Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-10-02
CHAPTER xIy.-1Continned.l


grassy vistas through the sea Of laurels.
until she arrived at a pond-a pond all
covered with great large-leaved water
lilies; and by the edge Of that pond
Maude sat down. and. resting her head
on her hand. began 10 think. II was one
of those warm sunshiny days we are occa-
sionally blessed with in. April She
thought very sadly Of the life before her
OF course il was her duty to save Glinn
TO her parents. Why was duty always
made 80 hard in this worlds All il was
cruel of Gren 70 tell her he loved her
Just when they were to separate forever
Maude slept-she dreamt and she pic
tured TO herself that she was drowning
In some big lake; she was going down
down ever 50 far, and suddenly she
clasped a spar of some kind and felt that
she was saved Then a big brown man
with fierce red eyes threatened her and
struck at her, and just az she was about
10 let 20, the big brown man suddenly
vanished, and Grenville Rose stood in
his place, caught her by the hand. and
drew her TO him. She fell into his arms I:
and he bent over he kissed her Maude
sat up, and turned over her dream IN
It foretold the triumph Of Gren over
Pearrnan, and everything al light and
sunshine for the future
But Sam Pearman, in the meanwhile,
loses no time in prosecuting his suit
Difiidence is not one of his failings, and
In such mock c0urtship as this there Is
little fear of the result Before week
had gone by he was formally engaged
to Maude DenisOn. and the discussion Of
when the wedding shall take place is pre-
sminent between the high contracting par
ties. Maude listens, and assents 10 every
thing IN quiet, listless way. She treats
her betr0thed with calm courtesy, bur
avoids all occasion of being left alone
with him. SO far. Sam Pearman can
boast OF receiving but scant faYors from
the hands of his bride-eect Her cheek
is ar get innocent Of his caresses, and
warm pressure OF the hand the extent Of
his achievements
no news not a sign OF GrenVille Rose T.
and wearily Maude commenced going
through all the ordeal Of preparing the
trousseau They We're 10 be married the
hrst week la May.
But one morning q groom came over
IN hot haste from Mannersey with q few
lines for the squire from Sam Pearman
10 say that bis father was dead The
son had told them a day Or two before
that the old man was ailing, but had had
no idea that there was much sihe matter
Three or fouf days Illness chen milan
nation sei in. and old lawyer pearmnn
Was gone ~ BIS rest That ancient fisher
would neYer hngle more aud Samuel bis
son. reigned in Bis siead
Put On iAe wedding Neil. fOr a
month or tNO. of course said Che squire
A. Ae broke fhe news f0 hla wife 'Ofh.
erNiae its perhaps for che BEST ! can't
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