The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-06-27

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4 long" =
"Ah, please dor' he returned quickly
beginning to tumble with the shade
a student lamp at one end of the desk
"Let me do that" she said. Isl
down." He obeyed at once and watch
ed her as she lit the lamp and, stretch
ing upon tiptoe, turned out the gas
NO" she continued. seated again. anl.-
looking across the desk at him, 81
wanted to see you at the first possible
opportunity, but what have to say
wait" he interrupted. Let me tel
you why did not come yesterday"
"You need not tell me. know
She glanced at the chair which haG
been occupied by Mrs. Fear. 81 knew
last night that they had sent for you"
"You didr' he exclaimed. "Ah, I un
derstand! Sam Warden must have tolt
you" -~---e~-'-~1 ssf 80
''Yes," she said 1T was he And
have been wondering ever since hov
he heard Of it, He knew last night
but there was nothing in the paper
this morning, and until came here
heard NO one else speak of it. Yet Ca
naan is not large e.. =
Joe laughed. "1t wouldn't seen
strange if you lived with the Canaan
that I do. Sam had been downtown
during the afternoon and had met
friends. The colored people are good
deal like a freemasonry, you know A
great many knew last night all about
what had happened and had their theo-
ries about what might happen today in
case the two men met Still, you see.
those who knew also knew just what
people not to tell: The Tocsin is the
| only newspaper worth the name here.
But even if the Tocsin had known of
the trouble it wouldh't have been like
ly to mention it. That's thinghf
don't understand" He frowned and
rubbed the back of his head. There's
something underneath it. For more
than year the Tocsin hasn't spoken
of Beaver Beach. I'd like to knoW
why" '.-1~--'s ea%as.s :..za lE ty!s'-1s"
"Joe," she said slowly, "teii me some
thing truly. A man said to me yes
terday that he found life here insuffer-
able. Do you find it SOP
"Why. ifoe he answered, surprised.
"Do you hate Canaan" j.. So,
Certainly notH ,
"You don't find it dull provincial, uI.
sympathetic?
He laughed cheerfly: "Well, there's
this" he explained: II have an advan-
tage over your friend. l see more ill.,
teTesting side of things probably. The
people ( live among are pretty thor
ough cosmopelites in way, and tie
life Lead
Il think begid to understand lit
tie about the life you lead" she inter
rupted. Then you doITt Complain Of
Canaan
"Of course not"
She threw him quick, bright, happy
look, then glanced again at the chair
in which Mrs. Fear had sat. Joe" she
said, 'iast night I heard the people
singing in the houses, the old Sunday
evasing way. It took me back sou"
"Yes, It would. And something else.
There's ole hymn they sing more than
any other. les Canaan's favorite. Do
you know what ff Isl"
us it Rescue the PerishiHgP"
'That's it, Rescue the PerisbingY"
he cried and, repeating tie words
again, gave forth a peal Of laughter 50
hearty that it brought tears to his eyes
Rescue the Perishingp" =
=, At FIRST she did not understak9 bis
laughter, Bas after a moment She did
and Joined hes own to ii, though With
certain, tremd9Susness.
'It is funny, fsEst iti" said Joe, wip-
ing the moisture from his eyes. Then
all trace of mirthi left him. rs it really
you, sitting here and laughing with
me. ArielY'
''It seems to be.e' she answeTadNin a
low voice. I'm not at all suFasS
"You didn't think yesterday after
noon," be began almost in a Whisper
you didn't think that I had fallen to
come because r. He grew very red
and shifted the sentence awkwardiy.,
Il was afraid you might think that Il
was-that didn't come because
might have been the same. way again
that was when-when l met you at
the sfati0n?"