The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1905-04-12

He could not hear. yet rugged like q
Trojan.
Now. here's a time TO keep q man
sittin'.' he shouted, as he caught my
hand and pulled me full length on the
turf.
There was no answer. The black hor-
ror had overtakea me at last
They carried me to a shed in the great
court OF Gleys md set me on straw, and
there. I'LL far into the afternoon, I lay
betwixt ~swoonins and trembling. while
Della bathed my head in water from the
sea. for no other was 70 be had. And
about four in the afternoon the horror
left me. so that I SAT- up and told my
story pretty steadily.
What OF the housey' I asked when
the tale was done and a company sent
TO search the east cliff from the beach.
All perished." said Della. and then
smiling. I am as houssless As ever.
Jack
And have the same good friends"
That's true. But listen-for while
you have lain here Billy and have pus
our heads together. He il bound for
Brest. be says. and has agreed to take
me and such poor chartels as are saved
TO Brittany, where I know my mothers
kin viii have q welcome for me until
these troubles be passed Already the
half Of my goods is aboard the Godsend.
and a letter 20 Sir Bevill begging him to
appoint an honest man as my steward.
WHAT think you OF the planY'
lit seems a good PLAN I answered.
slowly: "the England that now is is no
place for a woman When do you ALP
AS soon as you are recovered, Jack"
Then that's now"
Art looking downcast, Jack
Said |: How else should / look. that
on TO lose thee in IN hour or more?-
She made no reply 70 this, but turned
away to give an order to the sailors
The sun was setting as Deiia and T
stood on the beach. beside the boat that
was 10 take her from me. Aboard the
Godsend l could hear the anchor lifting,
and the men singing. m, holding Moliy's
bride, I held out my hand to the dear
maid who with me had shared so many
a peril.
rs there any more to comer' she
asked
NO." said I. nothing to come but
'farewel-r
She laid her small hand in my biz
palm. and glaneing up, said very pretty
and demure:
And shall I leave my best? Wilt not
come, too. dear JackY-
-Deliar' l stammered. What is thisl
I thought you loved me not
And so I did. Jack. and thinking so, 7
found | loved thee better than ever. Fie
ou thee. nowI May not a maid change
her mind without being forced to such
unseemly, brazen wordsT' And shs
heaved a mock sigh.
But as / stood and held that littls
hand. l seemed across the very mist Of
happiness 10 read a sentence written. and
spoke II, perforce and slow. as with an
other mans mouth:
Della. you only have / loved. and viii
lcveI Blithe would I be 10 live with you,
and TO serve you would blitheIy die. In
sorrow, then, call for me or IN trust
abide me. But 60 with you now may
not"
She lifted her eyes, and looked full into
mine. And then, as a tear started:
But thou'lt come for me, ere long,
Jack! Stay
She drew of her ring and slipp'd il
on my little finger.
There's my tokenl Now give me one
to weep and be CHAD over"
Having no rrinkets, l gave my glove;
and sac kss'd il twice, and put it in hei
bosom
Il have no need Of this ring" said L;
for look and l drew forth the lock I
had cut from her dear head. that morn
ing among the alders by Kennet side. and
worn ever since over my heart wilt
marry no man till / Gomez
Now, that's too hard a promise" said
she, laughing. and shaking her curls.
Too hard.
why. OF course. Listen. Nv eetheart-
a true woman will NOT change her mind;
but, oh! she dearly loves TO be able to-
So. batting this, here's my hand upon il
now. fe. Jack! and before all these
mariners.-well, then IL thou must"
/ watch'd her standing in the stern
and waving. till she was under the God
sends side; then turn'd, and mounting
Molly. rode inland to the wars.
THE end