The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1892-02-19

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... She lived, and
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ssN - -, ,:::sSS#< born tenacity of
SINSsk'- y: =: :: sts.sS her naturc She
* ,. :. ~: ::S :.i%SJ braccd herself
80 to endure cN-
..:t istcncc. but she
neither hoped nor feared anys thing. She
ate and drank and slept, the mccsnnical
routine of the days repeated itself, but
she had come to dead stop. She had
lost al1 courage, all faith; Il bare, blank
wall faced her. There was nothing
more to be enjoyed nor suffered. She
had had every thing and lost every
thing.
IF she had consciously recognized all
ahis there might have been some hope
of reaction. When one appreciates the
dramatic effect Of circumstances, :, new
interest i'll new circumstances is apt to
be not lar off. but Helen was capable
of no such attitude toward herself. One
saw it in her facc-darls and thin and
.changeless as q; statues. she had
great dark eyes, but t!,cy never varied
their dreamy, unhccding look. Her
voice was low, soft and monotonous.
And yet She was not at all dreadful
perscn tn live With. 1t WAS impossible
that her story should not east itsshatlow
uver tic household, hut when it was
nee settled that llelcn's experience
lad exempted her from all the ordinary
rules that bound the others, matters
adjusted themselves, rs they always t!o,
and tl.e happy current Of commonplace
living ;iov.,' around her undisturbcd.
She was slender and graceful, stron:..
too, as s!.cse slight built New England
women az o'tcE enough. AT seven
teen she had rot l,ccn handsome. hut
she Lag ,sl;,.. ..lat air of any possi ',l;tr
o. h. .ry that is better than ,|..fiie i
III ttina: =, .SLs was shy. rcscr.-.i all
cole, With The positive, rniclling poN;el.
OF ,'rong natur's. y nh iii. ,'.,itaa 1ra-
ditlons of tra;i,ia:, s'.perYtl,,2S; der
it she was wiil,,l. hea Stro.;e ;i,, pas
sionatc, never ca,r,',lc W. scc;n., more
than one side OF Il subject. and always
glorifying that side with She Whole
force of a tropical Imagination .'igidlY =
reprcssed and totally ungovcrncel.
1t Us just then that IL q sel.ooi va
cation she visited f:;.n1 IN s.,s o1'
the aladiest and cldes' ;,..i s;+,a;li.'.. If
Connecticut village M'llH s'ia IN
the house there ca:ne olt vi t'.e s,,e
sSo,,t.; .;.vest Il young man tll:.. claimed
blood relationship Will, the family.
1t was just in the Gays when Bret
Naa.cs hcrces stood foremost in the
ra',iss "t p,pularity. The Unborn rebel.
li'n ;ainst conventionalitics in lIcl.
ai.'s blood caught eagerly at the pie
sasesIuc freedom and wildness OF these
r!i,ructcrizations. She could not real
IN that one redccming trait may not
su'jice to make whole life tolerable.
i,rne Morse was as handsome in his
'londe way rs Il young dcmigca. He
bad the slow, soft speech OF the plains.
man; he sworc no oaths, in l,erprcsencc,
at least: lie conforlned to the require.
rlents of Il community to which IL rc.
volvcr and lariat-rope We're alike un.
cnllcd-for and outlandish. with Il good
:na.urcd liberation that had in llclcn's
eyes immense piquancy and magnanim
ity. Then he rode like Il centanr, ant
the accomplishment was so novel in
that corner of The ,ills that it seemed
almost like something unlawful and
l.ngodly. Somebody in Il wild fit OF
speculation had shipped East Il train
load of mustangs, with the illusivt
hope that they might be broken for use
among the quartz lodges. They kicked
ri.ey y buclSctl, they sat on their haunchc.
and squcaled their wrongs aloud il
every variation of the equine tongue
and at last Payne Morse was appealed
CO as being only n little less savage than
The mustangs, to see if lie could do any
thing with them.
lie found himself able. and apparent.
ly enjoyed the work. His fearless rid
,.,g, his quiet, mercilcss mastrrsllip o1
he untalncd brutcs, completed the con.
quest of lIclcn's fancy.
That Was in lcafy June; iii September
she went back to school. \ month later
size left the recitation-rccm one day,
put on her hat. walked out of the house
and to the railroad station. In tls
next city Payne Morse awaited her
they were married within the hour, ;,nt
l,rforc sunset they told the story in the
l'rvon sitting-room.
Helen was not defiant. She was quiet
rather sad, but no more repcntant OF
rcgrctful than block of marble. Mr.
rryon recognized the trait by sympathy,
perhaps. lie looked at the two as they
stood in the middle of the room. Mothe,
and sister had withdrawn little;
Helen's will was thing that most o1
the household did withdraw from. She
stood by her husbands side, slight
erect, her hand on his arm, but mo-
leaning on him at all
lyon are aware, sir" Mr.. Tryon said
THAT this child is minor-by the law
I could take her from you"
But you ,yil not?" The question
was half assertion.
"No, shall not. She has chosen; she
must learn life in her own way. shall
try and make Indifference between hel
and .he others-nnd may the Lord have
mercy on you both, /" he added, half I'M.
der la; breath.
For I. month thc tyyo staid under the
hone roof. Helen's mother put dow1
los,itinn aud ins,inct with 2 strong