Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1892-12-29

| out the fear of being mobbed or burned
alive. SIR EDwar,p WaVEpI.Nn y -
| This, then, WIS the way he chose to PRO
itect himself. When the tenants beya. to
gather, calling for Lord Waverland, and
found tliat he had left, they were very an
| CRY. One man who seemed to be their
leader said.
u That is just the way with the English
from the highcs' down. you cannot trust
their prolniscs!''
| u VIII listen to your requests J snid,
as they began to murmur theircomplaints.
You! what right nave you to arrange
| things When my lord returns he will
blame us for making terms with YOU,
said the leasler.
When he said that took the note I had
| received from my pocket book. saying.
Here is my authority and read it to
them. That was sufficient evidence and
they were willing to make new contracts
with me.
Nov, what are your grievances. /
asked.
"We want ON rent lowered to the Grif-
| fifth valuation Chat being the rate the
Land League had adoptedl .said the
| speaker.
We'll. If You will come with me I will
DO the best can fer you,' | said, leading
the way to the library. where | had a map
OF the estate and Il book containing the
rent roll and the accounts of the tenants
The first thing ! did was to lower the rent
| to the Griffith valuation and then from the
rent roll made n settlement with each
tenant To the new rate. Then as fast as
possible reinstated those who had been
ericted, or provided for them in some
other way. From that time | began in
| earnest - work for the welfare of my peo-
pie and 10 save my inheritance.
On going to the drawing room one morn
ing found Miss Everett there. watching
the sunrise on the lake and amon., the
grand old mountains.
We'll. little girl, said, as | came to
her ''yoii seem chur.neh.'
Yes. Sir Lloyd, this is Il charming view.
/ have watched the sunrise from here for
the last SIX months. and every morning it
presents different picture. Just now. see
The grand old nountans are shaded by a
tieecy cloud. But look. there come. Al
streak of sunlight like n rainbow on ils
brow. And there in the distance is the
O'Suliivan cascade. We can see its dane
ing waters like silver thread sparkling in
the sunlight. but we canno, hear its deaf
ening roar as it PUSHES from crag to crag
in reckless huSte.''
1T Is grand sight. ] never saw ii be-
fore at sunrise. Gou see what n lazy fell
low have BEEN said watching her ex-
pressivc face.
"lIow wish my pencil would obey my
will, she said. as though forgetful of my
presence. Have you ever labored and
wished for anything with all your heart,
and then felt the keen anguish of q disap-
appointment" she asked. turning toward
me rs she spoke.
No. have never been enough in earn
est to feel disappointment very keenly,"
said!
II have" she said. Il have spent hours
trying to put just a faint shadow of this
beautiful scene on canvas. But disap-
pointment has always been my reward
II never knew this was such a pictur-
esque place." l said. Il believe you have
bewitched the sunlight, to change the
world to sllit yourself. This old house was
never so bright before!'
What strange girl she was. One mo-
ment would find her in the kitchen with
clean white apron on, directing the serv-
ants OF doing their work if need be. a con-
tented domestic little housekeeper: and
the next, watching the titful play of sun
shine ond shadow on the lake and noun
tains She seemed like a Gagged bird ready
TO break its prison bars and to fly away
While stood looking more at her than
ut the scene, the breakfast bell sounded.
In an instant she was again the domestic
little woman, whose pet theory was that
we should all meet at breakfast or dinners
for social enjoyment. Here it was we read
Tie morning papers. How eagerly we
watched Parnell in his eventful career, or
Glaastone's new position, or how the trou-
bl. between England and Russia would be
settled. This morning lis We took our pla-
ceS Il telegram was handed to my mother.
What is it, mothcr.' asked, rs her
face grew deathly white and her hands
sren,b!"d. She handed me the telegram,
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