The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1908-06-05

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-VAv you wsses that lsetsr which mads
Mi hsad Into ~? tie ached - ever
since, and I've missed zen - much,
Sarah! They put me ID . cell, where
crazy people wese-ohl - many--and
they aid that ! was mad, when Ma
only wanting yoa. I'm not mad now. an
], darlingY
His arm was around her neck. and hs
drew her down until his lips touched hers.
And Agnes suffered II. She could not
return tAe k!sa. buf she did not turn away
from him, and she let him caress her hair,
and wind Il round his fingers, Whispering:
This ID like Earah's--you're Sarah. are
you MOTT"
Yes. I an Sarah" she would answer,
while the smile 20 painful to see would
axain break over his face ~ he told how
much BE- had missed her. and asked II che
bad NOT come to stay till be died.
There something wrong" be said
~'scsnsbody dead. and seems ~ II some
body slss wanted to dis-as II Maddy
died ever since the Lord Governor went
away. In you know Governor 0uyT"
Il am his ~stspmother.' Agnes replied.
whereupon Uncle Joseph laughed 80 long
and loud that Maddy awoke. and. alarm
| ed BY the noise. came down to see what
was the matter.
Agnes did not hear her. and ~ sae
reached the doorway. she started at the
strange position Of the parsies-Cncle
Joseph still smoothing the curls which
drooped over him, and Agnes saying to
him "Yon heard his name wa Reming-
ton. did you n~ot~-James Remington z"
Like . sudden revelation II oms upss
Maddy. and she turned 10 leave, when
Agnes. lifting her head, called her to come
N. She did 80, n standing at the oppo-
site side Of the bed. she said. question
ingiy: You are Sarah Morrmys
For = moment the cyclids Quivered. then
the neck arched proudly, a. X il were a
thing Of which she was not ashamed. and
Agnes answered Yes, ! was Sarah Ag-
mes Morris. once for three months your
grandmoiher's hired girl. and afterward
adopted by q lady who save me what edu-
cation possess, together with that taste
Tor high life which prompted me to tilt
your Uncle Joseph when a ricner nan
than be offered himself to me-"
That was all she Mid--ail that Maddy
ever knew Of her history, n il was never
referred to again except that evening,
when Agnes sAid 10 her. pseadingly (:
Neither Guy o Jessie nor anyone need
know what | have told you"
They shall nst." was Maddy's reply /;
and from that moment the past, % far -
Agnes was concerned, was q sealed page
to both. With this bond Of confidence
between them. Agnes felt herself strange
" draw WI toward Maddy. while, II II were
possible. something OF her olden love was
renewed for the helpless man who chung
to her now Instead Of Maddy. refusing to
let her 30: neither had Agnes any dispo-
sition to leave him. She should stay to
the last, 70 she said and she did, taking
Maddy's place, and by her f%aithfulness
and care trimming golden laurels in the
opinion Of the ~neishbors. who marveled It
first to see 80 my . lady at Uncle Joseph's
bedside. a%ttributing it all to her friend.
ship for Maddy. just as they attributed
his calling her Sarah to Z crazy freak.
She did resemble Sarah Morris q very Att
tie. they said and in Maddy's presence
they sometimes wondered where Sarah
wan, repeating strange things which they
had heard Of her; but Maddy kept the
secret from everyone, q that even Jessie
never suspected why her mother stayed
day after day at the cottage, watching
and waiting until the last day Of Joseph's
life.
She was alone with him tSen, 20 that
AfudAv 70 Iua0r v.kat -a-ccL A~k-~--
them. She had left them together for an
hour, while she did some errands; and
when she returned Agnes met her It the
door. and with a blanched cheek, whis-
pered "He il dead; he died in my arms,
blessing you and me; do you hear. bless
iag me! Surely my sin is now forgivenY'
CHAPTER XXI.
There was q fresh grave made In the
churchyard and another chair vacant at
the cottage, when Maddy wa at last
alone. Unfettered by care cd anxiety
Tor sick ones. her aching heart was free
to 80 U after the loved ones over the
sea. 50 to the ~elm-shaded mansion she had
heard described 20 often, and where now
two brides were busy with their prepara-
tons for the bridal hurrying On 10 fast.
Since the letter read in the smoky Octo-
Der woods. Maddy had not heard from
Guy directly. though Lucy had written
since, . few brief lines, telling how happy
che was. how strong she wal growing, and
how much like himself Guy was becom-
ing. Guy had left no orders fos any
changes to b. made It Aikenside: but
Agnes, who was largely imbued with
. lore Of hustle and repair, had insisted
that at last The suite OF rooms intended
for IL bride should b thoroughly rene
vated with new paper and paint, carpets
and furniture. This plan Mrs. Noah op-
posed. for ahe guessed how little Guy
would care for the change ; but Agnes was
resolved. and she had great faith In
MAddy's taste. she insisted that she
should 70 70 Aikenside and pas her
Judgement upon the improvements. II
vould DO her good. she said-iittls dream
ins hoe much IL cost Maddy 10 comply
With ~ wishes. or how fearfully the
poor. csusAsd heart ached, ~ Aaddy went