The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-12-25

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21m1o1ophese ~ nit "a elderly
nU1xtur tScm 1afvoue 6epraasjen.
n1o1et stastsd NJ 1nshed wite
Durprioa p MtIdrsds1 antrA1ee. Hss
ntaee - ~ ~ acquainfed Win her
mose4sn8k &C ~ toid her nothing of
- dfans ~ hes sxistsncs sincs shs left
~ 1sas child, I an very glad 10 -
20 $500 - sajd kently. Yen ars
Nh y ~ with ~ Tor ! iittis while,
hope. Are ron fsconciied t. your hus
aandr' she aatAd abruptly, h Il with
ifrsprsssibie anxiety.
"Rsccncaiedss echoed Mildred; we
have sevsf quArrsled. He ii ~ dear 10
~ to-day ~ h vas the day ! married
him-~deArer for all the years We spent
together. But W are parted forever.
You know that X must be 10, and you
know why"
II hoped mat tins would have taught
yOu common sense"
'~11nN hAs only confirmed my resolu-
tion- 10 moi 1T ~ argue the point. aunt.
I know that you mean kindly. but ! know
that o are false to your own princi-
pies~to Ill the teachtng Of your life
when D argue on the side OF wrong"
Mis- rausset turned her head aside
impatiently. She had sunk back into her
chair SITTER greeting Mildred, and her niece
perceived that she, who used to sit erect
N ! dart, In the most incorporating nj
titude, VA now propped mp with cush-
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teaued heavily.
"fiow have you got through the winter.
annts~ Mildred asked presently.
Net vsry well. II has tried m more
TRAN any other winter | ran remember.
X hss hesn : lsug weary winter. have
been Obliged to give up the greater part
Ut my district WORK. | held on ~ long
% ever I could. till my strength failed
Ne. And now ! have 10 trust the work to
others. have my lieutenanta-Emiiy
Newton and he< sister-~w1'o work for me.
You remember them. perhaps. Earnest,
good girls. Taey kesp ne - rapport
with my poor people; hut It n not like
personal intsFcourse. | begin 10 feel
what Il = 10 - u.eless--to cnmber the
oBound.~
NY dear aunt. how can ron talk 10?
XOur iiks has bsen 10 full OF usefulness
that yeu may well afford to take rest now
Ghat y0ur health h not quite - good
~ u tas becn. Even Ii your drawing
soon here you are doing esod. It h only
right that young pcople should carry out
youS instructions and work for you. |
have hmsd, too. Of your muni6cent gift 10
q. Edmnnds."
1T u nothing, ny Oar. When al
y countsd, Il y nothing. I lave tried
- lad 3 righteous life. have tried
~ ~ rood. hut nov sitting alone By
ibis 0rs DAY after dey, night after night,
Il III seems vain and empty. There il no
comfort n the thought Of II Ill, Mildred.
I hare had the praise u men. but never
ths aprroval u my own conscience."
Thers VA Z brisf silsncs. Mildred feel
ing Il vain 70 argue against her aunt's
tone o. aelf-uphraiding, unable to fathom
the mind which prompted the words.
Then you are not going back 10 your
hmsbandT' MIss Fausset asked abruptly.
~ u ID utter forgetfulnesa Of ell that had
heen mid and then suddenly recollecting
s SWN AssS WSuu w yvut nsiAAus
ron ny. Well. IN that case you can stay
With ms-make this your home. You may
take % No wor&, perhaps-by and by
"Yse. aunt. I hope | may BE- able to
~ -. NJ life has bsen Idle and useless
Gincs ny great sorrow. I want to learn
10 ~ ~ mose uss In the world and you
go ssaca ~. a az.
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