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SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26
DER riidJItr 9dIrttt Der oSrlo-
fitrIfRn.

5ie Beiirworter Der 5reiprd9uue
bes jesisen unterpertbiaeu SilberoOls
lars bebaupten, oaB Der &reis oes Gil
bers fofort nah Der glunabme zines
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES oermaBen iteigen
miBte, baB Der Silberwertb bes jebis
gen Dollars benz oes Sob Dollars
9leih fommen iperoe.
Sbne 3weiiel wiro FER Yreis tes
Silbers erbeblid lteisen, iObulo leste.
res idmmtlib Su &urant @elo seprdst
iperoen tann. Die permebrte Ra9frage
maBte ben 4rsis oes Silbers in Die
SDbe trei5en. Sb aber Die Wertbjus
nabme cine 70 srOBe iein uiirbe, nm be
@lei9merthisteit bes iebisen Silber'
Dollars nit bem @Olos os9ollar Su be-
iuirfen, srideint uns sweiielbait.
Sollte basesen bic Silberiauiss Glnus
1el oes Sberman. @eiebes beoin9unsss
ios wioerruien werben, ipllten Die Der.
Staaten nuib0ren, Siiber Su tnu'en,u
Su prdgeH, 10 uiiroe nntursem6B Die
uermlnoerte Hanirn9e eiR 5allen oes
Silberpreiles CUR unansbleibli6eu Sol.
&c haben.
Selttperltdnoli6 uiiroe alsoann
aub oas in uniere Silberoollars 9e=
rrGgte meiBe Metaa ipeniser pertb uer'
ben unb alsoann piirbe Der nddite
S9ritt Der @elbiiriten iein, cine Sese
9esen bic SilberbolIurs 81 ueranitalten.
Sect lautet Der 8ampirui: sort
nit benz Sberman @eieB". - giah Der
@sieitisuns oes leBteren. uno aad, Dem
oabHrd unpermeiblib meroenoen aber'
malisen Salfen Der Silbsrpreiie wiirbe
Der Sbladtruf Der @elbfiriten uno if.
rer 9eltunsen lauten: sort NIT benz
SdminoeleolIar. Der nidt einmal bic
Salfte ieineS Rennmertbes gilt"
rlub mabrideinlid uirbe, ipenn eins
mai burd Abidaifuns bes Sbermans
Geiebes Der erite S1r,tt 5ur @ntreds
tuns bes Silbers seideben 1T, audi Der
5meite fOlsen.
9anr bdtten mir refine @olbmdbrung.
0as aurants @elb pdre auf bic
SdIfte perm II b er uno oann
tpirbe bas sei9eben, uouad bic Sielbe'
puBten @elbfiiriten ltreben unb moSu
ibueu uiHentlid uno unpiiientlid elm
GROCER Tbeil Der preiie bebiTilih 1T,
b. b. bas bann nod porbanbene &urant.
@elb miirbe ooppelt 10 piel
mertbieiu, pie beut unb ber8ins.
fuB wiirbe eutipredenb iteisen. @er
eine Sbnlb bat, pirb boppelt 10 piele
Grbsit perridteu miiiien. INN iie abjus
tragen unb per @elb braudt. fpirb bops
pelt 70 pisl Gins 5ablen maiien, ,tuie jebt.
llno ba bic Beu0lferuns Der Der.
Staaten IN 6olse Der itarfen @inmau'
beruns lebr i9nea sunimmt, Der 8ors
ratb on @olb aber nur lanaiam, 70
perben @slb unb Gins INNER tbeuwr,
bic Nrbeit pom 9apitai INNER mebr
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26

Die sroBe 9lnjubl Der Giienbubns
llnidle in leBterer 3eit entitebt buupts
iGblib ourd bus Sueinunoerrennen
non 8abu5iisen; lie limb bemnu6 aiht
9taturereisnilieu 5uSaidreiben, pel6e
ieoer 8orIi9t IpOtten, ionoern oirett
auf elm mauselbaites Stanal'SpItem
SuriidSuilbreu. 9use9eu tDnnen uno
miiHen before 8Ortebrunden eetrOfen
ruerten. @em Die Giienbabu9eieas
ftaiten es fur luOblieller bulten, ii6 NIT
cen IerlpuuoeteH Ooer nit ben Slnter'
bliebenen Der llm9etpmmeuen ab5ufinz
ben. 10 tritt an eeu Gonsreb Die TIliht
beran, oaseseH eiuSuidreiteu uno oieien
qrauIiseu Wuiieumoroen our6 @iuiiih.
runa zines 9uten Si9nnlOienites fir ben
3piidentaatliden 8ertebr ELL 3iel ju
iebsn.
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26
@eIGer laherli6er 96lpelbaftis

