The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1897-03-12

as we'll have tried to read a solution
in the stars as in the printed page
wherein she mirrored the state of her
mind in the days gone by. Besides, in
none of them was there visible a trace
of the belief in the supernatural that
had characterized their last converse
ton, and the theories then expressed
left him more mystified as to her prob
able subject than anything else could
have done.
She had stipulated that at the end
of a month he should have come to her
with his drawings. Then they were
to read her story and examine the pic
lures together. If each was the COM
plement of the other she would marry
him as soon as he wished. Three
weeks of the allotted time had passed
away and Clarence Hay had fretted
and fumed himself into a mere shadow
of his former robust self, but with all
his worrying and specializing no van
dering-shaft from her high train of
thought had pierced his obtuse brain.
He studied out a plot every night in
his dreams, but they were all differ
ent, and when it anne to selecting one
from such a heterogeneous mass of
fancies his predicament was as woeful
as though his slumber had been vision
less. He was about to go to her and
explain that as mind-reading was not
his forte his was a hopeless case, and
hat in the name of justice she ought
to be lenient and rescind her unreason-
| able decree.
But just at that time he received an
inspiration.
On the last day of the month he pre-
sented himself before Miss Pearson
with five drawings which were, he fiat
tered himself, the best he had ever
made during his career as an artist.
She read her story. 1t was a graphic
description of Syrian life in the slums
of a large city and was unique and
strong in conception and execution,
Then he showed his pictures. They
| also illustrated Syrian life in the slums
Of a large city.
She looked at him a~dmiringly.
"Never BEFORE she said, "have I
had ar article furnished with such APP
propriate illustrations. You are the
man whom Providence intends me to
marry"
Her admiration and affection were
very sweet, but there was a large dose
Of gall and NORWOOD mixed with
Clarence Hays draught of honey.
Miss Pearson" he said, as he was
getting ready to go, II haven't been
honest with you. I love you too much
to impose upon you. There was no
telepathic correspondence between
your mind and mine to prove that l am
your affinity. l came by knowledge in
a very material way. Read this let
ter which l received a week ago."
He handed her a square sheet of
white paper and she read aloud:
"Mr. Hay: Miss Pearson has finished
her story. 1t is a description of Sy-
rian life in the Sums of a large city.
Interior of room given in detail Gllus-
trate). Characters are mother and
three little girls illustrate in group.)
Youngest child dies with American
doctor at bedside Gllustrate.) Woman
is we'll educated and superior to aver
age Syrian woman, but very poor (il-
lustrate as she appears in the street.)
Doctor loves her, but she will not
marry because she believes it to be her
duty to her race to live among them
and elevate them illustrate 'rejection').
"a WELL-WISHER."
Hold a minute. Don't say anything
till I tell you ALL" he said, as she
commenced to speak. Il couldn't have
thought of this from now till the crack
Of doom. I didn't know who. sent the
letter, whether a mutual friend who
had fathomed your secret or a rival to