The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-02-08
CASTLE CLIFF.

IT, what a city is like. Streets
/ with carts and wagons, /
,bou, and fine buildings,
of well-dre>scd people.
|ho drew a deep breath. and his
fyed upon the misty peaks of
Hills, glowcd with the
foear tntcnse longing-''if only
|,d co;. Il city and do some
and e something. | would
(n,ubt and day: and pretty soon
/ iron; would be heard Of, l
E. rojL If anybody should say
! iT,lor. my bow, what do you
rmr,t: | should answer, Just a
Re. that's all"
ra.,ec himself upon his elbow,
ro.k If sadness darkcned his
fare IS he ga2cd over the rugged
lo.o9,e country. Not a dwell.
"a, KS llc from where he lay,
cultivated field. 1t was
'moDntdiu region, sparscly in
tcd .y poor. ignorant people,
b. mos, part occupying rough,
lintc4 cottages, and winning Il
/, .35>.~t nee by cutting wood
y.,' ruuc forests, and carting
It To- the railroad in the
man, miles distant.
,b.n sturdy boy OF fifteen, had
d. L,wu and sold many a cord
r. .r. t.l-, with the vegetables
Used . the garden patch about
.c,..-- had suiiiced for the
cN.at, Of himself and his old
U... whom he lived. both his
b., .... NJ died when he was
He had never been to
b., ere was no such thing as Il
b. ~ .t.u twenty miles; but hav-
&C.,. ii few Ole newspapers and
! e lad patiently taught him
/ and evcn-thOugh in Il
aNr".Id fashion, 1t must be
E. -,, write.
! Nt .o at the railway station,
G. a.. .card "a travelling must
h ar ne violin, and thencefOr-
1ccOmc the ambition OF
lHe huy an instrument and
,e performer himself. lie
nov. assessed a penny OF his
r triilc he earned for his
>..o >uificcd for the expenses
l..r.l lie household. But dur
Dire Isl, Two or three weeks he had
e.. a. hI> leisure hours tOgather-
Ht> a.. the forest, which old Seth
..a eayt. f, kindly sold for him
e. 'a.nn: so that he had already
..l ard slowed away on the
0,.. Ms bed.
.0I way said Ilebcr. more hope
, ''''n if | can't live in a city,
d.. LEY a violin as soon us l have
! W oguugh."
t|.'arcidl calculations were in
..'e. - this point by the treaI
i =. and the rattle Of wheels
e.. 1ad which had led across
.. W-crc he lay. The unusual
used him TO sit II fright and
anna ely at the approaching
re J., was Il neat light wagon,
b .F Il handsome, spirited hors.
C:cnl from the clumsy
% a,., and lean, raw bOncd ami
v H. Wnich the boy was tamil
lAt 't Ipants were IA gentleman,
u gay tra}cling suit, and Il
WA title girl in a frOck or
.or~, with IA small blue cap
'''l.y upon her long. ripping
IS ...i..
'e hoped the Strangers would
~ "l,hout observing him: but
b stopped opposite where
b dDi the gentleman lcckOEcd
Win IA feeling Of shame for
1..ae'. and frayed O1craIlS, and
Iliernut shirt, the boy re-
nose and went to the side
"a-ln, pulling of his rag2ci
..c Gentleman spoke to him.
.'" I&r Is it to the nearest ra l.
~>t-,ica:' he asked.
/ Twelve miles" answered
--.tlcman gave Il whistle Of
"And we have come nearly
U.s. dhc already" he said. Are
Ncttic."
/ alt,' replied the little girl,
.'- her head and smiling.
Ne'.' explained the gentle
Aln9 10 iicbcr. I'VE missed
H. Tram that gees down to-day
y thcr road, and as | must get
y Tonight we had to come
g. VIII have plenty Of time"
=. "ei; the road i, pretty good,
.0~ can't lose Your way"
- very much obliged to you"
gentleman, and he put his
H. his pocket.
.'r drew back. "rhank you,"
."Ihineied, bluShing, ''but l
take pay just for that, you
80 you tell me your name? said
we girl. as the gentleman gath
"p the relns. He told her, and
'eA' mlr ate the wagon was NOV.