Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-12
was something Aursais could not
imagine apart from unthinkAble

was something Aursais could not
imagine apart from unthinkAblo
And you're his mother" she. burst
u "Of cours I know, Mrs.. Van
h Hart! I'm snar 2 REGULAR little tile. heather st5
mother. sometime, for she left me
this"--she raised the rosary from
under her chin-"Uncle Michigan says
I had 1t when he done stole me to
occupy the land!"
The lady. nodded sympathetically:
want to show you something" She
led the girl across the room and by
the grill and curtains Of the door they
stopped. His people, Aurelie." she
whispered: his life and place. There
he's dancing now!"
Then q miracle came to Aurelie.
Something that in all her wild passion
and Jealous freedom of the south she
had not dreamed could be. She saw
Harlan dancing with Elise Dickinson,
saw him pass in the throng. the waltz
ing couples. the fingers Of dainty girls
in white and pink and delicate blues.
calling to her heart all she had read
or felt might be Of light and laughter
and go0dness-all that one with q
soul to love would love. even az one
starved. Saw and was unm0ved by
Jealousy, by passion, by resentment or
desire. Only she felt some. pure and
Mrs. Van Hart, OF Harlan. or herself
she could not tell. Only she no longer
felt b little fool, absurd In her pride.
but az though she had accomplished
some wonderful thing that raised her
above every one. even In this great
lady's eyes.
Yes. she could look dumb and clear.
eyed on Harlan dancing with Elsie,
and without desire or evil. She drew
back and held the curtains down ana
nodded to the mother.
I'm afraid" she said-ru tell him
60 She moved toward the vsranda
nodded again. 'If he loves me. Mrs.
Van Hart. he'll come back to ma. any
way. Il II was years and yeaSsl But I
won't let Observation-Disclosures"
Then. 90 she turned % 60. she was
conscious that Harlan was In the 9TH
er door. Harlan. ana behind him the
'a1sh tan src1 Ct dancers. He saw
October dark: and midway. under the
lights. his mother. gracious, smiling.
turned to the guests In welcome. And
q great . shot across his faoe. He
checked . cry - he broke from Miss
Dickinson's arm ana dashed ACROSS the
GVOA1s 0OI QUICK 10 no W00b 0xU
mother was before him, in the door.
way. blocking hts egress. yet careless.
~. unnoted, her arm to the frame.
"Mother!" he shouted. What have
you done?"
For answer she looked at him. And
Aurelie. outside, q wrath melting In
the moonlight under tho naples, turn
Ing her head, saw the mothers face.
convulsed with horror, yet controlled
as by the art OF an actress; and her
slender figure was q steel In spring
set against him. Aurelie gave q gasp
OF admiration az she 6ed-terror and
admiration. for It wa az Il Harlan was
about to strike the woman In the door.
way.
"What have you done?" he Whisper
cd What have you done?"
His mothers hand was on hiA She
were now strolling from the music
room. gracious, imperturbable. victor
ious. He stood staring out at the flick
Of the leaves. Once, he blurted . mans
sevagery upon her. and once he turn
cd to 90. But they were al about
him now laughing. Elise came to him
by the window whore he again was
whats the matter, Harlan7 You
look - Il you had seen . ghoet!"
II have" Again he fought his des.
perate insurance to quit them oil. to
curse them ALTO shout his anger ana
his humiliation ct them all and leave.
But hs SMILED: after = moment into
chummy eyes; 81 I litflo while: s. va
himself, gracious 1mporturbabla.
Tho Van Hart horod1tAmoot won.