Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1903-05-28

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hand and his face was radiant with joy.
II should have missed him." he said,
simply.
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1T has been ten years since we stood
here at the end of the path and you
gave me the dog. Do you remember"
the woman asked. ...v
ut does not seem SO long ago ~
that" the man replied, abstractedly.
"And yet many things have occurred
since then. Father is dead; Bingo is
gone, and have no one left me-"
mo one but your little sister," the
woman rejoined shyly.
mo one but my little sister," the
man repeated, noticing the brilliancy
of her hair in the sunlight.
"You may never know how proud I
am of my big BROTHER" she said. "He
must have been lonely all these years
and at times discouraged. But he has
been brave and strong and has fought
his way onward and onward until-un-
til am proud of him.
In the mans breast the song was
throbbing.
II have tried very hard" he replied,
"but have not succeeded as I wished
might. I am only a poor man, with
my future all uncarved before me-"
II know she said, "but you will
succeed, for you are courageous"
She plucked blossom out of the
grass and fastened it in her belt.
do you know" the man said sud-
denly. glancing at her half shyly,
shat I used to have dreams-when
I was a boy?" ,...
"Yes?" she said.
II used to dreana About working
hard and some day ksSuing wealth
and power and building big house
like your father's," he continued.
tAnd I used to dream thss when {
had done these things, that | would
come to you and that you"
All the ambition; all the Six othered
hope of years were in his wor'ls, but
he hesitated. The girl had grown
strangely sober and her face was
pale.
He glanced at her half inquiring-
ly. y Her face was tense with pain.
and her eyes were dim with tears:
But she did not speak.
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In the light of the moon the face
of the man ON the bridge looked
CHASTITY pale. His dark eyes gilt
tered like diamonds as he glanced
over the railing at the rushing tide
below. Anguish deep, devouring
anguish, was stamped upon his fea-
lures.
Another mana large man, with a
bushy, untrimmed beard and broad
shoulders, came out of the shadows
and touched his arm.
"You are in trouble?" the large
man said; 'you have been thinking
of ending it all-there?'
"Well?" the other asked.
"Only this" the large man an
swered, II know you are the cashier
in the bank back yondcr in the town,
and I have followed you here. be-
cause"
II am short in my accounts short
more than I can ever hope to earn"
the cashier replied. 1.-THE examiner
arrived this evening. Tomorrow he
will 60 over the books, and"
"And you are coward enough to
leave your wife to suffer the disgrace
alone?"
The other quailed before the, in
dignation in his eyes and the two
stood in silence gazing at the misty
moonlight. Then the large man
spoke.
'In my boyhood," he said, Il was
known only as Bill Gordon's Jim
My mother and my father lie yonder
in the 'churchyard. 1t was Is years
ago-15 years ago to-day-that
mother died. The sunshine was drip
ping through the trees along the
road and the birds were singing in
the hedges. But saw only the
shadows upon the highway and heard
nothing but the croaking of the frogs
along the river, and, God! how lone
| Nv C0cy SOuuucU. OuC u XlLLlC girl
gave me some violets and told me she
was sorry. - '*'.. T.
'That was the beginning of my life.
1 could feel my heart beat after that
and I knew I had SOUL.
Gas the years went by, I haG
strange dreams. used to plan
but no matter. It couldn't be.
II went away then-went away
burning with desire to conquer in
spite of all; to gain power and wealth
and honor and come bacl1-to her.
''Far up the frozen Yukon I fount
that for which 1 sought-gold. Ma
ture opened to me the storehouse
where she had been hiding wealth
for ages, and riches poured into my
lap. And them came back her.
and found-but should have known
| it could never be-"
r He paused to gaze 'dreamily at tn,
7 ripples dancing in the moonlight
t Then ne thrust his hand in his poke