The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1896-02-06
forel me. and | nm hcsitating whether to

looked Sobcrly intO her face and told her
all.
Then why should YOU accept Major
l.arron-for the sake Of his wealth. for
III" position he could give YOU? Many
girls would think these arguments sufli-
Gent. but it is not like you. dear"
NO. no: ] don't think ii is because Of
that. Il is because because he loves
me" ayerting her eyes. in which We're
only coldncss and dread. no responsive
passion.
as he the Only onc:" oskcd Mrs. Demo.
as thor" no ono You could love in re-
turn"
NO n | may" WAS the answer. spok-
cn almost in n whisper.
y. silence "nSucl.
lane was III" first to speak.
MORA. you are older than |. and have
seen more of life" she began. in Il hard.
uncmrtional voice that told nothing of
the inward pain she felt and had been
feeling for SO long: ''lct me have your
honest opinion. Given that | love some
one | can never hope To marry-not in
any circumstances thai could occur
should | be doing wisely. or only max.
INK wrong worse. to accept another one
bccaus" he can give me what | want so
mich-ppaceI You know how people are
writing of ME now III the papers. and
insisting thai, | have n Knowledge
Whet'i"r they think il n criminal knowl-
edge or not. | am sure . cannot tcll-of
.!arob %I.ynn's death. And YOU must have
guessed that something else is troubling,
ne. though you are too good 10 question
IN" about if. Can't you imagine that when
Mnjor l.Arron came forward just nov.
when others are holding rather aloof
from me. | should lr touchcd ly his gen
crosby don't you think il might be right
10 secure such a haven for myself. if it
makes bis happiness alao. rs he says it
will:"
EVERY ono would SAY YOU were doing
wisely and we'll" answered Mrs. Drlr.
cou>traincdiy.
And you. Nora and you:'
II aN not sure. L. there no chance
Of there being some misunderstanding
between VOW ana and the man YOU love?
lie may care for you, and ask You 10
marry him still"
lie has asked me once, twice."
And you refused him:"-in surprise.
Jane bowed her head.
Mrs. Dcnc understood then partly who
il was that troubled and had made her 80
unlike the shy. hapur ciIid she had been
II year before.
"\ora..' cried Jane. impVl>ivcly. Tel
mo, is Major larr"n u e1od man. n man
with whom i might HAY" i chaucr of be-
irS happy"
lie is Good-looking. wsl:-manncrcd
and he loves yen, i%cnny,' she answered
hcsitatinrly.
Chat is not what / mean. Is he
good"
How should l know. dear: "" all
wear our best side outward'-aWkwardiy.
but YOU know. They say-lorgiye me
if J nm paining you-pcrlaps | have no
right to mention it-;hey say YOU were
once engaged to him. and | wondered
why | did not marry him." finished
Mrs. Dcne. III II low. trcmulous voice.
We'll, will tell YOU, and You shall judge
for yourself whether in that he WAS to
blame. No. il does not pain me. dear. to
speak of him: my feeling for him was
only Il Girlish fancy-hcro worship, | sup
pose it might be called. although so mis-.
applied. 1t is only other things connect
cd with that time that have power 10
move me so. for it was through his jilt-
ing me that--that | won my husband"
He Tilted YOU cried Jane.
Mrs. Dche WINGED. what II cost her To
reopen TINS ola wound Sh" alone knew
yet she had resolved TO tell all rather
than ny h"r slithc" miSieao Jane.
perhaps ne was not altogether III iarlt.
! Was young ana thouSh'l"NS. ANA lirt'd,
though never untrue 10 him nj heart"
Tic tilted you.." repeated lane. who,
having III h'r excitement flN'n To h'F
f'''' wa" now pacing up ana down the
room.
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