The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-10-01

ti lu' i4>C'Nf.N AhNNN' NlF' 'F
own heart ceased 10 hcat. He started
back achast. Violet Violet Mowbray-
cold. dead. forever &,,c. in the early
bloom Of her youthful promise. from the
world and from him. With = great >ob
he rushed for0 ard. and kncci]nG on the
grass. liftcd III lifcle>S form in his strong
arms.
My darling. my DARING" ne cried out.
wildly: my ' toilet. my hop. my all.
! There was n response. The fair. help
less young head hay passive on Dons
shoulder. He clasp"d the in>ensihle form
to his heart and kissed the pale cheek.
oh, my love. my love- exclaimed the
young man. pa sionately; ARE You gone
from me. my dearest: | have worshiped
you for wears always hoping-agalnst
hope-onc day 10 be- worthy Of you. and
now death has robbed me of the thing |
! loved the best on earth-my Violet. my
angel"
And again he kissed her. while his tears
fell fast upon her pa!lid face. What was
that: Surely a sigh. Niolct's lips were
parted. her eyes opened fcebly. and she
moved. as if trying to rise. Half incredu-
louS. in mingled JOY and confusion. Don
drew back. "Can it be-" he asked.
"Ycs-l-I remember now how it hap
penel." said Violet. in a weak voice.
"Forgive me pray. forgive me- plead
cd Don. flushing crimson, and tingling in
every pulse with shame and anger aTinst
himself, since | thought | had-lost you.
Forget my folly. and forgive"
There is nothing 70 forgive. dear
fricnd-nothing' said Violet. in her sweet
low voice. and she put out her little hand
10 him. Don claspcd il in his W and
held II fast.
Il ought not TO have spoken" said Don.
! contritely. AS he aided Miss Mowbray to
rise: but can it tc. dear Violet. that You
are unhurt? You have been riding.
Where are your friends: How could they
leave you here: and by what strange
coincidence could il be my fortune to find
YOU here in tn solitary spot: Bu1 YOU
ar" safe. Oh. tell me again, Mss Violet.
that YOU are Il harmed and lean on me.
for YOU are weak and trembling. aS |
see"
Poor Violet had htle To tell. She had
been thrown. and had been Senseless. and
had lain on tn, turf BESIDE he road in "A
sWoon. until until Don found her. As
for the horse. i had vanished. And that
WAS all. Sh" said no more. hut there was
= rcliccncc IN her amer. a shy looking
carthward of those beautiful grea, eyes
Of hers. ana an avoidance of Don's gaze.
which forced upou the Young man the
conviction tina; the -iri had a perfect
memory Of how he had c!dSpei her in his
arms and kissed her, believing her. as he
did. to be dead. And then somr chiyal-
rouS instinct in his heart awakened. and
h." felt that h must tell his tai" and
plead his cause under all disadvantages
OF worldly position. Because he had
gone so far. h. was. a> it We're. bound 10
so further.
II ought not 10 have spoken" said Don,
half penitcntly but half proudly. too; Il
bupW that | oight not. For the SAX, Of
much kindness from kind Mr., Lang1on
and his wife. it would have been treachcr-
ol.~ in me, as well as presumptuous. to
breathe 4 wore Of love 70 the young lady
WHO tWcl' ben, nth his roof. have put
a pIiock on iay lips hitherto, and have
Schoolrl m! very eyes not 10 betray me.
Bur this has been too much for my resolve
ana ny reserve. My secret. kept for
months and years. has been wrung from
I ~" at las. The excitement OF that mis-
rra1io ln,lu"nt scattered all my prudence.
sal Ray Wis, determination, to the winds.
II is true. Nioirt-l may call You by that
dear laln': tAat ! though You dead. and
tlat with the loss OF you all the JOY and
brightness of my own life were gone
gone forever. 50 the passionate cry
broke from my heart. and So | dared 10
kiss yolr cheek. and to clasp YOU TO MY
breast. and to tel you how | !oyed-but |
was AL that your ears. dearest.
could drink in my wild words. | must. rs
| am an honest man. repeat them HOW.
lc>, |, III" poor JET hunter. the namelnss.
kin.css founding Of the sea-leach, have
dared 10 love Ihc highly connected Miss
Mowhray. and al last to tell her so. Now.
If You choose to Danish me for my pre-
sumption. | car bur bow my head and
90"
She seemed stronger 10y this time. and
had let 90 her hold on his arm, and he
STOOD a little way off, looking i~ntently in
her face with his dark. eager eyes.
YOU have not-have not offended me.
NJ. Don-:ndo ed. she said.
He sprang forward. hope, wonder. love
flashing from MS bright eyes. and again
hc look her hand.
"Ntol"i-M Miss MoWhray.'' said Don.
Gi;rAly. ''cau it be that | have heard
Alright: Can II be that you do not chide
iue Tor the presumption. the"
Then" WAS no presumption" almost
whispered Violet. You saved my life.
hu, hefore thai day the recollection Of
y"u. ,hc imag, of You. as the truc>t gen
tiratln. the best and bravest | had ever
known. had grow TO be / may own il
very iea. to me"
And then Don took her in his arms and
k:>~'d her. and for a few delicious mo-
10 M he Two young things felt as SUI
l~t"l1r.y happy as if lhey had suddenly
t,"n ~r."i1ed away into some enchanted
l>,7nI. here Love reigned supreme.