Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1893-08-26

ITO cry TO the sea that roared to US, 70 sigh
To the winds, whose pity. signing back again,
Did US but loving wrong"


ITO cry TO the sea that roared to us, TO sigh
TO the winds, whose pity. signing back again
Did US but loving wrong"
The Tempest.
1t Is noon OF the next day. They have
dawdled through the preceding one, have
shells along its shores. They have talked
with Florine on every subject, botany in
Guided, and have Just watched her departure
for other climes. But to-day Helefi's face
wears no longer its limp, woe-begone express
sion. On the contrary Il is wreathed in gay
smiles or expectancy, for to-day. oh, fair
red letter day, she with Ran will leave this
detested place, with Its half-cooked bread
and wabbIy fish, and, oh bliss above all. in
less than a week she will be on her way 10
the Old World. Eleanor looks just the
same; she has no such delightful prospect in
view. She will spend two more dull, stupid
weeks here, aud then She Will Qf her nus
band sees mt 20 10 sone little hole In the
mountains. Gladly would she leturn 10 the
city and there brave the GUNNER weather
had not such a thing been forbidden by the
doctor. Al present she Is standing by the
window OF her room. while Helen kneels
beside her packing Daisy's trunk.
The boat Will surely be here by one, will
u not, Nell?' questions tie latter, raising a
Hustled, anxious face TO peer out Oh the rip
ping waters.
II ilould think So"
"if we were not ~ get of to-day 1 think I
should die" says Helen, rising and shutting
down the trunk with q snap. Poor Nell"
lstrQking her hair caressingIy), "holO 1 pity
you"
DO you. Sometimes | pity myselt."
The sharp boat whistle breaks in upon
them. Helen flies down stairs with happy
eyes and scarlet cheeks; her sister follows
moe slowly. The small carriage is toiling
up, the poor little pony looks leauer than
ever. However, he drags them up TO the
door nf fha Grand IIpfal upI tl.r. e..
with a seli'satlstied expression on his po0r,
patient face. The Professor jumps down,
while his wife comes gladly forward to greet
him.
Ran, dear Ran, how glad | am to see you.
4 nave been ~stagnating here"
And you," says Alien, coming to where
his wife stands grave and cold, nave you
been stagnating. toO?'
She has given him her hand in greeting;
1t lies cold and passive IN his.
NO" she says, looking up at him. mo;
IL rave been very well satisfied"
They stand, these two sisters. with their
arms about one another. They have not
stood thus since they were little children i'm
the old days. Eleanor's eyes are brim full
al tears: It does not take very much 10 call
them forth now Helen's face IS a real
April one. tears and smiles mingle there To-
getheT. She il sorry 10 part from Nelly, but
she Is 30 glad to 20, so heartily thankful 10
go! The Professor and Joe are standing at
O little distance. deep In the enjoyment If
their cigars. A little way of some children
are playing: DAISY is watching them half
enyiously. In five minutes the boat will
start; she has but five minutes more TO look
at Helen.
You wil.write me long letters, won't You
dear?' she says, with q pitiaDle attempt 10
smile, .'long letters like | used 10 get when
you were away at school,
u course / will"
"All about everything you see, and when
you come 10 anything UeIy pretty you must
think Of and wish for me. Will your
That | will; !. but see, Ran is calling me.
I'm afraid lis time 10 60"
'Go0d-bye Nelly says Ran. kissing her.
you over to US soon. Yes, Daisy, I'm going
right now"
do not forget me. Helen" cries Nelly.
with her arms tight clasped about her sisters
neck; write 70 me often, Often
Indeed yes" returns the other. You
shall hear enongh Of me | promise YOU"
Then she forcibly unfastens Eleanor's
arms, and with a hasty farewell to Joe fol-
lows her husband.
And Eleanor stands there with streaming
eyes aud watches the steamer a. il pioughs
is way through the water. Her husband
comes to where she stands and touches her
arm.
Dinner is ready, v he says, III You have
done crying we had better go in Are you
readyY"
Yes"
So together they enter the long. solemn
dining-room. Mr.. Aliens temper is not
much improved by the bill OF fare; il is the
first time he has ever taken dinner here. and
he IS not prepared for the inevitable. Hay-
ing abused the oysters 10 the full extent of
his vocabulary, he pushes them aside and
falls 70 the chicken which lies mournfulIy
before him, deluged in melted butter. Bur
this fowl has evidently enjoyed a long ex-
istence, and In his death IS as obstinate as
he was in life. Joe gives him ny in despair.
ID they have anything here It 10 eat
he eXclanns angrily, pushing his plate away
and turning To Eleanor. by JOye, Nelly, you
haze IAlt ~Aian.A tstlsL