Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-19

BY THE UTHoR OF DORA THoRNE,'
"A ROSE l. TnoRNs," ETC.


~ Will never sell my own child" he
cried.
alt is not a question of selling, father,
for you gain notning," remarked Kate.
$50 cntId of mine shall ever learn to
de>pise his mother and me-" he went on.
..lle need not dcspise us because he rises
above u.s. said Kate.
The farmer turned to Nane.
"What do YOU say Yourself. my SOM
Are YOU willing TO 80 with this stranger,
and leave Us, YOU own father and mother,
You know-yOur mother, who nursed YOU
Your father who has worked for you--to
leave the home where you have never
heard 4 cross word, where you have lived
eli your life? Are YOU willing 80 give it
all up and 90 with this stranger:'
There was q rugged dignity about the
farmer rs he spoke.
~.'Stephen," put in his wife, edo not let
us interfere. The boy has a chance that
does rot come to one in ten thousand. lie
is TO bc a gentleman; WE will not stand in
his way. Think what being a gentleman
means. And he Will not desert us; he
will never he ashamed of us; If anything.
ne will help us in our old age. Think
twice before YOU stand in his light, Steph-
ell. Let Ms leave it to him; he can judge
best for himself; he is not II child. Vane,
what do you think yoursclfy Tell u.s."
Mother, / must have time. Nothing
could take my love and duty from home;
but"
but you want to try the strength of
your own WINGS said his mother, with "A
smile and a sigh. "Ihink about 1t your
self, Nane, and decide for yourself. See,
the sun has set; it is time we went ill.,
We must be up by SUNRISE 10 attend 20
the hay"
But pretty Kate remained with her
brother.
"Nane," she said, "go-go and be a gem
tlcman. | wish some lady would offer in
the anne way TO adopt me. | should not
bc long in deciding. Go aud be Il gentle
man, Nanc.'
The two had walked to the end Of the
lime.trces, and stood looking over the
White gate that gave access TO the |cloycrc
iicids. The air was heavy with summer
dcWs and fragrance, the moon had risen,
and graceful shadows lay over the grass
The beauty of the pale moonlight touched
the boys ncart, 50 iI.4 OF slng and ann
bition,
alt would not be OF much use for me to
be u gentleman, Kate, If | could never
come home to ice one of you again
'N llHl NouIu IL matter ABOUT pclllS one
ol Us! on Noulu De Il gentleman ana III
time You miGui MARI! MaIJoGy Lynn.
Ihc boys lace iGsned.
II must not taink about MlTJory Lynn"
he said. ''Whcn / 70 out into the world 10
work.
II, You say so N1nc, YOU will be sor-
ny tor II all your llc afterwards; o! That
/ Am quite sure. bc wise and dc warned
IA time
"But really love home, Kate, and !
love ali OF You. 4 shan not like To leave
!ou.'
"IhlaN how much !ol coald do TO help
~ II You were u Senticin"h. i"u could
keep iiIhet ana mother WlthoHl work,
pc~lofa cou't have the iatlh' aAh well,
/ r"U'O "o " Lazy, ' "lc. WA! should !
aoi;
"t.rlNe ne nate l >""uid llAe 10 think
d. over diol,, lac 'a'i. 'Hood night,
lt''ttl 'is'ct, hAPp! a. ms
"hct ms DC a lady, Nahc, she request
ed, IL she Kissed hl!h ana itIt h!An aIohc
ia The moonlight.
The whisper OF th" wind among the
Lines, tAe rustic os 'de lohs grass, the
gu,n OF the water in the mlil->trcan, the
song OF the birds, all came 10 hIh Ike long
forgotten music-s"ect ilElnltr nound>
tutt AcIpcd 10 make up what he called