The Dillon tribune., 1882-08-26
observe how long the o6snden -o..,,

But At length the guilty ono. r..,.
just - twenty minutes were oomp eated,
not bad allowance Of time for nl,s"s:ed-
couple Of rosea Dagl,sh sur,sr.:a:ga
pocksssd bis watch. affecting not t 10 "oa:y
their return but every Rsy lan.h =. INouce
went into his bosom like ponisrd II th Selrs
Inc next day was one Of singular h .ss..
- regards weather, and the ssdd,.' ksuty
were ordered round early, for Arthn uoaes
Eltnof proposed to tax" : long ride. NO
+ A. she stood by her steed. Ds.,,..
Tered to help Miss Royston to mount VI
10u noed not trouble" eaid r1;..-
oold!y. the incident Of bis neglect With w.
gard to the flower ranking In her ~. n;. e
prefer the RrOom; you either NM . .ao'
short or nearly ding me over ON the osh Up
side." .A' osner
At the same tine Young rushed fo,-.,,
cried: e''uance'
Let mo put you up, Miss Roystcn"
And she accepted his attendance with ~.
most gracious smile. !" 80 'ne
Upon their return, which was not r,.,,
three or four o'clock in the aftsrn sa.''
Daglish notic' d that Elinor was ysry m""h
subdued in spirits. '''''n
To this circumst ance though he did M.
attach much meaning or Importance. unt;,
IN event the following morning gave thu de-.
precision. atlment a new Significance. Ths
event was. Arthur Young making the star.
ling announcement in the course Of h-saL
last Of . necessity for his leaving by III.
h1st train. '''0
10 il possible. NJ. Young and 70 .,a
denly. tool" exclaimed Mr.. Daglish.
You don't really mean II, old many
cried Graham Daglish.
va. Miss Elinor koyston.
Well. Nell. arc We to have wedding ?"
aaeed MA Daglsh. while they were still
sittinR In the unsettled state that : hat,
depertass OF one member leaving any family
creates.
At the same inopportune moment = ~.
want entered with = message from noor
widow, . penxioner at the Hall, begging she
would rec her with respect to rom. troubls
shs was In.
on bu.tled the kindly old lady, le.vinp
Graham and Elinor to discuss the delicate
topic she had introduced.
- 10 that true, Nelly" asked Dsglish in
| . low tone.
'.What il It boz" raid Miss Roystop.
hashing defiance upon him from her eyes.
F" It Il nothing to your"
+" Nothing |" he cried. 1T L much.
Hinof," said he. speaking calmly, but with
> certain tender gravity. Your happiness
y almost my chief concern. Arthur Young
d . good enough fellow. his position suits.
be and al that II yvu feel that b i cal.
him."
ut 10 something to be loved-to feel
that one II cured TO-. Love to me il whit
water Il to . man dying Of thirst, " she cried
passiona,ely,
- Elmer! IL thst speech the at reward
Of your treatment here!"
"forgivs ,ms-toFgivs mel" she said.
bursting into tears ~ am ungrateful
but that Il Just my trouble. am I species
Of dependent; the recipient Of charity
kindly. gen rous charity --atill charity"
"Well," he xa:d. and took both her hands
In hie and looked straight at heE, II think
you shouA know how much your presence
% valued here. To my mother you ars
almost necessary and - for myself" be
addod with curious break In his voice,
gone. you leave me solitary man for
lite. But Heaven forgive me! never
neant 70 distreas you BY saying % much"
., Ivy :hou'd You aots Yoar-yoar
| AOOu 0uN N0yNSOUW vCoU uOWV0 otstAe
choking utterance. Her head she susaei
aside 70 hide her tell.t las,s.
| hut not before Daglial, hail caught .vms,
thing OF IL tell.tale exprexsi.a..
Child. let there be no ,nisuntlerxtan IN
between No IN this supreme moment. II
you have given your heart h Arthur Ynnns
marry him. aud happiness " with yuu.'
"fou have no right to say such y thing"
isouted Elinor. inseYrupting him.
. Much right and much rsa~on. ! think.
ha answered. = although yon will very
likely rot Il dawn f"r jealousy."
Over Mrs Rayst4'n's features = brilliant
smile fitted sufficiently expressive 1T s"s
csssful mischief. But her triumph wax hs
also. Tor he saw and iuter,sstcd the smile
not altogether incorrectly.
''Ncll, could you ever learn to lave 'sc."
he aaked abruptly.
Miss Royst ~ apparently needed time II
gauge her capabilities in that re,l.'ct fo'
she Rsvs Graham Daglisl no reply for u
minute or two, and while abe hesitated two
strong srms stole around her and voic.
whispered:
Are yum mine, to be my darling ch.ri*h
I'd wife :"
Mias Royston aeemed to be afflicted with
difficulty Of speech. but she suffered with
Uut opposition or even re,n0nstran.N the
bondage in which she was DETAINED.