The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-02-28

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Taking her mnutle from rack near, he
wrapped it carefully around her shoulders and
led her forth.
Too used was Lionne to be forgotten by
her fnther to suppose now that her absence
would he noticed.
| They opened the gate and passed out.
No iairer scene did nature ever show than
TINT which lay before and around them.
On their left hand arose the
gloomy mountain range extending for
miles north and south until itcurved out OF
sight.
On their right hand flowed the bright riv-
or. flushing In the moonlight. Beyond it
| were the wooded4iills, in the beautiful deem
| glow OF autumn.
Before them wound the narrow. rocky,
fonmy path, scarcely promising snfe foot
hold between the mountain and the river.
llo,lne, as most accustomed to the path.
flew pnst Orville, and, springing from jagged
rock to rock over the boiling rapids, or cling
| ing to the ragged evergreens that quilted the
precipice, she led the way.
They renche,l the grotto. rolled away the
stone, md let in the moon beams that lighted
up I lie interior until it shone like an immense
basin of silver.
1t wnsin the course Of theirswcet. conflden.
tial talk that night, in the grotto, that Orr
willie suddenly said TO her
"l4ionne you could never become the ruth
less avenger You pictured to us Tonight"
Hush! oh, do not sneak ofit! II comea
to me like u presentiment! would. for such
Il foulwrong would turn me into an incarnate
fendt'
Orville shutllered through all his nature
II was late when they returned home.
The lovcrs' parting cnme unexpectedly.
The next day, Mt noon, Vulcan arrived from
Wave, bringing II letter for Mr.. Devil:e, sum.
moning him to the sick bed o! his mother.
Orvilie announced the grave news
Mr. DelafOret expressed his sympathy, md
gave orders for Mr. Deville's horse to be rot
ready.
Orville photographed I.ionnc, and stole to the
grOtto to take IL private parting
lie found her there before him, rale with
anguish md with the effort she made to sup
press her pain.
You are going?"
II must"
al know it. When will YOU be bncko?''
"As soon, sweet love, as my duties will per.
nit"
"liow soon will that be-"
"Probably in month, possibly in a week Z"
Promise me you will return us soon us you
justly cam"
II do promise"
Swear i'll" she said, breathing hard.
81 do swear it!''
"Ry all your earthly hopes."
~ swenr!"
"By all your hca, emily nspirations!'
81 swcar!"
"By our mutual love!"
"By our mutual love l swear to you,
Lionne, that us soon us justly Gun do so, I
will return to you!''
And then. after many fervent embraces,
they parted, and each hurried by different
pnth to the house.
The horses were ready.
Orville took leave OF his host mud his house
hold. mounted, and, attended by Sandy, set
out for his home
Az he rode from before the door n raven,
suddenly flying from the forest. nghted on
the chimncy-top of the old house, and cronk-
ell so dismally that Orville nvoluntariy
turned his head and shut'lered through nl
his frame. Az he looked back. he caught IL
glimpse of Lionne, who WIS watching him
from the window of her room. She, too, ha,l
heard the ravens croak. and her iuc, wore
the pallid hue of death.
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