Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-05-17
The World Against Hin,
BY WILL N. Harlem.
Copyright. 1900 BY
AN. Kellogg Newspaper Company.
CHAPTER II.-CoNT1NuEp.

Beng man, 1t may not seem that you
did much for me, that day, but have
seen that frightful bull in my dreams
and heard his. awful believing a
thousand times. remembered that he
had gored little boy almost to death
the spring before and when saw him
coming I simply could not run. Then
l saw you rush into the very arms of
death and catch it by the horns. All,
1 have seen that awful struggle in my
dreams, too! You don't know how ter
rible it was; the veins of your face and
neck stood up like cords under the skin
and your eyes nearly left their sockets.
Once your foot slipped and screamed
as you went down. thought it was all
over then, but you held onto his horns
and when he flung up his head he
raised you. Then saw the CLEAN of a
set purpose in your eye as you slowly
backed him to the big stick near by and
then I saw you grasp it and beat him
off,"
She paused out of breath, she had
spoken so rapidly.
II see you have not forgotten" he
laughed, modestly. "My arms ached
for week after that. I don't think I
ever gave my muscles a greater test.'
She gazed at him admiringly.
81 think strong, manly man is God s
best creation'-her tone was almost
reverent. mo, L have not forgot
never shall forget that you offered your
life as readily as Capt. Wrinkle" (she
sneered slightly "would hand me a
glass of wine. You were so exhausted
afterwards that you could not speak
and yet you helped me over that high
fence; I know you were exhausted, for
you sank down and could not rise"
Ronald flushed slightly. II hoped
you would forget that" he said.
1T is what I want to remember
most" the girl declared, "beeause it
proves how very much you did for me-
Her voice was low, and it quivered as
if strong emotions were working in her
breast. The branches of the trees were
moving overhead, and a shaft of shift
ing sunlight fell on her glorious, gold
en- brown hair. The breeze coming from
the east brought the strain of plan
tation melody sung by the negroes
working in one of her fathers cotton
fields. For one instant the eyes of these
two met, and then, like man in bliss
full dream, he turned and picked up his
rod. His cork was under water and he
could see the slack line being drawn
here and there. It was fine trout
and he laughed merrily as he drew it
out of the water. She sprang up and
stood by him as he took it from his
hook and put it into his basket.
II am afraid I am disturbing your
SPORT" she said, tentatively.
"You see you have given me good
luck" he made answer.
II have wanted another talk with
you for long time" She cast glance
in the direction of her party. II pre-
sumo ought to join them, but have
really not said all I wished. 1t seems
half lifetime since we met
Later that day he actually shuddered
over the boldness of his reply to this,
and yet am convinced that it was one
of his remarks which she remembered
In it's entirety.
''The meeting in itself seemed a
whole lifetime to me-" he said, in a
full, tense voice-"the beginning, the
end-a short, beautiful life, for l
thought 1 might never, perhaps never,
see you again."
"You thought we should never meet
again!" she spoke in slow surprise, as
the import of his words dawned on
her, and then he saw her eyes 60 down,
and fresh shaft of bitterness pierced
his heart. He knew she was thinking
of the gulf which lay between them.
The look of pain which crossed her face
almost distorted it. Still it was only
to add new character to her beauty.
IL want to tell you more than all"
she shrugged her shoulders, as II to
shake off the unpleasant thought he
had just read, show very much good
your example has done me. You re-
member you told me how you had
learned French by studying it at night,
and by hiring a man to work for you
who spoke the language to you as you
worked in the field together, and that
you used to walk three miles after
supper to an old German, who spoke
his tongue to you and lent you the
German classics? Well, when I got
back to school and was tempted to
NEGLECT nv studies I recalled the eff
forts you were making to educate
yourself and I became ashamed OF my
self and really I profted by your ex-
ample. I took two medals. l should
never have won them but for you
Her companion laughed softly.
81 did not have such good fortune in
adding a teacher of Italian to my fac
ulty," he told her. HE was making
his way over the mountain with hand
organ and a monkey and told me he
was out of money. My answer to him
was that I needed man to pick cot
ton and that I would pay him the
wages Of an experienced hand it he
would stay with me through the sea-
son. He readily consented and every
thing might have worked out to the
glcry of my perseverance, but he in
sisted on working with the monkey
on his shoulder, and the two together
proved such an attraction that all the
negroes in my field gathered around
him. I gave them the first day off, but
when the next came and the pickers
came in holiday attire accompanied by
hosts of neighboring negroes l called
a halt. I paid the stroller for the
day ne had not worked and dismissed
him. This Infatuated him, and l re-