Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1896-05-29

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ing everyone must read their happy
secret in the deliriously impassioned
notes.
When the number was ended, Eliza-
beth passed on to her room, not dar-
ing to trust herself to stay to offer
congratulations before those dreadful
g;ggling chorus girls.
She heard one of them then going
! into the adjoining room. The bunch
of roses, his roses, which she was PIN
ming to her corsage, fell unnoticed as
she heard his knock at the door-not
her door--the other one.
She heard-oh, she did not know
she was listening. She would have
died rather than hear him repeat to an
other those words of love which she
could never forget.
When she realized that her bright
dreams were at All end, that one who
, could be SO false could never be any
thing to her, her overweight nerves
gave way. and for the first time in her
life she had tainted.
When at last she came back to con-
seriousness, the soprano was working
over her with the kindest anxiety.
Take me home," Elizabeth whis-
pered to her, "home to Sister Hannah"
"She was Shakeress," one of the
! girls exclaimed. ss.
j The soprano looked up sharply.
"From whcre?" she asked; shaker
town?'
The girl nodded.
I rrbo co,,ropa,c fooo x,oe xvhift, and
tense as she gave orders and arranged
details.
II will take you home to the viii
lage," she promised, soothingly; mot
to-night-as soon as you are able,' and
with that Eliza beth had to be salts
fled.
During the days that followed, until
she was able to travel. the soprano
cared for her protege with tender So
licitutle, and when she was far enough
recovered, went with her to her home
in the Shaker village. .>.
The dismal afternoon was settling
into the more pronounced gloom of
evening. Sister Hannah was by the
window. peering through the gather
ing darkness at the dreary landscape.
The boisterous autumn wind had
wh;stled the clouds together and
was tossing them to and fro
across the heavens. dropping
dashes Of sleety rain down
to the shivering earth. \ closed car
rage coming down the street seemed
only a bitof concentrated gloom. She
watched it indifferently. for there was
nothing to tell her that the little maid
was so nearly home.
. Hannah stepped back to Hospitality
bid the travellers enter, when the door
flew open and with Il rush of wind, she
found herself clasped about by the lit.
tie maids arms and a white, tear.
stained face resting on her shoulder.
, MAY come home?" Elizabeth en-.
treated: "home to my dear, peaceful
valley?"
Yea, child. this shall always be thy
| home. Thy room is always waiting for
thee and our hearts welcome is always
ready. Who is thy friend, Elizabeth %
: But in her anxiety to be once more
at home, Elizabeth had overestimatcd
her strength, and now, overcome by
fatigue and the heat of the ROOM she
tottered and would have fallen had not
Hannah's strong arm been about her.
Don't you know me?" asked the so.
I prano, as they together worked over
the girl.
, Hannah searched the face for some
familiar feature. The soprano re.
, moved her hat and wrap.
. Are you her mother?'' Hannah
, asked, slowly, still searching the face
us she my daughter? They told me
my daughter died in childhood. !
, thought it was true until saw her.
Thou wouldst not take her away
: again. Hannah asked, tacitly ac'
> knowledging the relationship.
Does she know of me?" asked the
soprano.
only as a sweet memory"
"Then let her think me only friend
5 l would not, even for the Joy of having
her with me, have her exposed to the
temptations of the world if she can be
, happy here
: Elizabeth stirred uneasily. opened
, her eyes and. reaching out, took Han.
nah's hand with loving confidence.
, "May tell thee all?''
! I'm the morning."
"No. no, could not sleep unless ]
! had confessed to thee and knew thai
taou still loved me and forgave me-
Hannah smiled at the familiar i'm.
petnosity, but gave her consent.
:! With her eyes fixed on Hannah's t.
watch lest there should any shadow fall
between them, she commenced her pitt
: fully common story. -'+-.
''There is, in the home where yor
l placed me, a wee babe whose tiny
, hands drew aside the curtains that
| heretofore concealed from me the
knowledge of such joys. When the
mother placed it in my arms, and il
nestled it's little head in my neck
, when its warm. sweet breath kissed nv
cheek and the clinging fingers fastened
: around my own. my heart ached with
the fulness of it's JOY.
when one came, who seemed the