The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-18
I'm real. dear. vii, NOT go away.

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his again. This time his own respond
ed feebly.
1t was in the morning that the doc
tors said there was hope, though they
confessed afterward that recover,
began with his first sight of Jean:
face.
Jean scarcely left his side day o.
night, and seemed tireless. Often she
slept on a low stool beside the bed
with her head %agains. his inflow. One
bright morning he awoke to find hel
sleeping so, and laid his weak nncer
tain hand softly upon her held. She
opened her eyes, met his smile, ant
knew that'he was better.
"a life for Il life" ne said softly
Dear, you must go to your bed ane
rest. | will got we'll now. You are
killing yourself"
But her smile shone forth radiantly
Il couldn't rest away from YOU she
said, giving him a dazzling look. TN
not going to leave you any more
ever!" Then she paused and looked
shyly up again. Unless she added
archly, 'unless4you've changed YOU
mind and don't want me. In that case
I'll go back home as soon as you are
able to be out"
"Oh, my dear!" he said softly, anG
drew her down to his breast with his
one good arm. DO you mean it
Not leave me again ever? Are yor
willing to be my wife: Can you really
trust me now?"
I've trusted You always" she salt
softly. Nesting her face against his
check. 81 trusted you the first time
I saw you"
But your people, Jean?"
"My people all love and honor YOU
said Jean, with shining eyes, 1.-THE,
think you are magnificent! They can
not say enough about you. Eleanor
would bow down and kiss your feet
and my father and mother know al
about you and have sent me to 70,
willingly. But, Jasper, listen, if every
one in this wide world were agains'
you. wen my dear people, l SHOULD
marry you anyway and stay with you
l couldn't live any longer withou
you!"
He looked into her eyes, and ht
drank in her trust and loneliness ant
beautiful self surrender as if 1t hat
been some life giving draught; the,
| hn 1niH hjy hand amor, hnr hut,. nns
pressed her closer to him.
"Oh, o wonderful woman!" h,
said.
1t did not take Jasper Polt long
to get wall after that. Hope and 10,
L.shone in his eyes SO that his face wa.
dazzling to look upon. and those whit
came into his room walked softly
filled with ave.. that q man who hat
come and gone among them for year:
and been held almost ~ contempt
could have within him a SOU SO grea
and noble as to shine like that III hi!
face.
Jeans father and mother came ives
for a visit about tat time, for JsaI
wrote that there was no use expect
ing her to return now, and when tue
two met. Jeans father and her lover
and stood hand in hand. looking init
one a%nother's eyes for a full, Ions
minute before either spoke, each fel
entirely satisfied.
OF course all this could not go o,
without the town knowing scmethin.
OF the state OF things, for eyerybou,
came to find out how the hero was get
ting on; and jasper Holt Iaen, al
they came and went i'll grave concern
were beset with questions. And who,
Jean arrived, then her parents, thu
town opened eyes of understanding
and noddd gravely, thinking it wa,
we'll
So when it was announced most in
formally that a wedding would TAX
place NO one was surprised. Indeed
jeans girl friends had been emhroid
erlng and chattering away oyer wed
ding gifts for q week before it WI
whispered officially that they, woul'
be needed.
Once more the Harrington hous
was smothered In flowers for Jear
Gifts came from Tar and near, from a
her old admirers who we're now ais
with one consen become Hollis .aS
mirers. But the flowers that Jea,
carried in her arms when she cam
down the stairs. white clad aud smi
Ing to meet her bridegroom. q grea
90 An Sunset roses. gathered s9b
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