The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-05-08

Meanwhile. with the prospect Of go.n.
hpme. Mnddy had Sro9n qniet. and did
not refuse the Temporary supper or bur
tered toast. mullins. steak. aud hot coffee.
which Guy ordered from The SNAIL hotel
just ia the rear OF the depot. Ii MA
| after nine ere joan appeared, his cr.sp
weoi powdered with SLOW which chung
10 his outer garments. and literally cog
cred his cap.
"Twas mighty Deep" he said, box snS
10 Msddy. -aBd the wind was gctfin;
tosder. Twas q hard time Miss CLYDE
would have. and hadn't she better waits'
No. MaJay could NOT wait, anil stand
inx up SHE suffered Guy to wrap her
cloak about her. and fnsi~n more secure
~ the long. warn scarf she wore around
her neck.
"I,riys close to the platform" he said
10 John. and the covered sleigh WAS soon
brought 10 The point designated. Now,
then. Maddy. l won't let you run the
risk Of covering your feet with SNOW. !
shall carry you myself" Guy said. aud
ere Maddy was fully a~sre Of his intsn-
tons. be WIS bearing her Il the sleigh
Very carefully he drew the soft. warm
robe about her. shielding Der ~ w~il ~
he could from the cold then pulling his
own fur collar about his ears. be sprans
Ia beside her. and, closing the door be-
hind him. bade John drive on.
'.But. Mr.. Remington" Maddy exclaim-
I'd In much surprise. surely you are not
going tool You must not. 1t II asking
TOO much. 1t Is more than | expected.
Please don't 60"
Would you rather | should not--that
Ii. aside from any incOnveniencs II may
BE- 10 me-would yoa rather 50 alone:"
GUY asked. and Maddy replied:
'Oh, no. I was drcsdins the long ride.
but did NOT dream Of your going. You
will shorten II 70 much"
Then I shall be paid for going was
Guys response. ~ be drew still more
closely around her the fancy buffalo robe.
The roads, though badly drifted in some
places. we're not ~ bad N Guy had fear
ed. aud the strong horses kept steadily
on while Maddy. growing more and more
fatigued. at last fell away TO sleep. and
ceased to answer Guy. For a time he
watched her dropping head. and then care
fully drawing it to him, made 1t rest upon
his shoulder. while he wound his arm
around her slight figure, and 80 support
I'd her.
Occasionally there fitted across Guys
mind q vague, uneasy consciousness that
though the act was. under the circum-
stances, well enough. the feelings which
prompted it were not such as either the
doctor or Lucy would approve. But they
were far away they would never know
unless he told them. rs he probably
should. of this ride on that wintry night
this ride, which seemed to him SO short
that he scarcely believed his senses when,
called upon to use the shovels so Thought
fully provided. the carriage suddenly came
to q halt. and he knew by the dim light
shining through the low window that the
red cottage was reached.
Grandma Markham was dying. but she
knew Maddy. and the palsied lips worked
painfully ~ they attempted TO utter the
loved name; while her wasted face light
ed up with eager JOY as Maddy's arms
were twined about her neck, and she
felt Maddy's kisses on her cheek and
brow. Could she not speak! Would
- nsses Sre&k ssaIas AIaddy asked d.
spairinSly, and her grandfather replied
Never. most likely. The only thing
she's said since the shock was to call
your name. She's missed you despatly
this winter back, more than ever before.
l think. So have we all. but we would
not send for you-Mr. Guy said you was
learning so fast"
"Oh. grandpa. why didn't you? l would
have come so willingly" and for an in
slant Maddy's eyes flashed reproachfully
upon the recreant Guy. standing aloof
from the little group gathered about the
bed. his arms folded together, and q
moody look upon his face.
He was thinking Of what had mot vet
entered Maddy's mind. thinking Of the
future--Maddy's future, when the aged
form upon the bed should be gone. and
the two comparatively helpless men be
left alone.
But ii shall not be. The sacrifice il
far too great. can prevent il, and l
WILL" he muttered TO himself, as he turn
cd 10 watch the gray dawn breaking 1.
the east.
Ito BE- continued.)