The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1896-06-19

good fellow. Isshudder 10 think q
what might have happened
s.And for her sake"
May, never name her hero. .6ey
nothing Of it, Willie, to living scul
till l come back again"
.sAnd when will that be?"
within three days, II all goes
well have just bethought me of 9
rich and powerful friend in Lonoon;
/ will go to him; he will surely aid
me in this hour OF my greatest need;
and when I come back, Willie, ]
shall want you to help me again, and
you must not refuse it."
"Not |, if tits for q good purpose
that you call on me-"
when | go hence again, Willie, ]
shall not go alone" was the signifi-
cant reply.
What? Oh-ah-I see," and the
little postman nearly danced with
delight. .'l'll aid you, man-lu aid
you-if only to pay off this grudge
! of my own"
n II felt sure that I might depend
pom you. And now let me have
pen and ink and paper. / must write
a line to her"
..There are the things, and write
away as much as you like; but not a
foot do you stir out of this house to-
night till you have both eaten and
drank, man. I'll just run and give
the pony ar extra feed of barley, SO
that he may carry you easily; and
then by the time you have finished
your letter, a good supper will be
ready for the eating"
supper over, the guest turned to
the writing table and took up a let
ter. which he handed to his friend:
II trust that to you, Willie. 1t
will explain my absence and give her
hope and patience to wait Take
are that it goes safely into her
hands"
Willie looked grave.
''Now, if l was going about with
the boys tomorrow I could swear
hat it should reach her safe and
sound"
''And will you not?'
81 knew we'll how I should feel to-
morrow. and l just made an
ment at the hall with an honest nan
there to take the mail about for me.
lie has gone to the post town to-
night, and there will be no time be-
tween now and then to get hold of
him. Stay! I'll watch for him
bright and early in the forest. and
give him special charge concerning
this. You may trust him as o
would me-"
''Thank you. So that it reaches
her in safety, it matters little who
the messenger may be. And now,
Willie, the horse"
''Aye, I'll bring him"
The little man trotted out, lantern
In hand, and in a few moments the
impatient boots of a forest pony
were heard pattering up to the door.
The equally impatient guest was out
in an instant, ready to mount.
''He's a good beastie, only take
care when you see MN trying to get
his head down between his legs, or
he'll can't you clean over in o
BREATH" Willie began. But before
he had time to finish the sentence
his friend muttcred q nasty THANK
you," sprang to the saddle, caught
the bride from his hand, and was off
at a gallop down the forest road.
Preserve us ALL" muttered the
postman, as he gazed after his
pony's flying heels. "He knows no
more what he is about than the wind
that blows. Well, what q thing it is
to be 50 much in love that you never
mind your own wounded body or
your friends borrowed horse. And
what mercy it is that l have been
kept from such a state of mind by
Jessie Campbell's playing fast and
loose with me-, and leaping off with
Donald Gray at last, before I fairly
knew whether I cared two pins fol
her or not"
With this %consoling reflection the
little man reached his cabin and
went peacefully to bed.
CHAPTER V.
II have been looking at that pic
ture," said Sir Laurence, leading
Rose to a seat within the parlor, ane
taking another beside her. ..Youl
mother was unlike you, Rose"
''She was a very beautiful woman
was the girls reply.
"Nay, you cannot surely infer tina
/ intended so ungallant a compar1
son as that! ] only wondered tina
you should not bear a single trace Q
her, in face or form. You are you
Saxon fathers own child, NY prett,
Rose"
.'Our faces are unlike, but GU