Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1903-04-09

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get your father to discharge me, and
that, I believe, he contemplates do
ing, though he has been friendly to
the last. Still, she could persuade
him. I feel sure of it. Then, you
see, I would have to go anyway"
''But what is to become Of; me
what am I to do?" almost in tears.
She was little more than a child,
barely II. 81 don't want you to 60
I won't have itn' with a, stamp of
the foot.
Is My DEAR l.. am, acting for the
BEST" firmly. %':":NEy usefulness here:
is over, and to remain would only
make matters more disagreeable for
you, as well as me. T am going to-
the city, where there is some chance,
for me to show my ability, if have
any. There is no chance for me to
rise here, and when I'3have> made "a
competence, and am in a position to
take care of you as you. Deserve,
why, we will marry, in spite Of the
WOrld.'
'And will that be very long very,
very long?' she asked, in doleful
voice, that caused him to laugh.
'Not long, if the world appreciates
my transcendent genius," with
fippant air. Not long, if hard work
and application will lift me to a re-
spectacle place in society," = -
"Still, 1 think it is very mean of
you to co. poutingly.
"Don't think it is not wrench
for me to part from you"
But the. girl refused to be COM
forted, and it was only through Law
ish endearments and many promises
that she became more composed and
reasonable, and began to share his
view, that it was for the best.
''But we can't part this way" she
protested. Il must give you some
thing to. remember me by, Just
wait here for moment until I run
over to the house. I shall not be
gone long" and, before he; had "a
chance to protest that a souvenir
was not necessary. -. she had fitted
away out beyond, the light; into the
shadows. =. 20 ~
After she had gone he found him.
self listening to the myriad voices
of the forest, that seemed to fall
with irritating A~reiterance i. On his
ears: He felt far from being in a
cheerful mood, not knowing what
the future might bring forth, or if ),
indeed, he ever should see her again.
1t was such a breaking away from
old ties, this starting oft, after the
placid years he had spent as the vii
lage school-teacher. Something's he,
wdndereds.if he was fit. to wage a
good fight beyond there, Fin the hum:
ming city. Well. at, least he was
not without courage, and, if he went
down, it would be to fall fighting.
How long the girl was! 1t seemed
to him that she must have been,
gone for, hours. Perhaps she had
been detained, and it would be i'm
possible for her to return. Still,
knowing what passionate little per-
son she was, and accustomed, pretty
much to having her own way it
WOulu US d ull1Cu1U lAdUGCl rlOI UAeAf
to have kept her back. = Finally, he.
could bear the waiting no longer,
but rose and stepped out to the edge
of the trees, looking .anxionsly in
the direction of the house. It. would
be really too bad if. their last meet
ing should be so woefully curtailed.
A step, behind him, and, as he
turned, it was to face Mrs. Ellison.
Even in that light he saw that her
face wore an angry expression. -
'What are you doing here?
He did not answer, for the sur
prise of the meeting had checked
his speech. She. was tall, hand
some woman, and wore an evening
dress that displayed her fine arms
and bosom. In the moonlight, with
the dark trees around, she was a
picture for painter. >
She was swinging a garden hat
back and forth in one jeweled hand,
with an angry gesture, then, stamp
ing her foot, she repeated the ques-
ton:
e'o1A y va GILL, ~ '1Ae1C s@A ~: Joo
doing in these grounds?"
$50 maybe that I came to take a
last look at the house-of my friend,
Mr.. Ellison" he stammered.
'You might have. spared yourself
the4trouble+ since it is my house and
not his which was true, Di knew,
SINCE the wife had esfortupe And
now; since you have seen it, go!''
~ 4" Yes," replied the young man, but
making no, move, to leave. s....
81 know that it was one of the
family you came to see," she con-
tinued, with rising anger. 81 con-
graduate Mr.. Ellison on his protege.
A fine guardian for young people,
truly. Sneaking in here, like a thief
in the night, to see my daughter,
whosis too1young to know BETTER"
..s'Y our daughter will never suffer
at my hands, madam the anger ris-
ing within him, which he dared not
give vent to. S.:,a .3
Enough! We will not discuss
that matter. Your presence here is
a sufficient answer. And now in