The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-11-23
CHATTER M-(Continued.


CHAPTER u.-(Continued.)
He cameyinto sight at last. as fine
q specimen Of young manhood as one
would wfs)G to see, with his tall. erect
figure anA hair and eyes as dark as
Helen'sfbwn AS he lifted his cap.
and waved 1t In greeting Helen held
the }baby high above her head, that
papa might see him, and stood smil-
ingly at her post until Harvey had en-
tered the o and embodied mother
and child in his embrace. The little
scene was enacted every day. but to
neither had 1t lost its charm. They
were ardent lovers still.
It'll run up and get into my fan
nels, Nell, and we'll take a walk
through the grounds" said Harvey,
when the usual small questions had
been asked and answered. Saunders
told me this morning he didn't like the
appearance OF the young plum trees,
andI promised to go and look at them.
Shall send Mary for the boy?"
mo, thank you; I'll take him to
the nursery myself. I must change MY
dress II we are to have a tramp" said
Helen. with a glance at her trailing
tea gown.
She enjoyed walking through the
grounds with Harvey, and took an ac-
tive interest in stock and crops. Be-
fore his marriage Gladys always ac-
companied him In these expeditions,
but she never did SO now. Helen
claimed every moment OF her hus-
bands leisure; she considered him
hers and hers alone; not even his
mother had a claim upon him; and
her open demonstration of the almost
fierce love that found outlet in COZ
slant caresses even in the presence of
a third party. made the better bred
Gladys feel so decidedly in the way
that she oon ceased to intrude upon
the pair, to Helen's satisfaction and
Haryey's secret relief; for few men
care to have o witness to their matri-
monial love making, particularly ii
that witness be a mother or a sister.
Strolling leisurely homeward, the
welded couple encountered Gladys just
returning from her ride. She smiling
~ raised her whip to her hat in sa-
lutte, and rode smartly toward the
house. Harvey looked after her adj
miringly.
BY Jove! / believe the mater
grows lovelier every day" he ex-
claimed. And how superbly she sits
her horse!"
Helen frowned a little. Mrs. Ather-
tons beauty was not a congenial theme
with her.
That reminds me, Harvey; I spoke
TO your mother today about the bills,
as you suggested, and she refused to
look at them, she lie satisfied with
things as they are"
"Oh,, very we'll; In that case we'll
let the matter DROP said Harvey,
easily.
And allow the tradesmen to ga on
cheating us, Of | am convinced they
dol NY conscience would not permit
me to remain inactive under such cir
scumstances. No, dearest, you must
9 her yourself. and bring her to our
way Of thinking-the only right way.
You have great influence with her"
Yes. I fancy I have. said Harvey,
complacently. But YOU see I've '
meddled with: her business affairs. and
a hardly like to begin now"
Why not? ~ your duty to pro-
itect her interests and your own. The
property Will all be ours some day.
God Forbid" broke IN Harvey. II
cant Imagine life without the dear
little mater. Beside. she is young vet
-she may outltve us both. 8.
Helen was good woman; but she
did mot look oyerjoyed ct this sugges-
stion.
J "Eyen then there u baby to con-
slider" she said smoothly. I'VE all
owe q certain duty 10 him. II you and
lean redeem money that III being alb
solutely thrown away We ought to do
4. however We may dislike to appear
oflcious.n NH
Well, sweetheart, III 8 what /
can Dc, Z said Harvey, rather reluctant
~. .As you ray, 1t Ii my duty to
look after things, for the place is viz.
Itually mine, AZ much aa 1t Ia the
matters. don't know the terms Of
ny fathers Will, but 81 course he pro-
vided suitably for Ills i
IL eem1 very strange to me that
there was no division Of the property