Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-03-02

caking the sore on my arm where a
Cayuga child had thrust lighted pine
| splinter into my flesh Strange aye
astonishing-tha these people here be
| hind their fortress, their blockhouses,
] their earthworks and stockades. Should
forget those who dweit beyond the
| gates. wrestling the dark soil inch by
inch from the giant pines Of the will
derness!
Somber thoughts filled me. | had n
hard role to play before Lord Dun
more | had a harder role to act be-
fore Silver Heels if she were still here
in Pittsburg.
1t gave me no pleasure to find myself
so near her. The attitude she had as
sumed toward me that last night in
Johnstown had hurt enough to leave Il
scar. But when sears appear wounds
are healed. and 50 was mine 1t was
true. l had never loved her as men
love sweethearts. Her sudden and
amazing appearance as a woman had
aroused my curiosity, her popularity
and beauty my jealousy. 1t was hurt
pride that tempered me when the play
fellow | had tolerated and protected
and tormented at my pleasure torment
ed, tolerated and finally ignored me.
did not love her when | aroused her
contempt with my courtship Of Mrs
Hamilton. / did not love her when /
followed her To the pantry to bully her
into according me her respect once
more. 1t was vanity vanity when !
sulked because young Beyan took her
from me; vanity when assailed the
pretty ears of Mrs. Hamilton with cal
low cynicisms and foolish wit / scorn
ed myself for having deceived nay own |
heart with the fancy that / had ever
loved my cousin Silver Heels.
Now that the demon Butler had been |
exercised by Sir William, aud now
That Sir William wished for my union I
with Silver Heels and had promised |
me the means to maintain her as her /
rank required, | understood plainly |
hat did not love her in that way She
was only my playfellow; she had nev
n been anything else. | meant to see
Ter and tell her so: meant to ask her
forgiveness for offending her; | meant
o seek her friendly confidence once
more, to warn her that she should not
AIRY here in these troublous times. but
eturn at once to Johnson Hall. where
'ir William could protect her not only
rom the savages, but also from that
reature whose every breath of life
Vas an offense to his Creator
Doubtless Silver Heels would go
nth me. Dunmore would be obliged
D provide our escort. Indeed, his lord
hip would be glad enough 10 see me
ave his town of Pittsburg ere had
nished with my business here.
l had laid my hand on the knob, in {
INT on seeking breakfast below, and
as about to open the door when
knocked. 1t was Saul Shem- ,
Ell. smiling and folding his hands over
IS belly-a greasy spectacle, in sooth.
n hungry sromach-and | scowled
ld babe him state his business quick
in the devils name.
"Goot day and greeding, sir" said
e peddler, bowling and rubbing him 6
III against the door like a cat "Gott r
we our country, Mr.. Cardigan. You a
e expected to join the gendlemens in O
!, sir. Mr.. Mount begs you will hold !
conversation NIT strangers here q
,outs nor entertain no one until he |
es you, sir" 6
Very WELL" / said 2
Miss Warren iss here in Pittsburg. b
7" he ventured n
Il supposed So" / said coldly, ''but s
at does not interest me-" c
Maybe" he said spitefully. "you Il
nd know something's f
What things?" i
Miss Warren weds NIT Lord Dun e
ore in July" ,,
lie was gone like slippery lizard
fore | could seize him He vanished