The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1909-04-01
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seen her In such joyous mood. Her
Dvery movement, the fash of her little
hands, the ripple of her laugh, be-
witched him more and more until he
was scarcely conscious that anything
existed in all the world save her-and
him. ah-h-h-hgi He ground his teeth.
See, she was smiling UP into his face,
actually beaniing up into that great
full noon. He cienched his fingers into
his palms as IL he were strangling
something.
Then they cleared the room of its
sables and chairs, and danced with
might and main even as they had eat
en-. The old fiddler, scraptng away for
dear life. keeping time with head and
foot and bow, called out the changes
OF the dance like the boss of a river
crew loading q boat.
All alu our pardners! First
couple forward and backI First couple
balance and swing! Alil-l-l-l-l--sha-
shay" and so on and on, while the
futsy dancers obeyed orders with a
Sfgor that threatened the tavern floor.
Those elaborate mortals whose ideal
of the dance is to float languidly
through some dreamy waltz. scarce
touching their partners sleeve, would
gain new conceptions OF the terpsicho-
rean art could they but see a whole
souled, primitive dance like this-the
vfgor and JUNCTION of those bouncing
girls, the pigeon wings and capers of
those ~strapping boys, and the muscu-
s@t RAtC 6S u HNi1C LpdiiittS Siiia "iiiS-
In an our the faces of the maidens
were glowing with the exercise.
1t was midnight and time to start
over TIE mountains. The boys paid the
leaving the girls plenty of time to ad-
Just their wraps before the cracked
mirror in the hall. Ten minutes passed
and no sign from without.
Say. I believe something has hap
pened." It was Rose who spoke. I'm
going a,1t ~ seq"
"Oh. don't. They'll be right along"
II Is wcrnan's place always to wait and
wonder.
mo. sir. I'm not going to stay
cooped mp here another minute" che
bounded through the door and out into
the darkness.
Say what's the matter ?" she called,
approaching the circle of lanterns.
"KarI's lost his boss. Somebody's
stole him"
"Stole him ?"
Yes; or else he's got away"
Was the halter broken"
No"
ANY sign OF the halter dragging"
No"
where's Karl7"
Gone down to corl's farm to hire
another rig wunst."
Here, show me where the horse
stood" She took a lantern from one
Of them and began to examine the
ground.
See, there's his track" she cried
He backed out this way and took that
swing there"
"oh, we saw that first thing" they
Shorused,
"Yes?" She followed the trail care
fully far down the road until it entered
but o didn't see this" She held up
q shred of rop He's dragging his
halter and stepping on 1t. He's got
loose. that's ell. and he's started out
Tor home. Say, Tve got half a mind to
get a saddle horse and light out after
him Bet I could catch up with him"
But where'd you get your saddle
hossp
Nov don.t you worry about that.
Saw. there's no use for you boys to
wait Better start right out with the
girls. TIL overtake you"
There really was no need for wait
Tag. so one by one the slefghs drove up
and COZ from the group on the door
stone Then the bobsled arrived and
Rose stood alone.
Better pile I'm here with us" came
. voice from the sled. flight squeeze,
but we g make It."
Don't you worry about me- she
laughed Il never got left yet. Good
byes See you later" They burst into
the song, "Czood night. ladies. were GO
ting TO leave you now" INT drove hi
~iariously away.
Eay. Mr.. Snyder"-she turned ab-
rurtly to the landlord-"do you know
OF any good saddle horse around here ?'
No. Ma'am. No saddle-hosses round
here stiM."
hut do you know Of any horse thatli
70. saddie-horse or no saddie-horse?"
IVY, les see. Cal Lorah' got one
m ole tearer, down here q half mile or
". He's awful ugly, though. He
ain't no woman.s hoss."
The he's just the horse I want. TIM
Koing to have him" She started out
decisively.
At that instant a sleigh leaped into
yard and drew up before the door
with q flourish. Even before 1t stopped
q staiwart fellow had leaped out, and
now he stood deferentially before the
girl.
1t was young Jim.
You'll go with me, Miss Hartswick,,
Ne said calmly. There don't seem to
be any other way. Come on" He held
back h laprobes and turned as II to
help her In.
.oh. no. T'm going alone. Tn go
Ing to get q horse down at Lorah's."
"But you'll ride with me-" he said
FIRMLY. at asst down to Lorah's?
masterful, confident ring In the voice
that somehow appealed to her. She
hesitated a moment.
Come on" he urged.
"Why---yes-I.u ride with you down
SO Lorah's." She sprang into the
sleigh, and the colt darted u OF the
{ yard like q swallow. A shout arose
y from the sled as they went by.
The horse had been standing In the
cold and was frisky.s She flung the
snowhals merrily, and SKINNED down
h dat like a skater down a stream.
II seemed only q minute before they
met 4 sleigh with Q solitary driver
comfng rapidly.
Rose eave . little cry at the sight Of
ssWhy that's Karl,s rig. she shouted.
81 hat his bay. Somebody
caught him n - driving him back.
~ Jim ground his teeth together and said
nothing.
.sThnts Lorahss house there. see q.
she called. Here we are. mi get out
q walt for KarlsTm going sto
drive that horse OF his home. He'll
sAnd Aim In i minute Or two, now. and
I'm 8 nothing. He leaned over
drattied thu whip. The little mars
Dhot out like an arrow.
sWhyEMnY, aren't going I'd
HUtopH Th1re was q sudden thr1il ~
onspsihe "a her voice.