The Havre herald. [volume] (Havre, Mont.) 1904-1908, 1905-10-13
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her chair and watched me- like fright
ened hen.
Il was sorry then I'd played bad
man so successfully, and | was sorry
for their ignorance In thinking they
were In q God forsaken country.
was sorry, too, had to worry them by
marrying their daughter, but that was
something which was written and Mol
ly was for me.
"'Molly,' / said, the third time we
were together, 7 love you as much as
a man ever loved a woman since the
world began. I'll not die for you, but
I'll live to love you and make you hap
py 10 long as we both shall live, and
you must marry me. Do you love me.
girlT
'"she stood up tall and straight with
her eyes almost on level with mine,
a grand and gracious figure Of woman
hood, nobly planned. There was no
nonsense about Molly.
at do love you. Jack, she answered,
with all my heart, but we cannot
| marry. Father and mother fear and
dislike you. They Will never consent
"T'm not afraid to ask them,' said
| 1, you were meant for me- and for
| you. No one has a right to come be-
tween
"shs smiled at me proudly. Win
me II you can. Jack. want no other
| eft was as she said. The old man
| degnised me no much he would not
even answer when I asked him for his
daughter We were In the yard and
after had spoken, he turned and went
inside and locked the door with click
that was final,
"'Molly,' I called-she was In the
house-.your father says no. Will you
marry me over his wordT
mot yet, Jack she called back;
maybe he'll change his mind
II knew he wouldn't. He was stub
born in doing what he thought was
best for Molly, and his wife would
probably have been as willing to see
her married Go Digger Indian as to
me. I knew | could make her happy,
and / knew I meant well by her and
by her father and mother II they could
only get understanding.
"They watched Molly like hawk
watches chicken after they knew we
wanted to marry. We saw each other
sometimes, but 1t was seldom. Molly
scorned to sneak, and would not have
her. There was no reason, we had no
cause to be ashamed because we loved
each other We talked together where
her father and mother could see us If
they cared to look. They could not
keep me from the public road that
passed In front of the house, and they
could not deprive Molly of her liberty.
MOLLY l said one day, when things
had dragged along for a month and no
change in sight, do they feel any dif.
ferentT
mot Bit she answered, they're
planning to go back East and shall
have to go with them
"'Will you marry me nowT I asked
"'Not unless father and mother give
their consent she said.
suppose you should be forced?'
limited.
"tOh, that would be different sht
So returned, with q smile that put do
@ cigion ON the plan had in mind.
:, IT kissed her on the lips In full sigh
: of her father and mother sitting OF
the porch.
d "'This for my wife said.
There was q case of house breaking
&c and robbery that night. A good frient
d of mine who understood matters helpet
Il me with the thieving. There wer
! three horses tied at the gate Of tn
II house where Molly lived, about min
o'clock one evening. Two mer
IS masked and with soft hats pulled dow
II over their faces In real highwayma
lr fashion. and with their gums conspicu
"A eusly IN hand, picked the lock OF tn
y door and stole into the room wher
ls Molly's father was sitting. Her mott
W OF had gone to bed, 90 she escaped tn
to scare and a good thing It was.
h, "'Hands apr enc Of the outlaw
y commanded. 'Ysu keep him covere
n while I search the hsuss.'
1t "My friond stood guard while
1t went after Molly. Sorry to troubl
YOU heard him say. Just keep quit
L. and II will ssoa be svse.'
10 II saw taeR where Nelly got hs
TO spirit The cid nam was game an
ly more than hak suspected. IL ha
IN my revolver shees'd DO some for sui
h. shooting iass4sd Of this play acting
he fumsd. ana 1t was neither bluff NJ
10 brag-he meant &
~ "'4olly, ysa'ns wanted whi
ne psred. tapping ut her door.
no she Raag spsa and faced ma.
In "'Get yoar hat and come; you mus
nd girl Insisted. seeing her hsaita til
be and not waRMag DO give her time
90 think.
nd But fataan-' alta began.
90 Come, there's no tims TO Lose; y.
In nHat,' | Repsasad-