The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1905-03-31
Copyright 1901 By
T. Fitzgerald namoy
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CHAPTERS NNNlN.
in March Ms. Dumharton Was back
il but no, To the Rouse on To the
district which MAS traughl with such
terrible associations and memories fol
her, for Quinton QuaNc. having Nni-
untceled In find her a new dwelling.
delightful house in kensingtom 10 let.
which he had Immediately taken for
her.
And here. in this house. which well
coined hey by its brightness. its air
OF old fashioned sciidity. its promise
of counfort she met George Bostoek
for the first time since his accident.
As he entered the room where she
awaited him. she arose ~nervouslN, and
advanced With outstretchcd hands, her
eyes meeting his. her heart too full for
utterance of What she felt.
For ON econdS she could only look
at him in silence. noticing that his fig
ure was thinner than before. hat Il
scar marked the right temple. that his
| cheeks We're more hollow. but his large
gray eyes under their heavy arched
brows We're not less luminous and We're
now filed with a purpose deeper. and
with a light of hope they had not pre-
| viouSly known.
He was telling her in q voice he
strove to steady aud command, how
glad he was they had met again after
what seemed a century. OF
all the darkness it had held for both.
when she suddenly interrupted him,
for she could keep no longer silent.
How can l thank YOU What words
of mine can tell YOU how i feel for
what you would have done. for the
sacrifice you would have made for
me-"
1t was @ his turn to remain mute.
1 -. H. ,L~ 49,, ~ yt 3" N ~
he desired was given him. and he
rapidly replied:
Give me. if you can, your love; it is
the one thing l have hoped for and de-
sired
Very calmly, her eyes still seeking
his. she said:
1T is yours already"
Nine! he exclaimed in delight. and
he took her In his arms as if he would
snatch her from all further pain and
shelter her from care.
Whiia the short afternoon of that
spring day died. they two cmptied their
hearts. He old her what he believed
She neither knew nor suspected. how
from the first day he saw her a fresh
interest had come into his lonely life.
and out of this interest had sprung
a love that was to him as a revela-
ton; told her of the pride he had felt
in her success. of the happiness he had
iOulu III ueI lIleIluSilP. VI VIZ SiAti
he had known because he Was unable
to claim her as his own
She listened with wondering delight.
her long face with it's irregular feat
ures frightened. until. despite the gray
streaked hair loosely ";assed above the
broad intellectual forehead. she as
sumed an air Of youth that seemed To
take ten years from her age. And then
in turn she told him how dear his
friendship had been to her. how well
come his presence, but that no thought
of love had dawned upon her until the
first day of her affection, he hav-
ing come to see her had professed his
faith in her innocence before hearing
her story. And then anxious to spare
the dead as much as possible. while
eager the living should learn the truth
she spoke of the evening Valerius hat
called to tell her that ne. George Bos.
took, had confessed, and how she would
not credit his self accusation, but haC
guessed Alright the cause for which hi
wished to sacrifice his good name.
And so understanding. loving anu
confiding in each other. they. will
solid foundations for happiness, began
Il new life. brighter than eithe. of hao
versary of her husbands death hat
passed, would she consent to MARI.
again. George Bostock respecting he
wishes, but the days which came be
tween We're full of contentment 70
both.
The powers, which. during the crisi
of her life she feared had failed he
forever, awoke fertile as before. an
strengthened under the impetus whicl
her nature received through love
And therefore. setting to work m
more, she produced Il novel. deeper i
it's analysis OF feeling, fresher In it
] emotional force, and wider in 1t
! S1,,arn .nf thntIuhtC than S1n had n,p
, viously written. Moreover. work whic
had formerly seemed q d"udgery nov
became Il delight: each chapter tina
passed from her pen was read alou
e by her to the man on whose judgmen
{ She relied. in whose criticism she foun
help. whose appreciation she value
: most. And this book being publishe
l gained her a higher place in the literar
world. Il greater popularity than sh
. had previously attained. the realizatio
j, of which brought her a proud salts
factions. for such eXcellency as til
story could boast of was due, she toll
/ her future husband. to the impetus h
8 had given to her mind.
Its merit is solely due to yourself
dear he answered. smiling at her.
ITO myself it may be in the first in
e stance" she replied. But you kno'
: we are all so open to influence. es
pecially people With temperanents lil
y hii''. Do' ~ VIZ NY 't'S.
h who lave the effect of Daralyzing an
e%xhaustiEg your brain during half q
hours conversation. and those WI
4 stimulate the mind and give you mer
Q tai strength. just as there are moder
vampires. who. without Il conscious e.
fort of theirs. seem to drain you of a
physical force"
q so I have heard" answered Geort
II Bostock. but my nature is too toug
I suppose. to experience such things"
: 1T is SO strong. so calm. so profoui
that it helps others, though you M
IS not Know OIL feel it; it certainly hell
me. I'm sure it does"
Il am afraid. Olive. you will nal
3 mo conceited,' he said With mock gra
e ity.
8 That would be beyond my abilit
:" But l want TIC make you happy; to II
pay you for all you V N and /:
you would have done for my sake"