Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1906-03-01


Hello" said the voice
Sylyine arose and turned about
e 4 take il. we're Ia trouble. miss.
continued the young man. dismount
ing and coming forward: "an'
thought If ! could lend ye a hand
The eyes were frank and blue, and the
face smooth and boyish. under the
s turnedup brim Of the broad sombrero.
I'm jest a herder, miss" he went
on. but folks in trouble are always
my folk, especially il they're IN
trocks. | saw the situation from a
little way out and took the liberty OF
droppln' a few o the aggrayatln
coyotes, though they were only after
the dead boss. an maybe. the-the-n
The man glanced toward the corpse.
It's your father, Is il. miss?" in a
tone which bore the true ring of sym
lpsthy
sylyine nodded end, while tears be.
gan 10 fan from her eyes. she made a
step toward her would-be protector
IT was awful, she said, "being
here alone and unable to die. too.
ITO die. too? Wen. hardly. The
Lord knows His business. There are
flowers he cant quite afford to have
cut down. They light up the blank |
spaces, you know, and make folks re-
member there's a heaven. | though
Of that the moment | looked over tn |
grass here and saw your face IN tho |
light Of the camp fire. seem hos
death had been at work around ye"
Sylyine had drawn a little nearel
to the young man. with a feeling o.
unhesitating confidence.
Il know it was wrong TO wish IA
death but all was so terribly. awfully
lonely There seemed nothing left in
life for me"
Well, | don't know about that
I've been liyin lonely for some year
myself, an | guess I've enjoyed il
fairly well, though there has Away
seemed TO be something laekin
couldn't tell jest what-till-till a few
minutes ago But maybe I'm talkin
too much My ranch is not far oil
The boys call me Lonely Lem. I've
got DOLBY of here to myself. and I
we're welcome to the whole inside Of
L, for as long as We want to stay. an :
III stand night guard on the outside. I
An when We want to go, I'll take We !
across country TO the railroad 40 !
niles from my ranch" \
Lem stopped, gently lifted the corpse l
rom the ground and placed il in the \
wagon. Then, Harvesting his own and
he remaining team horse to the van :
e assisted Sylvine to place in front D
nd drove away. with only the star
ight to guide OF
Lonely Lem had found a new occu A
alton in life He was guarding
reasure in his DOLBY that to him
rev more precious each day thai 4
ylvine remained under his protec
on. And he began to look forward
18th an accompanying heartache t.
ne day when the girls grief haG
rown old enough for her to care to
ave the vicinity of her fathers ne
rave. Each day added strength 10 ST
he conviction in LENS mind that the gu
ne thing needed to piece out his life all
as a woman's love, and that woman. In
this point in his thoughts, Lem |
ould invariably shrug his shoulders w
awe of the gap that seemed 10 lie sol
tween them. Sc,
AT last the day came Sylyine stood wi
the doorway looking out across the
airie toward the sunrise. while Lem
[ at her feet
Il feel" began Sylvine. slowly -
hat have imposed upon your good
SIS as long as should. and il is
ne for me to go away-away-so
lere, But heaven only knows where
shall go" The girl suddenly
opped her head upon her arm and
rst into tears.
Lem sprang to his feet and lowered
er Sylvine in the doorway.
Is It as bad as that little 'un?" he n
ed, close to her ear Because. If
re lonely, ! guess it won't offend
II | tell We about what's been
rnin' inside o me ever since I first =
v your face in the light o the camp
I, win the coyotes yelpin' round
Sylyine was silent. But something
Used her to lean toward Lem.
i knew all the time. little mn
nethin had been left out o. nv life
that moment found out what n col
$. But | never meant to take anv voI
vantage of We, an KEEP my love Ia u
self. But I've lain out there under ~
stars nights. an gazed into the w
for hours an hours. wonderin'
wonderin to myself if ii was nos.
le one like you could ever find it in
heart to love one like me" mfr
And =" Sylvine now leaned oii
inst his breast, and her arms
own back over her head. had
ght Lens neck. I've been loving
all these days"
ems face was now drawn down
II his cheek and Sylvine's were Mo-
ssed together. And Lem whis. ''u'