Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1885-03-13
"Pull I'D here. That will, do.n

seemed to strike him hat he di,
not quite know what he was going ther,
Ior: True that in his pocket he had two /
letters, but to deliver them was certainl~
wrought of that aggravating young wom-
an mad bothered and worried him so that
ne felt, come what might, he must know
why she had not gone on. Was sho
angry, annoyed? A consciousness which
ne wished to ignore, reminded him of tho
no hoi aa Of the hand and the parting look
ne mad given her; but, then, pretty wom-
en- must know that men look ut them.
only he wished to feel that he had not
oHended her-to assure her that it was
quite impossible for any Il to nave Wit
messed such courage and s~elf-cemmand as
admiration. more particularly himself,
because he had been always brought in
contact with such very helpless
Confeund it! The knocker wasn't out
OF his hand before the door was opened,
Who should he ask for?
rs Mrs: Coventry at home:"
Good heavens! what should he dor The
man decided for him by shutting the door
and leading the way upstairs. "Beg
your pardon. ma'am, I did not know you
were here" and as an apology for enter
back and announced "Colonel Roslyn Sey-
mOur.O
Mrs. Coventry started as if to get up,
and then sat down. Colonel Seymour
halted to give the servant time to with.
draw, and then came hurriedly up to her.
This is good luck, indeed!" he ex-
a hope of finding you alone. And now,
before any one comes in, tell me what
made you go off in that mad way? have
not been able to rest since; Pm so awfully
afraid that by some unlucky means I man-
aged to offend you."
A shake of her head was the only reply;
she had not looked up, 80 could not sec
II hope you are assured I would not do
that" he continued. 81 can not tell you
how the bare idea has distressed me. My
l was only too happy to make it an oppor-
my anxiety to come. when I offered to take
back with me Mrs. Coventry"
Two pretty white hands were put up to
cover the confusion of a very red face.
whisper.
The Colonel drew back and stared ather,
while she, feeling a straightforward con-
fession was the only way of maintaining
the little rag of her dignity left, stood up
and began speaking hurriedly:
/, "Colonel Seymour, I don't know what
you must think Of me, but the whole thing
was, on my part, 9 sort Of bad practical
joke. Your sister, you know, wrote to me,
and Miss Hamblin was to have Travelled
down with you. At the last momont she
was unable to go, and some madness
prompted mo to pass myself of in her
place. Oh, you DOM know how distressed
/ was! l couldn't tell you what I suffered
l shall never forgive m~yself-never! OF
course Mrs. Lambton must know, and
what will she think? What can you think
of me?"
And the heightened color and the brown
eyes swimming in tears made her seem 80
lovely that the Colonel was forced into
saying: swell, Pm afraid if l told you
now it would make you very angry. But
you are making u great deal too much of
nothing at all. Why need any one be
"who ought to be distressed to think Ihave
fallen a victim to the charms of a lady
who does not exist"
Eyes, but she does-there is a Miss
Hamblin."
He shook his head dismally.
"Alasw he said, ''there is a Mrs. Cow
entryW
And then they looked at ZACH other, and
both began to laugh.
ooh, that Kitty ~ said the Colonel.
''Isn't she shameful? know now that
she made us both believe each of us was
dying to marry tho other"
"And I'll tell you what We'll do" said
the Colonel. Let US in turn play her a
trick, without informing her that we've
ever met before-so down there to-.
gether."
ut would serve her right. but" AMI
then there came a reorganization of re-
pentance for her escapade, and this led to
the motives each had for distrust and sass
picion, SO that by the time one O'Clock
struck they had grown quite confidential.
Colonel Seymour had heard how, when
years ago he had come TO see Kitty at
school, all the girls had straightway fallen
in love with her brother.
eyes, but you We're not among thomm
| he asked, pointelly.
ooh, indeed I was, and did my very ut.
most to make myself most conspicuous
OF no use; you passed without throwing
u second glance in my direction"
'Impossible!"
"Nothing of the sort. Besides, after
that. we met many times in society"
But this the Colonel denied at all risks.
No earthly powers would induce him to
believe he had ever met Mrs. Coventry; if
so, he must-he should've could not help
remembering her.
He stayed to luncheon, ne came back to
afternoon tea, aud sat hour after hour
chatting, in the vain hope hat Mrs. Gov
entry might be driven into asking him to
dinner; but, as she was resolved not to do
this, he had to frame an excuse for reap
pearing early on the following day, when
Sllc CONoOliNCo w G1afSA dSuAA v AuSo
Manor in his company.
And to prove him equal to profiting by
opportunity, when, radiant with the hope
that her cherished scheme was beginning
10 work satisfactorily, Mrs. Lambton ran
to embrace him, a whisper made her ex-
claim:
"You don't mean it's settled? Nc, not
really-it isn't possible. Nelly, say it's
true! Why, how did it happenw
."Oh. quite in the usual way" And
Colonel Seymour began laughing, while
Mrs. Coventry murmured something unin-
t%elligible.
"But 1 never knew anything so delight
full, so romantic!' Love at first sight evil
dentlyw And. then, with another shower
OF kisses on the fair face before her, she
added: NJ must say, Roslyn, that you are
a bold m-n."
"Certuin'y :, my dear; it's my trade-1'm
a soldier"
Eyes. but to propose like this, at once
aud to Nelly, who is SO particular. Well,
If I'd been asked, l should. ave said you
We're madW
$50 I am. Haven't I reason to boz"
eyes, but Nelly"
sob, I've been bewitched evidently! ~
said Mrs. Coventry. 81 feel that l must
be somebody else, [ don't know who, but it
can't be Helen Coventry"
"Why, there, that's her" exclaimed I'M
gromp1aticol LITTLE Bah. whom the SOund