@eIdJcr ldherlider 10lpelboiti9.
teiten uuiere iosenannte allerfeinIte Se'
ielIi6nit idbis 1T, ous benefit fpieber
etumal 10 red1t bic firSlth in Gooiu9-
ton, &p., poGjosene So63eit 8uii6eu
oem Rem Yorier MiliUndr 6. s.
8ooliep uub 5ruu Snte s. Rocoe, elmer
Stentudeertu. gIui Der 2iite Der ein9es
laoenen @dfte, uelde man Der TreIie
sur 8eroHentlihuns ilbersab. ii9uriren
ndmlih II. u. aud SirIt 5eroinauo uou
8ulsurien, Sbre SDnislihe 6obeit,
9rinseilin uOn Bourbon, Die Nturaniie
pom Gweeoale, SerBo9in bon Gelllngton,
Die @rdfin Goterporne II. I. no. gtn'ir'
lid ol6nSten ale pieie Yerioueu ourdl
totale IbpeIenbsit. Yermutbllb bat
auh feline BON ibnen eme Nbnun9 oauOu,
ba5 es III 9iep Oort eiueu Sr. WoOliep
uuo in Gpuiuston eine 6rau StOUoe
aiebt. Sur, I'm. in dbter Brosenmanier
bid AZ tbun, bate man ibre gtnmen auf
Die Qiite geiebt, bumit nnhber bas ee'
p6buli6e 8olt nit anoGhtlsem Staus
men lsie, rpelde uOrnebme Betunntitafz
ten ons neuaebadeue Gbepaor beIiet.
Die @ei6ihte ipdre pirtlib nertb 5li
einem 2uitipiel uerarbeitst Su msroen.
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26
TerbcerenOe Rrairiebrdube.
Osruridht Surh leihtiinni9es 2lb'
bremen pon Stoppelu.
s6prr bcimsciunter oeut,@r Sarmsr

