The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-04

spoke &c word of hope that II might
be otherwise. The day before then,
was = precious treasure they iue3at 10
have and keep for life. Many things
they learned in that brief time. o.
each others hopes, longings and de
sires. Quietly Holt drew from her
many thoughts of her own pure heart
wherewith to build his IDEAL for the
future.
Once ne looked m%eaningly al the
great bank OF flowers before MN and
then down at the golden roses on her
gown. They did not need TO talk much
about such things, for their eyes coull
say it all. and Holt read thoughts
quickly, keenly, and spoke the Ian
guage of q glance to perfection. The
words that he felt he had nc a right
to speak she might read in his face If
she chose.
And she chose,
Once. as the afternoon vas drawing
TO G close, he said suddenly: "Harring
ton sent the papers back to me last
evening"
Jean looked up startled, Questioning,
and met amusement in Holt's eyes.
He didn't dare to keep them. He
processes that he sent them the minute
he knew I was at home, and that he
has been much disturbed by their pres
ence in his house lest his possession
of them might be misunderstood By
me- e
i little cloud OF appTehhens;o came
into Jeans eyes.
Don't be afraid I trust me-" Holt
said softly, with geutleness in his eyes,
I'm not going to make any trouble
for your sister. You know that"
Then a great light of joy came into
her face, and the tears which had
caused her SO much annoyance earlier
in the day came rushing back for very
Joy.
It was in the late afternoon that they
reached the city where Jean was to
change TO the sleeper.
Holt gathered uyp the flowers TO
take with her, but she put out a pro
testin hand:
"Oh, please, l don't want any of them
but these and she laid her hand en-
derry owe the golden roses at her
waist.
a look of love and appreciation came
into Holt's eyes, and he dropped the
flowers quite happily, to gather up
her suit case and umbrella.
LET Ire brakeman take them home
to his wife, then" he said joyously.
He left her, at last, in the sleeper,
and as he stoo dbsside the traia aHthh
made promises of trust and loyalty
long after their lips were forced to
remain silent.
Jean did not weep when she saw the
last glimpse of his splendid figure On
the dim station platform. She had en-
tered upon her desert, but she had the
light Of his look to shine in her heart
and her courage rose. Her eyes were
bright ana Hndaunted. No tears should
break her down now. He had kept
tryst and. she was content. He would
be true and she would trust him all
ways, even il she never saw him again.
Just what the future would hold for
her she did not care to think. This
strange VOW She had made with a
man she could not hope to marry with
her parents consent. and whoEa she
would not marry without, She had
made on trust and on trust she would
keep 1t.
She did not mean to trouble her
dear mes with tina story. They had
been far away and they could @ IN
desstand. She would not have them
locking at her, pityfngly, northink-
ing of him unworthily. She would
trust and live her life, and know that
somewhere, somehow he was hesng
true also.
Most impractical. af course. but dear
and ideal. Her sister Eleanor would
as:.:c- :c:a !! woe soelish and keen /!
glad II was 10 worse hoping of coarse,
that now when she saw no meee, of
him she would get over it very
But Jean was not made like that She
knew the heartache that was before
her. End knowing, dsred to r~eiosce. in
it.