The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1914-03-05


down. Tell me III about yourself
thought she observation-disclosures you'd
nowl" n
II practising law here. h -
svered quietly.
Going 70 settle down here?
She looked at him with a pity that
stung him. She had grown SO aTnaz-
ingly In h year. 7 shouldn't think
you cou stand It / couldn't. Oh, to
be somebody And do something! I
remember the nights I used to climb
the hills and stare off across the river
and wonderl Out there was something
and wanted it And If Mr.. Cnrran
hadn't sent my picture to the pape
20 have. been there yet-climbing
Eagle Point trail at sunset to watch
the light go out-just as lonely as OF
Some way or other they were still.
And dear Old Mich!" she went on
softiy. Done com up-river! Done
goin' to occupy thel land! That's what
he'd say. Done goin' to find the land
And before l go am going to climb the
hills once more. And I'm going out to,
see 'em all. II Papa Lindstrom will let
me on the place. I just want some
BODY whose eye get brighter when !
come among EN-. And Uncle Mich's
will, Mr.. CurranI"
II know they will, Aurelie. And
Knute's and Peters and the baby's!
And surely all of us! The land of joy7
Youth bring it to them out there, Au-
relic. You've sent them SO much stuff
and money-they'd have half-starved
last winter. when Albert, the pedler.
was sick, il you hadn't done that. John
too, but he pretended he did o Why.
we all like you, Aurelfe.''
I'm glad" she answered, and stood
In the doorway looking over the own
with. forgiving and proud simplicity.
They do like her" drawled the tired
blonde woman from her chair. I've
been in stock five years. and before
that seven over the Beckmeyer &
Grady circuit spot-lighting a song, and
I've seen 'em all. When I tie to a kid,
she's got to have 1t. Split-week vaude-
vile and cheap stock don't leave you
no illusions. But Aurelie-Im going to
take this kid to New York and get her
in right il I have to sell my Shoes
Are you going there to act?" In
quired Mr.. Curran innocently.
Who? Me? The spotlight artist
sat UP and turned her heavy, good,
humored face to him. "Oh, Gawd-me
on Broadway! Say, you're one Of these
Jay humorists. amt you? Cut out the
funny stuff"
Nov. .Ada"-burst forth Aurelie-
you mustn't talk sol! You're the best
and kindest woman I ever knew!" She
turned defiantly to the others: "oh, the
days and nights she coached me, and
~rehearsed me-and dressed me-and
told me how to behave at hotel tables
and everything! Mon Dieu! Each
night 1 say a little prayer for Ada
Norman" She finished softly and
was staring out the window. Maybe
this town was right In laughing at nv
in h old days. I guess I was funny!
a | felt SO bitter when I went away.
But sitting here in Mr.. Curran's old
shop, somehow, all that is dead. The
birds singing up the cUf and the smell
of the corn and clover-it's all so
peaceful. I guess I was wrong
everybody would have been my friend
If I'd have let them. And now life is
big and beautiful. I almost think peo-
pie would be glad to see mel could
just love he old place!"
Miss Vance glanced out to where her
brother was bringing the buggy across
the street. Harland, in the doorway,
was listening. But only Mr.. Curran
looked at her. If Aurelie had breatheG
a prayer for forgiveness he could not
have stood In more mute reverence.
And suddenly Janet turned to see his
eyes. Then h crossed to Aureiie and
lifting The girls face, kissed her cheek.
She could not tell what compassion,
what unutterable remuneration, moved
Aci, oAly SIG knew that TO Curran,
Aurelie woul ever be the princess
whom he had released from the
witches spell. This was the secret OF
his kindling fires, his new and exult.
ant life. For Janet there would be the
steadfast work, the long road. She
would still the faint dream of a mans
love. The other sort of woman. the
primal appeal, would win. Well. she
did not need this love, then.
She left Aurelie in a shy surprise.
and Wiley in wonder at this lemon
stration. Janet was not given to it.
He watched her and Arne drive away,
and Harlan cross to the court house.
They We're guessing at his madness, it
seemed.
Aurelie decided that she and Miss
Norman would put up at the Parsons
house. She wanted to be seer by Miss
Amelia and to order. with her new air
OF the world, the best room and tic
comment critically on the sedate Par
sons house dinner. The Parsons fam
lily had kept the Parsons house and
once had entertained Stephen A.
Douglas. Miss Amelia kept the ira
dition as well as the hosiery SO that
she had the eminent respect, if not the
patronage. Of the best people.
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