The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-04

pendcncc 81 movement which made
visitors from the east who stopped AZ
the Last Chance" wonder how she
came there and why She remained. 1T
was good Of yon 70 cross the prairie To-
day." she said; Il hardly hoped 70 see
you"
II came because l had something
very important a. tell YOU" the young
man said quickly -"because | wanted
your help II am going away"
Going away she repeated; then
You have struck Rold?" she asked, ten
tatively, land are going 20 seli?"
lie smiled slightly. Yes, ! have
struck gold" he said; II have come
into some money in the east, and ]
think there are better places 70 spend
IL In than In Last Chance"
"yes, you're right" she said; its
not much Of : life and Il will b. still
worse, now that you are gong away"
Then why don't you leave IT," he
said. THAT is what have come 70
say--ns soon rs heard had come in
TO this money l put over here TO tell
you. want son 70 60 70 the states
with me. Let as 60 back and spend
our lives together in civilized land
among Gods own people. Heaven
knows we've seen enough Of the other
| kind"
| The girl drew back and stood silent
and dazed. Her eyes wandered from
his TO the window, and then back
| again. the color came and went quick
| 1y from her fase, the folds in her i'll
fitting dress seemed to ill out, and
| for the time she looked like tall.
full-grown woman. ''You want me 70
marry you and leave Drummond and
dad" she said.
Eyes. why shouldn't your he ran on,
speaking earnestly and quickly. ''iou
are lost here; think Of the differences
Of your position here and there. Why.
these people don't even appreciate
you. You haven't friend or compan-
ion in The place; think Of all you would
find in the east, friends who would I'M
derstand you. and where you would be
mistress Of your own home, while here
they treat you little better than serv-
ant"
il mot ALL she interrupted him. dad
. don't. Dad treats me pretty white"
'sWell. even IL he does. He's old now
and when he's gone you will be LEFT
completely alone"
But IL he is getting old" said TIL
girl, II think perhaps ought all thu
more to stay BY him. Think OF wha'
he has done for me. For ten years hc'i
! been Just like father to me; he's KEEP
2 me and clothed me; and even wheI
liquor gets the best of him he doesn'
treat me as bad as he might It's NJ
Il use.~ she added. desperately, IN
{ would never think Of it. ! know h
Z wouldn't"
> "Of course he wouldn't" he said
. You must run away. It's easy enough
\ with the train passing the very door. =
q "You must give me time" she said
o ..you must give me time; must hav
= time to think"
III .1f course" he said. Il shall no
. start until midnight, and when doy
2 will 60 with me" lie moved towar
her, and. putting his arm about her, b
drew the girl toward him. Ever sine
e he had first spoken to her Of marriag
D she had seemed almost dazed. but Oh
i actual tcush Of the man she love
+ brought her back TO herself. and a
the first time she recognized that sh
was : woman hearing the first offer {
q her life. and 90 she gave herself mp I
: her woman's inclination. and instea
of pouring out her doubts and trouble:
II chose the easiest way to forget ther
s and sobbed ever them on his shoulder
In an hour she was standing on III
n balcony Of the LAST Chance" wavin
e her handkerchief TO the horsema
:. riding slowly over the first hill ths
i was soon TO hide him from sight II
a turned Is he reached the SUNNI
e waved his sombrero and was lost b
I. hind the brown grass waving on i
crest
"a The next hour was the longest 81
/. had ever known. She knew that 81
N should spend IL in weighing fairly q
" reasons for and against her leavir
I. Drummond. and, above all. the o
/ man, who in his rough, uncouth wa
had tried to be good father 70 her.
"a During the first hour she changed h
=. mind many times and then she gave
re mn. for she knew that II would be
"a the last few minutes that she " ou
NJ finally decide. She hardly dared co
ne fess IL 70 herself, but when he returns
she knew Il would be 50 much east
y for her 70 determine TO leave her d
= reputable friends and home for ol
~ that was better and purer. The ira
IA for the east passed Drummond at mi
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