Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-21

tho 49, ~" moments she ret,,,-
tne door and beckonssae ssae'u'aa
ing down her emotion su M CD
lowed her without a al.sfie wo.s
crossed the lobby and sold so.
rudely furnished bedroom entered e,
Lorraine had slept so mapv Sas'e Sa
there, in the very bed wha Yeas
founding had been placed ',s ,s.l 'Ae
night long ago, lay the minis,i Iast VIZ
gard' saa,1 W worn and ghastly, with J,
l2s LOOK OF man who was sjna'a Snl y
His white hair was strewa S.uAns
pillow, his cheeks were '1 sn., upon
ashen pale, and his dim rD1ssa ns
looked at vacancy while M ~, uae
fingered at the counterpane 'ua
Marjorie crept closer. W.T.,
heart and looked upon him sI ',''
old so she became conscious o, !, As
ment at the foot of the has " . %
kneeling in silence, was o,S M .,
He looked up with face ~ s,, solaa
gray and stony as that - s'llos
ter but gave no other sign o, - ,s.l
ton. VI req
The minister rocked his b.,,
s!de TO side and continued to n,.a
coverlet, muttering to hjmso,, p1t
Marjorie, Marjorie, my dOo, !,
the bairn in my arms-shs ', "a ~
own eyes. Marjorie, your own las "
heavens blue Solomon, my sn,':
To-day's the christening " Ws% ss
her Marjorie, after her mother ~
ny name! A bonny BARN, d.
light. Solomon! She's wet and
Well lay her down in the bed,s
At the mention of his name ST.,
rose like a gaunt specter. and ].
gazing desolately at his masts,
eyes were wild and fearless d,
shook like a reed.
Suddenly there was a low Or,
Solomon.
Marjorie started up, and At ths !,
moment Mr.. Lorraine half ra,sod,
self on his elbow and looked \
around him.
Who's there?" he moaned-V,
rie."
And for the first time nj,
seemed fixed on hers. in aetna, !
nition.
"Yes, Mr.. Lorraine. Oh, spat
me-!
He did not answer, but stil 4
upon her with a beautiful smile
hand was still in hers. and she a
fluttering like a leaf. Suddeplr
smile faded into a look of startled
der and divine awe. He looked Al
jorie, but through her, as /. ws.
something beyond.
| "Marjorie.' he moaned, I'm
ing"
Alas! it was to another MAJ;
some shining presence unbha
other eyes, that he addressed that
joyful cry. Scarcely had it left hs
than his jaws dropped convulsivS
he fell back upon his pillow, dead
Let me draw veil over the soml
that night, which was spent bys
Marjorie in uncomfortable grief
erland. returning a little whih
the minister's breath had
tried in vain to comfort her, ss
NAMED in or about the house d
break of day.
Early next morning Miss HeAa
ton, driving up to the manse door,
faded carriage, heard the sad new
entered in, looking grim and Won
yond measure, and looked at ta
man. Then she asked for MarlaR
learned that she had retired
room. AS the lady returned
carriage she saw young SulAs
standing at the gate.
Its all over at last, then, @
"and Marjorie Amman has loS as
friend. Try TO comfort her, john
ye can
"I'll do that, Miss Hethai
cried Sutherland, eagerly.
THE old gang and the young
muttered the lady. Shes aaa
in he world, but I'm her irFM
When the funerals DER she nas'
to stay awhile wi me. WHY'S
that"
"Yes, II you wish it." h
"Ay, l wish ii. Poor BARN.
first puff O. the i'll wind 0 Sas
when she's as old as me shehh
are things in this world lar -
death"
The few days which follows
diately upon the clergymanss y.
were the most wretched haiy or
ever spent. Habited in her pa y.
dress. she sat at home in the ~ !,
lor, watching with weary, sS s,.s.
the figures of Solomon and hsa1 NV
similarly clad, moved like sn@s