The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1906-01-24

| estimation of her father, she had never
| valued him as an acquaintance; on the
/ contrary she had never felt at ease in
| his society. The cause Of her aversion
1 10 the insinuating Frenchman she could
| not herself understand fully; but ii was
! NOT the less genuine for that reason.
Encouraged by her fathers good opin-
! ion, he had made declarations Mt various
times of the nature and tendency of
| which she could not affect to msappre-
| bend. Rosalthe, ON all such occasions.
| had given no word OF hope. and with a
| careful regard TO his feelings endeavor-
| ed to make known her sentiments with
out wounding his pride
The conversation which had transpor-
| ed on the bank of the river appeared
| abundantly confrmatory of her fears and
suspicious. To the young stranger VINO
had so opportunely appeared to assist
| her she felt truly grateful; but the re-
| Election that she had possibly involved
| him in quarrel with dangerous man
| added much to the anxiety of her mind.
| She was on the point of making known
| the state of her feelings to her father.
| in respect to lie Bland, when he COM
menced to speak highly in his praise,
| dwelling particularly upon his gentle
manners and the frankness which char
acterized him in every act in life.
~ esteem him." added Mr.. Aston,
| "for his numerous good qualites-for
| the kindness of his heart, for the dignity
| and refinement of his manners and for
all those noble traits which constitute
true manhood"
Rosalthe felt her blood mounting tu-
| multuously to her cheeks, and tears or
| regret filing her eyes. She was much
panied that n man of her fathers dis
| elimination should be so egregiously de-
| ceved in the Frenchman's character. But
| she was misapprehended: for Aston, OBJ
| serving her confusion. attributed 1t who'll
| ly to another cause and remarked, with
| n meaning smile, that ''she need not be
confused about the matter, for he fully
| appreciated her feelings and should not
| reproach her for anything that might
| have passed between lie Bland and her.
| self. of whose honorable intentions he
| was entirely persuaded"
And to make Rosalthe's position more
| notifying, Mrs. Aston observed in re-
| lation to the subject of her husbands
eulogy: That he was a very pleasant
gentleman, and she hoped her daughter
would be so fortunate as never to form
any acquaintance less respcctable; and
| she should not object to her preferences
| when they were so judiclously made, as
| in the present instance
Mr.. Aston then limited that he was
man of wealth and was about to make
| a large purchase of land lying on the
| opposite bank of the Kentucky river.
| He stated that the idea was a good one.
| and would prove exceedingly profitable,
| as it would doubtless quadruple in few
years the capital invested. Rosalthe
perceived at once that her fathers mind
was filed with splendid bubble, which
would burst sooner or later and end in
"A cruel disappointment. Whether her
| fears magnifed the danger and trial in
| reserve for her or himself, time only
! could prove; but it was plainly appar-
| ent to her that the willy Frenchman eX-
| ercised almost unbOunded influence over
| her fathers movements.
1t appeared to her that the time had
| come to speak boldly and reveal all that
| her promise did not oblige her to lock
| within her own bosom. She codld assure
| her father that he had completely mis-
taken her sentiments in regard to lie
| Bland, and that she disliked him with
| more real intensity than she was sup
| posed to love him.
While thoughts of this nature were
passing rapidly through her mind, the
| door was opened by Ebony, the colored
servant, and the subject of her thoughts
! entered the cabin. He glanced quickly
| from one to the other, greeting them
with his accustomed suavity. He took
a seat near Mr.. Aston and conversed
with him in that peculiar, agreeable easy
| and confidential manner which had so
won upon his esteem.
Rosalthe could overhear but little of
what was said, but she often caught such
words as "iand, loans, investment"
which induced her TO believe that the
| land speculation was the one under dis
cussion.
| lie Bland finally arose and approached
! our heroine and said TO her in a low
| voice:
Pardon my earnestness this morning.
| My desire to save you from what APP
| peared pressing danger made me,
| fear, somewhat rude. | am happy to
| say now that / was not correctly inform
| ed in regard to Captain Du Quesne and
his intentions. You may sleep in safety,
fair Rosalthe, and rest assured that there
| is one who will shield you from Indian
cruelty"
| Then you free me from my position?"
returned Rosalthe.
| mo, gentle Rosalthe," lie answered, in
his most engaging tones. II cannot abb
solve you from your promise; for speak
ing of the subject might produce unnec-
essary alarm. Moreover, / design TO
| make further investigation of the matter
| and learn the real extent of the dan
| ger. if any exists, your father shall be
| duly and properly informed of every
| thing Take your accustomed walks as
| thongh nothipg had hammered being