Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1885-12-05

ing from the house. On these occasi ions h
bowed gravely, but did not stop to speak
His visits We're evidently paid at such times
as did not clash with mine. I RACED IN
wardly to think that he had a rig BIT to visit
Viola at any time; but l was to, proud To
demonstrate. It was some comiors to ma
to bear Miss Rossiter occasionally remark
that they saw little or nothing Of Eustaca
now
Viola seldom mentioned his name No
doubt with a woman %qu:ckne,s, she un.
derstood hat it was distastefui to ma
Nevertheless, l knew that she held her
guardian in the greatest esteem, and looked
forward to the tima when we should BE-
friends. This l swore should never coma.
Viola once my wife, the acquaintance be.
tween her and this strong wiiea, ATTRACTIVE
man should cease.
As sail, lam indeed q pitiful herol
But If l saw nothing of Grant / heard
rom him. He wrote ma. telling me he had
been informed by Miss Keith that our mar.
rage was to take place very shortly. Hs
would be glad to know my intentions re-
speeding the settlement Of her v small
fortune. There was a perempteriness about
the wording Of the. LITTER which nettled ma
extremely. wrote bacx that it was ouite
true We were to be married In a few wea1
time, but that it was not my intention tn
settle my w.fe's MONEY upoa her. Til, sum
was too paltry to trouble about, as it wo,ll
Le quite lost signt or in the large post
nupslal settlement which I proposed maj
ing. Ii Mr.. Grant felt any dcuvt as to nv
means be c,uld make inc l:rias OF my soliG.
Tor, who had nv instructions to answer ali
his questions fully.
10 this letter be did not reply, but I
hDnnl $hot m ~-.l. 81.
gestel. No doubt, In Vlo:a's interest BE-
the more for the action.
Yes; Viola, overcome by nv ,mpas-
s:onsd prayers, had consented 10 an a .,noat
immediate marriag. There was. indeed
no reason why we should wait a day. She
loved me-, and wa willing to trust bar
future in my ham Is / loved hsr, and
longed for the IN which would make
her mine forever. Moreover, I longed for
the time 10 come when / might tell her all,
confess the innocent but foolish deception
l had practiced, and beg her forgiveness
no for mistrnsting her, but her sex in
general was sorely tempted to reveal
the hu, state Of affairs without further de-
lay; but Grants warning ross to my mind.
and determined that, until the i~rrevocable
words were spoken, I would keep nv
secret.
We were married in the quietest way
possible. Viola, it seemsd to me, had no
losem ~friends-no relative. who wouli be
mortified unless they were asked to tho
wedding, The old spinster, who looked
very prim, and ready to apply her favorln
wcrd. 'indecoroua," to the whole proceed-
ings; a brother, as prim as herself, and 90
trusted friend Of my own formed the wed.
ding s1estA Eustace Grant bad beep
asked 10 accompany Us, but Vol, tod ms
that, for some reason or another, be hid
excused himself. At this she seemed greatly
vexed.
I was also troubled by his refusal. II
showed too pla My his feelings both to.
ward me and toward Viola.
But he was in tho church; he was there
even before l was Is I walked up the
ails caught q glimpse OF his strongly.
m lrked prohla He was in a far-oR pew.
and was admost The only spectator Of the