Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1905-08-10
HE CALLED
ROSELLAN
By JOANNA SINGLE
By JOANNA SINGLE
Copyright, 1906. by T. c. Mcclure

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uation, but she agreed with her hus-
band that their one fair and cherished
daughter should not become the wife
Of John Barry. The girl herself, flush
ed and lovely, declared that she would
marry him, that she loved him and
that her life would be ruined without
him.
"But, my dear daughter" said her ia
Their, John is just out Of college, and
he has studied too much-run all to one
sort OF brains, and he's not fit to battle
with the real world. And, besides, he
Is your cousin" -
-Four times removed" remarked the
girl quietly,
! y "But stsll your cousin" continued
the vigorous old gentleman, who hated
the thought Of giving up his daughter
to any man, but had decided that she
must some time marry, and that the
man must be Gilbert Crane. "And we
ticular and that you have always had
everything you want,
~ don't want anything but John.
He has himself, his ability" she put In
proudly. I'VE have cared for each 9TH
er always"
S"Oh, the ability to write decent ar
ticls or even a popular novel! What
does scribbling amount tor He has
nothing till that old great-aunt of his
dies" The father looked fondly at
the daughter, 80 like him in feature
and spirit, though what he counted
firmness IN himself seemed rank obsti-
macy in her. Il ssssEg ssesp
~"Father," the girl protested, II would
listen to you II you had advanced one
valid reason for separating us. He Is
not cousin enough to make one grain
Of difference, and the fact that he Ia
not well is only another reason why l
should go to California with him till
he u rested and can begin work on his
book" The old man drew the girl to
his knee, and the mother wiped her
eyes. -~r~--s-~-'--~
Look here, child, we have a reason.
We have had talk with John and his
mother. and Dr. Simpson. The plain
truth is that he has symptoms OF con-
sumption. You know what that may
mean Rosellan ciutched hts arm.
1T Ia not truel He would have told
me nrst OF all, He Is only tired out.
I viii send for him and see. and II 1t
were true should take care of him."
You don't know what you are say
inG. Even II we had 10 little sense, do
you suppose John himself would ex-
pose you b even possible danger like
thati He said last night
II had = right to be therel Andfhe
never let me know"
wait. dear" said her mother. eve
love you too well to- John Knows
his duty. HIS going to California;
hossaian sprang up and faced them.
Il shall 60. tool" she declared.
"Dsarie," her mother spoke, he left
you this letter. He"-
Left me a letter. why, where is
her"
He went to,Cafifcrxia this morning.
1t was for the best
without telling me or saying good
by You must have made him do this!
But no, you couldn't do that! 1t Is his
own fault. 1t means that he-doesn't
care as he said he did" She stood
docking at them.
"Rosellan," pleaded her mother. she
did the right thing" But the girljtook
Johns letter from her fathers hand
and left the room.
We'll" old Roger Howard said to his
wife, ITS hard on her at first and
John certainly did the square thing
but she's young and the separation
may turn her heart toward Gilbert. as
we have always planned
And Rosellan, In her own room. was
reading her lovers letter.
Rosellan. dearest you know I love Won
Thaf IL why am leaving you this way.
! think could not bear to say goodby: II
would be cruel to us both Privately l
myself cannot think that am anything
worse than run down from mental over
work and neglect of physical exercise. but
al our relatives and DIR. Simpson seen, to
See danger to the very shadow of which
VIII not expose you
DO 1 am off to my Aunt Eunfoe. II
WSa4o De orutaiiy unfair to hold your
neart to pledge ! may never be able |
nonorably to redeem. Therefore. dearest |
! Get you free Try 20 be happy and for |
set 1 have promised your father not TO |
write. 1t seems best, though you know n |
breaks my heart You know, too. that /
would let no obstacle but this come be-
tween us. wish It was decent to ask
you TO wait till I And whether may not
~ De IN shape to make a homo for YOU.
but II - not '~~'
it b hard not TO kiss you goodby. and
nevsr loved you ~ do now In giving
vou up. Yours always. 8
JOHN BARRY.
But all Rosellan said to herself W.
He does not love me or be could -
|eGvs me-" ~
That ono wakeful night that
- seemed to change RoselIan Low
Ne forbade her parents to texD
Johns name and seemed SUI enfao'
Aavs grown from gfz1 to w my 2
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