The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-05
lsora's Bridal Vow.
BY A BLoUNr.
CHAPTER

Jamie"
'More? What do you meanp"
"My old nurse told me the whole
story after you went away. She
mad heard of the hard words that
We're spoken between you and him,
and n came to me at once and told
NE why he dislikes you So"
"Iell me, then, Rose"
"He loved your mother, jamie"
"Loved my mother?"
"When she was a pretty young
girl-the pride of the village, as
they called her-she had, of course,
many lovers. but there were two
whom she seemed to favor above all
other Those two were John
Allwynne and James Garside. Do
you not see it all now, dear:9''
"Aye. she loved my father best,
and married him"
Eyes; but my father would never
believe that his rival won her hon
estly. He persisted in fancying that
he had been slandered and belied to
her, although she herself denied it
and he hated your father with all
his heart and soul till he died. If
youhad had the fair hair and blue
eyes of your mother, Jamie, it
might have. been different"
"And your own mother, Rose
did she know this?"
"She Gid, but not till after her
marriage, and it broke her heart.
Jamie, l loved her dearly; l miss her
terribly, and yet l am glad she is at
rest. and can suffer so no more.
Poor mother! 1 wonder what she
thinks of our love, Jamie? Does she
approve of it, bless it, Or" Z
She burst into tears as she spoke,
and leaned her head upon his
shoulder, sobbing as if her heart
would break.
"Oh, if l could only feel that she
bles5es us, Jamie, | could almost
brave my fathers anger to be with
YOU
'My darling, she does! And if
you feel like that you shall be mine,
in spite of him! But what has
changed you so, Rose? When we
parted, though | urged the step,
you said you could never consent.
Has my absence taught you that you
really care a little for the poor sailor
after all? If So. | shall bless the
ship and the voyage together, badly
as | hated them while they were
bearing me far away from you"
"Jamie, / might tell you that it
was your absence that has changed
me. But there is something more"
"What is it, my bonny Rose of the
worlds"
''You remember Winstead Hall?:'
'Well." he said, looking %nervously
at her.
''Sir Laurence has spoken for my
hand"
"And you will desert me, after all
the vows you have spoken! You
will marry him for his rank and
wealth, while IL
tNey," she answered, with an
enchanting smile, ''if you are so
ready to part with me. I, at least,
have a right to cling to you and I
mean to exercise that right. I'll
not be Lady Grey, sir, even though
you bid me-"
(Which would be a very great
p1CJ, "Ou1uu u IU, lily young JdCk
Tar?" said a gruff loud voice behind
them.
Rose shrieked and threw herself
upon her lovers breast. as if to pro-
tect him from any offered violence.
There was a rustling among the
trees thai shaded the pool, and John
Allwynne stepped out into the open
space, and stood looking at the
lovers with a glance of rage, and
hate and scorn.
I'm a mar of few words" he be-
gan, ''but what | say l mean, and
what | order | mean to have obeyed.
And so, Miss Rose, to begin with, do
you take your arms from round that
young scamp's neck, and come here
20 me-"
Gather" began Rose-'
''Tell'ee come here!' he said, with
a stamp of his foot.
Her father put out one great hand,
caught her firmly by the waist, and
held her beside him.
GAS for you, SIR" he said, turning
TO the young sailor
But the young nan could keep his
temper no longer.
GAS for me, sir" he shouted, II
protest against your treatment Of
that young girl, and if you were not
her father you should never lay a
finger on her again-aever constrain