Yorlesten 6reitag mb Samitas luur'
ben weItll6 BON Bell in Der SltoOltede
bon 5ault @ouniD, no olelcs an Die
NorhneitCde bon Sano uno al SplHt
@oantn 'tOBt, gelegen) Swel Yrd'rIe'
branb, u ldhrlGIii9er Nelle ansele9t,
Die IN ihrcm 2SeriGIIe Ihperen S6noen
anrlulelelt. @iner oerIelben maro u0n
benz etpa l2 Weileu nOrbtueit BON 9elI
wobubnita 5urmer @m. SoImes ent'
inht uuo brnnute einen 80 Neilen lans
gen uno bis 5 Wteilen breiteu Streis
FEN 9aubes nb. 6iniSebn bis SWanSis
@ebduoe uno piels ToHnen Seu iuuroen
BON bent entieiielteu @lemente pernih
tet. Den er6Bten 8erluit erlitt Dol
oieiem 5euer Der nabe oem 2anbpoit
amt 8urbette tuobnbafte 6nrmer 2on'
seneder, er blbte ieine @ebduli6feiten
Rno 500 8uibels @ei5eu ein. Gin
S6ulbaus brnunte nieoer. Safe 2Don
perlOr Saus uno StnIl neblt Moidinen
i'm gSertbe BON $1,000. 9ie @ebriioer
5ppce peroeH ben 8srluit Der 8eibe
unb oss0sues idwer empfiuoeu uuo Su
Dem opierten iie nod elm wertbuolles
Sierb ourd lleberurbeiiuns oesielben
in Der Beidmpiuns Der iIiesenoen
Nlammen Ser 9an5e 0lltrift arbeItete
luie ein Mann nit duBeriter Sraftnus
ltrenoune gesea ben bOien6eino. @s mub
Sum9obe bes Srn. 6Olmes Seldgt neroen,
oaB er oeu perurln6ten Shaeen 10 peit
es in ieinsn &rdften ltebt 81 rersilten
iih bemubt.
0as Sweite Jeuer ueriduloeten @m.
Banmnrtb uuo 9lne. Serrmann, inoem
iie 3 Meilen weit Don 3ea elm Stoppels
felo abbrannten; bic beipesliheu 6lams
msnjunsen l9oHen auBer Berelt Der
geiben, bas einmnl entfeiielte Clement
ariii unauibnltiam peiter nno belt erit
am COTTONWOOD Gee, Is WeIlen iaooit,
an, in ienem Binoe STUN unb 8erbers
ben hinterloiienb. Soiepb 9lbris uerlOr
ale feline NuBensebduoe, so 3Onnen
Seu, SaatiueiSen, $50 Bulbels Corn n.
alIe ieine Wtai6iuen. Gbrlitinn Ruralt
perlor 700 8ulb. 8etreioe nnb 3 Bier'
oe, melhe III ben brennenoen Staa 5u'
rudrannten uno perbrannten, naboem
er lie nit NIbe beraussebolt bate.
Dtii Nssnabme bes WObnbauies per-
Tor er ale feline @ebGuoe nno oa5u nod
Die Sausserdtbidaiten, wel6e beraus'
ael6aft porben iuaren uno our6 GU
faa 5suer finsen unb uerbrounten. am
ifiueriten eetrofieu aber ipuroe Sobn
@rob; er bIbte niht nur alle feline @e'
bduoe nit einSi9er Gusnabme oes Sobns
bauIes, z Yieroe, 500 8uib. @etreioe
unb idmmtlibe Seuuorrdtbe elm, ions
bern mdre bel ben perSpeiielten 26id'
perIuhen audi nod beinabe um's 9es
ben 0etOmmen; feline SGnoe nno oas
@eiid)t iino lhlium perblannt uno
um 10 nieoerihmetternoer III oleIe t0eim.
iuhuue fiir ben betoetsu Mann, ais I'M
5rdbjabr lhon iein Sobu bel einer
9reldmnidiue uerun9lildte uno INNER
nod bnltlos NJ.
Sb nnb ioldeu iurhtbaren 6olsen
oas 9eraoesu uerbreberiib leihtlinnisc
Nbbrennen pom Stoppeln einseitellt, OBJ
ieber Sarmer einen 5eueri6uBairtel
nm ieiu Beiibtbum redt5eitis aulesen
miro? Ytun iollte meinen ia! 9heu'
er senus iino bic paruenoen Belipiele
ben getrofieuen 81 iteben setommen.
llnb bod pernen 8iele I'M alteu Sdlen'
brian weitereeben bis aud lie als
tuarnenbe 8eiitiele oienen f6nnen.
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26

- Inter bic pieIsu wlni6snswertben Sol'
asn eines reinsn glutss 6ori man sinsn sial
itiitm Sdritt, bsiters Siimmuns unS rein,
@eii4tsfarbs ;Gblen. @sr seiunbes SIui
b.fst, benz iisbsu feline Sdbisteiten 3a bien'
ten, er erirsut iid elmer idnelleu unb tIaren
annaiiuus, mas unmOslid III, penn llnrei'
nisfeiten bas Siut bsidwrsn unb Iabmen.
aper's Sariapariaa 1T bas bette bsfannts
Vlutreiuisuuss. unb geIsbunssmitsl.
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26
apodJeu-AuTdIau.
Gin eatamsarsi4 bimt.rtrisbsn.

Gin Satanshreid binttrtrieben.
IS. OFT. Canton, Ohio. Inns
Saar mare Der asplone' erpreBps Der Sort
S9apne. gabn burd cine ;srit0rte @side Iests
glatbt gum sutslsiisn sebrabt woroeu. Der
llmitant, bas ,uiauis cine Ransir Maidms
bic seidbrbete Stslls DOR benz erlpdbuteu Der
loueu,us paiiirts, iiibrts ,ur entbeduns Der
llntbai. aui sinsn Strold. Der iid fur; gus
Dor in psrbddtissr @sile am eseIeiie bsrum'
bridts. mirb nun pon Ger polBsi seiabuoei
unb Der SabntOrpsr wirb ourd cine Streii'
pade seidust.
SuÌˆd Dakota Nachrichten. (Mitchell, SuÌˆd=Dakota) 1890-1899, 1893-10-26
,furhtbarc Giienbabns Kataltropbe AMI DC
6raue druuf Sabn.
% Terioueu sst0btet uub bsnio
piete perleet.


