The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1883-10-19

pied-Lady Denbeigh and the young heir
| on the broad verendn, and his heart
gave quick, painful throb as he gazed
upon the face he knew so we'll.
rs that ladylmy mammal" whispered
AlIse..
"Hush," he answered softly: then
under his breath; time will tell if she
is indeed your mother" Lifting his hat
respectfully he said:
II have come to crave 8 few moments
conversation with you, madam, in behalf
| OF this child"
Something in his tone touched chord
in her breast that vibrated painfully.
She looked earnestly from one'to the
| other, then With sudden effort recoy
ere her caImness, and said:
State the nature of your errand-sir."
He had fancied himself fully pfepared
for the interview; but finding himself
face to face with the woman he mad
never ceased to love, his courage failed
| him, and the man whoshai been knock
ing around The world for wear. whose
wealth had made him powerful and self
| asserting, grew as embarrassed as a
school girl. The fine speeches he had
meant to utter were forgotten. Drawing
Allsie TO his side, he biurted out almost
savagely;
Does not your heart tell You who
this child is?''
Pale with emotion she cried:
Tell me, Miles Carlyle! tell me quickly
is it my lost baby?" Reaching ont her
hands she swayed for a nonent, and
wou!r have fallen had he not caught
her i'll, his arms. When she opened her
eyes again a llsie was bending over her.
ARE you better, mammal" she in
nJiraf q ,ar Ia ,,s,,, IL H.
sis it true then-are you indeed my
lost darling?" murmured Lady Denbeiph
family,
Yes, mamma, and am going to love
you dearly to make up for the time We
have not known each other"
Some hours elapsed before Lady Dem
beigh was sufficiently composed to listen
to a recital of the events that had tran
spired since Alsie's abduction. Then
Miles told her how he had gone west
with the baby, where, after sharp
struggle with poverty, he finally obtained
employment, and from that time onward
had been what the world terms sue
cesstn man. How while amassing wealth
he had striven to cultivate his mind. He
was now rich man. The few relatives
he had left in his old home were dead.
and IN the event OF his demise .Allsle
would De entirely alone.
His chief reason for seeking Lady Dem
beigh was to entreat her to receive the
chlld, and, .bestow upon her mothers
loving care' He would settle upon her
sum sufficient for all her waists. SO that
IN pecnniary sense she would not be
burden.
Lady Denbelgh gladly agreed to all
t1s plans for the girls future. Allse was
to stay. at the hall, aad Miles would re-
main m the village, seeing her every
day until, she grew accustomed to her
new life.
;. AT first Lady Denbeigh maintained
dignitied reserve before him, but on the
eve of his departure for London she
confessed that when she had realized
what efforts; he had made to secure her.
happiness, shclhad bitterly regretted de-
serting him, and had written craving his
forgiveness. For. years detectives had
searched for the child. Although le-
gally separated from him, she had kept
his image enshrined in her heart, and
not until convinced that he was dead
did she, at the urgent solicitation of her
family, consent to marry Lord Den
beigh.