The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1908-05-21
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thoughts flew away to the quaint little
fishing village on the west coast OF Ire
land, where he had met her two years
ago. Being attracted by her wondrous
beauty, fell In love, and well-had mar
ried her and had been promptly disin-
herited for his pains. And such a
struggle as It had been for him since
then! He heaved a sigh at the thought.
Now he would be able to enter his Owl
yphere again. and mix with the people
OF the highest clasS--which was as II
should be. Had he rot been brought. up
I'm one OF the best families IN England?
And Alice-she had sometimes worried
and retarded him: her lack OF educa-
ton had vexed and annoyed his high
strung temperament. What would ne
do with her now since he had got his
lucrative appointment in far-away In
dia2 How would she pass herself
among his well-bred friends?
"Ah, well. poor little Alice" he said
aloud. "I will have plenty OF money
now, and maybe 1 can manage to send
her to school on the continent after
awhile" But deep down in his inmost
ieart there throbbed a thought that
lent the hot blood flaming to his fore
Aead; and still 1t came. crush 1t as ne
hight, persistent and recurrtng--"I
hall be free. / shall be free for two
ong years, I shall be freei"
And away UP In her own little room
Alice was weeping as IL her heart would
break.
He had gone-and, oh, the desolation
that a crept into n loving, lonely
heart. For three months she had
scarcely left the house, dark rings
showed about the lustrous eyes. she
Wandered listlessly to and fro. looking
1t any little memento that might re-
1 k,srA A-#~9 htuR VII hnU hanahnn E hnW
darling. wondering why the sun shone
and looked at hearts so sorrowful as
hers. But one day, with his familiar
tat-a-tat, the poStman left a letter. IT
was from him, her idol; h could
scarce see II for binding tears, yet all
at once the world had turned into a
bright and joyous place. Then after a
blissful half hour spent in deciphering
Ii, she rushed for pen and ink to an
Bwar. But now the sweet face clouded.
81 II do It'll cannot do 1t prop
erly," she murmured, a slight pout on
her red lips. They would laugh at
him when they saw my letter" and
hot tears gathered in the brown eyes
and fell n by one like little Jewels
upon the unoffending paper.
She bent her head upon her hands
4 in detection; a sunbeam stole through
the window and kissed her ripping
hair, md as IL IL had lent an inspira-
ton TO her rOuDled thoughts, her face
suddenly cleared. she sprang up, the
lad light once more in her eyes.
It'll do it," she cried. 81 was always
-ood al lace work. Miss Crickmay
hall teach me, I'll educate myself on
me money Jack sends me and keep
myself by my lace. Lady Severn al
ways bought X. and maybe in a veal
I a save enough to tax me out To
Jack, my Jack, M it will be such a
surprise for him" And all the time
with trembling fingers and fast beat,
ing heart she arranged her hat, pre-.
paratory TO going to the select school
for young ladies over Miss Crick.
may presided.
Far away In India, a young man was
Just bending yer his desk, Just sign
ing a iourishing Jack" to q letter corr.
mencipg my lear wife"
"She must neve come here" ne SAID
sadly. 1T would break her heart to be
sighted. What woHld Lady Wintor
say 10 her. / wonder? Not that she
Isn't far more beautiful" he ended up,
80
You are marvellous. your progress il
great, madam. My friend. Miss Crfck.
may. b Is delighted!'