The Miller sun. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 190?-19??, 1907-07-13
CHAPTER XNII.-(Continued.)

1ew-drops on Der fingers J!
At word from her father Ethel took
the diamond ring off and slipped 1t on
Psyches finger.
'It's dew drop that doesn't fade, end
ttat you can keep forever" said she,
"and you shall wear 1t always, dear, for
my sake
AS Psyche sat by my side in the night
she held up the ring and looked at the
CHANGING rays wistfully.
Brother" she said, "it does not look
30 lovely on ry hand as it did on hers
My fingers are not &c smooth and white
as hers"
Working N the sand has spoiled them.
That's all over now"
"Yos we shall work side by side no
more"
Presently she looked at the ring again.
'Oh, it was kind of her to give 1t to
me-" she said, pressing the ring to her
cheek. "She is all kind and good and
Ew eet and beautiful. You don't know any
one in all the world more beautiful and
good, do your
NO, Psyche"
II don't think that there ever will be
one like her. she said in quiet tone
OF conviction.
why, | thought you were going to
be like her." l said lightly, hoping to
change the vein of sadness in which her
thoughts seemed to be running. But the
PLEASANTLY was unperceived.
NO. said she, shaking her head grave
~, Il can never be Ike her. l was silly
end vain to think that. | know better
now. could never learn all those words,
never sing as she does, for she has been
learning since che was a little child-all
the time I have been living in the dark.
I shall never be anything but silent
little creature Of the garden" her voice
tremhled. Talk to me, dear-just a lit
tie more, and let me listen as | did In
the cave when you first came to me and l
knew nothing. Oh, il was good to know
nothing then; it is dreadful to know so
little now. Ny heart IL very null can
not speak"
My heart was full also, but l managed
to speak cheerfully, as l reasoned with
her, showing that our happiness did not
depend upon our e>celling all others, or
there could be but one happy person in
the whole world; that no two persons are
alike, but each has some excellence which
the other may lack without being less low
able: and othar reasons of a like kind.
Whether she followed my argument or
understood it | cannot tell. Perhaps 1t
was only the oound of my voice she heard
while her thoughts were occupied with
pleasant memories. But she seemed com
fcrted, now and again smoothing my
shoulder gently with her cheek as she did
when she was happy
l thought l might take advantage of
this mood to prepare her for the coming
change, 80 I spoke of our visit to the
Chase, and the things we had seen. 1t
pleased her to talk about the green
houses and the gorgeous flowers in them.
"But it was 50 strange" she said, in q
tone of awe,
at will seem less strange and more
beautiful when you know them better"
Are you going there agnin?" she ask
cd shyly.
I'VE are going 20 dine there tomorrow
evening. You will like TO goT'
Wherever you 90 must like to GO"
"You don't dislike Sir HenryY
"Oh, no. like sim a great DEAL"
I'm glad of that. Do you know he
wants you to live with him alwaysT'
why, couldn't % that !" she exclaim-
cd, laughing. Then, seeing me grave,
her smile went suddenly, and she said,
with an accent Of CONSERVATION, You
don't want me to go away from yoal-you
will not make me go to him.
IN not make you do anything, Psyche,
Cat hurts you. You shall live with me
as long as you will"
"Oh, my brother |" she exclaimed, clasp
Ing my arm to her breast
Presently I said
Would you liza 10 have Ethel always
for a companion and friend?"
II do not understand that. l cannot
live always with her and with you, too"
Not while we live asunder as we do.
But If ask Ethel to live with us and
she says yes?"
"She viii never say yes" Psyche said,
confidently. Never. never, never"
laughed, and asked how she could
tell that.
Il can tell It by what feel" she an
gwered. when she looks at you and
you look at her-when you speak low to-
gether, as you did tonight, could cry
with the pain In my heart. Then how
could she bear 70 see as sitting as we sit
now, whispering to each other through the
night with no thought for any other? No,
no-she could not do that. 1t would be
too much pain. More than she could
bear. She would rather live alone than
see that you are my brother and not
hers"
How could tell her that loved Ethel
mo- than l loved her? l rose, putting
OF little longer the evil hour.
Iyche rarely came d0wr nFpm her