The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-11-07

help anyone and everyone I met
my chief aim and pleasure. Nov
am changed my world is centel
in one person, and that one Is 30
psrior to me, so remote In her he'll
above me that | may never hopeS
please her. I must go on my glool
way and try to forget her, try to Y
as I did before"
"But why, is che SO far away
asked Annette, with a little quiz
In her voice. She was thinking
Miss Vinton. Surely 1t was
beautiful girl he spoke of 30 despkl1
ingly.
"She Is 80 far away because
has no love for me, no thought
me, but another's name'-he htr
lated as he saw a deep blush spfee
over her face.
"Miss Lasslle, please forgive me-
did not mean that only menz1{
that an ideal pure and exaltel ha<
your love and / could never hop4'
to gain it," Ns
"You are mistaken" she saids
"Haha did not love me and l love
him as I would love an angel tpirit'
that had watched over me and pro.
tected me like \ mother .doest -
aaild
ne long as 7 live no one can taxa thu
place from him In my Neart-not
even you,' she added, archly smiling
as she looked up into his sober face.
~ would be content" he said, 'sto
have a place subordinate to that, for
l am of the earth, and IL you can
only think well of me, like me a lit
tie as a frail, erring man, 1 shall be
sat SIZED"
She did not answer, for at that mo-
ment n of the party rode back to
them to know where the canoe could
be found, for they had reached the
river.
The Missouri full to it's banks, was
in view as they emerged from the
forest.
The party which had dismounted,
were struggling along through the
drifts and bushes looking for the
canoe which Capt. Harmon had 80
effectually hidden that they could
never have found it. Annette rec
ognizing the spot as the one Loni
had rowed to and left her in the
early dawn of the previous day.
AS they mounted again on the
south side of the river and started
on the search for the trappar, they
consulted together as to which place
they would he most apt to find him.
Wolf had said Mrs. Bern ,rd was in
the Indian camp, and Mr.. Bernard
was in favor of going directly there.
81 know the trapper would not
stay in an Indian wigwam," said
Capt. Harmon, land l feel sure the
cave is the place he has moved to-"
And Capt. Harmon led the way to
the cave Wolf lad first taken An
nette to scve her from the scalping
knife AMI where Haha had brought |
her food and water. Here too was
whore she had met for the Hss.
time the friend now beside her, |
Capt. Harmon. So grateful and
happy now she jumped from her
pony and running ahead of her COM
pauions, she fell in tie outstretched
arms of Mrs. Pernard who was stand
ing at the entrance.
"Dear, dear child, that you should
be the fret to get to us! And there
is Mr.. Bernard too, alive and we'll.
Oh, l am thankful"
Laughing and crying they told of
the 3s and downs each had had since
they separated.
"Where is Burns," asked Capt.
Harmon Of the trapper's wife, "and
what news of the Indians2"
"Mr. Burns," she answered, sis
out hunting, and the Indians have
all gone from the camp except Loni
who refused to follow Them"
Capt. Harmon ta'ke1 with Mrs.
Burns for q short while in a low
tone and then he asked the party to
remain in the cave with Mrs. Burns
and Mrs. Bernard while he, Annette
and her father went to the deserted
Indian village to see Loni.
A few minutes rice brought them
to the wretched place more desolate
looking than " in its loneliness,
"You 60 In irst," said Capt. Har-
mon to Annette, "she will be fright
ened at seeing us.n
All alone, the old squaw sat, for
the children had been taken from
her, bro ding IN sorrow over the
6~esolation of her tribe.
On seeing Annette fear as well -
10y was depicted in her countenancs.
Had the pale face come to betFay
her to her peoplef But Annette's
look of affection Iesssared her and
springing toward her with 4 cry,
she chung to her dress while moan
and sobs shook her feeble frame.
"My people gone-dead-Wof
Haha, all dead-Loni no die, all
alone to starve."
With kind words and promises
Annette soothed and comfortvd her.