The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1910-01-20
The
Governors
Pardon
Story of a Man Who Show
ed Himself Brave and True.
BY AGNES G. BRoeAN.
1903. by American Press
Association.

The snow had been falling steadily
for three days, and the long. low mousse
at the edge of the woods was Amos
buried from sight.
A tall young man wearing a fur ilned
overcoat was busily engaged in remov-
ing heavy drifts from the wide veran-
das and in tunneling a pathway 10 the
door. A great st. Bernard dog watch
ed the performance with dignbed ap-
provai.
1t was a strange house to be placed
alone i'll all this vast expanse of snowy
landscape. built of logs. yet with white
pillars supporting the veranda ana
over the doorway a rustic sign bear
ing the words, THE Bungalow" Be-
hind the house. also built OF logs. was
a garage or small stable.
The man stopped his labor to pat
the dogs head. mo walk for US to-
day. old man, he said. 1--WE must
content ourselves with rereading the
day before Yesterdays paper"
The dog followed his master into the
house. one long room of which reached
from end to end. The man threw
more logs into the fireplace and as the
day grew darker lit a great lamp and
glanced again at the discarded paper
as though longing for the sound OF a
human voice. He read aloud. and the
dog tapped his tail Understandings.
Here is a society notice. Laddie. We
can't get away from society, you see.
though we live in snowy solitude:
Miss Antoinette Marion Drew has left
town for two or three weeks rest.
Upon her return invitations will be is
sued for her marriage to Governor
James P. White And, after the strenu-
Gus work Of landing Governor White,
Laddie, no doubt Miss Drew, whoever
she may be. deserves a rest"
The man yawned and cast the paper
from him.
A loud knocking echoed through the
house. He hesitated a moment. then,
frowning. opened the door. "A girl
stood before him in the lamplight, a
girl with white face peeping out from
the scarlet hood of her cloak.
May | come IMP she asked. 1--WE
have lost our way. and it is so very
Certainly" the man responded;
"come in at ono You said we" he
peered q~uestioningly into the darkness.
My horse" the girl explained.
Have you any place to put poor Billy
until we are warmed and restedy'
IF you will step ill.," the man said.
Il will attend to the horse presently"
The girl seated herself before the fire
rs he drew ON his o%vercoat and lighted
lantern. Fortunately there are a
stable and some fodder" he said. land
II Billy does not object to a stale meal
may make him fairly comfortable,
The girl removed her cloak and set
lied back into the leather chair with a
of comfort as the cheering
warmth brought the ROSE color flooding
back to cheeks and lips.
She told him that she was staying
Aunt Martha and Uncle Ben
Town rear the village. He remember
I'd the old red farmhouse which she
described and offered to drive her safe
y there when the storm had abated,
the wind ratified the windows and
shook the house to it's very founda-
ion. and later when he had forced the
,orse and sleigh to the roadway he
Itaggered back blindly through the
ice to the house.
You can't 60" he told the girl. who
food ready in her scarlet cloak. 1T
would be impossible tonight. There is
n thing to be done-you must
tay here with Laddie, who will guard
'on well. while the horse and l will try
o find our way to the farmhouse to
Issure your people of your safety. II
should not return until morning you
must not be alarmed. You must keep
warm. and. above all things, do not
ct the fire die out" He turned to look
it her as she still sat silent. Il am
orry that you must do this" he add
d. sorry to leave you alone"
The girl came and stood looking up
i him. .You must not think Of me"
he said. rs ii safe for you to gog"
Quite SAFE" he answered smilingly.
Impulsively the girl put forth her
land. and the man clasped 1t. Good
she said. WI will be anxious
, waiting for you. Laddie and 4.
II have been examining the doors
nd windows" the girl replied. land
10 afraid 1t NEAR that we are snow
d In"
When the morning dawned be re-
urned from a fruitless search. He
till 8 o'clock and. noticing that
he house a dark. asked the girl
What It meant.
The man hurried about the house,
In vain for a glimmer of light
rom the outside. Presently he came
,ack to her. i am afraid 1t is true
le said. .You wonderful girl. do you
axe all your misfortunes SO happily?.
The girl laughed merrily. "Yon cam
lot tell fbs successfully. but 1 am
cry sure that Aunt Martha will not
worry. II Isn't her nature. She will
now ! have fetched up somewhere.
Early In the afternoon they sat. one
- either side az Il firahynca thp dn,r,S