Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1911-08-03

your report to this Pakenssam. Ask
him X England wishes to fight our
Dackwoodsmen once more!'
You credit inc with very much
ability she smiled.
She dropped into chair near By i
little table, where the light OF the tall
candles, guttering lii their enameled
seonces. fell full upon her face. She
looked at me ixedly. her eyes dark
and mcurnfnl in spite or their eager
ness.
All, ii lis easy for you to speak,
easy for you who have so rich and full
life who have all! But I--my hands
are empty. She spread out her
curved fingers. looking at them,
dropping her hands. patheticaIly
dropping her shoulders
AL madam What do you mean
Yon see me almost in rags Beyond
the rife 1T my cabin, the pistol at my
tent / have scarce more In wealth
than what wear, while you have
what you like
All but everything" she muir
INJURED; "all but home!r
Nor have a home
..AH except that my couch Ii empty
save for myself and my memories
Not more than mine, nor with sad
der memories. madam. 4
Why, what do you mean?s she
asked me suddenly. What do you
mean" she repeated it again, as
though half In horror.
Only that we are equal and alike.
That we are here on the same errand
That our view OF life should be the
same.
What do you mean about home?
But tell me. were you not then mar
ried?T
No, am alone. madam. / never
shall be married
There may have been some slight
motion Of hand which beckoned me
to seat at the opposite side OF the
table. AS / sat, saw her search my
face carefully. slowly, with eyes
could not read At last she spoke. aft
er her frequent fashion, half to her
self.
!. II succeeded, theng" said she. Yet
an not happy. Yet ! have failed"
IL pause. madam. said |. smiling
= await your pleasure
All, God All, God! she sighed.
What have | done?" she staggered
TO her feet and stood beating her
hands together. as was her way when
perturbed What have | done!'
Threlkai' heard her call, half
chokingly. The old servant came hur-
riedly
Wine tea, anything Threlkais She
dropped down again opposite me,
painting. and looking at me with wide
eyes
Tell me. do you know what you
have said r she began
No, madam grieve n have
caused you any pain.
Well then you are noble: when
look. what pain have caused you!
Yet not more than myself No. not so
much / hope not 80 much"
Truly there Is thought which passes
from mind to mind Suddenly the
thing III her mind sped across to
mine I looked at her suddenly, in
my eyes also. perhaps. the horror
which ! felt
IL was youl' ] exclaimed. It was
you! All. now begin TO understand
How could your You parted us! You
parted me from Elizabeth
Yes she said regretfully, III did
III II was my fault
rose and drew apart from her. UNI
able To speak she went en-
But / was not then as / am now.
See, was embittered, reckless, des-
perate. ! was only beginning to
thlnkI only wanted time I did not
really mean - do aii this only
thought Why. ! had not yet known
you day nor her an hour Twas All
no more than hair jest
How could you do it / demanded.
Yet that Is no more strange. How
did you do Il -
Al the door, that first night /
waa mad then over the wrong done to
what little womanhood I could claim