The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1907-05-31
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/ But fate was evidently ssaeasf her. fal
the he@ra agcepsea sAe Rev. Mr.. Thorn
II gates proposal AMI AuiEss was sivea I
new hiaek gown. hoanet aad cloak. ana
was bid hold herself in readiness 70 depars
On the meEnias af sAs fifth day
4 Jean spent the whole OF sAs ;oag nigh,
that @ame before that fifth Day in com
forting her beloved friend and herself. and
at last had the satisfaction Of seeing Au-
drey drop OF into 4 deep. troubled sleep.
No resf came to her: her poor young heart
was tern and bleeding. and no saive was
Al hand to heal it.
The parting between the two girls was
very quiet. neither OF them could speak
the words OF farewcsss. and their eyes were
too hot and aching for tears 20 come.
Think of me always. Jean. dear.
Whatever happens, whatever lies before
US, | shall love you. darling. till die =
Then they kissed each other and Au~
drey went swiftly down the stairs, seeing
nothing. hearing nothing for the passion
ate beat of her heart and the bur of sor~
row before her sight.
Jean stood with her haais pressed 70
her breast, and as the wheels of the cab
carried all that was precious 10 her away
from her. perhaps forever. shs gave one
moan and fell forward on aee autstreteh-
ed arms.
Wien the assistant matron came in,
scolding and grumbling. as usual. she re
ceived no reply from Jean Tkwait, and.
bending over the prostrate figure, sAs
saw that the girl had tainted.
CHAPTER III.
As Audrey found herself alone In the
cab. driving out OF the high, iron gates
of the asylum. she felt she must be in
some extraordinary dream. She had nev-
er driven In any sort of sehicIe before,
and the curious sensation of being car
ried ever the road At quick pace added
to the vsgueness that seemed 10 envelop
her: but the keen east wind ~ II rush
ed In ~ the window awoke hr-. and with
sigh. she knew II was no dream. but
reality full of excitement. confusion and
unspeskabIe pain. The tears she had re-
psesed rolled down her checks AZ she
thought Of Jean left alone n that mis-
cradle life Then her young spirit rose
above her grief She was free. and be-
fore very long Jean should he free, TOO.
and they would 90 away together. as they
Ind dreamed and whispered 70 often in
she night. hours. Mr.. Thorpgate was
waiting at the station and spoke kindly
TO the girl.
There b your ticket, Maxse,. he said,
"and when ron reach Mounteerry you
must Get ont and wait IN the platform
till . lady speaks to ron. She Il my
wife. and will look after ron. ] should
have taken you Town myself. Lu, cannot
IeaFe BroAdborough for another week.
Now, you must be good. diiigent worker.
and never forget your duty TO your em-
pioyers and TO hcaren.s
Audrey thanked the kind hearted cler-
gyman and accepted his advice gracefully.
The train carriage was quite Empty, and
they were proceeding at quick. even
pace that hat the effect of soothing the
girl. The rumble OF the wisels buzzed
! ssrt 81 lullaby in her ears. She was
veg weary and was soon lost to every
thing in deep. dreamless sLfmber.
She was awakened BY sudden open
ing Of the door. by several roices shout
inx. and By some person js-nping into
the carriage and sinking on 10 the seat.
hreafhless. evidently with hnving run
very fast II was q young man. Audrey
gnxad II him In startled amazement
fhrestxh her veil. lie WIS spissh~d with
mad from head to foot. but bis clothes
were perfect In make and I'll. He wore
rouxh riding hreeches ard b<oss. and hal
! hunting crop In his right hand. He
laughed and brushed some o< fhe mud 81
his sleeve with his crop. lie pulled out
his watch and consulted II.
-Just twelve" Audrey heard him mnt-
Ter. and she was bewiiderea to think
she must have slept for soneshing IKE
two hour~ She drew back little ner-
vonsiy into her corner. for the young
nam had folded bis arms and was gazing
intensiy at her slender. blarx-robed figure
out OF pair Of very handsome gray eyes.
~ j matter OF fact, Lsrd john Glen
durwood was not eyen aware Of what
was opposite % him. He ans bssy nak-
isx . rapid menfaI caieslatioa.
Ten minutes 10 the stables. and then
! rsod honrss hard ride bsax. and thea
ii WIN be Just q tos-np Or 10 whether
they win 20, be miles away hefore even
ana halfway there. Wei, It's worth hay
ing q shot NJ anyhow. must get
hrs,sA -aiown somewhere. Sheiia will hare
iss il turn mp like this. ! don't know
bow came snch cropper: making such
joily fool Of rnyseif. too. t~fore every
body. / hops poor Hector isn't badly
famed. poor old chap. Can't take him
ont again this week. that's very certain.
Here we are 1t Giasson. sBother 6ye
nsnusss. and then BeignseB. and then
ms stables juss ~ fast as knew boz
10 ran.~
The train drew up at a iittie station.
aud the guard cane running down 20 tbs
carriage. He touched HE cap with great
respect.
: '0pe yoR didn't 'urt yerseif. my lord
bat you know Ii - dangerous jumping
In LIKE that. when SHE'S ca the move.
wen't you change carriages, my ierd7
This ain'f fs for the likes ct your lord
shsp-- whas did ysa xay. ma'amf
~Am-sm / near Moant.esry Station.
piensey" fzitersd Audrey. efsaksng In On
the brief conversation.
-sfeunsbcrrys WHY. we're passed II
quarter Of IN boar ara. hExht. BIZ !:
yea givsng shriil whistle. Right she
a Nor. shsn. sherw.T
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