Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1913-12-19
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CHATTER v1-(Conunusd).
He took her arm ana she rebelled.
pulling It away until she writhed With
pain. But he made her sit. and tore
A1D handkerchief to bind the cut. after
axamining it.
ITS not broken. Aurelis! Only
eoshed-maybe sprained."
x wish 1t was broken-everything!"
ooQt to bind the wrist. "You little
0vage-funning off wild like this.
And the prize winner, Aurelie! The
most beautiful giri In all the west.
they oay!''
She stared dumbly at him. Perhaps
"a e0o. was hooking her. playing on
her fun heart. her needless generosity.
none Of her small poses and airs about
her nov. but the Celt's romance stirred
n him ct some wild beauty In her.
Who4S he had bound her arm she
0u1vered. and he had q sense she was
about to leap from him like q creature
ef the woods at tho chance Of tree
on; Then b turned to him.
she fooled me: and I'm going
:.Foo,ed your"
Ills mother. And I said ia give him
up 70 her. but now I see she only fooled
~. ] hate them now-and him, too!
'Aurelie!" Mr.. Curran was bewild-
srsd. :! = knew Of this Affair
yc9 and Harlan. It's astounding'-he
You think 90. too7'' shs biurted.
m show 'em." She came directly to
him. ''Oh. Mr.. Curran. I want to 70
away! ! told 'em I'd give up this
esiss thing, IL he wanted me to. But
now It's different. Mr.. Curran, I want
She was staring at him In the moon-
1Sne. MI. Curran could not stand
that: hts vagabond heart throbbed
mlgnti!y. He. too. wa tho exile. the
Sutlander. To be somebody! Right
shen q there. MI. Curfan knew he
would lead any foriorn hope for her.
~ any ono who wanted t. DO some
You arei' he cried. "And yeu 81
- away. too, and show 'em!"
aof. white face stirred q bit. Then.
Nth the direct simplicity Of her DOWN
IN years, b muttered: ssMr. Cur.
~ ! could just love yeu. ! never
hadn't been for you!'
II. CurTan sat down ana rubbed the
0old spot on his head. He was Z mar
who had walked alone and known the
sorrow OF evil. He put . kindly hand
% shoe shoulder. He was trying 70 b.
1ove no had Q great fa&herly ptty for
her.
SNOW, little giri." he said. tets wax
- the river Ia . moment-there! Tho
1ississippi! Way off there you came
from. didn't your I lived there once.
Aurelfe. I left Q bit Of my heart there
among your people. You're something
otsa savage. and you'n never get rid of
OhAk HhA -MAA.-A.- ->~A
nsIsr-aod bless youi People viii
never understand. but I dot"
b sighed. II wish you'd take me
away. Mr.. Curran-and let mo do eome-
ching. Just like Uncle Mich said: .'To
occupy tho landl'
You !shall!". no cried riotousiy.
Ne! You're the little rebel done come
up the river to occupy tho land! You
must come to the office tomorrow. for
~ men are coming from CHICAGO to
- you. The Sunday editor Of the
Chronicle. and an artist to draw Won.
And the Chronicle win give you q prize.
one undre dollars. It's not much.
zI.s ai!g an Advertising scheme with the
Chronicle. Of course. but for you-Aure-
re. you'll be rich and famous ono Of
these days. just SEQ II you're mott"
She rubbed tho bloody little bandage
q her wrist and stared over the town.
sIs1ust will! And I Just love you, Mr..
c9sran! You're all the friend I got!"
viii help you. Aurelie. This old towns
pot no use for either Of us. were the
1~neurgent!" And he took her hand
rally on b path and danced her along
until to her ret pale lips, . smile had
toscome. And after Il . sob: ana then
When M. Curran left her u Ilna.
storms fence he went back in q dream
70 his old print shop. He LIGHTED "a
41o ana took his pipe. filled it. eat
1own ana drew aimlessly ON Il half An
hour before he discovered e Wa not
burning
Wasting my life! BY 5ove, that little
girl's got me going! I'm suing 70 wake
up ana do something. too!'
He did: Ee fumbled around until he
sound Q match.
The most beautiful girl perhaps IN Ill
Amesicel Could the sentimental Nj.
thin ana no had swung the circle 20
come back % the prosy old town. but
0os matter! He took q photoGTaph ont
q hiD desk . dozen times % study II.
same cAEeleeo miracle Of IN obecure
country studio had caught an erch
oeleel!ness. 9 breathing srace. . spirit
whom Il saw the thine-9asp. ana fhen
lsclers Il could not possibly s. the
oooleggers giri. Mr.. CuyTaa eroped.
Tor b enhancement: YET, it va she
he had seen her face % h the moon
hight.
The dear hid" he murmursd. ana
ktesed the picture and laid e away.
Anrello went about the next morning
1ne dream. She helped Manufacturers
With the breakfast dishes ana than cer-
ylod the baby out on the sunshine az
the porch 70 play with him. NolGhbor
WpGnen came and went. AlSoady they
Were. discussing hsr. she knoW. Tho
G30sA. aotoundod question:, Jolnso o1,o.
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