20. = IT. - -SattleGreet, Wih. Ein
9iienbabuuu9liId, nit SoIsen, rpie lie idrets
licber bic lebbaiteits |bantalie ii6 niht aus
malen fam, trls iib um llbr beuts Ylors
een aui ben GSelsii,u Der Granb Sulnt gabn
nabe Der Citation Jddols. etwa cine Weils
onli6 pon b'er, ,u. 3wsi Sbusu;iiss iubrsu
ndmlitb in pousr Gsidwinbistsit ineinanbsr.
9eibe 3ii9e woren uou unsewObnliber eGns
&c, nit ausltellunssbeindern nbsriiiut. Die
Scenen unmittslbar nod bem 3uiammenitoB
ipottsu allsr Seidrsibuns. PIN icblimmiten
fam Der Oitlid ssbsnoe 3us meg. untsr eeiisn
5rlmmsrn % Ihrsdlid peritiimmelts eei4en
bsrporss;oSeH rpuroen. Wsinoeitens ebenic
arcb III bic !3abl Der 8srpunbetsu. anf benz
gacific. erpreb, Der ausidlisblid1 Rem gorter
neutrality-suspicious. beioroerte, linb tsins
gaNaeisrs psrnusliidt. gu ben 9rauiisen
S6reden bes 3uiammeuitobes trat nod osr
llmitanb, baB our1 bic erplobirenbsn SeI'
lampen bic trimmer Der ldmmtlibsn 0assn
in Sraub ssristben unb in Der bduu beliebela
ten Gesenb, no bic Sdredsnsicene ii6 ab'
ipielis. ioit feline Silie auiSutreiben mar. Bic:
le Der 9sritImmslten psrbranntsn babsr bsi
lebenbissm ssibs. Bon ben auisefunbener
eaben tonnteu bis iest nur pier ioeutiii,irI
msroeu, ba bieislbsn fat ldmmnih bis ,u'
llntsnntli9teit uertobIt limb. Gie aataitrot
pbs lou baburd berbsissiiibr worben isin
oab Der .3usiiibrer unb Der Snsenieir osS VT
.ante 9rprsb bic linen in Battle Greet a.
lbeil seporbsns tsIesrapbiite @siiuns, ,ibrer
3us ani bas Seitenssleiie sn brinsen uni
l'beu ie.erprsb uorbsi,ulaiien. niat be
| iol9ten.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02
Mr.. Bcthels Pamphlet.

There lived, many years ago, in
ireland, barristcr of the name of
Bethel, who was rather proud of his
attainments, and who liked to show
them of in the writing of pamphlets.
One of these, said by those who have
seen it to be anything but valuable.
was upon the subject of the union be.
tween Ireland and England.
Meeting a witty acquaintance some
days after the publication of his pam
phlet, Bethel was asked by him why
he had not informed him Of its ap-
pcarance.
al wonder YOU didn't tell me you'd
written it, Bethel" said the witty ac-
quaintance. 81 never saw it until
yesterday, and only then by the merest
accident"
"Wcll. how did you like it?" asked
Bethel, who was fond of praise, and
was anxious to hear what was forth
coming 10 crafty his vanity.
allow did like it?' repeated the
other. why it contained some OF
the best things ever saw i'll PAM
phlct on any subject"
81 am very proud TO have you say
so," said Bethel-'very proud, in
deed. And-ah-what were the
things that pleased you so much?"
"Miucc-pies," said tho other.
"What?' cried Bethel, his face
turning purple.
"Mincc-pics," repeated the other.
81 saw girl coming out of a pastry
shop, and she had three steaming hot
mince-pics wrapped up IN your PAM
phlet They were fine. Did you have
mincc-pies in all of them?"
B.thels further remarks are not
quoted, but it is to be presumed that
he turned on his heel and treated his
witty friend with silent contempt
ever afterward. [Harper's Young
People.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02
A Stationary Country.

A traveller of the Nile lately came
across New England Yankee who
was in charge of gang of natives
employed in making excavations.
Long lines of naked men were scrap
ing up the earth with their hands,
placing it in baskets and then carry
ing it on their heads to dump into the
Nile, just as they did in the days of
Moses.
"Why do you, an enterprising Yam
kee, work in this way? Why don't
you get shOyels and wheelbarrows2'
asked the traveller.
ii have got shovels and wheelbar-
rows" he replied, "but the men will
not use them. Their ancestors worked
in this way in the days of Rameses,
and in spite of all my efforts they in
sist on working so now. Shoyels and
wheelbarrows they absolutely refuse
to touch. ."-IBoston Herald.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02
Memory.

