The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-12-10
SWEETENED BITTERNESS.

DIV EEL LNED Dll LEX NESS.
The town is ringing with the very
startling news OF Lady Mary Chet-
wode's elopement.
That she, the beautiful, highly gift
ed, accomplished woman, sister of
their respected lord, should bring such
disgrace upon the ever stainless name
OF Chetwode is abhorrent 20 it.
If it had been anyone but Sir Harry
Blake things might have been differ
ent, as well as forgotten and forgiven,
but the circumstances are really too
awful.
"a married mani" So walls the
county, as they lift up their eyes and
clasp their hands as ifin despair, when
in reality half OF them rejoice in the
thought that this brilliant beauty
has disappeared from their midst,
giving chance to their faded daugh.
ters; and the eXpectant widows, how
they inwardly laughed in their Joy!
poor Lady Mary!" says Lady
Charteris while speaking to her ;lus-
band a few days after the affair.
Nv "o"'o ii''Ne 'ioosii' lI'
depend upon it, my dear, every
body knows their own business best"
answers Sir CHARLES "change Of . ;r
;s shoroGo;,, - o,,, o,,,,
DI '>''>','' w WY o''N,
l WONDER you can tax with such
levlty, Charles Change OF alr.indeed"
And, gathering up her skirts, my lady
glides with much dignity from the
room.
Sir Charles leans back with sigh OF
decided relief as the door closes.
"These ugly women" he says, chow
they love Il scandal-especiallv when
it's about a pretty womanl Pretty,
did say?-egad, she is uueen,"
That Lady Mary should be con-
demned on all sides goes without tell
ing.
How long she had struggled against
her fate, and how vainly, with all her
womans wit, had she attempted to
evade the urgent appeals made by Sir
Harry from day to day
Poor love, more sinned against than
shining, how hopelesslv had She tried
to hide her unconquerable love- All
her inward wrestling told for her not
at all
1t was of no avail; Sir Harry was
merciless-when were the Blakes other
wise? Seeing the depth OF her atfec
tion, he worked upon her sensitive
nature and truly loving heart, and,
with many llattering words and high
ly romantic speeches, played out his
part IN the drama oil her lie, and i'm
ploring her to fly with him, at last
gained her consent
One memorable night, while all the
household were sleeping, two people
stepped from the library OF Chetwode
doom.
Alas! how soon one OF them felt its
bitterness! "Truly evil is wrought
by want OF thought y
Would sir Harry have been so reclS-
lessly happy ii he could haves seen into
the futp"- ] think not. Surely he
would have hesitated before he had
taken that fatal step. and ponder ere
he made her untarnished name the
topic of public conversation. But
there are many such, who forget how
miserable are the effects OF their sell
fishness, and remember not shat "the
evil men do lives after them"
The alarm is raised far and near, for
many and many a mile. From Chet-
wode grooms are sent out on every
side to each adjacent station for It'd
ings OF the missing beauty.
Her brother, Lord Chetwodr, is dis
tracted. lie can neither eat nor rest.
1t Is indeed as if his one ewe-lamb had
been stolen from it's fold, and had left
an empty space, never to be retilled
for him, unless she returns soon and
alone. And then, should this be so,
he will open his arms to receive her,
and the past shall be forgotten by
them both as if it had never been; but
if disappointed in this hope, he will
follow them from place toplace, he
tells himself, and have revenge upon
Sir Harry, whose treachery makes
him tremble with suppressed rage.
There is so little comfort in remem-
bering how lovable she was, and
charming. Unfortunately "praislne
what is lost, makes the memory OF 1t
more dear" far dearer than when we
possessed it.
The lamps are cleaning, voices are