The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-21

But thou, as yet, hast never felt
The ngonising sense
Ofseeing love from passion melt
Into indifference:
The fearful shame that, day BY day,
Burns onward still to burn;
To have thrown thy precious heart away,
And met this bluck return.
AilLNEs.
LET us return to the forest home of I.ionne.
At first the wild girl Rrieved over the part.
ing with her lover, as only wiltul and passion
ate natures like hers ever g-isve over any
trouble.
Her stormy bursts ofaorrow we're, however,
only INDUCED in the privacy Of her chamber,
the seclusion of her erotto, or the still deeper
solitudes Of the pathless wilderness. When
ever she appeared in the presence of her ia.
ther she betrayed nothing Of the passionate
grief that occasionally shook her whole no.
ture.
And long before there could be any ration.
aiexpectation ofl!enring from him she be.
gan to look daily for his first letter. And,
Daily, under cover OF her woodland habits
she would, unquestioned by her father, ride
to Wave in quest O. her letter, although the
journey there and back consumed the whole
day,
grow seriously anxious, the longed.for letter
came.
1t was a "love letter." ind from the man
she loved. Tint IL saying enough to make
my one comprehend that every precious
word within 1t was dwelt upon, was gloated
over, was glorietl in us though ench were mn
enchanting picture, II delicious fenst, price.
less treasure. Over and over she read it, and
ut night she lnid it between her cheek and tho
pillpw, and sank into hnppy sleep to dream
ofits writer.
Next dny abe gave Nox, her pony, the ex.
traordinnry benefit Of q holiday, and gnth.
cred writing materials and went down to her
grotto. From no spot but from this boz owor Of
their bliss would she answ wer lia first letter-nO
other place seemed SO worthy of tho pleasant
tnsk. Her letter was like herself-it was q
Trunk, fearlcss, impnssioned outpouring Of
her love. and joy, aud hope
She finished it, and the next day took it to
the post because she would not trust this
correspondents to the hands ofunother, even
one SO faithful rs Vulcan.
How long she lived upon tho first letter,
carrying it in her bodice all day long and
reading it over many timen-not but that
she knew every word BY heart, but because
she loved to follow with her eye the precious
trncings OF his hnnd! Ay, how long she lived
upon that first letter! And then, l,efore that
Ind begun to lose itafre&hness, she commence
ed looking for the sccond-tlle answer to her
own.
The first fortnight she knew slie would not
get TINT answer, ind. therefore. she resolved
not to be unreasonable. The third week she
might expect n letter, and, Us day by day
brought disappointment, she began to grow
impntient.
Tho fourth. doubt, bistrust, an jealously
nssnileil her henrt; but she sought to subdue
these distressing emotions by referring to his
words, wherein he snid-
"lf you should chance to be a long time
without n letter distrust messengers, post
offices, post tmnsters-everybody aud every
"And will" thought Lionne, and she
mnde up her mind to write to Orvilc ngain
"For no doubt Ills letter was miscarried, and
he is Mt this very time expecting one from
me, she concluded. As it WINS now the mid
die OF January, and her beautiful grotto wus
blocked up Will, ice and snow. 10 that she
could not go to TINT favorite temple OF her
love to perform her gracious task, she gath-
cred writing materials and went up to her
chamber.
She had hut dated tho paper when she was
interrupted by an unusual sound-the quick
gallon of horses into the yard, followed i'm.
mediately by q smart rap with riding whip
"Thnt is he-hc has comei Oh. I might
have known that he was comingl" she
joyfully exclaimed.
And before the rap could be repeated she had
sped downstairs md through tho passuge,
md torn open the door.
She sickene,l aud nearly ewooned with dis.
appointment. She could not i'm mmediately re.
cover her presence of mind, or welcome the
travellers that stood thcro claiming her
hospitality. She could not answer the
words that were next addressed to her, uu-
til they we're omewhat impatiently repeated
"Myself and brother nre lost in this wilder
ness Night in coming on, nnd We are without
lnf1tr I,nt tsr.1 III
us where We enll get niie!!"
Lionnc passed her llnnd once or twice across
her brow, us il to clcar her vision, and then
looked up.
The speaker who Ind addressed her wns a
Young girl ofperhaps eighteen years Of nge,
"f n smnll. slight figure, Thin, dirk face, with
very fierce black eyes, md straight, black
Eair. parted over ller low brow, and wound
up under her hat. She wore dark green rid
ing habit, somewhat stained md faded by
exposure and travel, and II round jocky rid
ing cnp. Sho rode small. but well-iormed
blnck horse, thnt looked rs weary and wealth
er-benten as herself
hearing strong fnmily likeness 10 his sister;
he was clothed in the rather dilnpidated uni.
form Of private in the Provincial troops.
and mounted on agood bay horse, now raih.
er The worse for u surplus of road and de-
ficiency of rest.
WcAss ueCsdSes JOuuS uuy, BuM h0t0
Kyle, for tho travellers were no other than tl,at
young woman and her youngest brother, I'VE
nre not highway robbers. that you should
look ut us as though We told you to stand
and drliver'"
III beg your pardon" said Lionne, con.
ilgsedly; hut who did you sny you were?
Whnt do you requirc?'
"Mercifll Moses! We nre pnir Of babes in
the wood who have lost our way In the for.
est"
"Wllnt-what do you nced?" inquired
Lionne, in the same perplexity.
"Powers nbovel everything supper and
beds; horseieetl and stalis. And IL you emit
money. we shall wnnder all night hand in
hand. because our horses cnn't cnrry us any
longer cnt poison berriex. because we can't
get anything else, auppOsng even we can't
get them; md finally liz down and die, and bo
covered over with lenves by the robins, said
Kate, laughing.
"Oh, beg you will excuse me, /" said Lionne,
slowly recovering her presence OF mind. "Oi
course, you mnst not go further tonight.
Pray dismount. Ny servant man will
take care Of your horses and also
attend your orders. sir. Young lndy. please
come with the. Vulcan! Vulcan, say.h
The huge dwarf appeared from the back
part of the house. md, coming forward,
struck Kate with about us much astonish-
ment as anything she had seen in the course
Of her travels.
While she was still casing on the monster,
Lionne said
Vulcan, show this young man into o
room where he cnn wash and change his
clothes, il lie wishes, before supper. Take his
knapsnck md carry It after him; stable nnd
iced the horses; and then report yourself to
me in the Kitchen"
Yes, Mistress" replied the deformed.
Come, young lady," enid I.ionne, leading
the way upstairs to her chamber.
MY name 10 kate kyte," said the "young
lady"
Come then, Miss Kyle"
81 said knte Kyle. never miss ANYBODY.
md meyer missed anything, not even the
Huron's head through which sent bullet
at twenty PAGES"
Lionne took lier guest down int o the sitting
room. where she was soon inter joined by her
brother, who Ind meanwhile been engaged in
fresl'ening his own dingy toilet.
them, and begging that they would amuse
themselves with such materials us were ut
hand-intimating the few books upon the
table, and the muny implements and trophies
of the chase-l.ionne leit the room. to 20 In.
to the kitchen md take counsel with Vulcan
about supper for her guests,
"kute! say" said Hubert, putting down
richly.mounted horn that be had been ex.
amining; that is just the handsomest girl
lever saw In my life.'
ayes; do, now. go and fall IN love with q
stranger, and like her better than the sister
you have known all your lifc."
This reply sicncei Hubert. who went ON
with his examination Of tho old horns,
whistles, pipes TASKS, iowling-pieces. and
other impIemants OF the chase, ali of rich ma
terial and elaborate finish, at great yorinuce