The Mellette County pioneer. [volume] (Wood, Mellette County, S.D.) 19??-1971, 1912-05-17

But through Il al ran the golden
thread a. love. AZ first he had teen
content Just 70 ride with Dade and 10
be or conrado!y terms with her: but
the desire and the need FOR her In
creased The more be knew o; ter
the higher was bis appraisal! Had
she teen reserved and naughty with
him. or been merely gige'!rg sim.
per!ng creature Of q woman. Il would
have been different Instead. ste
amazed him with her simplicity and
vholesomeress. with her great store
Of comrade.!ness The latter was the
unexpected He had never looked
upon woman in that way. Woman.
the toy: woman. the harry: woman.
the necessary wife and mother OF the
races oaspricg-all this had been his
expectation and understanding o.
woman But woman, the con-ade and
p.ayfellow and joytellov-this vas
WHIST Dede had surprised Aim IN And
the mere she became worth while. the
more arden;ly his love burned CT.
consciously shading his voice VITA
csresses. and with equal unconscious
ness saring NJ signal fires In his eyes
Nor was she blind 70 Il. yet like many
women before her. she though. 20 play
with the pretty IRE and escape the
consequent corfaEration."
winter WI, soon be c,-'-g on
she said regretiully and with prcroca.
ton. one day. and then there won't
be any more riding"
But mus; see yo1 n The winter
;ust the same" be cried hastily
She shook her head
I've been pretty good" be declared
4 leave II to you Il haven't It's
been pretty hard. too. ! car tell you
You just think IL over No, once have
| said a word about love 20 you. and
me- loving you all the time That's
going some for a man that's used TO
having his own way I'm somewhat
o. q rusher when II comes 70 travel
Ing. reckon I'd rush God Almighty
II Il came 10 race over the ice And
yet ! didn't rush you guess this
fact Is an indication OF how much
DO love you OF course ! want you TO
marry me Have said q word about
II. though? Nary ch!rp. nary a fiJt
ter I've been quiet and good. though
It's almost made ne sick al times this
keeping quiet ! haven't asked you 10
marry me. I'm not asking you nov
Oh. not but what you satisfy me.
sure know you're the wife for me But
how about myself? Do you know me
we'll enough TO know your own mind"
He shrugged bis shoulders Il don't
know. and amt going TO take
chances on II nov You've got 70
know for sure whether you think you
could get along with ne or not. anc
I'm playing s'ow conservative game
] Amt a.going % lose for overlooking
my hand"
This was iove.mak,rg OF sort be-
yond Dedet experience Nor had she
ever heard OF anything like Il
$50 you see" be urged. lust for a
square deal we've got TO see some
more OF each other this winter. Most
likely your mind amt made up yet"
But IL 10, she interrupted. i
wouldn't dare permit myself 70 care for
you. Happiness. for me. would not lie
that way. like you. NJ Harnish.
Ead all that. but II can never De more
than that"
Its because you don't like my way
81 living" he charged, thinking In bis
own mind OF the sensational ioy-rides
and general profigacy with which the
newspapers hid credited him-think-
Ing this. and wondering whether or
not. In maiden modesty, she would
Sisclaim knowledge Of IL.
To his surprise. her answer was fat
md Incorporating.
NO; don't"
i know I've been brash on some or
Bose rides that got into the papers"
~ sasan As Aasenee. land that i've