Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-12-04
Aisle retired earlv, and her father

after few mo uent's conversation with
the landlord, he learned tn It iiisie
mother, LAZY Caroline DenOeigh, Was
living in retirement at Denbeigh hall
with Der child, a sickly little fellow,
about years OF aye. The oil lord |
had been dead year or more, and the |
hon. Mrs. ! eatherstone. Lady Caro-.
lile'a mother. had been with Ter until
rec, nt'y. but was then in Paris.
The next morning Ailsle aid her
father went down TO the village hotel,
where TIER luggage lad heen sent
reek before, and after making the
De,dful Change in their dress, they set
out for the hall.
The we,l.dressod, gentlrmanly'look-
ing individual VINO walked up the
grayrled path VITA q firm step and IN
dependent air bore but faiat resen-
bl,nce 10 the gro m With whom Caro-
line FeItherstone had elopei some
fourteen years before.
As tEey approached the house, he
espied Lady Denbeigh AMI tue young
her OH the broad yeranda, and his
heart gave quick, painful throb ~ he
g!lzed upon the face lie knew 30 we'll.
''Is tlis lady my mammsy whis-
pered Aisle.
"hush," he answered softly; then.
under his breath: time viii tell II
she is indeed your mother" Lifting
his hat res. re tfuly, he said:
II have come to crave a few mo-
ments' conversation with you, madam,
in behalf OF tbs child"
Something in his tone touched q
clio. Il in her breast that vibratad pain
fully. She looked earnestly from one
t. the other, ,lisn with Il sudden effort,
recovered her calmness, and said:
state the nature OF your errand,
SIR"
He hal fancied himself fully prepared
/ for this interview: but finding himself
/ ta,e to face with the woman he nad
never ceased to love, his courage failed
him, and the man VINO had been knock
I ing aroind tle world for years, whose
wealth had made hin powerful and
sclf-asserting, grew as embarrassed as
q school girl. The tine speeches he had
meant to utter were forge ten. Draw
ing Aisle 10 his SIDE, lie blurted out al
mostss &c :
doe, ...t Jour heart tell you who
this child is!'
Pale with emotion, she cried:
tell me, Niles Carlyle! tell me
qu,ckly-is il my lost baby?" Reaching
Oat her hands s,e swayed for mo-
nent, and ould have fallen had he not
caught her in his arms. When she
opened her eyes again Ailsie was bend.
ing over her.
ere you better, mammal" she In.
CURED, sirokiny her mothers pale
cneek.
lis il true then--are you indeed my
lost dar.ing!" murmured Lady Den.
beigh, iaint-y.
"les, mamma, and / am going to
love YOU deaily TO MAKE mp for the time
We have MT known each other
Some hours elapsed before Lady
Denbeigh was su -iciently composed to
transpired since Ailsie's abduction.
Then Mics told her how he had gone
west with e baby. where, alter snarp
struggle with poverty, he finally OBJ
tanned EN-. Iloymeht, aud IRON that time
on ard had he n what the world terms
q successful man. How, while smass-
ing wealth, lie hsd striyen to cultivate
his mind. He was now q rich man.
The few relatives he hal left in his old
home were dead. and IN the event Of
his demi-e Aiisie would be entirely
alone.
His chief reason for seeking Lady
Denbegh was tn entr at her 10 receive
the child, and bestow upon her a
mothers Low NJ Gale lie would settle
upon her o sum u. cient for all her
wants. so that in pecuniary sense she
would not lie buricn.
Lady Denbeish glally agreed to all
his plans for the girls lutme. Ailsie
WAS to STAY at thu hall. and Miles won d
rema in the village SEEING her every
day until sine grew accus o led 70 her new
lie.
At first Lady Derbeigh maintained q
dignitiel reserve h fore him, but on The
eve OF his departu y for London shs
comic sed that when sIe mad realized
what efforts Ae had made to secure hel
happiness, size had bitterly lie reitet
, ,lescrtIg i'm. AMI had " il Ell craving
hls forglycness. 10. years detective,
al segrcncd ior the C and. Although
legally sepnat i iro.n nln. she lad
kept lis lana e e isi,glHed in her hear
: end not Until CONVINCED hs ~ 4 "a
did size a. the nigcn slic tat o. O
! net fNni. '. cous at Ia mary Lord Den
egn.
u scarcely blaInel yoifr returning
: To tie lite OF / NIf and rehne men
} IRON wiz ci had Ia en- ou,' lie nj
mittel. And ~ year, went by nv
more ,istiict,y tue soc 81 gull who.
} uivliad u, ana realized more fully tia
, W ne nai commit ed NIen hear,
you ~ ere muTel 10 one OF your osI
rapk 4 rel rr,l I0r our eaAe. ever
when acknuwlrlei q IL my 81 tia
Nod were los o. ,ye er
! HIS tone $ intni ,ly sal. III