Beyond the woodlands wide demcsne
Beyond the rivers silver sheen,
Beyond the sea, beyond the SKY,
Are set the Isles OF Memory
Where hands long folded on the breast
Unolasp from that chill, silent rest;
Where clay-cold lips unseal and break
The silence OF the grave. aud wake
To life once more the forms that keep
So closely yeiled in deaths sad sleep
Long couched low where flowers loant
Above them, and the grasses bent
To fold them like cerement.
Sad isles! where songs to childhood dear
Peryade the slumberous atmosphere
Dream haunting notes that rise and cling
About the heart. as though some string
By Fancy touched, with gentle hands,
Responsive echoed while life's sands
Flowed backward to the time when we
Yet dwelt in wales Of Already
When, nestled close, fond arms would cling
About Us, and sweet lips would sing
A cradle-song, whose minor flow
Fell soft as summer breezes blow
Where she who sang it ieth low.
New Orleans Times Democrat.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02

A few days ago a party Of Texas
Congressman called upon the Presi-
dent to introduce Judge Jacob
Hodges, who is a candidate for tho
httorneyship of the eastern district Of
Texas. 'Oh, yes, said the Presi.
dent, instantly, you are the man
who divided time with the negro who
was burned.
Judge Hodges was naturally sur
prised says the Washington Post.
that the President should have read
so closely the account Of the terrible
vengeance which was wreaked upor
the Texas negro but thinking thai
the President had not heard tn,
whole story he said
Il thought that | would prevent
the tragedy if | could" said Judge
Hodges, and so | rode over into the
crowd with the air of field marshal
ascended the platform. which was
already prepared for the negro, and
looked out upon the angry mob Eel.
low citizens, | began, YOU are about
to commit a crime that will bring
disgrace upon our fair and growing
city 1t will return to plague our
children's children and will rebound
to the discredit of our State. 1t
will
Just at that moment some one in
the crowd whipped out revolver,
pointed it at me, and shouted: Shoot
the
"Instantly it seemed to me as if
every man, woman, and child had re-
Yolyers ieyeled st my unprotected
breast. My wits did not desert &c.
But | exclaimed
"But, L again shouted, stir
louder, "if we are to lay aside the
slow processes of law and resume our
sovereignty as individual men, let us
do it in an orderly and quiet man
ner
That simple word but" SAID
'--.-..a..e p%es to the President,
80 tSeA -
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02
Worth the Money.

Patient-What do you mean, doctor,
by this bill for sl25. when you came
to see me only four times?
Doctor-Wcll, | don't see how you
can complain, tor l haven't charged
you anything for those four visits.
Patient Then what is this bill for?
Doctor-Why, you said that you
got along better when staid away
than when | came, so | have just
charged you for the time I've srsid
away Harper's B zar.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02

Thai oaere are children now born
who will live long enough to see the
people Of the United States number
from one hundred and fifty to two
hundred million, says Erastus Wiman
in a recent number of the En-
gincering Magazine, is a considera-
tion that should have great weight in
contemplating the conditions that
now are beginning to prevail If in
the ten years just closed the pOpula-
ton has increased at a rate Of nearly
twenty-five per cent, and we now
start out with SiXty-fye million, fifty
years at the same rate Of progression
will bring the population up to very
nearly two hundred million. But,
even if the same rate is not main
tained, and if only one hundred and
fifty million is reached, the enormous
growth will have Consequences of a
character that should be considered
with special reference to enlarged
territory and widcned area OF oppor-
tunity. There is hardly anything
more certain under the sun than this
growth, and its certainty should
deeply impress every one who thinks
at all with the importance Of making
preparations for an increase SO mo-
mentous.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02

