Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1905-05-05

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little one: but there h two sides 20 that
as well So my fathers acres come "a
last Is you and Richard Jennifer,, | shall
be Well content, ! do assure YOU Mar
gerry"
She sprang up from her low seat an'
went 10 stand ia the window bay. Ate
a time she turned and faced once again
and the warm blood was in cheek ane
neck and there was a soft light In hei
Eeyes 10 make them shine like stars.
Then yo0 would have me marry Rich
ara Jennifer?" she asked.
Twas bur a little word that honor
babe me say. and yet II choked me and
could not say II.
"Dick would have you. Margcry; and
Dick is my dear f~riend-as l am his.
but your" she Queried. Were you my
friend. as well, IS this as you would
have m
Ny look weat past her through the
l-ead-rimmed window-panes 10 the greal
oaks aud hickories on the lawn; 10 these
and TO the white road winding in and out
among them. While yet ] sought for
words IN which 10 give her unreservedly
to my dear lad, two horsemen trotted into
view One OF them was a kings man
the other a civilian In sober black. The
rcdcoat rode as English troopers do. with
a firm seat. as II the man were master
or his mount; but the smaller man In
black seemed little 80 the manner born.
and daylight shuttled In and out beneath
him, Keeping time to the jog-trot of his
beast.
thought Il passing strange that with
ali COOL viii TO answer her, these coming
horgemen seemed to hold me silent. And,
indeed, ! did not speak until they came
so near that | could make them out.
II am your friend. Msrgery mine; as
good a friend as you will let me be. And
as between Richard Jennifer and another,
i should be a sorry friend TO Dick did |
not"
She heard the clink OF horseshoes ON
the gravel and turned. signing TO me for
silence while she looked below. The win
dow oyerhung the entrance on that side.
through the opened air easement l heard
some babblenient OF voices, though not
the words.
II must go down." she said. '"Tis COM
pany come. and my father is away"
She passed behind my chair, and, hear
ing her hand upon the latch. / had
thought her g~one-gone down to welcome
my enemy and his riding mate. the fac
tor Bur while I was cursing my unready
tongue and r%epenting that ] had not Civ
en- her some SINAI word OF warning. she
spoke again.
You say Richard Jennifer or another.
What know you or any other, Monsieur
John?'
Nay, ] know nothing save what you
have told me; and from that nave been
hoping there was no other"
"But If | say there may be-"
MY heart went sick at that. True, I
had thought 10 give her generously to
Dick, whose right was paramount: but
TO another
"Margery. come hither where / may see
you" And when she stood before me
like a hidden child; Tell me, little
comrade, who is that other?f
But now her mood was changed, and
from standing sweet and pensive she fell
a~-laugh.ng.
What impudenceg' she cried. MA
fol- You should borrow Pere Matthews
cassock and breyiary; then. mayhap. L
might confess to you. But not before"
But sim / pressed her.
TELL me, Margery.'
She tossed her head and would not
look az me ''Dlck Jennifer is but a hoy;
suppose this other were a man fun
grown
Yes
And a soldier"
The sickness In my heart became a
fire.
70, Margery, Don't tell me it Is this
iend who came just now"
All IN 81 fash the TESTING mood was
gone, but that which took It's place was
strange 10 me. Tears came: her bosom
heaved. And then she would have PASSED
Inc but | caught her hands and held them
fast
"Margery, enc moment: for your W
sweet sake. IL not for Dicks or mine. have
naught TO do with this devils emissary
Of a man, II you only knew--if / dared
tell you"
Bur for once. II seemed, / had stretched
my privilege beyond the limit. She
whipped her hands from my hold and
faced me coldly.
Sir Francis says you are a brave gem
tlema1. Captain Ireton. land though he
knows well what you would be about.
he has not sent a fle Of men to put you
in arrest, And In return you call him
names behind hts back. I shall not stay
to listen, sir
With thai she passed again behind my
chair, n once again | heard her hand
s.ne.. ....7~ .st5tf.- 6aTi would say my say.
Forgive me-. Margery. / pray you:
twas only what yon said that made me
mad. It's less than naught IL you'll
deny IT,"
waited long and patiently, and thought
she must have gone before her answer
came And this Is what she said:
1T ! must tell vol then: tits now two
weeks and more since Sir Francis Fall
comet asked me 10 marry him. IL hope
YOU do feel better. Captain Ireton.s,
And with these bitterest or all words
20 her leave-taling. she left me to en-
aure as best / might the hell or torment
slley had lighted for me.
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