Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1901-08-09
CHAPTER XIX !

Stoou IN Tue depot, waning tne sigma! TO
start. AMI just before the final .all
aboard was sounded a handsome equip
age drove slowly up, and from it alight-
ed Mr.. Lincoln. bearing in his arms his
daughter, whose head rested YEARLY up
on his shoulder. Accompanying him
We're his wife, Jenny and IL gray-graired
man. the family physician. Together
they entered the rear car, and instantly
there was Il hasty turning of heads, IL
shaking of curls and low whispers, as
each noticed and commented upon the UNI
earthly beauty of Rose. who in her faith
er's arms lay rs if wholly exhausted with
the effort she had made.
The Sight of her, so young so fair and
apparently so low, hushed all selfish fce-
ings, and a gay bridal party who had
taken possession of the ladies' saloon i'm
mcdiately came forward, Offering it to
MIR: Lincoln, who readily accepted it, AMI
laying Rose upon the long %settee, he made
her as comfortable as possible with the
numerous pillows and cushions lie had
brought with him. AS the cracking en-
CINE moved slowly out of Boston Rose
asked that the window might be raised,
and, leaning upon her elbow. she looked
out upon her native city, which she was
leaving forever.
Toward nightfall of the next day they
reached Glenwood, and Rose, more f;-
tigued than she was willing to acknowl-
edge, now that she was so determined to
get we'll, was lifted from the carriage
and carried into the house. Mrs. How
land fastened forward to receive her,
and for once Rose forgot to notice .whcth-
er the cut of her cap was of this years
fashion or last.
II am weary" she said. clay ME
where l can rest" And with the grand
mother leading the way, the father car
ried his child to the chamber prepared
for her with so much care.
Its worse than l thought twas" said
Mrs. Rowland, returning to the parlor
below, where her daughter had thrown
herself with n sigh upon the chintz-covcr-
ed lounge. Its a deal worse than l
thought twas. Hasn't she catched cold,
or been exposed some way?"
mot in the least" returned Mrs. Lin
coin, twirling the golden stopper of her
smelling bottle. "The foundation of her
sickness was laid at Mount Holyokc, and
the whole faculty ought to be indicted fer
manslaughtcr."
Jenny's clear, truthful eyes turned to-
ward her mother. who frowned darkly.
and continued: "She was as we'll as any
one until she went there, and I consider
1t my duty tao warn all parents against
sending their daughters to a place where
neither health, manners nor anything else
is attended to except religion and house
work"
Jenny had not quite got ovcr her child
lsh habit of occasionally setting her moth
or right on some points, and she could
not forbear saying that DIR. Kleber
thought Rose had injured herself by at
tending Mrs. Russell's party.
"Dr. Kleber doesn't know any more
about it than do" returned her mother.
Hes always minding other folks busi-
ness, a1d so are you. guess you'd bet
ter go upstairs at once, and see if Rose
doesn't want something"
Jenny obeyed, and as she entered her
sisters chamber, Rose lifted her head
langnidly from her pillow, and pointing to
a window, which had been opened that
she might breathe more freely, said.
Just listen; don't you hear that Lorrid
c%roaking!'
jenny laughed aloud. for she knew
Rose had heard that horrid croa,i;ug"
more than a hundred times in C%hicopre.
but i'll Glenwood everything must ncccs-
sarily assume a goblin form and sound.
Seating herself upon the foot of the bed,
she said: Why, that's the frogs. L love
to hear them dearly. 1t makes me feel
both sad and happy. just as the crickets
DO that sing under the hearth in our old
home at Chicopee."
Jcnny's whole heart was in the country
,nd she could not so we'll sympathize
with her nervous, sensitive sister, who
Shrank from country sights and country
sounds. Accidentally spying some tall TO-
:ust branches swinging in the evening
breeze before the east window, she again
spoke to Jenny. telling her to look and
see if the tree leaned against the house.
''for if it does" said she. and creaks, l
shnn't sleep a wink tonight"
After assuring her that the tree was all
eight. Jenny added: II love to hear the
wind howl through these old trees. and
were it not for you, l should wish it
might blow SO that l could lay awake and
hear it,"
When it grew darker and the stars be-
gan to come out, Jenny was told Ito close
me shutters"
"Now. Rose" said she. "you are max
ing nall OF lnls, LOT you KNOW as wei! as
1 that srandma's house hasn't got ans
shutters"
'Oh. mercy, no more it hasn't. What
shall l dog said Rose, half cryia. with
veNation. THAT coarse muslin stuff is
worse than nothing. and cveryboly'll be
looking in to see me-
They'll have to climb to the top of the
trees, them said Jenny. flor the ground
desccnds in every direction. and the road.
too. is so far away. Besides that. who
is shere that wants to see you?"
isose didn't know. She was sure there
Sas somebody, and when Mrs. Rowland
came up with one of the incest little sup
psrs on n small tea tray. how she was
shocked to find the window covered with
her best blankets, which had been packed
away in the closet adjoining.
Rose was afraid somebody would look
ia and see her." said Jenny. as she read
her grandmother's .astonishmcnt in her
face.
Look il and see her" repeated Mrs.
Howland. i've addressed without cur
tains these forty years, and I'll be bound
rohndv oynr noolad ot mo Rnt nop,oO