The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1895-01-17
root of all. And so she was gradually

strength: his fellow-laborcr as we'll
as his counselor; neither superior nor
inferior to himself. only different.
And In this character she made the
Wisest suggestion that could have been
made. and which the day before he had
absolutely scoutcd-that they should 90
away for Il few days: accept the latest
of the many invitations of good Mrs.
Grierson. and visit hcr-not ut Richer
den, hut at the coast.
"Iou know she said all the Richer
den people will have left by now" add
cd Silence. h~cSitating.
That means we need not fear meet
ing any of our relations or friends
we taboood folk" answered Roderick.
bitterly. Nevertheless. in his present
condition. the very thought of change
had a certain relief in it. "She is Il
dear soul-old Mrs. Grierson. l told
you YOU would like her. and YOU did"
Very much"
suppose. then, We were TO strain Il
point and go"
silence did not tell him that Straining
a point was. as regarded money mat
tors. more difficult than he knew: but
she did somehow manage it. and they
vent. Not. however. until after many
consultations. the lucklcSS Ms. had
again gone forth on its quest for Il pub
Usher; this time almost without hope.
but simply in the carrying out of that
logged determination which Rodcr-
icE declared he now for the first time
recognized in his wife.
If | had had it," he said. wiStfully.
- they sat together on the deck of
one Of those river steamboats,. where
al the diSagreemcnts of ovcrcrowd-
ing and holiday-making cannot ncu.
traliZe the pleasure of sea and noun
tain and loch. If | had had it. how
much more | might have DONE
You never know YOU have got it
till YOU try"
My dear heart" In the Sanctity OF
very private life Rodcrick sometimes
called his wife my heart or my
>oul"-Which was a great deal nearer
the truth than many an idle pct-namc.
"Oh. this is delicious" said he, as he
drank in the salt air and amused him
self with Silence's delight in Il beauty
which she declared made Scotland
better than Switzerland" the broad
estuary running up into long hill-encir-
clod lochS. where porpoises tumbled
and white gullS wheeled screaming
overhead. and the lights and the Sha-
doWS came and went. producing "ef-
frctS' such as are seen nowhere
but in this rainy. Sunshiny land: n
country which beyond all others seems
to be Il country with Il soul. especially
on its coast. And silence. who. though
brought up among mountains, had
never seen the sea except when she
crossed it at Calais. watched all these
wonders with perfectly childish de-
light
"lIow happy YOU are" said Roder.
lex. looking AT her.
why not. when we W. are together
always together"
Rodcrick smiled. not in gratiticd van
ity-hc had very little of that: but rec
ognizing-aS in selfish passion men
never can recoguizc-the sweetness of
being able TO make another human be-
ing perfectly happy.
Mrs. GricrSon'S welcome was Il treat
10 get. She was of those old people
whom al young people loVe-Sympa-
thctic. ~uncX2ctinG. ~cXpending what
ever she could, and especially upon
anyone that needed il, the warmth of
her chilalcsS. m0thcrlcSS heart. Mar
,.,,t- S1,n ,,irlt Ia. T., h.,. .Iini,pS q
least Somc of the new generation. cVcn
Rolcrich himself. had thought so: but
il her acts she WAS wide as charity il
self. And her house was one of those
not too many in this World-Whcre
guests feel entirely "at home"
The young folks were left almost
entirely To themselves, sitting out on
ia" lovely shor" or climbing the
hpights-thc same where Rodcrick had
n ycara@o sat and dreamed of the then
uuSrrn and Incredible Shc-as he told
her once when she sat beside him.
They wandered about. perfectly con
tent. till dusk. when they came in. and
Submitted placidly TO the sweet Sc
,cri ir~ "i tate dinner. Mrs. 'iriersOn
b"rlrue,t u enc of the odd" Richer
cen 1&iIi}o>. an1 cherished the refined
Il rma.ity Nainiy initiated by ;hr nou-
vnLuN Iicho, of that society.
"Hut Won g quite AZ home" said
I;"5nrici To HIS wife. Won might
have been Il Richerden lady all youi
days. 50 well You play your part"
Il don't play il ut all. dear. | really
enjoy myself enjoy everything =
with you How terrible il must be-
will, Il sudden shiver-'l hardly know
which would he most terrible. having
To- part from ones husband. o parting,
conscious that one was not sorry to
,,art \,p. van and orn NOT ~1lVoNs