Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1889-01-11

correctness Of my story I would give You
NV fathers name: if not, would prefer
not to-" :
MY dear girl, want you to know that
I have perfect confidence III everything
YOU have told me. / am more anxious than
ever that YOU should go home with me; |
wish to tell my husband all you have told
me. He has always been my true fresd,
and cannot have any secrets from nm.
Yon must Use your own Judgment Ill re-
gard to telling It's your true name
1t was very late when the ladies
babe each other gooa-nlsht In due
time they arrived at Mrs. Walk
ers home. where they We're met and well
coined by her husband, whose cnnos!ty
was much aroused when introduced TO Miss
Morgan. He could not remember the
name among any of his acquaintance,
still her countenance seemed to partially
call up an image of some forgotten mem
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Upon the first opportunity Mrs. Walker
related to her husband Carries story, to
which he replied: Annie. know why her
face looked so familiar. She is y daughter
of A. r. Bolen When she was q little
miss Frequently saw her at the store. l.
am glad you became acquainted with her.
and prevailed upon her to come here. We
will assist her in every way possible. how
honorable for her to wish to explain her
situation before accepting your hospital
ity. If You can be pleased with her socl-
city hope she will make her home with
us. as she would be so much company for
you. Probably you had better let her
know that l have recognized her.
Carrie was really g lad to know she had
been recognized by Mr.. Walker, as she
Po1l rl,., of inr ~
| from them.
She was very, successful in getting
scholars, the only difficulty being that
she had too many. She became great
favorite If any were sick OF suffering,
she would watch with and care for them,
losing no opportunity to Impress upon
them the fact thai loving Savior had Of
fered Himself sacrifice, that we through
Him could have haven of eternal rest.
Carrie had been two years in her noun
tain home without hearing from or know
ing anything of her home friends. She
and Mrs. Walker visited a celebrated
spring in Colorado. Carries health was
not good-she had been applying herself
too closely.
A gentleman by the name of Mason,
quite extensively engaged i'll mining, had
been very attentive to her for year or.
more, and proposed marriage. Carrie re-
turned his love, but was ashamed to let
him know that she was living under an
assumed name. She had promised to
give him on answer by the next Sabbath,
when he was to come to the springs.
Mrs. Walker advised her, if she really
loved the gentleman, to tell him plainly
many would only see the greater cause for
admiration.
On Saturday, as the ladies were coming
from the bath houses, some servants were
pushing an invalid's chair toward them, in
which was seated helpless man. AS
they came up to it, voice said: MY
dear girl, won't you speak to your suffer-
ing fathor?"
Carrie tainted. Upon recovering she was
conducted to her fathers room, and there
was a reconciliation.
Her mother was dead! Her father
helpless invalid!
When he supposed he was alone, Carrie
heard him repeating:
Though the mills of God grind slowly,
Yet they Grind exceeding small,
Though with patience He stands whiting,
With eXactness grinds He all"
Her flial love was aroused, and she
determined as long as he was helpless
invalid she would devote her time to TAX
ing care of him.
Mr.. Mason came for the answer that he
thought was to make him supremely happy
OF very miserable.
Carrie explained her situation, acknowr-
edged he was very dear to her, but that
duty compelled her to stay with her father.
She would not leave him; they have trav-
eled ever since.
Carrie has written to Mr.. Mason that
they expect to come home next fall; that
her father has almost entirely recovered.
Mr.. Mason is building very fine house.
Carrie, in writing to Mrs. Walker. says
she has lovely dteams-of wedding.bells!
orange blossoms! happy home! q loving
husband!"
sincerely hope her brightest dreams
may be realized.
Mr.. Bolen cannot bear to have his
daughter out of his sight, and seems not
to care for or think Of anything else,
unless it may be that he realizes that:
Regrets are the natural property of
gray hairs, and he enjoys, i'll common with
all other men, at least, his share of
such inheritance. "-Amcriccn Commercial
Traveller.