The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1900-02-15
Gregory felt that what ., She 81. said VA J.

walk about always In that DEAD ana
salive sort Of way, muttering to himself
like an old Kaffir witch doctor! He
works hard enough, but it's always as
though he didn't know what he was
doing. You don't know how he looks
to a person who sees him for the first
time" -
Lyndall was softly touching the 'little
sore foot as she read, and Doss, to
show he liked it, licked her hand.
But. Miss Lyndall." persisted Greg
sory. what do you really think Of
him." .s
81 think" said Lyndall. that he is
like thorn tree, which grows up very
quietly. without any ones caring for it.
and one day suddenly breaks out into
yellow blossoms"
"And what do you think am likew
asked Gregory hopefully. s
Lyndall looked up from her book.
Like little tin duck floating on q
dish of water, that comes after piece
of bread stuck on a needle, and the
more the needle pricks 1t the more it
comes on
"Oh, you are making fun Of me now,
you really arew said Gregory, feeling
wretched. you are making fun, aren't
you, now"
Partly. 1t Is always diverting to
make comparisons" As.
Yes; but you don't compare me to
anything nice, and you do other people.
What is EN- like. now" -
1.-THE accompaniment Of song. She
fills up the gaps in other peoples lives
and Is always number two. But / think
she is like many accompaniments-a
great deal better than the song she is
to accompany" ,.,-..-sy H.. i. III.
"She is not half so good as you are"
said Gregory. with a burst of uncon-
trOllable ardor. .~.
'She is so much better than | that
her little finger has more goodness in
it than my whole body. hope you
may not live to find out the truth of
that fact"
~You are like an angel" he said. the
blood rushing to his head and face.
"Yes, probably. Angels are of many
orders"
You are the one being that l love"
said Gregory, quivering. 81 thought
loved before, but know now! Do not
be angry with me. know you could
never like me. But if l might but al
. ways be near you to serve you would
he utterly. utterly happy. would ask
nothing in return. If you could only
take everything l have and use it! l
want nothing but to be Of use to you"
She looked at him for a few mo-
ments.
"How do you know" she said slowly,
that you could not do something to
serve me? You could serve me by CIV
ing me your name"
He started and turned his burning
face to her. .. 4
You are very cruel. You are ridicul-
ing me-" he said.
mo, am not. Gregory. What l am
saying is plain, matter Of fact bust
ness. If you are willing to give me
your name within three weeks time, l
am willing to marry you; if not, we'll.
1 want nothing more than your name.
That is clear proposal. is it not?"
He looked up. Was it contempt,
loathing, pity, that moved in the eyes
above? He could not tell, but he stoop- -.
ed over the little foot and kissed it.
She smiled.
do you really mean it," he whis-
pered.
Eyes. You wish to serve me and to
have nothing in return. You shall have
yhnf soI, b. hi
gers for Doss to lick. do you see this
dog? He ticks my hand because love
him, and l allow him to. Where / do
not love do not allow it. l believe
you love me. l, too, could love 80 that
to lie under the foot Of the thing l. low
ed would be more heaven than to lie
in the breast Of another Come. Let
us 60. Carry the dog" she added
"He will not bite you If put him in
your arms. So-do not let his foot
hang down." : ....
They descended the "kopje." At the
bottom he whispered: -.
"Would you not take my arm? The
path is very rough" qa. 800.
She rested her fingers lightly on it.
81 may yet change my mind about
marrying you before the time comes.
Tits very likely. Mark your she said.
turning round on him. 81 remember
your words-you will give everything
and expect nothing. The. knowledge
that you are serving me is to be your
reward. and you will have that. You
will serve me, and greatly. The rea-
sons have for marrying you l need
not inform you of now. You will prob
ably discover some of them before
long"
Il only want to be of some use to
you" he said.
1t seemed to Gregory that there were
pulses in the soles Of his feet, and the
ground shimmered as on q summers
day. They walked round the foot Of
the "kopje" and past the Kaff1r huts.
An old Kaffir maid knelt at the door Of
one grinding mealies. That she should
see him walking so made his heart beat
SO fast that the hand on his arm felt its
pulsation. 1t seemed that she must