Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1902-02-07

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refreshed. and the letter. lying
upon his table. reminds him the
Of the night is no dream. All til
the day 1t haunts him. In vain ~
Il will not go" Ever ringing In hi
is the question, "Shal 1 wait ID u
until, as the sun is sinking, come
determination, II will see her, AM
prove indeed the ashes Of the dead
not be resurrected."
So when, at 8 o'clock, Nellie =
flushed and eager to welcome her !
it is only the servant who enterSss
ing on a salver the choicest lower
resting among them. as the hiddel
the little note, which tells her "a
imperative engagement has prsy
his seeing her. but that the dlIapI
ment she may feel can in no wG49|
his own.
Poor little girl! Two tearerS<
among the roses, as she stoon =,
their fragrant leaves, with the,
weight on her. heart she b.
known. All, to love is to sufxt1s
early in her dream she has le1A
lesson. n
And he, the recreant? Eight
struck from every clock as ~
upon the lady's threshold who
den him to her presence. Ha
years elapsed since last they sto4
to face? She rises from her "a
greet him, her fingers as exQN!
graceful, her eye as bright, herr f
winning, in all respects unc4i1
Once more the odor Of violet1
through the room.
You have summoned me,
l am here!w
"Ah, Hal, I sent for you.
guess why? Because for ten Lon
have hungered to look at "a
and now, in it's GOODNESS andSs
l cannot recognize 1t. I have
SO much. Can you not yet for
"And 1? Have l, too, suffers
ing? Let the dead past burylG
Mrs. Vaughn. We are here to-
the future"
"Since you will not be my
Hail." laying one hand uponShg
der. while, resist as he would
soul thrilled to the touch.
friendship is SO little. VIII
it to me?"
You. perhaps. have not hS
! Vaughn, that l am to DO
The suppressed triumph lurjEiq
dark eyes vanished, a gieam
suffering swept over the exqul{
and a ring OF true pain wassina
as she answered:
Married! Hal, Hal, who's
who has stolen your heart
And. sinking in the chair
buried in her hands. sha sok
the question.
If acting. then 'twere ntarW
the man who once would
down his soul for hes- % kSItS
ing on it, felt his whole beii1
answer to her cry. A wild
seized him, and he seated ~
her side, to clasp her to hie&
answer: "No one; none coulG
you that which was yourges@k..
once more into her glorious
cept the She hus cat
to revff IN her beauty.
pure, livery sweet, SCENE
float I rough the air.
do wrong!!" and How
grand, so noble, stoop to d
a gentle light came III
from which the veil seen
fallen. The violet odor.&
beauty Of the woman ~
longer intoxicated and
A girls white hand had
purer regions, had tauGl
things.
II will say good-by,
softly, taking her hand
! baye> Ay forgiveness g.
all the past. brDZx&A
not disfYsp its} 9i1W Sill
meant all youss a tosnMHx
of us could 60 h6ckf0leAk
The waves have W6s9NNR
steps from the sand. El
l be lyJur friend9
so. lCtood-nightw
So he left her. ~
foot ep sounding .ol
the dsathknell Of fhea
once mpre permitts
and upbn the balas
shipwrecked andse
sweetest music.
presenceN Of one y
their absence.
tears f9f mea"
drops still wet upd ~ r.
engagement ended
pected. and l had "a sIsEk
1 slept. My darling Easl3
ing tenderly the fu2
grant l may never
another tear."-New ;i.ssas