now retained a sweet and subtitle per-
fumc.
Reels took it giugcrly, held it in
three different ways aud narrowly
scanned il. "All | can make out,
lad" be said, sis these here
"What arc ihey?' cried Shclah,
eagerly
''kissc'!' said Rceks, solcmnly-
"ten on en-"
"klsscs" repeated Shclah, vacaut-
ly. L. sudden fury he snatched the
paper, and, doubling it in a ball.
threw il far over the waves. Oppo-
site the lookout, Shclah rowcd ashore.
"Now," said Rceks, as ho jumped
out, "i'll stow away, lad, Go you up
to the Ship It's about time you an
Jen came TO an onderstandin'. Pluck
up, Shclah, and remember there's
allus ways an means of winnin' a
woman lie winked and nodded.
Shelah drew his feet out of the wet
sand and with a sad smile moved up
the beach. As lie strobe between the
lifeboat and the yawl his face settled
into Dom. There was big sandhill
on his left; he turned aside and
mounted it. "Ten kisses, he groancd,
aud looked vacantly around him.
He slowly descended the mound and
walked toward the inn. The "Ship's'
sign could be seen long before tho inn.
Within few PAGES of the sign Sholah
hailed. lie could hear a horses hoofs
paving the ground. lie was soon
regaled with little whistling, then
the softly hummed verse of a song.
There next sounded some loud laugh
terra step on the tiled path of the inn,
then the singer spoke. ~ drink your
health, my eharmer," hc said, "in the
Rivington brew" After that he spoke
lower, but the words reached Shclah's'
ear: "lou got my note, Jennie, but
you never came. Why was that?'
~ was afraid. And, oh, what woald
father say if he knew that you sent me
that note with all those those" The
musicaI voice ended suddenly.
"Kisses, Jennie" finished the horse
man. "Well, don't know; l don't
particularly care. Love is altogether
reckless Aud for you, my gypsy, |
would risk anyihing. Now tell me,
Jennie, when can you meet me alone?
II is small favor for lover to ask.
When shall il bef"
Jennie was sileuf.
Jennie, said the rider, seriously,
..da cIayc @e?p
ing his l9zz....-u.uuu-.--s--.-------
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02

EXCUSE Inc, says the young busi-t
ness man to the typewriter, but I'd
like TO make a suggestion. What
is it?" she asked. You ought to
try your skill as a peaeemaker' Il.
don't understand. "In your letters,
mean. Your nouns and verbs don't.
seem to quite Ggree. Washington
Star.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1893-06-02

the answer 1t was lnaudlbe.
"Cone little closer, Jennie" SAID
The horseman gayly; "kisses on paper
are nothing TO kisses in--"
"Iushg' cried jennie; "some one
is comiug!"
'.It was Shclah. lie rounded The
corner in time to sec Mr.. Cyril Riv-
inglon riding away.
With his head bowed Shclah crossed
the threshold of the inn door; he was
met inside by pretty, brown-cheeked
girl, whose face had a heightened and
ra her unusual bloom. At sight of
Shelah she looked disconnected.
'Jen, lass" he said, 81 want to
speak to you; want to ask you some
thin"
Jennie started, and there was a
sensible dininution of the color in her
checks ''Not now. Shelah," she said
nervously. 'Fm busy now. Wait
till father comes in"
NO" said shalah, 81 can't wait.
II | don't speak now l shall never
speak. won't stop you long
"Well, then, SAID Jennie, "say it
quick. What is it?" She seated her
self with her face to the window and
her foot nervously tapping the sanded
floor.
dies this" said Shelah, and his
voice shook a little: awe ha' been
swcethcartin for long time, and l
want to know when we are going to
get married, Jen?
''Ncver." she said softly.
"Never?' he repeated, huskily.
81 should only make you wretched.
want you to give me up, to forget
me, Shelah."
Give you up, Jen? Give You up,
lass! Give up my life-ask me for
that, Jen, but don't ask me to give
you up, sweetheart, for do 50 love
yOu, my dear
Jennie's lips quivcred and her eyes
began to fill with tears, but she kept
her face to the window.
alt would break my heart to marry
you," she slid, "for love some one
else"
"You love some one else?" said
Shelah, mechanically.
eyes, and he is going TO marry me,
So you see, Shclah, it would be wrong
for me to marry you. should be
always miserable and wretchcd and
should make you miserable and
wretched, too; so please, dear Shelah,
let me go and-aud forget me-" She
ended with a sob.
White and still sat Shelah; then
heavily and wcarily he rose. Jennie
uncovered her face for a moment. Al
the sight of his she hid it again. "For-
get YOU lass" he said, 81 never can. :
Moved perhaps by the thoughtof what
might have been, he leaned down and
gently pressed kiss to her forehead.
''But if giving you up, lass" he pro
cceded buskily, "will make You happy,
Jen"-there was an agonizing ring il
his voicc-why, ! give you up"
When she looked around again hC
was gone.
All that night it froze hard and the