The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-12-27


ever love. Please do not refuse me
darling. Your life has been so hard
that ! would like to make the future
bt,Iht ana sunny for YOU and y"ui
little girl. Won't you try to love me
Il Iittlc in return for the great love
! offer you?' Looking into the face
Of the man who had been a stranger
to her a few hours before, but whose
eyes now shonc with Il sweet and
holy passion Nellie Hastings felt that
at last she had found refuge from
the world with its burden of woe
and sorrow. Love YOU she asked
Shyiy. "Why, Mr.. Graham believe
love you right now. You have been
50 kind to US. and Jeanne and ] have
received so little Kindness from the
world Loving you will be the cas-
lest thing in the world for me to do
"Darlng," said her lover, "my name
is John. Won't you call me by the
name given me by my. dear old
mother? Yes, John, answered tho
happy, little woman" "Thank God"
said the man.
A speedy wooing some might call
i, but. as my dear mother often said:
Happy's the wooing that's not long
a-doing.'
1--WE have no one to consult but
ourselves and if you are willing. we
will be married as soon as possible.
And from now on. he added taking
her into his arms "thcre will be moth
ing but joy and happiness in store
for you" Placing the ring on her
finger he took Il kiss of bctrothal
beneath the wreath of mistlctoc that
hung just above them.
81 am not a wealthy man as wealth
is counted in these days. said John
Il few minutes later; "but | have
fortune and a beautiful
home just outside New York which !
am sure will delight you. There are
large grounds surrounding the house
in which our little girl will love to
ramblc."
And now, dear as it is getting
late, | must take my leave. | will
come again tomorrow, and then our
wedding arrangements can be made"
Let our wedding be a simple one,
dear" pleaded Nellie. "Although Il
had long since forgotten my love for
Jack, it hardly seems right for us to
be so happy while he lies out there,
only dead few days"
John Graham smiled. at shall he
as you say, darling" he answered
But, wherever Jack is, if he can
look down on us tonight, believe he
will rejoice. He was only i'll three
days when he died of pneumonia, but
over and over again he repeated
your name, and begged me to visit
you. wonder if he did not feel
of what has occurred
They say the dying sometimes can
sec into the future"
"And now dear, let me tell you
else. Ny term as warden
expires with the end of the year, and
then we will take Il trip to the Con-
tlncnt. My one reason for wishing
the position of warden of the states
institution was that | might be thus
better able to study the inmates more
closely, and perhaps provide a means
of forming better understanding
between them and the men who look
ed after them. | have inauguratcd
an Honor System which is being
widely copied by similar institutions
the country, so l feel
that | have done some good as war
den"
AS Nellie opened the door for her
lovers departure the clock on the
town hall struck twelve. The wind,
which earlier in the evening had been
blowing a gust had died down, and
over the stiffness of night they could
hear the sound of chanting. at is
the choir in the church," said Nellie.
"Thcy are holding midnight mass"
Even as she spoke the words of the
chant were made plain.
GLORY to God in the Highest,
Peace and good will to men,"
And as they stood drinking in the
words which since Time Immemorial
have meant so much to the world,
as they do the hope and
certainty of eternal life, the man
and woman felt that to them God had
been most generous; that His ways
which at times may seem strange to
His children were always for the
best; that only by submitting to the
fierccst fires can gold be rendered
pure from dross, and by remaining
true through times of trial is the
proof of true manhood and woman
hood.
Christmas morning dawned clear
and bright, and long before the sun
had made his appearance little
Jeanne had stolen quietly out of bed
to see if Santa had really forgotten
her or not With a shout of happy
glec she ran to the bedside of her
mother.
ooh, mamma wake up quick and
see what old Santa brought. she
shouted. "lst tn prettiest fings you
ever did see, an a dreat big tree al!