The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-07-11
sef pretty plain wh.Y

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dragging a poor. sick. suffer- "
ONT a cold night like this. lnd cr4as
seihshness; $; It's heartless, i5... al t@ !
/ call it," mats Vi.
Bircham made no repIv o,,
overheard this speech hm. "D''o9sl i.
her heart beating with srn' 'A'i'ey d
How fragile and i'll Mrs r. E+'4'llg, I,
Surely Miss Fraser could no, I>,' n oossNN
how weak she was. Na'e kaoa
Now. keep up the fire -.
go to sleep, IL you like" Br.bso,l r sol Na
See that Miss Sheila's ,in~an ran al
warm, and everything out fl +p5eS ,r., y
They'll ring the bell when ,b ble Taaa
but l don't expect they'll h 'Dsy coz
quite morning." y n0na ID
Aurrey glanced at the clo.,
YEARLY; she sat down timidi, 1uu ssAa
the richly covered chairs. and 49,. H.. one 4
herself that she must not anil N,V'a'ela .
90 to sleep. Needless to saw La. sIoua ~
an hour had gone. soothed by ,be rs v'
tine luxurious cushions at Sor "a'at
inlled by the silvery ticking o, ,S.A' IA. d. sa
she was fast asleep. dreomi,n w. '1s cod
Al! al once she was awakepsa - ',a
went pealing through the sjl.n, 4
she started from her coy no,k a,a a's
bed her eyes. Nearly half rpst "au . 10
They We're home early. She s,oo, '"elsl
tenticn. and went to open rho da." az
Miss Fraser. There seemed 70 S'' bo ~ ~
little confusion. and then Anlra, \ 1.1% "a
frank. determined voice. 1'S'a'
II tell you I'm going TO corrr -.
stairs. l will not leave you t1 ia u
you safe In your room"
There was some murmurad n,o,o..
then Audrey perceived Jack c,a,a
"ocd, coming along as easily &C ' .-
Die, carrying Mrs. Fraeers sgb, ys t'E
IN his arms. He saw he gil in an F.
stant
(which is the room:" he asked or.
to read and appreciate the s,mna,br I.
her great blue eyes.
She led the way and opened III, d,,
Marshall was doing by IN fire
What is it," she cried. star.ir, =.
hurriedly; then. as she graspcd tbs y
uation, "Ah, Miss Constance I k,r
how ii would be; you weren't fit %,
my lamb. Bring her here, my lord r,
righ, thankful TO you for carving i,
up: she's as weak as an infant that
wha' she la
Don't befieve her, Jack" said Con-
stance Fraser in her sweet. feeble wis
She was lying back IN great via
chair. looking inexpressiby beantifd
though as white as ghost, in her lO.
black velvet dress, with the rich valer
iennes lace about the neck.
Jack Glendurwood foid-d his arms aa
looked down at her gravely
Promise to go to bed at once" b
said. Il shall not leave Until | h9
!ou arc at rest"
al reSt?" 4 faint bitter smile fih
cred across the pale lips. aal then Nn
Fraser stretched out her hand Cod
night my friend. Heaven Llyss You sA
thank yos Tor your loving otre Of In
II am no, worth it, Jack, dear; a,
rot worth it."
For answer ha bent down ani kisA b
the white hand, and then Mrs Frag
caught sight of Audrey standing behind +
1t was no dream. It was no myth
Com, to me, child. All. do no. be fright
oned will not harm you. will only
kiss you. and gaze into your face."
jack Glendurwood had turned with !
start, and made way for Aubrey to lls
him. She move slowly across 70 tla
black robcd form and knelt down. SA
was not frightened, only owed and
strangely stirred.
Lift up your eyes. Ah.' as Aniq
obeyed her. "Chiid. Child, WAo an
you: What are you. with voar face 'fd |
comes up from the past?" She bent ior
ward and touched the girls brow WHO
h"- lips she chung TO the girls hams
and moan escaped her. Suddenly 50
her hold, and her lead drol.A |
or her breast.
TAKE her away. my iord :" cried var |
shall. bending over her mistress >"
Ess got something on her mind, She aa
don, nothing but talk of this chill hf
al day. It's only weakness, fear LOW
Mi Constance :"
"Ccma" said Jack to Audrey 'a!
gently.
As one in dream she rose 10 ha' III,
and followed him out of The room, a..
then. when she was outside. she 'T'
at, food OF irrepressibie, rcr'ons ie-'s
ie.2jng against tie wall. -ee;iesS Of a4
rne OF anything but the strange. W''l
mul and pain in her breast JatE S''y.
Dy in silence, but as her so5s died &S1 w.,
he put his hand gently on her sl'rt-a' u,
Poor child. Poor little child lA'.
as she lifted her tear-siained' eloqu-
oyel,ness to his face, he lrew po'a ~
hands in his. Don't cry, cal'd'
said, quickly, II hate 10 see you ~
OF seem very lonely; you are su"l, ';.,
here Come; shall we strike Ol's'.s
You let me help you yesteriiy' you NV :
ct me help you again. Shall "S
friends" .r,,
"Fr,ends. my lord:- she fal'ered ~.
md /. Oh, it cannot De am w.
| servant, charity girl. AMI yon- ~.
Are henceforth the friend e. Una, '- ,I,,
" girl" was his answer, AMI WIZ b,i
10 bent ,rd kissed her hands as ie ~,