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

Now thai my foot was inside the citadel,
l went to work f1ercely. impetuously, to
| gain my desire. Ths days that followed are
to mt too sacred to be described; but not
many passed before I knew that Viola's
love was my owl.
We went to the kindly ~spinster who was
resp )nsibla for Violu's safety aud tod her
the glad news. The old lady dropped her
knitting needles and looks lb,wildered.
"Oh, no, moi" she cried In Mortified
tones; you cannot mean iti'
V.ola's blush and my words showed her
we were in solemn earnest.
.'Oh. leari Oh, dearl' sighed Mis-, Ros.
| sitter. ''What shall l dot You have onlv
known each other u weekt'
IA day would ave been long enough on
my partr' I cried. looking rapturously at
my lovsly Viola.
alt is 80 sudden" continued Miss Rnssiter.
Il never dreamed of such a thing. In old
days matters were managed much more
decorously. thought, Mr.. Vane, you
would be at least three months in making
her acquaintance. Oh, deari l am much
TO blnma,'
The old soul seemed 40 distressed that
Viola ran over and kissed her.
"Ohi what will Eustace say, He vii
blame nc terribly. He is so masterful, you
know. Vlola.'
"Who i, Eustacef' I asked. l thought
that Viola's face grew thoughtful as She
heard thu name.
MI Grant, my guardian ami good
"Ihen 1 must $50 him. Where can I find
himT
'Hs is away" said Miss Ro~siter, PLANT
lively. 'Oh, l am SO much to blamed l
ought to have made Ill sorts Of in auirfss
about you, MIR. Vans"
Your friend can make them on his ~
turn. When will that bel"
mo one knows. To morrow, perhaps;
next month. next year. One never can say
Oh. deari Oh. dear"
laughed and drew Viola away. We were
30 happy that We forgot all about Miss Ros.
siter's plaintive sighs, aud ltroublel moth ?
about Viola's guardian. did not even ask
what manner of man he was.
Blu Two days after ward I knew. In tn
evening I called as usual at Miss Rossiter's.
Viola heard my knock and met me in the
hall.
"Eustacs came back to-day. he is here
now She said joyfuilv.
kisse her ami followed her into the
room to make the acquaintance Of her guar.
q an. Although she had cailel him by his
CHRISTIAN name, l fully expected to fad him
a sober, middie.asel ina l.; but in the easy
choir, Longing as if the place bel onged to
h m. and talking volublv to Miss Roster, l
saw q strongly-built, sunburnel mai who
corl5 ba but few years nv senior. He rose
as l en:"red an Viola sh Fly nitro lucsd us.
! lie was tall-tail,r than l was HIS
shoulders were broad; his limbs long and
muscular. A man who, il not handsome,
woal' ccrta.alv be noticed any where. The
dough VII ch succeeded my astolishm mt
= ia unexpected appearance, wa, ''Bv
VIA: rl@ilS ; bis man the guardian OF. thu
. Hs.aan l lore''
E,:as. 40 his hand; hut not, l iancied,
'oniai! Il. 10 ted mo full in the faca.
aGa kanw hat he was trying to gather
!",'n my abs som, knowle lg, of mys,lf,
F.en suldeily / saw a surprised expression
, III his iac,-saw tn, corner: Of his mouth
iro'p al iii ialf-suppressad scorn; aud from
! tha, raonlen5 my feelings toward him were
uEase Of .nls rust AMI dislike.
FL, stai1 so late that l was the one to
make the frat move. For one, I was not
sorry to tesvs Viola. The appearance OF
this man sm.ng us, the close terms Of il.
tim1cy upol which il was clear he stood
with Miss Roster AMI Viola, cast a kind
OF gloom upon m e. cbafed at the thou yht
that my happiness was in any way depend.
en-. upon has favor. l lew mooiy aud
:i!ent, and for me the evening was a dull
ons.
But not for my friend. This Grant was
evidently a brilliant and clever talksr. He
narrated, in an amusin, way, his exuen.
encei in sone out oil the way Alpine vii ago
in which, for some reason which did not
transplrc, he had been staying: Yet at
timss I fanclei that his merrimsnt was
forced. anl again and again 1 saw his ken
eyes turned on ME with a searching g.ance,
which annoyed me beyoni measure.
When at last I rose, he followed nv
example. Viola, as was her custom, accom-
panied me to the door of the house, but this
evening l n~oticel. or fanc.ed l noticel, q
certain reiuctanc, and hesitation in her
manner. Eustac, Gran: Ease or in front
OF US He opened the door AMI stood on the
step. Fingered for a moment to bid VIOLA
a last good night.
Presently Grant turned, Is il impatient at
my delay. There was a lamp exactly oppo.
site the house AMI the hall was also L.
luminei. could. therefore, see the mau's
face distinctly, aud there was an indescrib-
able look in his eyes which told me the
whole truth. This Eustacs Grant, whoever
he was, loved Viola even as ! loved her!
surgi to the surface. l graspei Viola's
hand and hastily drew her into a little sit
ting room close by. She looked at me in q
startled ann
"V:o.a." said, "who is this man7'
Dearest, l told you: Eustace Grant my
guardian"
who is bet what Is bis profesdenT'
: "Ah! that 70 a secret q yet BE will ten