The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-01-25
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gave her a kiss, saying:
There, Vivette-you understand
me. 1t is all for my love of you" And
he retired.
nThat very morning Adolf had
asked him it there would be any inn
propriety in his seeking the hand of
Vivette, and had received a favorable
reply.
During all this time since the trial
of Molier, and up to the arrival of
Adolf from New Orleans, young
Joseph Gust made frequent calls, first
at the "Broadway," and afterward at
the new house. He was not at all
neglecting his opportunities But vi
vette had returned to the academy of
Mrs. Devices, and had not COM
true feelings which prompted this
honest and feeling expression of
thanks for his delivery. But not even
Lewis best gold-rimmed glasses would
have enabled him to learn more than
her words expressed.
"He must have been a strong swim
mer,' said Vivette.
So' AHSs ooAoiSS AoDIC Ooh1I
man; swan like a Sandwich islander.,''
Strange he did not wait to receive
our thanks" said Vivette.
do you know, Vivette, those words,
our thanks give me delight! / can
delay no longer, my dearest Vivette; |
offer you my hand with my heart,
which you already have. Be my wife
mine forever-and | know we shall
be very happy"
Then seeing her start, as if surprised,
he feared to have a reply at that mo-
ment, and added:
"Not now, dearest Vivette, l do not
press for an answer now. Take time
to consider; and should you finally say
no., had better have persisted in the
beautiful Ohio"
my dear cousin, l thank you for not
pressing this offer now. / appreciate
it, believe me. But you Will not press
it now?''
IF you wish it, dear Vivette, | can
wait; but my happiness and that Of
your father whom you love depend
upon your answer"
"And mine,' said Vivette signif-
cantlY.
Adolf was perplexed and troubled at
the tone of these words. which ex-
pressed more than had been intended;
but he could only wait, and he re-
solved to abide the effect of time, and
trust his fate. This was lust what
Vivette wished of all things. She did
not wish to fatty refuse her cousins
offer and offend her father; and she
knew from the first she should never
accept it. Now she could wait events
without committing herself in any
way, and she felt relieved.
The Gazette next morning gave a
full account of the steamboat xcur-
sion, and of the accident to s;Hon.
Adolf Molier of New Orleans" who
had been so CALAMITY rescued by
Mr.. Joseph Gust, a well-known and
rising young lawyer Of the city"
Here was a complication! Vivette
was first in the house to get hold of
the Gazette; and unable to
her surprise and pleasure, she
vas proceeding with beaming
face to show the paper to her
father, when Adolf met her, saw her
happy face and asked what delighted
her SO. For a moment only she hest
tated, then with her wonted ingenious
courage she handed the Gazette to
Adolf and ran off to conceal her face.
Then he hurried off to confer with
Old C~harley--he never thought of,going
to Viyette. that was a little foo m11ch
But Old Charley was not a bit sur
prised. He had from the first sus-
pected from the account given by Adolf
and Vivette. brief as that was, that
the rescuer was no other than "Joe
Gust
please read that, uncle" said Adolf,
handing the paper to Molier Senior,
and pointing out the article in the
Gazette. Old Charley Molier read the
whole account deliberately through.
Then he said composedly:
when l observed that you were
wet, when you returned from the river
excursion, neither you nor Vivette al
luded to the matter in tail. and /
paid no further attention TO it after
your brief statement, in which you
said nothing of Joe Gust"
II did not know the man. / had no
suspicion it was that fellow" g
but Adolf, doesn't the man who
jumps into the river and saves your
life deserve some better title than
that fellow9'a