Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1908-07-16

Il truro. IL would nelp MIN TO pass the
Gay There was nothing to do at Nav
gan Chase, and he rather feared that
/ he might find it duller than ever,
7. I'll be down by the O'Clock train,
4 he said to the coachman. 80 ye:
! need not walt Marion looked up in
surprise, Il may as well xii Two
4 birds with one stone" he said, with a
/ mirthless laugh. There are two or
J, three people in Truro want to see"
II expect the journey to Exeter will
i seem very long, she ventured, after a
! pause.
"Oh, no; it will quickly slip away.
| One gets interested in the scenery, if
nothing else, Besides, at Truro shall
he able to get you something to read. :"
| II hope [ shall find Mr.. Mayhem
NICE
| Il hope you will Indeed, he will
sure be OF the right sort. or your
father would not have sent you to
him"
Yes, / try to think that. 1t feels a
bit strange to be starting off again.
You have been so good to me"
Il am glad we were able to shelter
you for bit"
After the shelter comes the storr.,
Isn't that the old adage?"
II don't think so Indeed, it is the
other way about. After the storm a
calm"
1T means Pretty much the same
| hn
across the cherries and ,ain.soiden
landscape. Nothing lasts long. The
calm breaks and the storm follows
The storm spends itself and the calm
succeeds. I've been in the calm late
~"
Not much calm, should say, in
being shipwrecked," he said with
laugh.
r"Oh! that seems ages ago"
Have the days at Mawgan Chase
seemed SO long,"
She did not reply for several mo
ments. They were standing under the
covered part Of the platform Beyond
the station the rain was sweeping up
the hillside like a veil of gossamer.
Two or three people we're toiling up
the steep road, carrying umbrellas low
in front OF them
Isn't that a picture of life?" size
questioned. and he followed the direc-
ton of her eyes
why picture Of life?"
A steep road, adverse winds, and
scant protection The best part of the,
day for most people, guess, is when
the darkness falls"
What do you mean by that?"
Might brings rest for us all. But
here comes the train. Tell your moth.
er and sister that shall never cease
to be grateful to them as long as r
live"
Y am going with you as far as
Truro"
Oh, | was forgetting. fear have.
been a great trouble to you
NO you have not. You have bright
ened up the old place wonderfully.
Have 1? Well, that's very
strange"
Clement found an empty compart-
ment and took seat opposite her.
The train will fill up at Truro, 1 ex-
pect" he remarked. casually. "But
you won't mind being .alone?,'..
Il should prefer it."
You've not been unhappy at Nav
gan Chase?"
On the contrary, I've been very
happy. So happy that feel as though
l had known you all for months and
years"
And you are sorry to 60 away 7s
= All! now that is not fair ones-
t1on," she answered with a laugh
One may be sorry to leave a shin.
and yet be glad he is at his lou, ,ey's
end"
We shall not soon forget YOU" he
SAD, abruptly, after long silence.
i hope that does not distress Won"
she said, smiling at him.
He blushed uncomfortable, and
looked out of the window. 81 meant.
rather" he stammered, chat we shall.
always carry Pleasant memories of
your visit"
All! now that is kind of you, see.
ing was an uninyited guest,n
fTo Be continued.)