The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-04-11

feet innocence was armor Of proof, from
! which the cruel arrows rebounded.
To please her hostess rather than to bone
fit herself, she partook slightly of the viantls
set before her, and then thanking Mrs Field.
thrust, she said she believed that she would
try to rise.
Why"
ITO proceed on my Journey"
You are crazy. 1t is almost night now,
ana though the storm il over, yet the roads
are impossible, even to my old mans team;
what must they lie To you?"
II do not know; but must nttempt it,"
"ioung girl, I'm atrn you could not give
very good account OF yoursclfif you tried
but one thing is certain; un!ess you are per.
fectly desperate, and want to make away
with yourself you will not take the road to.
night"
"No-nothing on earth would drive me to
| wanton suicide" said Adelaide, but with a
tone and manner that caussi the farmers
wife to answer
But let me toll you young girl, that peo.
pie who expose themselves to death on pur-
pose, rs may he you did last night, are just
/ as sinfnl MS those WHO swallow poison"
Adelaide turned paler than before as she
| unused
II never thought Of that. would not do
anything wrong. God help me- is that way
me! Lord help mel Oh. what shall do?
On, what shall do? How long must bear
this henrt thrObbing, and burning, and ach-
| ing and finding no ease ut all?"
She clasped her hands upon her forehead.
the farmers vie, in q kinder tone, said to
her
~ cannot think Of letting you leave us,
child. until the weather is settled, and the
roads in good order, and that will not he for
several days yet"
q will not go tonight: ifyou think had
"Very we'll; nm glad YOU consent. And
come il to wait on you. yet l will do every
thing fof your comfortI can myself,
"But why not let the girIs come in?" ask.
ed the innocent and unsuspi.i Gus maiden:
why not? humph! Well should think
you might guess why not"
81 have no contagious fever-haye II" in.
qlired Adelaide in perplexity.
catching fevers." 'F''-'-
| "What do you mean?"
swell there, reckon We WON'T soy opy.
thing more ABOUT it-bnt young gals do not
wander about ull night in a storm alone
md try to get themselves irozo to death for
nothin'."
DO explain yourself, said Adelaide"
well. nov enough said, you be either tho
cunningest or innocentest gal ever saw in
my lie! hyou don't know what mean it
xeuld hen pity to tell you, and IL you did
It would l,e no use-there. Make yourself
easy" and taking up the waiter, the farmers
| wife returned to the kitchen.
| Inc girls had supper prepared and the
table act. and their fatllpr and brother
were waiting for their evening meal.
Mrs. Fisldhurst took her place ut the head Of
| the table and her numerous family gathered
hrOund the'board.
l :sW.Il ,rb,t II, ,,o.. ~,
asked Ar. Fteldburst. n ~
y cannot make anything Mt oil Of her,
answered his wife. who theeupon began qnd
related the substance Of the interview that
Ind just taken place between herself and Ado.
laide.
To this the young women listened with the
deepest interest. the farmer and his son with
curiosity.
swell, I'll tell Whit It is mother" said Mr..
| Fieldhlrst," ~ do NOT think she 10 bad
one because Won see II she xas, she need not
displease you by reserve when abe could 90
easily trump up o fair story to account Tor be-
| Ing out in the storm ut night So, until we
find her out to be guilty, let US take 1t for
granted that shs is innocent"
II think NO too" said John.
And SO said the girls.
You are right. father. as you always ore.
We shouldn't bs 80 rsady to think evil, Twas
Enr4 ip my thoughts Of the poor girl; but.
thanE Heaven, She DID not know it, and lean
make It up to her In kiudnsss tomorrow, you
know"
"Yes. mother, and ~ must nurse hsr up
until she gets strong again. and keep her
with US until We can hear Of her friends
"Shs talks of going away"
but we won't let heri she's nothing but
child-a mere baby. a. onsmayHay. And 10
she to hare her will to 60 . wandering3 No,
we'll cen keephsr here, and try to lind out her
natural protectors" said the worthy farmer
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