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

ton Was rsHrited. aud Naddy. weary and
diSI'sriied. -iepi*d out upon the platform,
Eisncinx anxioa.iy around for the usual
omnibus. which she had little hope would
~ There On sseh : night. II not. what
should she do This had scen the purdsn
81 h~s thoughts Tor the last f~w hour.,
f0r abe could aot expect i;ny 10 send oni
his horses in this fearful storm. much ssss
u be there himself. Hut t;ay was there.
End IL was bis vossw ~hich FIRST greeted
mr. ~ she stood half blinded b. the snow
uncertain What she mnst do ssxi.
"Ah. Mr.. R~emington. ! didn't expect
this. nm 10 glad. and how kind IL WAS
Of you 10 wait f0f me r. she exclaimed.
her voice expressing her delight. and amp
y repsyInE the u man, who bad not
been very patient or happy through the
six long hours waiting h~ had endured.
Hut be wsa both happy and patient
9 with Naddy's hand In his. ana press
tnx Il very gently BE led her into the Ia
dies room then making her 10 down b.
fore The IRE. he brushed her snowy gar
mests himself, aud dsshing 4 few fakes
from her disord~t.d hair. told hsr what
she % eagerly asked 10 know. Her grand
mother had had q paraiytic stroke. and
the only word she had uttered ssrce Was
"Maldy." Guy had not besn down him
cell. but had s@nt Mrs. Noah as D n
Farmer Green bad brought the news. She
was there yet. he said, the storm having
detained her.
And grandma I" Maddy gasped. fixing
her eyes wistfully on him. she Is not
desdY"
No. Guy answered, and asked il he
should not rcmove from the dainty little
feet resting On the stove hearth the over
shoes. = fun Of melting snow. Maddy
Cared ittb< for her shoes. or herself, just
then. She hardly knew that Guy was
taking them Oh, much less that. AS he
bent beside her. her hand lay lightly
upon his shoulder ~ she continued her
qae~tioning~.
"Hhe 10 net dead, yon nay but do you
think-~does anybody think she'll die /!
J our telegram said dying"
Maddy was not to be- deceived, and
thinking Il best to be frank with her.
Guy told her that the physician, whom
he had taken pains to see on his way to
the depot, had said there was no hope.
Old AEe and an impaired constitution pre-
cluded the possibility Of recovery, but be
trusted she might live till the young LADY
came.
"She nust--she will! Oh. grandma.
why did | ever leave her I" and burying
her face In her hands. Maddy cried pas
sionately, while the last three years OF
her life passed In rapid review before her
mind-years which she had spent In lux
urious ease, leaving her grandmother 10
toll IN the humble cottage. and die at the
last, il might ~. without one parting
me feeling that perhaps NE hxdss.s.
guilty of neglect was the bitterest of all.
and Maddy wept on. unmindful Of Guys
attempts 10 soothe and quiet her. At
last, ar she heard a clock in the adjoin-
ing strike eight. she started up, ex-
claiming, II have stayed too long. must
60 nov. ls there any conveyance herey''
But, Maddy," Guy rejoined you can.
not 20 tonight. The roads between here
and Honedale are one uubroken snow
hank. 1t would take hours 10 break
through besides. you are too tired. You
need rest. and must come with nae to Ak
ensid<, where you are expected, for when
! found how late the train would be, l
sent back word to have your room and
parlors warmed. and \ nice hot supper
10 BE- ready for us. Youth surely 60
with me. II ] think best"
Guys manner was more like a lover
than 4 friend. but MAddy wAs in no state
to remark II. She only felt m intense
desire TO 80 home. and turning q deaf
ear TO oil he could urge. replied !.
sYou don't know how dear grandma
II 10 me. Or you would not ask me 10 stay.
She's eli the mother I ever knew. aud l
must 30. Would You stay II the one you
loved best was dyingy"
But the one l love best ID not dying.
% l IN reason clearly. Maddy."
Here Guy checked himself. and listened
whils Naddy asked again II there WAS NO
.|~oaweyancs there - usual.
None but aias." Mid Guy, while Mad
AZ centinued family:
"Asd you are afraid II will kill yenr
horsesr'
"No. h would only fatigue then great
~: It's fos YOU fear. You've berne
enough to-day"
s.rhen. Mr.. Remington. oh, please send
-. shall die ~ Aikenside. John viii
drive NE. ] know. lie used to lie M.
IN an him." and Maddy was going h
quest of tAe Aikenside coacAman. when
Guy held her back, and said:
John win 80 II ! bid him. But you.
Maddy. II l thought il Was SAFE"
1t h Oh. let mn 60" and Maddy
grasped both his hands beseechingiy.
II there was 4 man who could resist
the eloquent appeal Of Maddy's eyes At
that moment. the man was net Guy Rem
ingtou, and leaving her alone, hs sought
cut John, asking II il would b possible
70 xrt through I 0 Henednls that night.
John shook his hcad decidedly, but
VIXEN Guy explained Maddy's distress and
anxiety. the negro began to r<lenf, par
ticularly - BE- NV his young master. too,
was iuterested.
~it1l Hill them Aorses,- - said. hut
mabby that's nothin' to please the girl"
IF ne only had nnners now. Instead
Of wheelR john" Guy said, after ! mo-
ment's rejection. Drive back 10 Aiken
side ~ fast . peasible. and change tie
carriAge for : covered sleish. Leave the
grays Il home and drive : pair II farm
horpest They can endars mere. Tell
F1ofa = send ny travelling shawl. Miss
Clyde may need 4. and n extra buffalo,
and my buckskin gloves, and take Tom