The herald. (Big Stone City, Dak. [S.D.]) 1883-1890, 1890-02-11
THE PARTING.


what on thy mind of late that weights
it most oppressively, and thy III
favored countenance most plainly
shows it to the world. | pray thee
now uncover this deep and hidden
sorrow, and let the friend Of happier
days be also sharer of thy grief.
Gregonus- Most tried and trusted
friend. my good and kind Nolkmarius.
thou readst my heart arlght-eveo as
| true and faithful friendship alone can
read the souls of those entwined In
the full sympathy Of love. lis true
I have that on my mir which weighs
most grievousiy-destroy my apne-
tlte, drives sleep from my restless
| pillow, and all in all II axes life
dreary burden. I've had it in my mind
to let you know of it ere this. but
lest it might make of thee the walk
ing sepulchre OF sorrow that thine
eyes behold in me, | have deferred.
But first, my good and ever-loved
! Volkmarius, / must of thee exact
promise that thou wilt not let the
mourntu news, this monumental
grief, which is about to break upon
upon thine ears, sink too deep within
thy heart. or cast gloom upon thV
life which naught can drive away. !
know twill lenl thy soul and be 4
hitter cup to drink, but teu me like i
man you'll bear't.
Vo..-My ever thoughtful, loved
Gregonius, at all times studous of thy
ntighbor's veal, pray thee let this
melancholy funeral train of thought
that robs thee OF thy sleep and wres-
ties with thy very life, break 10th III
speech. The watching of thy silent
suffering. thy deep-seated agony, IS
more than can bear. Let forth the
full food of thy great grief in wo!5s
I upon MY ears, and as Il Roman and
> man | promise thee I'll bear It.
Gre.-The tale of my great soiro"
y
: spread it on the tablets Of thy memory
i though it cut like two-edged SWORD
,. 'ris but "a few short days since ! re
e ceiyed il packet-O, Woefut packet
s hearing the news that | nsMst haste t
It Oregon and spend my life with til
nntutored web-teet of that dlstai
Is land and the thought that / mus
J. part with thee has rent my soul il
" twain.
TO Vol.-O.dear Gregonius, unsay thos
III harsh and cruel words cannot par
le with thee. Twill break my heal
10 and cause the very sun to shine II
more upon my life.
:, ;i,r.-U good and Kind suinnaiiu
u Ny hopes are dead!
oa Eol.-O, loved and loving Greg
IN MUS. Ny life has fled!
=, iCurtain falls upon sceLe embracing eae
others and sohbing.
ed North Dakota Is AL torn up oV'
the passage by the senate OF u;
zee state of Il bill legallzing lotteries {
le. the payment into the state treasury
IA SlOO. 900, The bill passed the sena
ice by 4 vote OF - TO s. and will also pa
We the house, but it will be vetoed
for the governor. The friends OF u
nj measure claim that they can pass
IN. NV = two.thirds vote over the veto
~ the governor. but the matter has ials
g.. s,sch a storm Of honest indlgnatl
"a throughout the country that 1t IS NJ
III. very questionable if this can be dor
,,t The people of South Dakota may "
20 congratulate themselves, that u
~. have been snndered from q. bot.y pc
~ tic that is so seething with CORFU
i, tion tina, it has the biazen efTronte
i, to stand forth at this late day OF I
nineteenth century snd champion t
:, leyalizing Of lotteries. One o. the
preme Judges Of the state flttln-
:. SAYS that these Legislators are Will
that the state of North Dakota shol
play ramp for the Louisiana lottery
4 salary of 100000. This lottery sW
- die is declared an outlaw by the Un
- = ed states postal authorities, and
:, nearly every state in the union. q
If it gets a foothobd in North OAK
4. the people Of that state VIII long Il;
III. cause to regret it.
first Eol-Hy.-A pocket knife.