The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-12-06

maS "ouiu IuNe neeti 10 grasp the nettle,
she could not let it alone.
deep blush: do you know Mr.. Arthur Ward
law"
Hazel gave n SILVER, and said. 81 do"
do YOU know anything about him."
81 do"
Nothing to his iiscredit, am sure
Ut you arc sure, why ask me! DO eve
mention his name?"
Perhaps you do, sometimes. without in
tending it,
You are mistaken; he is in your thoughts
no doubt. but not in mine,''
Ought to forget people entirely, an,
whnt owe them"
That is question decline to go into
"iow harshly You speak to mo. Is tina
iair? You know my engagement. and tina
honor and duty draw me to England: We
torn this wny and that aud here the voic,
censcd, and the tears began to flow.
~ do pity YOU said Hazel: 81 mus
pity any one who is Obliged to mention hon
or and duty in the same breath ns Arthur
Wardiaw.'
AT this time Helen drew back, offended bit
tcrly. "rhnt pity reject and scorn," sal,
she "No, pliglltcti my fifth with my eye.
open, and to n worthy object. never knew
there to speak Tor himself, and that is yer,
worthy trait, in my opinion. The absent arr
like children; they IRE helpless to defend them
selves"
Hazel rackcd with jealousy, and irritnte,
ut this CALLING comparison lost his tempe
for once, md snid those who lay traps mus
not complain il Others ia!l into them.
Traps? Who lay them"
lyon did, Miss Rollcstom. Did i ever con
descend to mention that mans name sine
We have been OH the island? 1t is you max
me talk Of him.
"Condescend?"
"lhat is the word Nor will | ever deip,
to mention him again. II my love hn,
touched your heart. should have bcel
Obliged to mention him. tor then shout,
have been bound to tell YOU n story In whicl
blood boils against the human race when
think oft. But no, seeI am nothing t,
you; and will he SILENT
ut is very cruel OF you to sny that" re
piled Helen with tears in her eyes; "tcll m
y"nr. story, and You will see whether you ar
nothing to me.
Not one word Of it," said Hazel, slowly
until you have forgotten TINT mun exists.
Oh! thank you, sir, this plain speaking.
am to forget honor and plighted tnith an,
then you will trust me with your secrets
when have shown myself unworthy to b
trusted with anything. Keep your secret
and VI try and Keep fifth: ny, nnd shall
keep it, too, as long us there's life in IN,
body"
Can't you keep faith: without torturin,
me. who love you?"
HeIen's losoln began to l,eave at this, bu
she fought bravcly. Love me less, and re
spect mt more said she. painting; you al
front me-, You Brighten me. looked on 70,
us brother, a dear brother. But now i au
afraid Of you'll am afraid
lie was 80 injudicioua as to interrupt her
instead of giving her time to contradict her
self. You have nothing to ienr." snM he
keep this side Of the island, and I'll live o,
the other; rather than hear the name o
Arthur Wardlaw.''
helen's courage failed her mt that spirited
proposal, ana she made no reply at nl, bu
turned her back haugl,tily, md went ava,
from him. only. when she had got littl,
way. her proud head dropped, and she wen
crying
Acnolncss sprang up between them. ant
neither OF them knew how to end it. Hnze
saw no way to serve her now, except by fly
ing weighted ducks, and he gave his mind il
this that one day he told her he had twenty
seven ducks in the air. all charged, and two
thirds Of them weighted lie thought tina,
must please her now. To his surprise nm,
annoyance. she received the intelligence cold
~, and asked him whether it was not crue
to the birds.
Hazel colored with modification Mt hi,
great act ofsclf denial being 30 received.
lie said, II don't think my worst encm,
can say am wantonly cruel to Gods cre,l
lures"
Helen threw in deity, "And am not you
worst enemy"
But what other way is there to iberat,
you from this island, where you hive no
body to speak to but me? Well, selfishness
is the best course. Think only of others and
you are sure not to p'case them
III you want to please people, you must 10
not ill-naturedly.
but it they don't undcrsta and Themselves
Then pity them; you can, for you are d
man."
What hurts me, said Hazel, "is TINT yo,
really seem TO think fly these duck for m,
pleasure. Why. if had my wish, you nniG
should never leave this island, nor nm,
other person set II foot OH it.. ! am frank
you sec."
Rather too frank
what does it matter. since do my dut,
all the sumo, and fly the ducks? But some
times do yearn for n word OF praise for il
and that word never comes"
1T is n praiscworthy act" said Helen, bu,
80 Jelly, TINT It il wonder he ever flew
another duck after that.
NO matter" said he, and his hand in
voluntarily sought his heart: you read me
u sharp but wholesome lesson, that ".
should do our duty Tor our duty's sake
And as am quite sure it is my duty to liber
nte you md restore you to those you-lI
fly three ducks tomorrow morning instead
OF two"
ut is not done by my advice" said Helen
You Will certainly make yourself ill.,"
20, that is I'LL nonsense!' Rnil Hazel
You are rude to me-" said Hazel, and ]
am not aware that deserve it,
Crude. nm !? Then I'll say no more. y
said liazel. half humbly half doggcdy.
Ills parchment was exhausted, and he WINS
driven to another expp6ient. He obtained MI
cohol by distillation from rum, and hayjnn
found dragons blood in Its pure state, little
ruby drops, made n dep red vnrnish that
drtied water: he got slips OF bark, white in.
side, cut his inscription deep on the inner
side and filed the incised letters with this
red varnish, He had tort eight ducks in tlle
air, and was rising before day break to catch
another couple. when he was seized with u
pain in the right hip and knee, and found ht
could hardly walk, SO he gave in that morn.
ing, and kept nhout the premises. But he
got worse. and he had hardly any nse in his
right side, from the waist downward, and
wins in great pain.
of power increased, and resisted all his rem.
ctlics: there was no fever to
speak of but nature was grimly reyeng.
ing herself TOR many u gcntler warning
neglected. When lie realized his condition
he was terribly cut up. and. sat on the sand
with his head in his hands for nearly two
hours. But, after that period of dcspond.
"ncy. lie got up. took his boat hook, and.
nsingit ns n stu1, hobblcd to his arsenal and
set to work.
Amongst his materials was n Young tree he
hnd pulled up: the roots ran ut right angles
to the stem. lie just sawed of the ends o,
the roots, and then proceeded to shorten the
stem.
But meantime Helen. who had always IL
secret eye on him md his movements, hr d
seen TINT there was something wrong, and
came timdiy and asked what was the mat.
ter.
Nothing" said lie doggedly.
"Tlcn why did you sit SO long on the sand?
! never raw you like that
81 WIS ruminnting."
"Whnt upon? Not that have any right
to ask."
ION the arrogance and folly of men; they
attempt more than they can do, mud ,lcsli...
the petty prudence and common sense of
now for being wiser than you"
20, said Helen: why what in the matter
md whit is that you have made? 1t looks
like-O dear"
ut is cruteh," said Hazel. with forced
ralmncss; "and am II cripple"
Helen clasped her hands, and stood treln.
bling
Hazel lost his selccontrol for n moment
and cried out in a voice of agony. "A uee.
less cripple. ] wish was deud and out Of
the WY"
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