Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1904-12-01
LOVE WAS THE BEST


touched delicateIy on the last scandal
and were now busy with Jack Rod
ney's name and money. a decision Of
the court had given his inheritance to
another heir, and then he had gone
| into Wall street and been caught on
the wrong side Of the market.
| Il can't picture 1t, said Sally Little
John, balancing her little gold spoon.
'What will become Of him7 The spoil
cd darling! Why, he will have to go to
work.
"Workg' said Julia Montressor.
'sWith those aristocratie hands? What
sort Of work? why. what win he do?'
"The only thing he can do-stop liv-
ing"
"Oh, Babl How horrid of you! Jack
Rodney, the dear, splendid fellowl Has
any one seen him2 I wonder what he
is doing nowY' said sally.
walking on his uppers, don't they
call itY' said Bah
Every one else was letting VIII de
Luys reap what he sowed, but Jack
made good all the misrepresentation
| isn't that the next term2 And If 1T
was Jacks yacht that went cruising up
the Mediterranean and had princes on
board for guests 1t was his steamer
that took those children from Seven
alleys down the harbor every afternoon
all the hot summer
where is Jack? Does any one
known said Sally.
/ 'Going to Texas, ranching. He has
cleared UP everything and starts at
once, some one said. He'd like it If it
were play, the poor fellowT'
ooh, 1t Ii really getting darkm ex-
Ing. Why, Felicia, how white you are!
should think you were ready to faint
yourseIfy
"The sudden light murmured Fell
cha,
It was while the last dinner guests
that night were still saying tender
nothings to Bah that a slender shape
slipped swiftly down the steps and
passed along in the shadow Of the
houses like herself Felicia shrank be
hind her veil from every passerby. A
half hours rapid walk, and she ran up
Il some steps to make sure of the num-
i Der, rang the doorbell. said something
Il explanatory to the man who answered
1t, passed in and followed him to the
door up one flight Of the broad, low
stairway there
a man sat there with his head bow
ed upon his arms as they lay along the
table in an attitude of utter detection.
He did not look up when the door
opened and closed. But the girl cross
ed the room quickly and, standing be-
hind him, stopped with her arms laid
across his shoulder
II am not dream, Jack" she said,
bending lower, her soft, cold cheek
touching him. II am Felicia"
For one moment there were silence
and rapture here. And then the trans
fer men came for the luggage.
sAnd this parcel, too" said Felicia.
"Feliciav' he exclaimed.
'This parcel" she repeated ''You
know cannot 90 back after coming
here" she said when they were alone
again. Il have burned my ships be-
hind me-
do You mean itY' he exclaimed joy
Ously And then his tone fell Il
thought-oh, yes, certainly. must
take you home before my train leaves. .
| "You will take me home? My home
II with you, Jack"
"You don't know what you say he
answered her. "Oh, no. / cannot ac-
cept the sacrificel' the eager CLEAN OF
his eyes belying his words.
Jack, she murmured, sthe sacri-
fee In my coming here unasked!'
/ "Don't make it SO hard for meg' he
| exclaimed An hour ago it was tile
darkness OF despair. / was going te
bury myself in the ranch, as Ii it were
grave. Now shall go out in that
new life, radiant with tile happy
knowledge and my hope. And even IL
should never prosper enough to come
for you,n he said after a moment tax.
Ing step toward her, ssif you should
weary in the long waiting and give
some other man the love / have won
well / could bear 1t perhaps, remem
bering ana living again In this nights
joy.'
Some other manrs she exclaimed
uncIasping his arms and looking fol
the hat and jacket that had beer
thrown aside. II am going with you
Jack. IL you can live summer and
winter In a tent tn Texas, can too
have the lit clothes III that parcel.
have my Jewels here They were my
mothers and are mine. and | have ths
right to take them, and their price vii
hinder my being burden
| Il was year after that Felicia sa
one night In the refulgent moonlight d
the high prairie after day Of hea
tempered BY the high gulf breeze Owe
800 miles Of flowers.
s.Are you sorry came?" she said.
@Are your
~Do you know it seems to me pre-
clsely as If we were living on an out
skirt Of the holy land, with Jocks ant
herds and the iig and pomegranate ant
the tender grape giving good smell Z