The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1901-12-20

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"a drop" Of scrim should be provided. On thi.
the ocean should be roughly indicated in iainilint
colors. When a tableau is to be shown, turn ur
the nights back OF the scrim curtain, which may
then be. readily seen through! 1t end OF each
tableau back lights must. o~f.coursc, be shut of.
20. !.
The ship stopped at Key West to coal
The ,rainless island is a glimmering
wonder OF he's sea, and old, Fort Taylor
breaks the emerald fringe Of oranges as
the ship puffs in over waters as clear as
the sky. f .. :.
We had some hours to wait. 1 visited
the date palm trees, the great banyan
tree, ate luscious oranges.and then sud
dehly recalled that It would be Christ
ma when I reached New York.
IN my ride / had ~dfscoEered some
dead trees, black with buzzards, on
which We're Florida mistletoes,. great
basketiike heaps of green with waxy
berries on which scarlet birds fed. /
askedtb the negro driver to- stop and
gather for7ne some of these clusters of
zigzag greenery. I would use them at a
SnTistp1as party Or festival in New
York. Z :s5
We sailed away at last over the. opal
waters Of the garden, of the sea. The
great ocean 3heaved and cooled, anl..I
entertained my friands with my beauti-,
fuIclusters of mistletoe. ,g,
A woman was sick in the steerar e ~ 7
went to see her one day. She was try-
ing to nurse a baby, a tiny bit of life
TOO poor and thin to cry aloud. 1t made
my heart ache. to look ut It.. The .wom-
ans eyes had heen turned toward the
mistletoe Ill. T had stoyad With it on
deckriand Iscarried her a spr,g of the
green. $50 :
Who. are. you?" said i to; the wasted
aHargan's wife she said, in a strong
tone. "Oh, tits good that he is to me.
U ] am, so helpless!"s
sAIidfwhoa ~ Hargan, my friend p"
And sure. he runs, the ship-Hargan,
don't We knowa2a..
VIVA etoes he do, good woman?"
Hargan and sure he Is the stoker.''
4 saW. Hargan ran the ship much as
thee old tins sbeilows boy used topplayj
= e.sorgan But Hargan. was ausefulE
member Of the ships crew, andI liked
2 for her bit of pride in his
s,7Ss:H sS.Fa ~ lay .s&r.l1l
Harggans has q good heart he has
now, and. he comes to see mo as often
assf,e can. His hearts, set on the baby.J
It'ssgoods Hargan has been to mo al
pool, sick Woman, He never gave me
one hard word NV
g ady,Sladyss3shescontinued ut is
goudsof veto come down here Ia 500
me- II iss n favor I would. ask ~. We
sure. II I should die, have an eve az nv
baby for, lHargaT,st sake. Her name, r.
Alice. II Vas brought up a Methddy"
Ihnee avs passed, and one night at
midnight the bell8rang,. ana .tfes
allowed up.and stood 4sti1l,, ST. was az
hour Of "a low moon. and tropic, stars
*back. of scrim drop. Tab.
leau.I AYew people stood by IL stall
Of the ship, something White wenf oyar
the ratb sthere was a plash, ana 4 tai
Wan ssent.u q. cry ras. out Of xunknown
depths Of the heart. Helwas,. Harran
q g oker twas his moor wife wbn
n~adtfound,a grayeiin the sea. IPauses(
z tableau.1 ssat 4;s ei4ss. Il ss.I
! Watehad'the Scene from nv ~stata.s(
pom window and.'ans Impression cane
e me as sahough It were varied Ma
ron 8 The sRirits pc the sea rayed VIM
who had;..been brought up q ..Metb.
that 4 must have, an eye for the
tiny baby Al1cea, '5.y, n. Il
IN smosntng 4. found. a nurse for
lAt.Ie Aiice.4 who, was still almost too
weak &c. cry:.SIIS put ome Of my mistle.
sgss On rserlb.aan thore.I Arst met
Hs vas ylaek.witn saeot;, sorsaftsr the
seq burial he. hasa gone hack 10 Sis post |
" .Ion ana 9 Tame to shovel coal. His
ots1eaa was high, and there was e.
~, his eye, He had tucked
.nsosIns olouae assprig ofsthe mistletoe
thAs,isnad givehsthespoor woman
pn, iadysD said he, ssthesworid is all
eauSto9In now, and I care for nothing
,.sn unless the weesone could
ls ~. nat, ammo b belong. Mysheart
will bes@ith sthg,bahy,s as nd shs
lives. and then thu. light Of tsvfII - at
forever, ThatsmistIsfoae iasarriesswith i .
hopes If you9coutds save thegba-
byssits would save me. II. you'd NV
Lady, I am GTcr!mlnai; that;was befnre
Alice was sbornis .,,8.s.s.as
Tine aby ived.sszzsiarsaaaa ss fo;ied 81,
MS sQpty, glarings chamber shoyeIfng
The ship reached Quarantine
oftcers came on board, and Earpah va
arrested. He flung back, one word II
me sassshe 9 tragked sasay Ike 81
oeaRtgRs az sas8i gs&. ,.s5... 500
.Ass' For Christi 81 sake. Tor t9ae bahv,
Ifnother was sMethlb5niy u. Il, fs
q Hessttn Wore III his blouse the sprir
OF amisfiefoeettf $1,000 8 $3.50
saw that the baby WI takens Nj
cnafgs by aispcistya whose waaa
~ for motherlessSw waits. andl I? aaks
ed e OF The women lof the societvatna
Well father simply saying
Ide$was good tos his Wife. 4 thera
ssstiilSlova In his heart. saLoya aavea
IS may him We cannot telI.n
5sIFause.9 Back lights up. srableau;lfs
Hargan stood wtthin the tall iron.
grating wore the PRISON. stripes.
thfe lie ron
hsars wiflfs ms lahdssA as III the
ItG6avSe bools,sEEEsnn thbisaus1N
AszlksAkastelp felI upon stone foor'
ofstkes corridor ofsfhe reformatory.
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