The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1889-10-25


The next morning. when Helen awoke, she
vas very weak; herhead ached, but she was
herself Hazel had made q broth for her
from the Heshy part Of turtle; this greatly
revived her. and by midday she was able to
sit up. Having seen that her wants were
within her reach, he left her; but in q few
moments she heard him busily engaged on
the roof of her hut.
On ms return, he explained to her his
fears that the structure was scarcely as
weather.proof as lie desired; and lie antici.
pated hourly the commencement Of the
rainy season. Helen smiled ind pointed to
the sky, which here was clenr and bright.
But Hazel shook his head doubtingly. The
wet season would commence probably with
down to uninterrupted rain. Helen refused
obatinately to believe in more rain than they
had experienced on board the boat-but u
genial shower,
You will see," replied Hazel. "lfyou do
not change your views within the next three
days; then call me false prophet"
The following day passed. and Helen re-
covered more strength, hut still was too
weak to walk; but she employed herself. ut
Hazels request, in making IL rope OF cocoa
nut fiber, some forty yards long. This he re.
guired to fish up the spar to sufficient
height on the great Eaim tree, mud bind it
he employed himself in gathering
q store Of .uch things as they
would require during the coming wintry sen
son. She watched him with a smile. but lie
persevered. So that day passed. The next
morning the rope was finished Helen wa'
J not 80 we'll. and was about to help herself tc
<hno h. ut0
! her hand in time he showed her the exac,
/; dose necessary, and explained infinitely til,
effect Of larger draught. Then he should
cred the rope, and set out for Palm.tr,
Point.
He waa absent about six hours, of which
very long. she Illuminated. What was sh'
thinking Of that made her smile and weep n
the same moment? and she looked so i'm
patiently toward the door.
, He entered at last. very fatigueal. It wnl
eleven miles to the Point and back. Will
eating his frugal supper, he gave her detail
OF ms days adventures. Strange to say. h.
had not seen q single seal on the sands. IL
described how he had tied one end OF her rop
to the middle ofthe spar, md, with the otlle
between his teeth, he climbed tho great palm
For more than an hour lie toiled; he guine,
its top, passed. the rope over one Gifts branch
es, and hauled up the spar to about eight,
the other end, he wound the rope spiral
round and round the tree, thus binding to it
trunk the first twenty feet by which the spa
hung from the branch.
She listened very carelrssly, he thought, nm
betrayed little interest in this onterpris
which had cost him SO much labor and ia
tigue.
When he had concluded, she was ellen
awhile. anu then, looking up quickly. said, I,
his great surprise,-
II think may increase the dose of you
medicine there. You are mistaken in it
power. lam sure Gun take four times wha
you gave me"
Indeed you are mistaken" ho answered
quickly. II give you the extreme measur
you can take with safety"
How do you know that? You can onl,
guess at its effects. At any rate shall tr!
Hazel hesituted, and then confessed that h
had made little experiment OH himself I've
fore risking it's effects upon her.
Helen looked up at him as he said this 81
simply aud quietly. Her great eyes filled will
IN angelic light. Wns it admiration? Wa
it thank.ulness? Her bosom heaved, and he
Inns uuivesed. 1t was hut a moment and sh
felt glad that Hazel had turned away irou
her and saw nothing
A long silence followed this little episope
when ahe was aroused from her reverie
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
She looked up.
Pat-pntter-patter.
Their eyes met. 1t wns the rain. Hazt
only smiled a little, md then run down to hi
ont.house, to zee that all was right ther,
, and then returned with q large bundle {
chips, with which he made q fire; for the sk
, had durkened overhead Gusts of wind ra
along the water ithad become suddenly CHI
~. they had almost forgotten the feel
. vet weather.
,, Ere the fire had kndletl, the rain can
down in torrents, and, the matted roof helm
resonant, they heard it strike here and the
above their heads.
Helen sat down on her little stool and r
: hected.
= foretold this, md feared it, and provide
: against it. The other had said rctulantly
n Wns bugbear.
!. And now the rain was pattcring and Il
Prophet was on his knees making her
+ comfortable MS he could in spite of NIL, nj
n was not the man to remind her he had fol
a told it.
= She pondered his character while 81
watched his movements. He put down h
n embers then he took u cocoa-pOd out fro
n the wall. cut it in slices with his knife. III
= made a fine clear fire: then he ran out ngu
!. in spite ofHelen's remonstrance, and broug
u dozen large scales OF the pnlm-tree. 1t W
e all the more cheering for the dismal see
f.. reaounding roof
. But. thanks to Hazel's precaution, the h
u proved wenther-tght; Of which flct havi
g satisfied himself. he babe her good night.
- was at the door when her voice recalled hi
= "Mr Hazel, cannot rest this night wi,
y out asking your pardon for all the unki
g things may have done and said: witht
v thanking you humbly for your great 4
:. bearance and your-respect for she unll
:: -Imenn the unfortunate girl thus cast up
. your mercy"
She held out her hand; he took it betw,
a his own, and family expressed his graft,
y for her kindness; and 30 she sent him nv
brimful OF happiness.
i The ruin was descending in torrents.
heard it. but lie did not feel it; for the !
spread her angels wings over his exister
and he regained his sheltered boat-house
q knew not how.
t XXXH.
e. The next day was Sunday. Hazel had K
is calender Of the week. and every seventht
was laid aside with jealousy, to be devo
to such simple religious exercises as he co
If violence indeed, but without an hours int
"a mission. After breakfast he read to her
~ exodus of the lsraelites, and their suffer-
e during that desert life. He compared til
is hardships with their own troubles, ,
r. pointed out to her how their condition
6enteu many tnlnKS 10 Ue tuaHhiul ioT.
island was fruitful. the climate healthy. T
might have been cast away on n sandy
or reef, where they would have persisted 81
ly aud miserahly of hunger and expoR,
If Then they were spared to ench other. !
she been alone there she could have provi
8: for herself; had he teen cast away solit
IN man, the island would have been to him
intolernble prison.
p In all these reflections Hazel WINS v
!, guarded that no expression should exc
IL him to arouse her apprehension. Ito
,e SO careful Of this that she observed his {
M ton and watched his restraint, And IL
70 was thinking more Of this than the holy &
c. ject on W.,ich he was discoursing. The
e. guiss he threw over his heart was penetri
n to the girls eye. She saw his lovo in 9,
careful word. und employed herselfin DIET
80 ing it under his rigid manner. Secure In
t. own position. she could examine his from
To loopholes Of her soul. and take u plensul
=, witnessing the suppressed happiness she c.
- bestow with word. She did not wonde
ne her power. Tho best OF women have the
Ill urai vanity to take for granted the 8
in they assume over the existence which
~ mits to them.
ne week passed thus and Hazel blessed
IL rain that drove them to this sociability.
tv had prepared the bladder of young
~ which had drifted ashore dead. This n
~ brane. dried in the sun, formed u piece O
~ celIent parchment, ind he desired to dra,
elf on it a map OF the island To accoml
III this. the first thing wns to obt ain gool
~" ink from the cochineal. which is crimson.
ie. did according to his means. He got OF
he the tin vessels, and filed it till he hat
,is tanned q considerable quantity of the m
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