Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1896-03-05

NdAihL4N iOi btiltN luz lNdl, Iii0ngI
sin be as scarlet it may be mad
repentance, as white as snow
Let him settle il with Heaven
as he must ere very long. but Al
me-lCt me never see his face n
Come, child, our interview il 1
Arise and walk on; | will follow
until | see You in sight Of the I
gate, and then leave you" said M
Elverton, stepping aside to give|
the path, and then going after ia
They went up the narrow wol
path in silence. When they real
the top of the hill. and came n /
0f the north gate, Mr.. ElvertOn I'd
ana said:
Il need 60 no further; hurry ii
but meet me here an hour Il
than this tomorrow evening. q
night"
"GCod-night. my father said v
extending her hands implOrilsg|
ward him.
But he shook his head, wayaI
hand, plunged into the wood, and |
soon lost To her view.
She then looked wistfully aftF |
for a little while, and then n
slowly and with downcast eyeI
walk towards the house.
The full moon was shiGing I'D
on her path. when suddenly lis
WAS intercepted.
Alma raised her eyes TO see III
figure of Captain Montrose staat
before her. with folded arms, III
ing eyes and s~cornful lips.
We have observed before ti'
Norham MOntrOse, in mould Of 4
and east of features. was the 4
counterpart of his elder brother
in every other respect he was Is 4
fercnt from him as the night fr0a
day. Malcolm, ii may be ri
bered. was as fair az a Dane 4
light hair, blue eyes and a sang
complexion; he was also frank, q
Gus and confiding. Norham. of
contrary, was as dark as a SpaH
with rayen-black hair and burl
black eyes: he was. besides, resf
Jealous and suspicious.
Alma, conscious Of these a11
traits in his character, fearing
effects upon himself and her, ala
loving him despite of danger. shi
with the presentiment of comius
when she saw him standing beicr|
SO silent. still and stern.
Norman" she faltered, falntQ
Il beg your pardon, Miss Epa
| hope | have not prematurey
rupted "A pleasant tete-a-tete. ~
piled. sarcastically. his black
flashing and his proud lip curling
Alma understood all now. ne
seen her father walking with ~
the wood, and had mistaken D
Elverton fer Il favored sultof
Alma, bound by her promise
not explain the circumstance, aAI
der such conditions. could not III
reassure her jealous lover. Al
seriousness OF her false position =
her fair head upon her bosom
her delicate cheek with blushes
invested her whole manner WIZ
appearance of conscious gun
heart sank within her bosom, aA
could not reply.
He looked at her n moment ~
and anger-the fierce scorn ana
of wounded love and JEALOUSY
then saying-.I viii no longer ~
upon your privacy. Miss
good evening"" he lifted Do
turned upon his heel ana
away. n
stay. stay. Norham: do nov
me In n fatal error" crled
breaking the spell that had pou''
faculties and springing forwas
Il beg your pardon, Miss b',
If l have wronged you. even
thoughts. but our mutual relauv.
suredly warrant me In feeii+
surprise and displeasure AZ
YOU in these woods, walKihs
strange man. as you have
walked with me, and certallH
me i'm demanding some eXpianau
so strange a proceeding on !o%
Because l have been 50 lh%n
as TO wander here with YOU
renlly suppose that ! could ps
less as 10 walk here Win INV
said Alma. in IA mournful 'ols1
II have assuredly very cow
to think So" replied Norhan'
tically. ~}
Yes, It is true: by COMING u
meet YOU l have given you IN
son to think me capable OF ~!
of indiscretion," said Alma W"
rowful humiliation.
Go be Continued