The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1919-09-11

Sometimes the longing to hear froI
Holt grew intolerable. Sometimes sh
almost yielded to her mothers sn,
sestion that sh makee Eleanor anothe
visit; but something always held he
hack. What was she waiting for.
sign from Holt? No, that would prot
ably never come. He had said he wa
unworthy, and he would nu
self cross her path again. But sh
could not go after him. He nigh
have forgotten, yet she believed 1:
her heart he had not. Her faith II
him glowed bright as ever Ever
when her common sense got to worl
and told her he IA but human ant
by this time the incident Of their days
together was a thing OF the past te
him and she ought to be satisfied Il
her Influence had helped him ever
for a time to let people know the
good that was in him still she did not
believe that he had forgotten. She
believed he a doing just what he
had promised to do, and she must
stay here and trust him. At least, il
be had forgotten, she would rather
never know.
So she lived her life, aud struggled
with her heartache, and when the pain
was too much she knelt and prayed
for him che loved. Then at last one
day there came g great, fat letter
fr.pu El,,par addroaeod IN lam Most
Of Neeror's letters were addressed
to their mother, so that when Jean
took tics ona from the postoffice she
caught hGi breath and her heart beat
trif,e tt.;ster than usual. What could
Eleanor ssage to say to make such t.
nice, THICK letter, and why was it sent
TO her instead OF to mother7 Per.
haps she was worried about mother
or perhaps she wanted to tell some
trouble to her and not worry their
parents. But always when a letter
came from her sister, she felt there
was that blessed chance that perhaps
she might say some little word about
Holt, just to let her know he was
alive 1t was foolish. of course, be-
caug4 she eve had done SO, and vel
hope Isl Il subtle thing and often abides
wit III reason for it's hiding and
sgrjs.s Il, forth III the least encourage
meI.i Then, there was always a little
cosai.ft that she said nothing against
him, for she knew that Eleanor was 81
constituted that IL I1oit had done any.
thing which the town considered very
.atrocious Jean would have had to hear
OF it within the next "a hours; for
Eleanor like to establish her theories
by facts even II It were years after
they we're uttered.
Jean did not open her letter ne the
Her hand was trembling too
much and her heart beating too Wild
~, She did not wish to have any one
watch her while abe read that letter,
for she had q feeling that her face
might tell Its secrets when she Wal OF
guard, reading. So ahe hold the let
tar with q firm little grip and walked
down the leaf strewn stree, among the
golden foliage. trying to grow
calm, and remember that this wns
probably Just a regular commonplace
about everyday affairs and moth.
unusual init at all; and she must
no disappointed nor expect any
thing great.
She did not open the letter until she
was safe on the vine covered piazza
III home, sitting In the hammock
where she would not be disturbed.
Some strange power held her from
1t to her mother and sharing
It's readss"g with her as she usually
lid AIRY 5asteYs she received, especial
v ore OF Eaeanor's. Afterward she
w~ondes11 III this; wondered too. as
he rem =mbered how cold her hand
aad been, end how 1t had trerabled
Fhelp she tried to open the envelope
NTH her hat pin. She vas SO agttated,
70 sure by this time that something
the matter. that as she took the
.olded sheets from the envelope she
her eyes and breathed q quick
,~ctision:
"on. dear Father, make me strong,
whatever It Ris.n
'rhun che unfolded the thick sheets
md read the letter.
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