The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1893-02-24

| telling of my mother, Stella had forgotten
| her self-imposed task Of appearing cold
and naughty. While we had been talking,
had been thinking. The old adage came
to my mind, Faint heart never won fair
| lady" / thought that would test her in
difference, and said:
Miss Everett, would you enjoy walk
on the piazza?" Offering my arm as
| spoke. For an instant she seemed unde-
cided. Then she answered by placing her
| hand upon my arm. AS soon as we were
alone asked:
"Stella, have you no words OF welcome
| for me after these long, weary months OF
absence?" No answer.
do you know that I sought far and
| near for some news of my lost friend, and,
now that have found you, when my heart
is full of rejoicing, you have no words OF
welcome
Still no answer, though I paused a mo-
ment in ou walk that might listen
Darling, have you no love for me in
! your heart?' ! pleaded, taking her hand
shat lay upon my arm in my own.
| She would not permit even that, but
| Turned from me, saying:
Sir, never gave you cause to take such
liberties with ms"
shOught there was q sound of pain in
| the girlish voice Once more pleaded:
'.Ssselsl, Miss Everett, excuse me-"
| said, for troubling you, but | must know
| the Truth. My mother told me all she said
to YOU that morning before you left Wa
| verlani.. Did you believe that loved An
| ME Wren?"
She turned her face toward me in the
! bright mponlight. 1t was full Of reviving
| hope as-siie answered:
"Yes, Sir Lloyd, believed it and that
was why L left Wavcrland
80, my darling" l said, taking hel
| hand, chow could you believe that anyone
was dearer to me than your own sweet
| seif?'
81 believed ii Because yo,s- mother said
1t was settled long ago.. that you were to
marry Nanie.' There was just culver
of pain inathe. Voice that lnadis this confes-
| sion.
"Was. that the reason than you left Wa,
verlaIds'
"It wass'
''Tiens you: lyyed me just little. even
though you left me?"
Yes. Lloyd, loved yosE," came in q
yhisreTstoo faint for augha but lovers
ear. But it was enough. held her to my
| ucdEt tfllu hlSDCu VIC ." uiaA AAESS eSAA PaA~
whits. .ttrow: My heart altering all the
time, iiaia, gla<a refrain the words of the Ole
song ''My heart now sadly dumb shall
spe a41tO .yon alone"
| Ih,mchanged the woraE seemed! l had
secured thR5 love of the CHG individual in al
tha. world t5iat could inspire my heart witt
nesle, aspirations. We,2id not need word
tntell the. old, old stors. for the sweetness
.a,dithe. h.anor of the new-found conpaa
sanship lssd language all its own.
mo mare weary hsslrs, my love!' / sail
as 1 led her to q seak. "Did you think xo]
could hide your love from me by assuming
indifference"
II was afraid c,1uM not, that was VIII
!. I left Waverland.@
ssIAo you know thcanguish felt when
knew that you had gone? Where did ya
60. How did yoa fares Tell me all. IN
darling"
II found Lady Irving, as you stse> w
have been travelling together a long time,
she answered evasiyely.
: "But did you find her at opees''
: 81 canAOt tell you now. 1t would TAX
too long; l have found friends continue
ly."
: NIf had known you were safe I shoul
4 nave been happy"
: II do not believe that" she said archl
/ "You would have tried to find me il ye