The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-12-10
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CHATTER CONTlNJ ED.
"Who was your fathers lawycr?'
aMr. SilaS Self. of StanlrS Inn.n


mo; what would be the use? He eslcemS
Mr.. Middle Il highly, and believes me to
be q capricio girl. He would be the first
10 advise marriage with man SO well able
to manage my affairs; but | WON'T marry
against my WILL I would rather kill myself
Fancy being tied FOR life to man you hate
and dsspiso, sanity villain who never
kicked anyone with his hoof but his wife,
who pocl.eted his birthstone abroad and
never showed his saintship at home. Be.
aides, | am afraid Of him. his silent rage
makes my very heart quake; and then he
can be so cruel, torture one in way that
others could not understand. Oh, / hate
hinl--l hate him awfully!'
Dorothy little hands clenched, and she
set her pretty teeth vciously.
''Well, l declare you are q vixen--the
man who marries you will catch q Tartar,
and no mistake" said Pierce, laughlngly,
and kissing the Fuckers out Of her pretty
forehead. ''There's the dinncr-bell; come
my queen, l must confess to being most
Economically hungry"
DorOthy's hand shook as he took ii in his,
and her lips Quivered.
'My darling" said Pierce, s'don't look so
troubled; surely have not seemed mkind?'
Eyes, YOU have, very. don tbelieve you
werein earnest when you asked me. I'll go
away. l don't want to b. trouble to any
one, unless it be Mr.. Middleton.
Forgetful of dinner, Pierce sat down and
drew her towards him, saying:
Hush, child! you must not talk like that;
you know it is not true. I love you to dis
traction and as to not wanting to marry
you, don't II know by Jupiter do. But
don't tell me don't love you and long to
marry you. My scruplcs are those that hon
or and integrity dictate.
Because a man loves nadly, he must not
act madly. must consider your interest,
dear; mine are centred is you. While you
were in my sight poor Wanderer--a penni-
less girl, dependent upon your own exer-
lions for your daily bread, threw discre-
ton to the wind. wanted you for my wife,
to benefit not only myself but you.
"Now, know if take advantage Of your
inexpericnce, your gratitude, and girlish
fondness, may wrong you irrevocably in
the future.
Il am so much older than you. dear: and.
forgive me if l say SO much more in love-
''No, you are not; if you loved me as do
you, you would think only OF the happiness
of being always together
Il dare not think of that, Dorothy, lest
forget all else. Child, child, you are SO
beautiful-so winning-a man may be ex-
cused if he forgets all else the world con-
tains.
II promise to protect you against your
guardian 1 will not give you up to him.
dear, and J. will consult my lawyer to-mor-
row, and find out if marriage, under such
circumstances, can be legal"
1T must be if we are both free and agree
to take each other"
She laid her hot cheek against his coax.
tngly, and, carried away from prudence by
passion, he said, as he pressed her close to
his heart:
Suppose we risk it and get married on
the sly in London?'
s'Do, do, Pierce; then no one dare part us,
for those whom God hath joined together,
let no man put asunder.' And, oh, l should
be so very much obliged to you!'
Fancy such q beautiful girl as you talk
ting about feeling obliged in such a matter"
well, wish you would feel obliged, too,
and 50 SETTLE the matter, Sir Stonyheart."
IF wrong and ruth, sorrow and shame,
could turn heart to stone, my name should
be Stonyheart. Some day will tell you all
1 have endured; now you have trouble
enough without feeling panied OH my &C
count. Say you love me, Dorothy"
Very so!emnly she assured him Of her I'M
dying love, while their lips fingered over a
fond caress.
Byron says kiss strength may be reck-
oned by its length, if SO, that was a tre.
mendously strong kiss Of theirs.
CHAPTER VII.
'When you come back, papa, you will
bring me set of tca-things, won't you""
eyes, pet, will, because you have been
50 good about the circus"
Ally was perched upon her fathers knee,
Dorothy stood beside him, and looking up
at her he said:
cry while am away. Admit no one, and
reason to ask this, will explain when re-
be happy. I will write directly l reach
town, and if anything happens Of impor-
tance, wire to the Wanderers Club Pail
MALI
Little Ally slipped away aftera favorite
doll. and Drift sat looking up at his master
with his faithful brown eyes.
'sDear old chap" said Pierce, patting his
head; she shall have a silver collar for find
ing me such a treasure in the snow. Dora,
you look sad, what is the matter?'
Dorothy's head dropped, and the unbd-
den tears fell fast, as she said wretchedly:
'Oh. do wish you were not going away.
l have present!ment that something will
happen while you are gone. Ny heart sinks
like lead, and oh, it does seem so hard to
part! / only feel SAT by Your side"
''Sweet little absurdity, What can harm
yn,, here If Won do as WiSho3
p;o,oo nut llis arnl round hI.l a1,d