The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-14

~ the mountain W0S 30 fortunate rs to
shoot II young buax. which, however I had
no means of bringing home.
"Humph! that is not the only young buck
you've shot to-day, III take my oath, !"
significantly commented the old nun.
well, lmnu.i III Diana, should npplnud
that teat in one of your sex did admiration
for the bright girl leave room for admira.
ton OF the keen huntress!' exclaimed the
youth, scarcely able to withdraw his iascina-
ted eyes from their gaze of alteration.
"Sir!" calculated the untnmetl creature,
suddenly flashing upon him her black, scin.
tillating, and sparkling eyes. She evidently
had not cnught the sense ar spirit Of his
coMrtly speech.
Her unsophisticate.l rerplexity must have
embarrassed that selEpossessed young gentle
man; he replied
II await your commands. bright Diana."
MY name is not Diam. 1t Ia Lionnc, il
you wish to know it; hut that in not what l
was tnlking about Tho buck struck lies
some half u mile back should think you il
you would let your man go with me- and
bring it before him on his horse"
"liech. sirs! ifshe tlinna mean to keep me
out in the storm all night wi her buck, I"
whined the old man to himself.
Apparently. Mr.. Deville disnpproycd the
proposition, for, after some seconds delay,
he gently inquired
"But would you linger longer in the
storm"
"what!-a soldier and a-raid?" suddenly
Missed the wild creature in his ear, with q
look md tone that might hare become Lady
Macbeth, when uttpring the same words.
So startling was the effect OF the change
that trnnstieurti her whole countenance,
that old Sandy, taken by surprise. suddenly
t'acked his horse.
The haitsavnge girl laughed loudly ut the
effect SHE had produced upon the man, and
then turned her black eyes, flashing with
mirth, upon his master.
But that hero was apparently above be-
ing startied ny triies, or even by the prodi'
~ OF nearing tlis Deautifui demi.DarDarian.
.nls young nmntress OF the mountain wilder.
Hess, quote SnnHespeare. IhinHmg only OF
, ,..nsei'. una .ne imp!ied DOUBT o. ms man.
"oou' ne answered Win some hauteur-
Madam. was consulting only your own
comtort1mosta ssurediy not my conveninee.' y
"Qults! she gully replied. But there was
no NEED to- pause. Tho gust-for cannot
call this tempest-is over, or nearly 80.
Look! the Storm King j. vangnisled! Be;
sle said, pointing to the flaming western
horizon, where thu thunder clouds, broken
into Thousand wild fragments, like rent
burners Of purple. crimson, and gold, seemed
sinking in a sea Of blood.
Tho eyes OF the young soldier followed hel
finger. md turned in admiration from the
gorgeous sunset tcehe to the irradiated face
OF the girlsll enthysjast, whose picturesque
and poetic language was ms strange to him
ms every other circumstance relating to her.
"'The Storm King Ia vanquished,' Us you
said. 1t has scarcely thundered or lightened
since you appeared upon the mountain;
therefore you must Ike the .Joan who has ex.
PEELED the terrible invader" l,e saitl.
My namo is no more Joan than Diana,
n n 1 hof
But why should you be called Lionne??"
II cannot tell you, air; was not consulted
at the christening!"
"Wpll, damn. Jonn, or Iionne Won arc the
most bewitchjng creature ever met; but tell
me-. then, ia the storm really over"
lyon nre not used to our mountain gusts
or you would know that it is. They arc up
on us ana gone ere one can sny it hghtens
~ tho volioys !" .ha sail nn;"t;pn 10 sIs.s
flo ~n,o dim !, the a"a,,;mm aino,, ,anEa,l
i;mmsr st;Ij WITH Iow ,,;nSS MT ~ foiien
rm;n
Orvi,le Daviile r,z.d with cnr,os,tv md in,
terest unon this strH,ge nsnect III Nature '''
Never before Ind he looked down upon n
shower from auch an elevated point of view
Its effect WIS singular.
"Now ;fwebn5 nono on .co,t;,,.,,J ;,,,,
1--WE should have riJen r;v',t .Inwn into on an.
min. hnt ma II IL hv tho time No ~at M = ,n.L
md ,s,"rn tha ~. Mi I We .a u ts
valley. And NO. shc sni,l. turning her snn, L.
linw Ilnck ewes nnon the iiscomtanteI foca n
the Oil mnn .vnm have lost nnth;n., h. a..
change" ''' "''""s ~ lux
we viii hurry. i, Won plcnse. sir. !" soi,l the
hunt ress. turning hsr iorse's hend md ridino
Young ofesr nnI roimctnn,,v ~ fbsS s .n.
yant.
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