The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1910-05-19
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No more is the gallant My Lord Chester
With his golden bonnet and white breast
shield
His brown eyes closed and his great heart
He sleeps toward the west at tha top Of
the hill.
This is the story Of Lord Chester
field, who ran around the corner one
bright April morning apd returned
home famous.
Huh, he wouldn't fight a boy"
thick necked citizen had remarked
with sneer. but then he didn't know.
Chesterfield was modest dog. When
he saw a yellow bulldog looking his
| way for trouble he usually had impor-
| tant business In another direction or
| appeared not to notice the warlike as
Ipect or threat Of the bully. Or If he
were approached by a saucy terrier or
| an ambitious cur he greeted him with
a great laugh, showing his long white
teeth, or goodnaturedly reached out
his great, awkward paw and rolled the
lbelligerent over in the dust, then roll
| ing over time or two himself, just
as If it were all huge fun. 1t takes two
| to make fight, and Chesterfield SIM
ply wouldn't take declaration Of war
seriously. Perhaps 1t was this good
| natured quality which made him de-
| spised by a great many dogs and men
and adored by his pretty mistress.
| One morning Dolly Fenton was hang
ing the clothes out on the line sing
ing with light heart, for her mother
| had gone down town for a new hat
she had selected the day before-a
| beautifully trimmed picture hat with a
cluster of violets and ribbons to match
her slightly curling hair Of pure gold
and her sunny blue eyes.
| ole af ~ fv,
young man who was to be in town on
| Easter Sunday and who would no
doubt express ardent opinions about
both the hat and the girl. Jack Law
ton was the son Of rich man, but
he was more than that, for he was the
4 possessor Of mind of his own, a great
heart and considerable stock Of COM
| mon sense.
Wen marry soon as I finish law
school," he had insisted, when Dolly
had reminded him that since her ia
| theirs business failure and death they
| were poor, very poor.
You must make a brilliant match
with some one who can help you, and
shall always be interested" she adj
vised half earnestly and half-regret-
fully, to which Jack Lawton replied
with quizzical look, and he kept on
coming and planning just the same,
until he went away to law school.
Fenton's morning task was easy be-
cause of the bright days ahead, and
then the mental work did not worry
this child of practical mother AS
she returned to the house she stepped
out on the veranda for moments rest,
tipping back the dainty little sunbon-
net, her fluffy hair curling about her
broad, low forehead and her cheeks
aglow with health and hope.
Good morning, Miss Dolly" she
heard as she sat half dreaming, while
"a stalwart young man leaped the fence
not SO young, either, with deep lines
in his brow and his high, retreating
forehead quite bald nearly to the mid
die of his head. Yet he was handsome
with a dark, curling mustache and
shifty brown eyes that seemed unable
to fix themselves on any particular OBJ
ject save the face Of the girl before
him.
II have come just once more, Dolly,
he began earnestly. II saw your moth
er go downtown and knew you would
be alone, so hurried right over"
But you were not
Il came just once more to see if you
have not another answer for me. YOU
know, dearest little girl, that I love
you madly, and there has never beer
another love in all my life. Jack Law.
ton is the hero of a score of boyish love
affairs" he continued fiercely, as hi
saw her bored look. HE should marry
a rich girl like himself. You're foo
to marry him. I want you myself.
cannot live without you or to see yor
marry any one else. Have you guessed
how much love you?"
Let us not speak Of the impossible
Mr.. Long. We can remain better
concluded, rising to her feet and draw.
ing hack toward the door.
"All things are possible, my dearest
You were meant for me, and I was in
tended for you. You must see it thai
way, for it is destiny. He drew closer
to her as he uttered these words, ant
gripped the trellis in his passion as 4
striving for self control. There was &
strange light in his eyes that hall
frightened her. You must love me,
say" he continued, in higher key, hi.
eyes growing wilder. She saw the IN
sanity that she had at times half sus
pected and drew back in fear, hushet
by the menace in his looks. With {
quick movement she reached for III,
door, but he was there before hers
maniac mot word or we will botl
die" he Missed as he grasped her hant
and paused a moment as If to meditat,
on what he should do. Then he drew
her face toward his, the girl SO para
lyzed with fear as to be able to Inak,
only q Sllght moan III protest.
A low growl startled the insane man
, 1t came from some invisible nook ant
the maniac's eyes could not locate It
Another growl and swapping of teetl
was followed by a streak Of yellow s.n(
white through the air, and Milford Ches
terrified was on the edge Of the porcl
with his handsome yellow head sur
mounted by bristles never seen there
before, and his heart painting almos
audibly. His eyes seemed to say, RE
lease her. sir, at once" and the insan,
mans hand dropped to his side while
he glared fiendishly at the dog.
1.-THE imp of satan," he muttered, ant
his hand stole slowly to his pocket Thu
Dog leaped straight for his throat ant
caught his shoulder as Long lodged
Dolly seized the opportunity and wa
behind barred door in a moment. but
fascinated, gazed through the winiov
at the struggle for a moment and theI
He'd to the nearest neighbor for help
She heard a sharp report as IL boar(
had snapped as she ran. In momen
two men were found, but by the tim'
they reached the dooryard, all wa
quiet and the mad man had escaped
/ They saw drops of blood on the steps
and followed a trail Of little red spots
which led to the palace of Lord Ches
terrified. He lay in the kennel. hal
choked, with mute appeal in his brown
eyes. as Dolly ran up to him, crying
'"You dear, OLD fellow! Jack, your
handkerchief, quick! I must stop THU
bleeding"
Lord Chesterfield lived long tim,