The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1912-12-20

anu II 'i'tN fN iIA'H'
When the mud covered wagons rum
bIed into town after their tortuous
twenty mile journey, the sun was hlS
and the skies were clear, and all the
world seemed to be singing with the
birds.
David had prepared Mrs. BraddocK
and christine, they looked for the colo
mel on the station platform as the train
rolled In. He was there, waiting, as
if directed by Providence, at the foot
of the steps which Mrs. ~Tsaddock was
TO descend. He had eyes for no one
until she appeared in the ear door.
Then his ugly smile projected itself;
his silk hat came off and he bowed
low. One knowing the innermoSt
workings Of Colonel Grand's nina
would have understood the PROFOUND
ness of that bow, He was giving her
time to collect herself; he was. on MS
own part. deliberately evading the look
of ~ugn he knew so we'll would
lean into her eyes at the first glimpse
of him.
She did not see the hand he extend
cd but with a cool nod Of her head
stenped unaided to the platform. An
. other man would have felt the rebuke.
Colonel Grand. with the utmost defer
ence in his manner, quietly relieved
her of the travelling bag, his hat still
in his hand He sent q smile of greet
ing up to David and the angry eyed
Christine.
.lTD,;,- rl-iCtinp'c hoo lack = ne
called out. II have a hack waiting on
the other side OF the depot. IL IS 100
muddy for walking
Mary braddock drew horsef up her
eyes flashed and her LIPS parted 10 re-
sent this easy nronrletorSillp. but sue
saw that q group OF performers were
staring at them III plain cHfloSl'N. >he
closed her lips IN hl1ier de}eiiIiL'',''
and walked Ell ne ms Slae. rose ~
hlnd came her daughter ana Tue No"h1
Nlfglnlan.
Joey GrlnaIdl addressed hlihseii ~
the little not OF stfollefS.
i never dld see SaeI a look us S't
gave I'M S'ol ny. NY cA'' We
y singer. laNe 'h@ WI" ' =
gong I" take lie ldt ~ - ,''"l
al"Fe YOU NlloN l'<",'H '"oN '"''
"ot sue Hl'1'"'i
'llNena, daa: Seohed ms d""I',,ei.
Hes not ever mat ne " Iel'-'l'e
wen he foH1h me SalsilHe' S3i'
2 Of the women nan heaf'edIH
hdt ~ sun iiiiaiA' 'e'oi'eN ''N'
WIN doG2cd peSHliiliSli'
Thomas Br2ddoek, muddy nhReia''
n sour, had managed 70 Steep oi
some Of the effects OF the ifquor ne nae
poured into, hllnSelf the hlGhl pelole
True TO his word, he mad traVeied ~
wagon The treasurer oil the CIRCUS
bad seen to 1t that ne was tossed iiht
4 bundle or rags INTO the ticket wagon
there to roll ana loStle from wan y
wall over twenty miles or ohllNlon. ilt
: was waiting at The show gfoundS iol
the return OF the street pafade NliPi
: he saw his wife y christine aP
!. preaching, folloWed at some Instance
: by Colonel Grand and the falth1nl "a
yid.
We'll" said he harshly. as the WON
on came up to him, YOU were too cooC
to travel as ! did, eh? Had TO borrow
money to ride in palace cars, eh? Fin
: thing for you to dn YOU two settln'
an example like that. | suppose 100
, Grand put up for you. notice yo'
didn't mention his name to me, you
Christine and her mother had talEe'
long and earnestly together on IN
train coming down. The girls cheek
had burnt during that serious confer
ence. 10 which 40 outsider was aC
mitted. Her mother had listened 10 a
eager, piteous appeal from the lips O
the girl. 1t was the cry Of a maide
who suddenly realizes hat she Is col
scious Of a nodesty heretofore d0l