The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-07-04
FOR LOVES SWEET SAKE,

FUN LVN Z y SWE EEL SANE,
~l9 WILD, wild night, the
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D6yl wind blowing a hurricane,
MNA the sea- rising in it's fury
IZazz<zA below tleclitfs, and Diane
lMfN\M, Leigh, with her face press.
IN" lN ed close against the win
FA D. dow-pune, shuddcring as
the thunder rent the air and the
lightning's vivid flash showed the
wlite-capped waves tapping the top
OF the rocks in their wrath.
81 cannot stay here" she cried nt
last. II must go down to the beac Ii
| may be no help, but l can he no
hinderance."
She lifted n henvy scarf ns she
spoke, but, as she wrapped it around
her, another flash of lightning illun.
ined the heavens, and she saw he,
father and brother coming toward
the cottagc, bearing the scnseless
form of II man between them.
"lt is one of the visitors that was
Mt the hall last year, Diane, and most
likely this year, too" her brother
said; "the one Miss vcrnonis to mar.
ry -ltalston st. Clair. Another row
boat went to pieces on the rocks
one man rescued out of that party
as we'll, and they are bringing him
here, think. Itis the nearest place. -
At IL distance Diane Leigh lnd seen
Rnlston st. Clair before, without
more than a passing thought; hut
as she glanced at his Greck-god face,
pallid now i'll what might be death,
a strange thrill passed through her
lleart-a forc-runller, perhaps, of the
love that was to be her doom-u
torcshadowing of the bitter pain fate
doomed that love to ne to her.
Three hours later. lalston's hand.
some eyes opened to rest onto him
Mt least-thc lovclirst face earth ever
hcld-n proud, dark fare, with slu,n.
hcrous eyes Of deepest brown; IL low
broad brow, over which the nut.
brown hair clustered in tiny rings;
II skin like olive satin, with II ponle.
granatc bloom on the rounded cheeks
and curving lips.
cam ! ,ireillning:" he murmured,
closing his eyes again; then after IL
moments $ silence, 81 remember now" ("
he said. 1.-The yacht struck on the
cliffs, the storm overwhelmed us so
suddenly. MY God! it was terrible!
Are-;lre the others"
"IIusIr' Diane said. "T'hank God
you are saved yourself. They-they
are at rest"
Yes, his life was saved, his and the
strangers, over whom her iatller and
brother we're still bcnding.
The next day the stranger had
fully recovered: but Itnlston had been
dashed on the rocks, and almost two
weeks elapsed before he was out of
danger.
The stranger, Frank Denver, had
taken up his abode ut the cottage.
81 am only a wan'lercr," he said,
"and | am willing topny my way.
like this place. Let me stay till the
rowing notion comes on me again. I"
And to this james Leigh had
agreed.
Two weeks is not very long, but it
wns long enough for Diane Lcigll's $
passionate young heart to learn the
bitter-sweet lesson of love-love tor
Ralston st. Clair, the promised hus-
band of El,linc Vernon.
How the truth of her own madness
and folly came to her Diane could
never tell; only the words of EIizn-
beth I'arret Browning's poem seemed
to ring in her ears:
"Howdo love thee ?I.et me count the ways.
l love thee to the DEPTH and breadth, and
height
My soul cun reach.
love thte .reely ns men strive for right,
] love thee purely as they turn from praise,
love tliee with tile breath smiles, tears
Of all my life, nnd ic-tiol choose-I shall
But lows thee better ater death"
The day ofhis departure drew near,
and few days before it Elaine Yer.
non came down to the cottage.
Ralston was out ofdanger, though
his arm was still in IL sling, his hand
some face still wearing the pallor OF
his illness.
He ard Diane were down OIL the
beach when Elaine came toward
them.
She was a beauty, this Elaine Yer
non, II dainty, bluc-evcd girl, with
eyes of cerulean blue. hair OF the pal
est baby-gold, and skin ofivory fair.
ness.
"Do you ever intend to come back
to lis, Ralston?!" she laughed. "or is
convalescing here SO pleasant"-lay-
ing her hand lightly on his arm, the
cerulean eyes turning toward Diane
ns she spoke.
At the same moment Diane and
Ralston's eyes met. and Dinnc's
dropped suddenly. All, heaven! was
she mad or dreaming, or what had
she read in the fnteful moment when
heart had spoken to heart, breaking
down all barriers.
While Elaine stood there, the half
light in her eyes, the half
mocking smile on her lips, Frank
Denver turned the cliff, then stopped
short, his handsome eyes fixed on
Elaine's fair face.
All the color had faded from his
OWN, and the look on it was not good
to see.
"Found! found!" he murmured, ~
knew would find you, you yellow
haired traitress, and my time has
He did not go toward them, but
stood watching Elaine, who laughed
md talked, utterly unconscious of
the dark, passionate eyes watching
her so intcntly.
That evening Diane and Ralston
were down on the beach together.
Few words had passed between
them since that tateful glance, when
heart spoke to heart, and soul to
soul.
Ralston broke the silence.
"Iasked you ocome down, Diane, y
he SAID. 81 have q story to tell you,
and question to ask.
years ago, blame, there were two