The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-03-25

no more.
q But before that very week was owe
he made a discovery-a most unfort
seen and ~unaccountable discovery; h
had really and honestly fallen in low
with her. He awoke all In a morner
n TO the fact that life without her wa
uncomfortable, and that he must wi
her, be the price what 1t might.
CHAPTER V
/ THE HORSE RACING ON TIL
: MOON RUN.
. II had been an open winter. Fer 81.
weeks the roads had been half-spok,
deep, not with mud, but with tina
thick, yellow smear that clings likt
btrdltIne. There a been fiurries o
snow when the wind had roared anC
when the black ring about the Heller
cabin hac stood out sharp and viviC
IN the drifts, but there had been nc
sleightng. The snow had gone as quick
ly as 1t had come, flooding Gum Rur
Gap until II roared like a mill-race owe,
q quarter of mile of road, and barring
Kari Kelchline from his Sunday ser
vices for weeks at a time. The valley
creek had spread far out on the bot
toms, and the voice of Roaring Run.
always a dominating note, had become
a hoarse below hat echoed even into
the re!notest hooks of the valley.
On the evening of the day on which
Rose had discovered Jim F~arthing's
lttle morse. n winter came on in earn
EST. III began in a smother of wet snow
"a foot of ft-like raw putty. A cloudy
Day when roads a packed hard and
smooth, a fierce drop in the night of
Az degrees, and on Wednesday morning
the slelgting was perfect.
III IS not sure who first thought of
tne trip; 1t may be doubted if any one
did. 1t was one of those spontaneous
Il ff9l ire whom oil cIr. ly4 -, 49,
rnent and find that they are thinking
the same thought. Why not a sled ride
over Moon Run and a chicken and
"a1ile supper at the old Snyder house
at the Cross Roads? On Tuesday even
Ing not one had dreamed of 1T. on
Wednesday evening every young per
son IN the valley was ready.
When Jim Farthing got the news his
irst thought was of Rose. He would
take her with his colt; he would drive
rlght down and invite her now. With
IN 10 minutes he was In front Of fhe
Hartswick mansion.
front door or back? 1t called for
nice Judgment. Front doors are OF III
ne use in the Seven Mountains; for
they are for the minister and the doc
toT ana funerals. But this was Harris
WICK Hall, n he hesitated. ONLY a
moment, however. Who was ha tbat
he should go to the front door Of a
weekday and In the forenoone Ha
heard a brisk, light step, seemingly
started by his knock, when Rose her |
sell stood framed In the door.
An, good morning." She locked |
Gown at her costume and laughed. Her
sleeves We're rolled to the elbow. ana
heF dress was concealed by a gfnehano
Jumper. There was a touch of flour on
!. cneek, ana more than a busting of
II IN a little lock that had ~trageie
from its moorings.
come right in. Want to sha l,a p, |
the while. "oshias
Think I'm afraid Of -four" he asked
]ovially, Selling her hand with a hear tU
grip. neatly
Take this chair. Mr.. Farthingn She
pushed him a kitchen rocker
NO; no chair. I'm not maxine
cai. Keep right on with your work "
On, I'm going to-" She looked M
u MN with bright eyes and laughed
= a Wy mat thrilled him nightly.
L IN making bread; and you can't ston
you know, after once you've Begin
She turned to her heap Of dough 80
TO knead with yigor. Young lin
nave watched her all day.
: opp IN TO ask If you We're go
lng on the ride tonight" It took CON-
age, but 1t was not his way 70 Ioita.
and wait for hints. ~ utter
Sure! Wouldn't miss ii for
'ning:" She paused a ana
.1oheo up at him with girlish enthue
49, hari phoned up that he was
"Oh!" Ao'S
dou know-the n he bought over
Ailoona way three weeks ago. ,Theu
say les a beauty-fastest thing thera
%, . n aouna here. He's a perfect bay,
aigh. and weighs 1900. How;s tbatas
ana you're going with KarI?"
Yes. Wouldn't miss IL for q r~
I oure going aren't you with the it,
=, aYesaperhaps." Somehow the day
lad suddenly gone dark. II came ts
with a bitter rush that ha NO.
,ut or his place. The prosperous Kaich
mad every advantage. She had bar-
Ell expressed the difference: the ~
= q masnlncent great bay; the 9th
'roportion. He turned to go. .he
Don't hasten. Mr.. Farthing" sha
irEed sWeetly, turning from her bread
looking into his eyes as fran ILI1u
- !. a child You've only just got here
= WIS mus. 70; l can stay. / must get
and laughed aloud when nc ene
Ter doughty hand. SHOOK
See you on the ride" she caI,ed 49,
liy, n ne was down the path and
q lae road and driving pell-mell boma
bout. "hal ne was
The cloud that was to shadow voung
IA me mad arisen now, and it was
enfth. " the
me sled ride began auspictousIy. n
q beautiful night, thick at first
ViIn stars that glittered in the stilr
ola. Then the moon came IN roll
%; large and round, over the snaes
I Turkey Ridge. casting long shaSs
VS. down h valleys. and then food
ag al with that marvellous glory that
ONES only with the snowy night and
radiant moon. aHu
but the focal point Of all the land
ape was the "bobsled," a long bod
anair hall full OF straw, and packed
.gnI with young folk. who sang and
augned and abandoned themselves to
ne witchery Of the hour as only Young.
ters car. In front and behind We're
le single coupies-boys who had a
or their own and a girl, and staid
airs at the critical junction between
o4rtship and matrimony.
" az head OF the line was
A,I heichiine, with Rose beside him
! ms smart new sleigh. His horae
- Inoeed q magnificent one-a met
esome. hard-bttted, long-geared feI-
NV gfhQf karf hf- Hl-t..-LN l.