Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-01-06

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the prefpxf OF seeing her safely IA the
nurses care. his manner changen.
Rising from his seat opposite 10 Ju-
dith. he sat down close 20 the small
aagy-crmir she occupied, and roaming
forward. be said.
..Taser since Fiesrhes told ne you
were going home I have been asking
myself what { should do when you
I have left"
..Do liz you did before yOs knew me,
Judith reForred: but she could NOT help
the color coming into her dark cheeks
ut the expression in hts eyes.
THAT would be iunpessibie. lie re-
! niiesl. slowly Il was content Win an
l alm.esSs life before r knew you'll shall
nor ba satisfied with that any longer.
When am I 10 see you again, JudifAf
Don't hs sentimental" she ex-
4 claimed. e shall laugh presently for
wa bofil know hat we shall 70 on Nv
inu after rD-gnorrDw exactly as We
lived bef0rc We knew each other.
You will LafghI'' he i~ueried. aInaz-
eliY
Yes-how can ( heIp it2 7 am nor
accrRasriefi tn being tsliked 70 ia this
faShiGn by gentlemen
~F anu g9ad to hear III. he refnarsed,
with u ~a,uteurel smile; for. though I
am Roug Jealous Of anything OF UIaf
soFr. r sIA9ula not like my wife u0 have
been matJe Inve To by other men.
THERE Nave said Il. Judith. VIII
y0u MARRY me-
I~ncrednlauS Judith stared back INTO
his fair fatp dnf smiling biue eyes.
Perhaps ne read what his answer
would be rs the 0nae- in hers
( changed 70 something that was very
much Ike STORM. Tor, with a sudden
movement. Us she e-uiieavoresf 70 rise,
he ieanet one against one arm OF her
chair, put his other gTm acrnss and
clIsfcae4f the other. thus keeping her u
prisoner.
'So-not YER be said. in a low firm
t0ne II asked you 4 question. Judith
lis il nos worth u repIv?'
tfdH'H believe IN yoH, she re-
Turned; Won are so used t~0-t0-nalz-
ing"
so on. ne said. e-ncougnGin@iv II
have not made love tn You, but I have
asked Esu to marry me. Don't You be-
Eleye in me because I have not talked
OF my Affection [ have known ron
Only i've weeks, but T love you eIeariy.
Judith looked at him blankiv. for SIR
Ctid nor know what answer 10 give
him. Once more she tried UD rise. bsIr
desistef when hs said 10 her, with a
smile 0f enjoyment ut aer frTlitleSs 1T
tempt.
WHY are you SO silent, .Juditflg r
have told You thar { love ron. and that
J. want Y0H Cor my wife.Is n0t That suf
detentf Shall e kiss y0n%F
He inclined his head. bur. when
willing Il few iHeaes OF her lips lie
TsSS THTT-SfFf Dy II IODK or enfu C8n-
tempt, defiance. scor1 and hate ON her
face.
lie .aZeff on her in ~snepctIess won
der for n moment. then slowly removed
his hand frnm the arm OF the chair
rose from his own and moved away 4
few pacss. where he stood with avert
eot f:sce araf drBsDiIIg head.
immediately size was free. a rnr1li-
siDu 0f feeling ser in She knew that.
$50 matter WHAT he WIS. he hat hon.
Orpfl iser rs TAR as ne could 10. and
that she owed him some expression OF
rpgfpt fDr her inability Uo make him
any return. aud an apology E0r Doubt
ing him. Moving forward. she said
wiIaf she felt IN a few weII-elnsen
words.
he turned and looked ar her. with a
m0eixin=. sinister expression rfiar en-
rirs!v altered the character OF his fair
fare and agesi aim many years.
Dent say r8u are soFTv, Miss HIr-
fieid. he remartge4i. III YOU couif reaF
for rae rs much as the warTf SIaaslIa
convey. you wnulsl not have rrnstfpa
nae rs rDH hive done. I suppose tlis.
truth or il if there IS some one else
and that you have just been amusing
yourself with me
You dsn't suppose anything OF that
SORT. Captain Herberr.-
he answered her only by Il Ipnr
sfeativ i5ok. wlirif she returned nm
tiinchingiy; then he said, with u cold
saiIe:
Judith. Z wonder which OF IN viii
ri;e more regret your decision to-
night2'
Perhaps we horn sIiaII.,' ssie replied.
but hope-I think ron will nor,
Ali Well. I give you fair warming
that II I can ever make you rrapenr fr
/ wfHt-and, without a word more. he
quilted rlle house.
With a sensation of Mingled r1~p
humiliation and regret. he wnIlsa,t
home nj shut himself into the Hbr-1-
ry ~ fllinlz aver has defear. There yas
no n TO disturb him. his mother ami
yolliGesr sister being in ScntIand. his
sister Mar1ery at Sutton. and his rafti-
or Ir his club. where whist wouid d.
tain him until past midnight. He WIS
therefore, u TO indulge in Dervers.s
thoughts in peace.
Few people really knew Capr1iu
Eerherr- Even .Iuulitsl had been do
ceived by his fair face md carefully
scslaoled eyes. 80 that 10 her ha w,ls
little morn than he appeared 10 he r.,
the rest az his female ac11a.ntauep-
Il -~eod-i0okirg. agreeable youur NAN
Who was fond OF their s0eiefv. ficISIe i'm
ais t.tsres, % to be relied mou rs ,
marrying Els male frien,fs ami
aeaiiainrInces liked Herbert wfrlsaur
seeking to become very iufimars. vir,
him. for Ais carefi1inpss and ei-oseuess
th money marfefs We're rs prnvarb,ay
as was ais cioseress aver his p~ergouuI
Affairs. characteristics thar wpr-. uat
likely "a render him popular
with the exception OF his fsf'ler his
FAMILY sFosd somewhat In i've az him
scarcely knowing what he wa.s axvaur
rather selfish and very uncnrr.;Y, IN
temper Perhaps his men enpi,E hesr
nave testified to his true ctlaracrsr far
~ lnem ne was suspicious anf har-s,,