Beadle's Frontier Series #25: Indian Jim—A Tale of the Minnesota Massacre — page 47: what you’re looking at

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\ 4 ” , & , MAGGIE AND THE ARTIST. “ «What's that?” _“A Bible; I have been instructing nig: aS bine offered, through the ‘summer, and he is now able to read well. only wish was to learn to read the Good Book that the mis-- His sionaries had told him about. He has a chedp copy, that , nothing in the world would induce him to part with; but I The artist actually blushed as he replied: -, know ke would be delighted with one of those splendidly 4 bound volumes that can be found in almost every book-stcre, 4J have no doubt you have such ¢ one about you.” “J am ashamed to say I haven't; but I can soon get him purchase.” oe, and he shall have one of the very best that money can ““You say you have none yourself,” said Maggie, her blue, soulful eyes locking straight into the face of the young man . before her. “Not with me; but I am the owner of several at home— gifts from my mother, sisters, and young ladies interested in © my welfare.” “Let me present you with this,” said Meee gie, producing one from ‘her dress, and handing it to him. “ J asx only of you YO per- Bon should let a day pass over his head without readirg some portion of its contents; but I do not ask that of you, for "I know it would sometimes be a task. Only say that you will the proznise that you will occasionally look into it. s metimes cdo so,” “‘T promise.” , . The artist accepted the well-thumbed book with evidence that he respected and appreciated its character, if he were un familiar, by experience, with the sublime and_ all-importan truths contained in its pages. The earnest words and manner of the girl before him had impressed his heart, and there was positively more discomfort, at that moment, in it, than when he turned and stood at bay before his mortal enemy, tha 7 painted Sioux. “T will look into it when leisure and opportunity offer,” departure as’I expect to have abundant time.” gaid he; “TI will try and do so this very afternoon, aftcr rome “Not so much, perhaps, as you think,” said the gir, in a maice startlingly impressive, from its low, deep earnesto-age, “ Af) (é 7 ‘ : = : (E ©) A al os ‘_ : 4 - yi . . t : ed is . 4 “ . ‘ « Di tay) we _ ® My " . . Wibry : : \ : : , ° A . 7 >. Ta) , a4 “4 ® . » Pn 1 sy a. Oy) « Ax ¥ | P| " > - 4) Aa w J a Se IF 4 ‘ > . » Q . . e . 7 4 ¢ : ‘on! * . : . 5 { s - aed ‘ 7 : - a4 7 4 * 4 : "| +t PS is oe > Ware iy he he Swe 1 ree wi > 4, Yat aw! alk ine f -_ P44? , - > ee EN ee ee -. > e 4 Pe 2 sy oP naan ay ; rl 17 hy ae (SC a) UAON Une a 4 4 4! : ay. it 3. bet * 96) y. , ye Pe Ff) - i y/ ry 7 a Se oe *