The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1913-11-20
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snow, and catch crawflsh with a bit OF
twisted willow; b could guide q dug
put log In the flooded sisughs with q
trick Of the wrist that the northern
srs knew nothing about: and she had
pcandalized h town her second year
IN school by challenging the best OF
their call0w sprfnters and outrunning
them hopelessly on track and In =
hills That fixed her forever ! IN p
towns granny soul; other girls could
not well befriend her; she was that
girk from the Pocket" or "Old Michi-
gan,s girl" or -Frenchy," and had the
doubtful distinction OF being the only
Catholic In Rome. Ia, except Old
Mowry, the undertaken In b mid
lands the pope was a person who might
upset republican institutions I'M time
or other.
So she had grown mp apart Never
o sha 20 happy ~ when fishing with
Michigan. along the river-Aurelie with
her gipay nveliness; the old rebel
sturnping along. batting her hook. pro-
testing at her exces OF spirits. To-
~UuaciouS and reminiscent. Never done
growed up" he crowed deliEhtedly-
AEam0 AZ when I stole We out or the
owen In N.AwIyns and brought 5e
M 20 occupy the land"
She lad q marvellous aptitude for
studies she liked and an unconQuef-
able aversion to All else. She walked
the miles to school from the quarry
shantiea, proud, ridiculously proud.
coming into the recitation rooms,
speaking to mono and reciting with a
composure and exactness that made
the provincial teachers gasp. Then
she went along the hafy road to the
woods homeward again. proud and
alone. her red gown q splash Of color
against the staid midland hills.
Still, 10 track rabbits through the
SHOWS, TO skate with the boys on lonely,
treacherouB sloughs; when spring
Sinfts far stringy Syrup ana gather
nuts In the fall-when one IL young
and pretty and has dreams and pas
Biona, all this does not atone; when one
has q love OF admiration a q feeling
that n 10 Iovable and should be
fnaing happiness In the good days OF
home knowing that other girls are Bo-
ing out TO the Geek parties and to.
the dances mt Odd Fellows hall. Those
gay nights she studied algebra In the
Rtuffy little kitchen where Lindstrom's
dusty quarry shirt and shoes lay pc
fcre the red-hot stove, and his snor-
tngs, and the whine OF the bADy, and
the mothers fretting In the next room,
came above the rasp or the frozen trees
on the caves. She laid down books tot
stare out IN tne Icy hills, the last arc
on the road TO town lighting the way
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all that laughter from which she was
shut of. She was glad when summer
came and she could climb the mighty
halustrades or the blur and ook east
ward to where h great river ran. Out
OF the south h had come; and surely
tts smell OF sweaty clothes, and over
thS encirclinR hills could ind life.
one could find ones heart beating
faster. Yet h did not complaint her
proud gaiety was her shield.
After q while, as the sodden meal
went on, the Tennessee woman spoke
what they all knew had to be broken
strom, he a y there1i be no more
school, Aurelie. He's been a God
fearin' man, and hard-Workin', and no
child o. this house'n go face the dis
grace o. the town, he says. Knute and
Peter and you'n not go, he y
looked at John. If the hope Of Heaven
had been dashed from her she would
not haye been more blank with Q
WHY graduate next year," :.
You'll go no more" John giowered
ut her breathlessness. Damn all the
not for POOR folk! I say, damn the law,
and Pm. a man o. Godi"
but Il? I must get through! And
Knute and Peter, here t
She looked at thera and then at
Michigan, growing more frightened,
The old soldier shook his head with
some hopeless warning. Then, watch
ing Lindstrom u moment she sprang
up ~quivering. I'll go--pn sol" she
cried.
You'll not" he muttered doggedly,
you'll die first"
She stared at him again, and then
turned Tying to her tiny room. They
AAapA4fhn QQrGhEenf her hnnU nm hQF
white little bed, painted and gilded by
her own hands. The others went on
docilely with their eating.
Knute, out in h dark, feeding the
cats later, felt Aurelie seize him fierce
iy, She dragged him to h rail fence
and shook him again. s't
.Knute, amt you going any more?"
That's what paw said,." The boy
blubbered, and her hot arm went about
him, her sleeve brushed his tears.
Il gotta stay home and help clear land.
All winter, paw lays, And 1
was a-goin' to get elected to the Liter.
airy society and now paw"-his voice
brush" r1 a
"No!" she cried out. 'No-no!"
Eyes. Paw says the ledge, he done
II. He says the law made US all bad.
'Tain,t for poor folks. It's for rich.
Paw says damn everybody"
HNH.Ht GOA T. ma 1Ou ~ AlAA . r AG BAAA % OCAk
the rail with her fists. Wen run
away, Knutel I'm going to do some
thing, and You can run OFF and maybe
work on the railroads. train agent or
something! Or so be q soldier like
we used to play! Or Wen run of and
build a boat and drift down riyerI"
whenever Aurelie rebelled Il was
always down river with her.
mo, paw, he said God wal with
him. and damn everybody"
She stared into his tear-stained face.
-Knute, I just got to go to school. /
rot to be a ladyI And have heaps
OF money! And do lots OF things for
you and Peter! Oh, Knute. i know
howl
He watched her dark and tragic face.
Know howl What are you going to
do, AurelieY r" He faltered his horror.
Whatever 1t was, Aureiie would do 1t.
tTs--she breathed tensely-"am a.
going to get married."
Knute looked fearfully at the Jade.
MARRIED."
Eyes, air! TO q rich man. some
timel And have everything! But first
I got to 20 to school and be a ladyls
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