The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-01-15
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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1 here"
He did not see the look of anticlpat-
| ed triumph that carus for an instant
into her face.
| The next moment he tried again to
raise himself. and this time he sue
! ceeded.
He sat upright for q few moments,
then he said:
"If you will give me your hand
think l can stand now, I did think
had trifie more strength"
She rose and assisted him to bis feet.
| She placed the cane In his hands and
then said:
"If you will lean on my arm, think
| you can walk better. This sand Is not
| easy to step on. You must allow me
to say you were very careless to come
out like this"
Rothesay did as she suggested, and
they began making their way, slowly,
| TO the house.
The young man wished she would
| speak again, for there was wonder
| full charm in Julia Caryls voice, though
some of her own sex might have sus-
| pected its sincerity.
| But he was too breathless TO make
|
on In silence, he leaning heavily on her
arm. in spite Of all his efforts not to do
\ so.
Just before they reached the house,
| Kate Purcell came around from the
| back. evidently having started to go
| down TO the water In search of Rothe-
/ say.
She could not help starting and ut
! tering an exclamation of surprise rs
she saw the two. and she wondered at
herself that a construction seemed to
come about her heart.
What could 1t matter to her? This
man was going away to his betrothed
in few days. II made no possible
| difference to her what he should think
OF this woman. whose name she did not
yet know.
II imagine this gentleman is your
| patient, Miss Purcell" said Julia, who
was the first one to speak, and have
half mind to say that you should
have been more strict with him. He
Is doing himself harm in his impa-
| tience."
"He is, indeed" replied Kate, in
wardly resenting Julia's words. "But
must exonerate myself from any
share In this imprudence. knew he
was coming down stairs to-day, but /
had no idea that he would escape out
of doors in this way. was away; but
see that someone should have stood
on guard"
Aa she spoke, the two girls assisted
Rpthesay into the house, where he i'm
mediately lay down upon the lounge,
Iihorociy oxasperated with himself at
his weakness.
He lay silent, HIS eyes closed, and his
whole face showing how entirely ex.
| hausted he was.
Being man, he did not read Julia
Caryl at all as Kate Purcell had done.
The two girls sat and chatted few
minutes with great amiability, Kate
surprised at herself that she could feel
so hateful toward one who had never
| done her the least harm.
When Julia rose to go, Rothesay
raised himself upon his arm and said:
Il have not yet had the grace to
thank YOU Next time I have the
/, pleasure OF seing you hope shall not
be quite so helpless"
| He extended his hand and she put
hers into 1t, while she smiled and re-
turned some trivial reply In that en-
| chanting voice of hers.
Looking at them thus, Kate could not
help thinking that 1t was not to be
| wondered at Ii Vance Rothesay should
| forget honor In such a presence.
Julia turned easily to Kate ard said:
Il hoped to make your acquaintance
more thoroughly than I did yesterday,
but ! congratulate myself on my call
to-day"
Instead OF going directly, as she had
Fnemed to intend, she began a gay and
hCtnorous description of her mishap of
i the day before--not sparing to ridicule
I herself, and making a most entertain.
! ing history.
Kate could not help laughing hearth
| ly, and Rothesay she had not seen look
SO animated since he came.
But Julia DID not stay long; she
knew when to go, when her presence
was still desirable, and, with a gay
adieu, she went away.
Rothesay lay silent for a while.
watching Kate as she went about the
room, her touch making the rude place
look homelike. His thoughts were con-
fused and strange.
In spite of himself, the memory of
Miss Lauriat had grown somewhat dim
during his sickness. and now IT was
with something OF an effort that he
| told himself that In a few days, at the
least. he could leave her and go.
who Is she?" he asked, at last, re-
vealing. as Kate thought, where his
! thought has been.
Then IL struck her that she did not
know the name of the lady, and she
told him so.
Il think she asked my name In the
| field yesterday, but never thought to
return the question"
"Oh, where is woman's curiosity?"
he exclaimed, with a smile.
Then, moment later. as he moved
uneasily:
"Will you arrange this handkerchief
for me? II hurts my srm?'
As Kate bent over him to change the
position of his arm, that was in the
sling, she felt his eyes upon her, and
she was angry at herself that wave
OF color rose to her face
Why should his gaze affect her?
Had she not, hundred times, within
the last fortnight. told herself she
would be glad when he went away
that he had disturbed the calmness OF
her home? And was he not as good rs
married to another? And IL he was
not what did n nattar IN ber9