The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1890-02-21
ERICA'S SACRIFICE
a QUESTION or
Forgiveness or Dishonor.

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Philip the girl said. coming to him
ann 2 si aSnYgs an q half lin lIml g. clasp on his
iiies l wonld not urge any excuse for.
nm ne was MS W enemy..Heaven
nelp MN. Had youn no pango OF pity for
MN to-dayI.s
4 looked ut Erica, and | had
none, Philip made answer and bent his
yet we
~ WAS flari~TiCsWla hard TO give way.
~ was hafdef 10 refuse TINS, when he
ieyed her SO passio1afely..
she stooc, With dropping head and
nalds 81 rpsiofe her, q few steps
1rom him. Shesconld plead no more,
member now much she owed lin,
and in t:lat meek giving up. ieo
sclelsiy she conquered.
A!ter pause, Phillp again drew her
TO ms side, and 4 lips that kissed hers
50 softly were qnlYerlng,. ~ the voice
i came II make "a 3 soraowfEl dea,
ona1, 10 Sail sstsnrg;ya 700 hot r
fa1nd 4 h,sd ~ y;ala ynn a,vth;nn Wo,,
asked IL me yon shal see him nv nv
child =
Her eves mot hid :, moment f,1aa
with n ,lean .araf;ti'ae her iins coI,,r1 nj
ntter and flen She nesfled rcioser in HE
arms and li,nr simnIe a1Shanis 90,
phiJin u sae,nea ~ hi,r ,nora fhan,
worth Tho b.itie la had Inst t"i
< 4 =
uT da,,.ts lsnoy1as la,I know ,,o,,
ma'am ,,sa;d the nnrse as she mnsbai
one the doc leading IA 4 lonS nassaoa
openirG from ihn prisan .infrmarv
afIe,st not with q otI'ars ma,nm Ak
no: Mr. III .Inlrn manaaed that md
wonderful good It is Of Im. SEEING rs
INV y.nr So1Ys;n n,n.t $1,000. ~ =
mann he Won't never serve Ills tima
The doctor save tIera aintt no con t;t,I'
tion left whaf with drink and nj And
he can'th have NO drink here vn,, sac )
All Of which infarmotih Che 'G ~
narted W,hiIe trava,.s;nn fha n,ssaga Hi
She \ a smail ,1son, N + I'D
81 shai, ha met n,,fsida mn,.n INV ana
Mr. ST. Inhn saiI be.d wait Il" sha pasi
SAGE for yom "sn;d The n mm. and I,r,; a.
nassed into tl,at chalnhar A,nnld Mr.
rays last earthly dWe~lling-place.
me eye tookin the low, prison-like
aspect OF the room, and that was all.
sA"HSpS unS WV pSN
whereon he lay-she could not tell
whether asleep OF awake, for his eyes
We're closed md his breath rose and fell
heaVlliy. Inc pale grey light fell cold
n clear on the stnken eye and pallid
prov, showing IN distinct relief the
features still handsome but thin and
pinched the hollow sockets round the
eyes, the harsh lines about the mouth.
Erica removed her hat as though the
weight oppressed her, and then stood
looking down on him with a strange
calmness, with Swallowed eyes in which
dwelt, all; What wistfnl longing and
sorrow; what looking back along the
years thaG were gone, what useless cry
ing, 1T might have been!n
But she reused herself from the
thralldom in which memory was hold
ing her, and bent over Arnold, laying
heI hand gently on his forehead, damp
ana grey with the lines of death; for he
mad sunk rapidly during the week that
a a,elapsed s1ncesthe trial.
Inc touch reused him; he started up
ana gaZed wildly at the girl, slowly
gathering recognition, but trembling
noWIn every limb.
How did you Gomez he half whis-
peaea. - tlinw dia you manage? Dont
there's been enough mischief
husband brought me here to see
YOU, SAD the low, clear voice steadily:
aBnt ! an understand YOU Arnold
Sald sinking back with a. qnick-drawn
breath; "Il,ls is no place for YOU How
could st. John let you come-tha lsud
mani
VIII not conceal anything from
you; dear Arnold" The great pity at
her heart stIaitened her sorely, but she
would be calm and tender, and as She
spoke her fingers were putting back the
straylng locks from his forehead. ut
was hard FOR Phllp to grant me this,
put ne Is very noble and good, and let
me come
slhey VIII say there was truth in that
s'e aNot s Nahan A 1ph;1;h, hfr ro,
n 9 lIe lay quite silent for a
.lselt lllle, sootlisu ps ner gentle, ca
iesslns hana, smiling even and mutter.
ing OF the days before he knew what
SIN meant, Tor ms nm was half van
deflilg, U suddenly'he spoke clearly
ana abruptly;
FOR llfe!, ! thought that a grim
mockery; didn't you Erica? They'll
never ger lllat ont OF me, n that's
knoW IT.
~ Know lt, Arnold"
= Are you sorry-the truth, little coz"
lt You'd DC worse than death" the
girl whispered, bowling her head down.
u cannot be sorry, Arnold"
'Iilats right, then. I'm deuced glad,
lnongh-tho1lSh- lie turned away
aila strongly, then said soft
y, : i ~ YOU sol. illgeIs on my fofe-
,n,s, lily nltea H. l d5ss oou u 9u, Dut you
MY s.fS, ,sI.e ~ it,ei usii Viii oo!
Il b itts,i, Oh, nIisi' Ali,oiu, sne sad,
har ot that a van ssare nv va1 r ohiy seinem-
~ 'i,aS som. were ny mothefs OAR
iiitsrlny caleIlly enarse;s
or ea9 unr eii'e etntnn s .a. ne saia, rath7
gi, isJi dnn,+ desar ai"as' EM,tae d gooa
Sorry I lat uo, u s,,fre, 60 ~ onni le1' am
deed.
81 WiSh-oh wieh ARNOLD va,