The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1898-12-23

day, except Christmas and New Years
day and the Fourth of July, When one
summer, calculating my profits, 7 made
JOY myself for once as other people did
cut the shop outright for a while and
spend a week or so in the country.
So as Dobins' aunt-Dobbins is my
head clerk-had a house in Shadyslope
n took a boarder or two, / gave my
name to Dobbins to fill up the list, and
ran down there with my trunk and
bag about the first of July.
T felt hat it was an honor to Dob
bins aunt, as well as to Dobbins, but
I made up my mind to be amiable n
not to make them more uncomfortable
than l could help.
Tell them not to put themselves out
on my account" I said to Dobbins,
"but to treat me just as they do other
boarders,' and Dobhins said he would.
N'Puff of Puff & Co.." I said, when
7 met the aunt, IAN don't disturb
yourself on;my account. l am quite
simple in my habits" e
She said she .wouldn't-though I
could see it was not every day that
the head Of a firm came to Shady
slope.
They had three or -four other people
there. A man who taught music and
composed some, you know; and an art
list, and a doctor, and a fellow who
wrote novels, but nobody Of any i'm
%portance.
When I sat down to the table that
night I put them all at ease at once.
II distinctly desire it to be under
stood that I don't want to disturb any
one," I said. GO on just as you have
been doing. I want relaxation, and it
will amuse me. Simple pleasures are
very charming when one is weary with
application to more important mat
ters."
But you can't expect everything of
people not up to the mark. Two or
three laughed-why I don't know.
It was very pleasant there. Par
ticularly pleasant. My landlady had
a daughter, quite a charming creature,
with eyes like bluebells and a voice
like a canary. She used to sing a good
deal with the music man. The moment
that girl looked at me she appreciated
me.
Before the day was over she was
desperately in love with me, and when
a creature like hat gives you her heart
how can you look coldly on her?
Far be it from me to win the affec-
lions of an innocent girl, knowing as
I do that I have a position in the world
and must marry with due considera-
ton Of the fact; but knowing what
emotions I had awakened in her bosom
I felt obliged to be kind to her.
We walked together; we rode, we
sang. I felt that it was wrong, but
my feeling carried me ava I often
thought to myself: If that girls father
had been in the wholesale line and
had left her well off, what bliss would
have been mine! But he was nothing
but a lawyer and had scarcely left
q penny.
Alas! Who shall control the hearts
affections? Evelina's beauty and her
devotion touched my soul too deeply.
On the LIST of September, when trade
was growing brisk, I began to feel
better for the peace of both our hearts
that I should fly. I should forget the
dream in a little while. But she, poor
child. I feared that she would never
forget me.
"Adieu," I said, as I shook hands
with her. Perhaps we will never meet
again."
She turned her face away from me.
Her emotions overcame her. And I
took the next train for the city.
I entered again into the turmoil Of
trade. It was brisk. But nothing could
make me happy. I accused myself of
trihing with the affections of an angel.
She loved me. I thought, and I have
broken her heart-I who secretly adore
her.
lost my appetite. I grew thin. When
I saw fair creatures Of her age bending
over the counter my mind flew back to
her. lovelier than all.
At last-it was October-my head
clerk claimed a holiday. II shall spend
it with my aunt and Evelina," he said.
I sighed.
"a beautiful girl" said I.
eyes," said he. blushing at the COM
pliment to the family, I presume. "The
loveliest girl I ever knew. and a lucky
one, too"
Lucky" said I.
eyes," said he. I'm a year from this
time she will be a very rich woman.
Old grandfather left her everything.
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