him
any ~ y longer; but g to- lhe.r w6sk; he vas 81
~, i'inl'.r h,n they went off in different Iii
sr't'"nh; linzrl with his ax to level cocoa. .nu,
Trees and Helen to srarch for fruits in III,
jungle.
She ramc back in nm hour very proui o
some pods she had found viii, nntneps III
eii" them s!c ran " M"t'li. He was No,
i. ,ii,. innt. She siw his wuistcout. however
i"4i'Ni an'iiying on tho thwart: so she knew
nerpnl'i not he tar of andiconrludc,l he was in
h"i bower. Ent he was not there: and sh,
called tn Mr.. Hazel. llccamrto the side ofth,
river laden with cncoa-nntR
"ls lie with YOU" said Helen,
"Whn" Wrlch. No.
well. then w. a. uut here. O deor, somo
thl"., .r tla mnttcr."
tinzrl cam" across directly. And theybot
began to run nnxinusly toevcry part wleI.u
they roui'i command n view Ia ANY dist anc,
lh:r could NOV scshitu anywhere and me
with hE,nk in,ps nv the bower
Then Helen made discovery.
This very day, while hanging nbout til
place, Hazel Ind torn up from the edge G
the ri~"r on old trunk. who's, roots hnl Gnc
iOuseErl hy the water washing AVA, IN
earth that held them, nNd this s.ump AS hu
- Ap II; l's, 1"'"er for !, table after sawin
-mvo,h part of,ls table lay IL little nile a
mon,.y, Il ring, With II Inrge pearl in it, an
two gold ear rings, Helen had often notice,
in Wrlcl's ears.
81. pointed at these and turnea pak
Then, suddenly waving l,er uand 10 Hazel t.
follow her. alc darted out of the bower. ..i..i
IN .r,,.'., " moment, ,.,, , si'e was y, tee hs"s
. '""-- j., :" pile ut money. placed cnra
, on il" thwnrt: and underneath, il, hi
ihrkrt rolled up. nnd his shoes and sailor
cap, all put neatly and in order.
Hazel found her looking at them. He b'
gan To have vague Inisgiviigs. "What doe
this mean" he said. taintly.
"'Wla, does it mean cried Helen, /
agony. Don't YOU sec? A Iegnry! III,
poor thing has divided his little all. O m
heart! What has Income of him? Ther
with one of those inspirations her sex hav,
.ln cried. '.Ah! tooprrs gravel
Hazel, though not so quick as she was
caught her meaning alta word, and he,
down th" sl"pe to the scnslorc. Tho It'd
whs out: Il long irregular track of footstep
indente the sand. He STONED n momei,
aud lacked at them. They pointed townr
that cleft wll.r" the grave wls lie follow.
tllom all across tn" sand. They entered II,
4
bodn. lie rushed into tl,e cleft
Yes: his arms hanging ON each aile of tll
grave, aud liis cheek laid gently on it, thcl
lay Tom Wrlch. with Il loving smile on hi
dead fncc. Only man: yet Elthful ns !, dog
Hazel went back slowly. and crying
an men living, he could best appreciate i
deity aud mourn its fate.
But, ms he drew ncnr Helen, he dried hi
eyes; for j, wns Ills duty to comfort her. -
She had at first cn'lcavOrh to follow lin
but after II few steps her knees siIote toget |,
cr. md she WIS fIin to sit down on he grass
SLOPE that overlooked the sea.
I'll" sun wns setting huge and red owe
that vast and penceul sea.
| She put her hnn,lsto her head, aud, sick a
heart. looked heavily ut that glorious IN.
peaceful sirl.t. Hazel cam. up to her. Sl
lookcd m his face. and hat look WINS en- O,g
for her. Sl," rocked herself gently to and fro
"ics. said he. i'll II broken voice: "he WI
thcr"--,i,iitr dead
lie snl gently down by her side, aud locke,
at that citing sun and illimitnhlr ocean
and his heart 'olt deadly sad. ''IIe is gone
and We ar" ulonc-on this island.'
Sh" mnn said his in one sense only: bu
the woman heard il in more tllnn one.
ALONE.
She glanced timidly round at him aud
without rising edged Il little away from him
md wcpt in silence.
| tliAPTEH SNNl.
After n long silence, HUE! asked her in
low voice if she could he there in hnlian houl
She sniu yes. in the same tone but Hitliul
turning l."r head. On reaching the grave.
slie found that Hazel had spared her IL st,
sight: nothing remained but to perform I'll
! service. When il WIS over she went slowl
away in deep distress on more accounts tl,:.
one. In due course Hazel cane to her bower
hut she vas not there. Then he lighted I'll
h. VAS 50 busy, and her foot so light, he 'li
not hear her come. But by and by, liftin
his head. Ii" saw her look wist!uly at hin, II
ii she could read his sonl in his minutes, IL
iinns He started and frightened all owe
with pleasure at the sudden sight of her, an
said eagerly, Your supper is quite ready.
''Thank you, sir, saic she sadly and coldl
tsllc had noted that expression of joy,. =
have no appetite: d" not wait for me-" An
soon after ST rolled away again.
Hazel was humioundrrcd. There was II
nistnking her manner; it was chilly and +,
served all Of II sudden. II wounded him; b'l
he behaved like II man. What! | keep h.
ont OF her own house, do /, said he to lin
self. He started up took II fish out of II,
pot. wrapped j, i'll leaf, and Htalked on I
his boat. Then heatc little of the f>l
tlilcw the rest away. and went down upO
the samis. and paced them in II sad and bi,
ter mood
But the HlSht taifneu INN, nnn some hour
of1ranuuil thought brought lin fortitu.l,
patience. and II clear understanding. II
went 10 his boat, elevated by generous I'M
delicate resolutions. Now worthy resolve
arr ,runlniiizins and he slept profoundly.
Not 50 she. whose sudden hut very nature
change OF d.mcanor had hurt lin. Whe
she returned and found he WAS gone for til
night. she began to he alarmed at havin
offended him.
For this and other reasons she pns
"l til" night in sore perplrxity. an