The Red Cloud chief., 1884-06-06

from the expression OF your face" he
said. As he took q seat near her.
She started violently and 4 hot c,lor
stole into her cheeks. Iiennikcr Won
dcrel w Y she should blush 50 much u
>rcn apparently innocent words.
IL was bat momcItarv. however. and
when the flush died away it seemed 10
lcay" her face Daicr than usual.
Thoughts Al WhitSuat.de ough; 20
be pleasant. Mr.. H~ennike-.' she said:
but don't know that mine We're par
ticu.arly happy. Did yoa enjoy your
ride?a"
Very much. Sam. as / think Won
call him, carried me splendidly. and !
had no idea the country about Man
chester was so Interesting. Ii is really
very pretty out beyond Cheadle."
Il am glad you liked it, YOU will, nj
any rate. AVE n pleasant remem-
brance Of Manchester to carry away
with YOU"
There was something in the tone in
which she said this-something hall sad
and reproachful-that caused Heuniker
to lose his head.
There Is one remembrance that will
always be ineNpressibly dear TO me-" he
said. in a low voice.
The moment he had spoken he felt
that he Lad betrayed himself. There
was no turning back now: come what
might, he must 60 en-. A choking SEN
sat on rose in his throat. but he rcso-
lute!y forced i. back and steeied himself
for the coming ordeal.
The flush again rose to her cheek. 1t
was impossible 10 mistake his meaning.
For 4 moment what he would have con
Strued as almost 4 happy look came
over her face; but it passed away
quickly, and her features grew hard and
set.
Il hardly understand vou,'' she said.
neryously; and ne noticed that. despite
her efforts TO remain composed. the
hand nearest him Was trembling vio-
lentlv.
The dearest remembrance ! shall
nave when | leave Manchester viii be
OF Yourself he said. Il scar civ in
tended to make this avowal so soon.
Miss Maitland. but now that circum-
stances have led up to il. il would
~.H-DlN NC ID tlAllIt II L Ulu UDl SDtth
plainly. ! love YOU. / know that this
i great presumption on my part, and
that ! am not hall WORTH of YOU. hut.
indeed. | couldn't help myself. Ii was
impossible to be in the same house with
YOU without loving YOU. Oh. my dar-
Ing. If vou only knew how much | love
YOU. how D~assiunatclr, since | came
here. / have hung upon every look and
every smile q have gwen me. surely
vour heart would come Our to me as
nv heart has gone out 10 YOU, VIII
You Try TO love me, Lily? Will YOU be
nv wife,"
lie had flung himself upon the ground
beside her As he spoke and had ciasped
her hand in his. For 4 mouent she
permitted ii to remain there unreSist-
in~ly. while her whole woman's nature
seemed 10 respond 20 his appeal: then.
with 4 sudden effort. she drew herself
AWAY anu roS. to her feet.
NO. | VII net be your WIFE" she
said. with flashing ewes and quiverin-
mouth. Mr.. Hennikrr. YOU came here
despi,ing lis poor Manches er people.
You thought We Were half savayes, Gr-
void OF all cultivation and refinement.
From the height of YOU intellectual
super Oritv you looked down upon u
aud ridculed us. i saw il in YOUR man
ner. in vOur looHs Among others Won
Thought hit 20 despise WAS my father.
one OF the best, the nobiest of men.
Iou scorned his speech AM
because he did not happen TO have been
80 fortunate As yourself IN receiving a
good edu alton, but had worked his
way upwards by energy and industry
from I comparat veiy low rank in life.
/ saw quite clearly what was pass NJ in
YOUR mind. And do you suppose |
would marry such a man. No-a
thousand times M
Henniker had grown very raie.
"H Ill you listen 10 III" Tor a moment,
Mss Mai,la3d:?' he said very quietly -
she turned 10 leave he rpOm.
"For what purpo G? Sh" asked. the
ION" % passionate Indignation still
thrilling her voice. ..DG yoa fancy YOU
could alter NV decision? Ne:.r, Even
The daughter OF a Manchester merchant
mas SOM little respect :or herself and
her relatives. / am asiiam d OF the
man VINO is ashamed OF nv father. II
you would go down on Your knees ami
oder me all the riches the world con
tains i would not marry you, The
sub. ect had better be d.op cd between
US"
In another minute she had swiftly.
but none too steadily. assembled the
stairs, and WAS lying on her led. her
face pressed inio the bed-clDthcs, sob
bing a. if her hear: would breal. Only
= woman after all!
Whit-Sunday that year was a glorious
day. All nature seemed AT her bright
est.
Mr.. Maitland. Henniker and Lily
went to church. Coming back the mer-
chant Joined 4 friend, and Henniker
and Lily were perforce thrown to-
gether.
Tie mad e very little of her since
he affair of the previous evening.
W hen they had met she was siiy and
constrained. In church he had once or
twice east quiet glances AZ h~er-indeed,
his thoughts were far more occupied
with the pretty tirure dressed in black
at Ills SIDE than with the service; but
her eyes II such times were ALWAYS
downcast. and her attention seemed
wholly riveted on he prayer-book.
H"nn!ker was terribly de ected, and
he looked quite pale and ha rrard. be