Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-02-03

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tf.as had been demanded from ha-
But this WIS sTs!y the b-eginn,n.
sorrows. Her father would no, ~ =
the subject alone. 1t seemed h amaa'
almost 10 "a monomania with hlm ~
|-ri1c son OF the man hp had 49,
should call him father. At leny,,. -
snIa came % q thar she mus, ~. -
her fathers house. and that an ones \
else give up her lover. and She -.
not see that Ii conld he her d,.s
abandon her parent so soon asyas \
had been given back 10 her, AS Il VA.
from the grave. 80 she doubted -
hesstafed: and. one evening. whe, !.
was weary and sick ut heart. her 60
err fairly frightened her INTO e,srss
ancss with hts will. He had been s-,ra
ing and sworn a horrid oath thar Y
would shoot Frank Lester on his ~
ding day IL she married him. and -,
the next bullet through his own br,,.
Ursula had not forgotten the ass~
dts of temper In which hc used q -
rify her mother and herself lnto u~sl
mission in the eid days. Their ina.
ence vas sfiii upon her AZ she gs-.1
into that strong. m%asterfui face ~.
eyes In which fury ragged uncJntruIl.]
She believed him. She bslIayeA n
least, for the moment, that IL She e.
to defy her father ths. result woala u
a tragedy, anst she gave way. SJ
wrote 10 her lover that very night ~
todd him thar, for the present. M h
events. the engagement between ths,]
must be at an end. /
Eugene Clovis happened 10 ba n
Frank Testers rooms when this ls,,1
arrived, and Frank passed il on d !,
friend without L word. /
Clovis could scarcely conceal hls al
light. He saw that this man JevJ
had done more for him than be eouvl
eyes have done for himself. For y
had loved Ursula for years: add N
only reason he had kept up hls NJ
quainrance with Frank was that y
might hear news OF her, and pnsslhi
ind SOM. way OF separating the loyq1
and taking Franks place. The tin(
he had waited for lIad come. What :
did was To stretch 0ut his hand ~
take Franks hand, % show his sys
pathy.
Thank you- Clovis. Z knew "a
wouid feel for me- 0f course. I Ias{
mean TO give her up; snfl yet, for N
moment. il almost seems Us IL she "a,
lost ~ ne forever. I shall 20 down J
Tilbrfdge and see Joyce. I can't n
lieve that he shosTtd be. 40 grossly n
reasonable. Perhaps I shall I've al
90 soften him Il Bit.
I'm tell you what. said Clovis. ara
a short pause. Il have to 20 down
TIlbridge in n day or rwo. to look afr
some II my annt's affairs. You kngj
Mr.. Joyce hsis taken her house III
nlSlIef. | can see what the man
Ike, and report 20 YOU. | may De nd
to make him see how unreasonable
is TO keep mp the odd gruslge agaln
your father. and make you pay
peralty OF his misdeeis: whereas
you were To 20 yourself. without D
ground being prepared for you. "
would very likely quarrel with AZ
and make matters worse
Thank you. Clovis, yea are 4 n
friend." cried Frank. THAT win
best. In the meantime. I viii write1
Ursula and tell her thar we Tust ha
patience, and that I have not
Smallest fntentioa % letting her
that PROMISE
Clovis wen down 70 TIlbrsdge on
third day after this conversation, q
he played the cards fortune had I
into his hands with great skill.
never mentioned the subject Ut ux
las love affair when the father q
daughter were together: but be ma
aged TO get Ursula by nerseiI tws
three times. ani then he acted
part ef n symparhfzing brother, v
thinks that the outlook II 80 dark u
there is really no rsom for hope.
hesitates to- say as much for fear
giving pain.
frank is the best fellow in
warid-i don't nessi 10 tell you ~
Miss Joyce. and. OF course. he swef
Ne will newer give you up. No
tt,at has known what il in TO haEe
treasure "a your love could say
But | don't think he at ali iealizcs
strength of your fathers eharsfa
He is impuisive. You know. and
guiEe-yery Sanguine. He ~ uylns
write fox the press. and talks OF ~
ing an Income out OF ID in a year
two. Poor fellow
Mr. Clovis sighed heavily. and SO
his head.( and Ursula was eonyina
that he was a true friend 10 Frn
and herself. and at the same t1me y
made 10 think that IL she trraea
Franks ensleavors to make q acme
her, Independently OF her fathcf,
would spend her life in desoiate We
Ing.
In the meantime. Clovis laid an
out To win Joyce's confidence. anu
this he pugiiiy succeeded. ~
told J good deal that Vas =
abou,. 8 life AT the Cape, and az
good deal that was pure lying y
He spoke with the utmost contemP'
Frank Lester. and his pretensom
his daughters hand: and CLOVIS
the denunciations and insults ne-
upon his absent friend with a depr
tory smile. as much as 10 say mS
was all % true. and that, realv.
had not "A word to say for L.
Once. when Joyce seemed 70 ocr
some more explicit expression on
ion. he said. As IL with a burst
dor:
well. you know Frank IS cnE
the odd block-fuil OF pride ana
confidence. Just rs I have nesil
father was. He has all the pfrm
the reduced gentleman. and youA
there is no pride like that. HeS
willed, ton: and l fancy he VIE