The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1884-11-07

the Duchess Of Goldborough, who
presented her to the Quesn
ct the last drawing-room.n
But sven without the name Lucy had
placed that beautiful face. 1t was the
same she had seen in the portrait sent
to her by her cousin Howe.
Mrs. Mordaunt went on with her mar
ration:
ct seems that her mother made a
mesalliance with her tutor and was
discarded by her family. The married
lovers fed to America, and soon after
the birth Of her child the romantic
young mother died. Her husband
married again; soon after, he also paid
the last debt of nature-follow-
ing his first wife within three
years OF her demise. He left some
money, and his second wife proved how
noble . nature Lay exist in the breast
even of an ~uneducated, low-born woman
for she was both Of these. She re-
ligiously devoted her dead husbands
money totle education of the child left
upon her hands. She had never told
Norah about the strain of noble blood
she had inherited from her mother,
fearing that it would give her aspira-
tions which could never be realized.
Sha had meant her to get a sufficiently
good education to be competent to earn
her living by teaching. But her inno-
cent beauty won the honorable love Of
a wealthy gentleman. who married her.
Notwithstanding the opposition Of his
relatives, little thinking that the flaw
less pearl he had rescued from its low
" surroundings was to turn out a dia-
nlond in disguise. Isn't it good enough
to write n book about?"
EYES," replied Lucy quietly. But
she kept the fact Of her relationship to
herself. Her pride rose in arms at the
thought of seeming to wish to shine in
the reflected light which enanated from
the surroundings Of the once sighted
Norah.
But upon returning from their drive
Lucy found the card of Mrs. Mervyn-
Crandall awaiting her, and beside it lay
the charming bit of p~asteboard which
bore the name of the high-born COM
panion Of her drive.
sShe is nobler natured than I am"
was Lucy's silent comment, as she read
the names on the cards and then pass
ed them to her companions.
what does il mean, Lucy?" asked
Mrs. Mordaunt. ut is almost like re-
ceiving notice from royalty"
ut means that Mrs. Mervyn-C Gram
dali is married to my cousin, and I was
the relative who tried my best to break
up what I thought his unfortunate fam
cy for herr
"And this is her revenge" suggested
Mrs. Mordaunt.
mo; there is not a single trait about
Howe's wife but would do cred
it to q Princess of the blood royal.
She is simply magnanimous enough to
extend o welcome to Howe's cousin, but
l shall not accept it,"
"You foolish grill" exclaimed Mrs.
General Clermont. ut is Just refusing
the open sesame to the very creme de
la creme OF that society which I have an
ambition to move in. For my sake be
rs forgiving as is Mrs. Crandall-
though it is calling to forgive an injury
when ones self is the transgressor."
But Lucy was not allowed to es-
cape from her cousins patronage SO
easily. The next morning brought
them to her, and in their company
was n whose presence sent Lucy's
heart-blood thrilling through her veins
SO rapidly that it was all she could
succeed in doing to keep from betray-
ing her emotion. So she forgot to keep
up the digniied role she had planned.
Vincent Frankland was the young
lawyer who had restored Norah to her
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