Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1884-07-02

then for while he repented his love.
making to Francoise, not from any
| thought of her, however. nor pity fol
the passionate young heart he had
won, but simply because it came TO him
how Viviane Wentworth's beautiful
lips would curve with disdain if she
knew of it-how her eyes would darken
with scorn, not of Francoisc and her
| untutored heart, but disdain of him,
her lover, whom she had trusted SO en-.
tirely.
Then in the midst of all, letter
came, and one that for the moment
took his breath away, for it was from
Viviane's uncle.
He was coming down himself to see
about something he felt he could best
superiptend in person., and he was
bringing Viviane with him.
Charles was with FRANCHISE when
the letter was given to him, and he
opened and read it.
''Viviane coming here!'' he said aloud
mcnt n Mt that Hf rrahc0l raj iot .no NO.
Whatever the Mexican girl read in
his face, her own suddenly blanc'h -, a.
and passionate light shot changing
dreamy eyes. completel"
them for the moment Will, both ber
ohe caught nilalnds, and looked up
in.o " nfhio 10 is VivianeP" she said.
A flush rose TO his face.
"A friend of NINE" he answered
slowly.
"a friendp" she repeated; 'then tell
me-swear to me, that she is no more. ="
His face darkened, and he pushed
her hands from his arm.
"Swear?" he said; ''that is rather too
much to ask, Franchise
But you love me-you have told me
so. You have sworn TO that many
times" she said
"a lover swears many things he
said.
IA loverp Then you are my lover.
Tell me it again as you told it once be-
fore-thc time you kissed me-"
His face grew more annoyed, but il
Francoise noticed it this time she gave
no sign, only clung closer to him, her
beautiful eyes fixed on his face, her
long hair falling like cloak around
| her.
1t was not pleasant now to Charles
Hamilton, with the knowledge that the
woman he loved better than his life
was coming there, to be reminded ot
his treachery to her.
He remembered his own last words
as he had kissed her goodbye:
| W L., g.
till claim it, and l will keep mine
for you"
'.Your kiss will be on my lips til
you return" she had answered. and h
knew she had kept her word, and he
kiss-ah, he had wiped it away man,
times on the red lips of FRANCHISE.
A silence fell between him and Fran
coise now, and he felt her hands dro1
from his arm as shudder swept owe
her.
He glanced at her, and noticing he
pallor, felt how contemplate his nc
had been-felt it this time, not only i
memory Of Viviane, but in sorrow 70
the girl herself.
He saw that her eyes had turned i
the direction OF the blue waves this
lay below them.
She seemed to feel his gaze. and oh
turned her eyes suddenly back to hi
face, and their expression startled hin
"Do YOU know" she said, II w0ul
sooner leap into that water there. nevs
to rise again. than know you love
another; but, ah!' with low laugl
II could not lie there II left you wit
her."
The next moment without waitir
for him to speak, she turned and le
, him.
One week later. Viviane Wentwor'
and her uncle arrived in Mexico, an
Charles Hamilton clasped the girl
: loved SO dearly. despite his lovc-ma
, ing to FRANCHISE. close to his boso
: again.
, A few days passed, during which Y
viane rested. Then she announce
, herself ready to see the sights
II would like to see the grcat clih
= she said; the ono you mentioned
> your letter"
r Charles Smiled.
s.It is very near the home OF Nj
! King" he said. II wrote you OF h'
& also; she was the dearest friend \
q mother ever had. though Mexico b
been her home for years. My mi
. pleasant hours here have been spe
= with her"
. Most likely when he said that he 4
= got the hours spent with = little dal
. eyed beauty, beneath odorous Southt
tress, or ramblcs through valleys =
= dells, when the same little beauty =
his companion.
'e He had only seen Francoise %
le since Viviane had arrived. and =
= time something in her manner =
q given him : vAgae feeling of Anut
n !, Snco = feeling Be found y strang