The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-10-27
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also have kept US safely. l shall al
ways remember.."
1 dared not look back. I felt thai
| was forever leaving a spot more deal
and sacred than home Itself. SO !
strobe blindly on, hurting myself say
ngely at the underbrush, until the very
fairy of my eXertions served TO eXflaus'
the fire which ragged within.
Am l going toe fast?" / asked, paus-
Ing and turning to her, for her foot
steps told me that she was close al
my heels.
NO. she said, but you must be
firing yourself terribly, and to little
useful purpose. 1 do not require o
path SO wide rs the n you have been
making"
ut Was the brute fighting Itself
out" I explained; "~exhausting itself
by bruising and trampling down those
poor saplings."
And is 1t quite exhausted?"
Il trust SO. Do you never nave an
impulse to destroy things-to rend
them apart md shatter them to bits?'
Ing. TITS like q thunderstorm. ism
tall fire and fury while 1t lasts, but
leaving n cleansed and purified. on
L am far from perfect h added,
laughing again as she caught my
glance, "as you wouid nave seen for
yourself long ere this had you been OF
an observing turn. Is this as far as
we go through this thicket?"
NO." I answered, checking the
words which rose to my lips, and
set off again, nor paused until the
village had sunk from sight behind
us. Now. we can rest" ] said, and
sat down at the edge of the bushes.
She sat beside me and leaned her
chin upon her hand as she gazed down
Into the valley. The sun was sinking
to the west and the road seemed the
merest yellow ribbon between its green
hedges. Far ahead, 1 could gee tNat the
country again became more broken,
and a low range of purple hills closed
In the horizon.
AS we sat there silent, q cloud of
dust appeared far Town the road, and
we moved deeper into the cover of the
bushes, fearing that it was another
regiment which approached. But it
was only O flock Of sheep driven by
three shepherds.
Food for the enemy" I remarked
That explains why there are nc
longer any fiocks in these pastures,
The rannhlic has swallowed them:
as 1t has swallowed SO many other
things"
We watched them until they passed
from sight on the horizon behind a
SlOhu VI uuSl, WHICH IOSc III TOSo III
TIL 1T covered the suns face.
"Yonder behind that cloud lies
Thouars," I said.
And a league beyond Is Coulanges-
and u friends" she added.
always thinking of that!" 1 re-
Joined bitterly.
"Yes-of safety and home! How
l shall delight to be there once
again."
"Homel And I do not even know
where that is! Why is it, madmoi-
selle, that you have told me nothing of
yourself? Do you mistrust me?"
''Mistrust your" she repeated. What
an absurd question. But there is SO
little to tell"
And o refuse to tell me even that?
| know nothing of o except your
name. How am I to find you again,
If fate is indeed kind to me? Where
am / to look for you?"
"A perfect lover would have trusted
his heart to lead him. she retorted.
But since you do not, o may as we'll
know that the Chateau de Chambray is
two leagues south of Poitiers."
Then" | said, Il shall M have far
to go fit / pray heaven 1t may
my fortune to seek O there"
I could see by her sparkling eyes
that the spirit of mischief had sprung
to life again.
W. shall be very glad to welcome
you. my father and r." she said. with
out permitting me to finish. Perhaps
we can even persuade you to bring your
betrothed with you. why not spend
your honeymoon at Chambray, mon
sieurT"
I should like to spera 1t there
/ retorted, but with another wom-
an"
1t was her turn to redden, and she
did so in good earnest.
do you think fortune will favor
me hat far, mademoiselle?" I per-
sisted.
Then she armed herself and struck
me a savage blow.
NO. h answered, quickly; 81
think fortune will hold you to your
promise and that you will soon forget
to rail at her. Your heart is exceed
ingly inf1ammable and will burn non
or your betrothed who applies the
spark.
IF that is your opinion, mademoi.
selle," I returned bitterly. there Is
nothing more to be said"
And I am quite certain" she added
smiling strangely, that you will ons
day accept that invitation. My father
will insist upon It"
Let himi" / retorted. Are yo,
hungry"
mo"
Nor I. This hamper then. we viii
iaa.ta hera as we shall 4ns:ach Gesia.se
tonight. 1t is time we were settin,
Off"
She arose without a word and fol
lowed me down the slope. Only whel
at last I glanced back. did I perceiv,
that she was bearing the hamper.
why are you bringing THAR / de
mi whaaIfnp Sharn around Ng