The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-12-24
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In the early afternoon of that sam
Day was digging In the garden ar
hitting my ayes between almost ever.
Epadeful to snatch a glance at ENID
who was walking slowly UP and dow
the bowling green in full sight. Shi
Dared not approach, for within q dozel
yards of me mother man was busy
one of Sir Johns men, as grim and DIR!
sn old fellow as his master.
/ turned the earth steadily to all ap'
pearanee a laborious, accomplishing
drudge, while secretly / reveied in al
the glory of the bright April day, ane
Gelt the rich sweetness of my loves
presence as an added brightness to the
sunshine.
The warm air was loaded with the
haunting perfume of the great orchard
slear by, end. the tender new leaves OF
the tail lines beside the green caught
the sunshine and filtered it delicataly
upon her as she moved to and fro, her
Geif the fafrest thing among all the
fresh beauties of the spring, | cannot
describe hoW cheerful and contented 1
vas as | made play with the clumsy
spade that afternoon; it's true times
were not of the gayest, but / was
thankful for the luck we had enjoyed
60 far, and trusted time would better
It: meanwhile Enid was stealing con-
anaal glalleess MT me, vas thinking OF
me ever.
A tranlple OF heavy riding boots
sounded along the graveled path beside
the house. Before l turned my head
i knew who 1t was. I felt no surprise
20 see Jack postgate hurrying to place
himself beside Enid. That / ground
my teeth and uttered some wicked
wishes concerning him ! do not deny,
and l did not my work until
the sight of his father spying the place
over with keen, ferreting glance bade
me beware.
L had seen their meeting before this
happened and had something TO think
of as ] delyed. Enid had received him
with her usual civility, and Jack
seemed transported. He burgeoned, he
seemed to swell, he became all fire, all
assiduity..
What maggot has entered the fools
head now ?' thought 1; .he has at least
the port OF a happy lover And at the
idea of how far Jack was from the ha-
ven wher he would be, / smiled to
myself. and forgave him upon the spot
his temporary advantage.
Sir John Went back into the house,
and now / saw Enid stepping In thed i-
rection of the path Jack had just fol-
lowed. He sprallg forward and cut her
of, talking eagerly and earnestly, and
she turned on her heel and walked
sapidiy toward the upper part of the
green. where a side door led into the
house.
The bowling green was a long strip
lying along the western face between
the house and the moat. On two sides
it was bounded by the walls, along the
third ran the water, ten feet deep, and
thirty feet wide, and only at the south
ern end was it open. 1t vas this south
.srn path from Which Enid had turned
away, and now she was making for the
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the turf.
i rested my hands on my spade and
watched her swiftly moving figure. I
2orgot mydisguise, I forgot everything;
II had no ayes for aught save those two.
/ saw him catch her up as she disap-
peareds behind a small clump of bushes.
She did not come into sight again for
nm instant, and then I#saw her start
forward, struggling in the arms Of Jack
Postgate. as he Yainly attempted to
tenfold her 1.-THE. swaying figure In his
embrace and snatch kisses from her
lips.
never ran so fast In my life as /
few over the garden and down the
howling-green at that moment.
Jack Postgate, You villain! you
hound screamed as I darted upon
him and seized him by the throat Just
Enid isprarlg aside. He had no time
20 lay hand upon his weapons; he
sfxed his clutch in my wrists, tearing
5furiously to rip away my grip, his eyes
and tongue loliing horribly. Collecting
my strength I flung him infuriously
from me- and at that instantSreceiyed q
lsttanring blow on the head which rolled
a1,e on theaturss.
This timely diversion In favor OF my
enemy a effected by my fellow-gar-
dener, who had followed me up and
aided his young master by a swinging
stroke OF his spade handle. For some
moments [ scarce knew where I was,
sthenI came to my senses to find myself
In q situation which had been q reward
for 81 hundred such blows. For my9love
ma flung herself upon the grass beside
me, AND gathered me into her arms and
sptlloWed my head upon hsss breast. She
vas utteTing sweet, frightened words
ard holding me close to the softest,
skindest heart in all the world.
looked up into her beautiful eyes
and smiled, and she drew a long, |
thankful, ~quivering breath. Her hair
had become unbound. and Its dark.
perfnmed night had fallen over me,
shutting out all the world besides her
are lost she whispered,
Ma T Whispered back, will
aWsTasthegmoat.'ss zE@-@zs=@@
sssEhen do not move. she implored,
sstill 9 spring for the parapet. We
ATeSnot yards from 1T and8no one
Us very ar.
said 4 SOFTLY NY, and leave
yourposition Unexplained! No, mysI
love, that will never do.
sal up my lips and she kisesd mel
DEARLY hen raised my head from
bosolia and Looked steadily upon my
Il man who struck me had given
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