The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1904-10-20

IN. . was taIkInr to rs friends n Q
sufr - voice. and Judith were tire
SUBJECTS Of. the conversation A portion
Of u occasionally fell upon my ear.
"He dotes ON the ground she walks
upon" ! heard hlfa say. at IN sinful
TO 40 lore n creature Of dust: but she
10 a treasure moro precious than gnId."
"Ycs: she has always been q pious.
modc-tlv hehav ci young wcmsn." an
swered ore of the tea drinkers. Mira.
HumpArieS. In a modifying tone: hut
What hiss became Of that Mr.. Rodwelll
thourht there was snins to be q match
there?"
Gould I trust my precious lamb to
that man Of sinT' cjsculsied the rcvcr
end hypocritc. In a voice OF piors horror.
II had hored To turn his heart frsa, the
ways Of the wicked: hut II was cnilous
and n~nrrSrncrntc; and finding that. I
bade him 20 his ways. and told him my
child was not for him."
The party rroaned an approval of this
conduct.
This young man." he went on. evi-
IDENTIFY referring to me. has nothing
neither money. nor birth. nor friends:
but. thanks 10 me. he has q humble
heart that revcrences those who have
been good "a him. And In not that far
above the riches Of this world. which are
but ns drcssT"
yet n little worldly wealth IL ncccs-
sary 10 rs while we are s~ojourners In
this vals OF tears" remarked Mrs.
HUMPHREYS.
BY and by the party left. and We wers
alone. and Judith sat still at the win
dow. watching the angular. gloomy look
lns figures GO down the garden walk.
preceded by their host.
"Ah. IL you would always be 10 me an
you have been this evening"" I said 10
her. gently laying my hand upon hers.
Poor idlot!' she cried. with a mock
Ing laugh: dc you think II was for your
sake that I played the fool to-nightf
IL was only 90 throw dust In the eyes
Of those hypocrites. and give a color
to what ! have 20 do. You see. l have
10 secrets from my lover" she went on,
with r~nomentarily increasing irony. lyon
will not he able 20 accuse me hereafter
Of having deceived you. My candor
relieves you too. from the trouble OF
eavesdronping. You can learn nothing
fresh from behind the rhododendron
hush" 2
"you know. then. tha,y" 1 began.
family.
81 do know that. and every secret
thought of your soul" she interrupted
fercely. There Ii nothing that o can
conceal from me. I have but to ask.
aud you must answer"
shuldered. but could not speak.
snow listen 20 me. Silas Carston. or
whatever your name may be. You have
made me drink my degradation TO Its bit
terest drop. Ny father asked ycu to
make me your wife; and you refused me
-you. n hase-born. pitifui. moan hound
like you. refused me-yon. whom ! look
upon m dirt beneath my feet! Had you
spared me that degradation-had you
tnkc;, me then. I would have fought
against the contempt I felt for you: I
would have done Ill In my power 20
have done my duty. ! would have eren
been grateful TO ron. Now l hate you.
I loathe you: and yet ! will marry you.
that ! may degrade % make YOU M
tool. md yonr life n curse! | tell you
NIL this boldly and fearlcssly. for you
aunot shake of my power. You will be
my slave. as much as ever. and crawl
and fnwn upon me and implore my love
as much rs q did before"
Co be continued,