Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1886-09-04

Top OF Tue lonely ulgnG OF 6CalrA 1cOul0 see
that we were In one Of the more remote
wings of the house; for the windows which
gave US light looked down upon the sullen
river.
@Here We are" said the doctor, who now
took the lead, probably because Mauleverer
was breathless after his climb.
We entered a small anteroom, the walls of
which were paneled.t There was . quaint
old fireplace in one corner Of the apartment,
and the mullioned window gave compare
lively little light. The room had been
newly furnished in the French fashion, with
heavy chairs, gilded mirrors and g%irandoles,
a beautiful ormolu writing table, a richly
carved bookcase and all the accessories of q
delightful little salon such as q bachelor
might rejoice to own
A curtain of velvet hung over the door.
way which led from this antechamber into
the sleeping room. There was nothing
ghostly here. It was a large, bright. airy
apartment, with a big window commanding
a matchless prospect along the valley. Like
the sitting room, it was furnished in the
French fashion. and all the appointments
were sumptuous. The only feature of the
room that seemed to suggest the idea Of ags
was the embossed leather which, hanging
heavily from the ceiling, covered all the
walls.
II think you will agree with me-, Mr.. Fen.
ton" said Branksome, shat a man has no
occasion to complain of his quarters here.
This IS by far the finest room in the house,
to my thinking. Just look at the view from
the window. It is rather curious, by the
way, that these should be the original
hangings of the room. All the tapestry
downstairs has been bought in Paris within
the last W months; but this old leather il
genuine. It must nave covered these walls
for a couple Of hundred years at least"
We all turned to admire the hangings
The gliding had nearly disappeared from
the surface Of the leather, but the designs
embossed upon it were still plainly to be
seen. They were elaborate and beautiful.
Nothing, I felt, could be better than the
rooms allotted to me; and yet, even then, ]
confessed in my innermost heart that l
hardly liked the way r. them.
It was five o'clock, and when, our inspec-
ton of the noble old house being finished,
we went down to the great hall, we found
tea awaiting us.
"Had you a pleasant Journeys" 1t was
Branksome who put the question to me.
Icolored. To tell the truth, / had for
gotten all about the journey and my strange
adventure in the excitement Of my arrival
at Great Lorton and joy Of Daisy's pres
ence. Now it all came back to me, how
ever. I hesitated in visible confusion, pain
fully conscious of the fact that Branksome
was regarding me steadily.
ut was not so pleasant as it might have
been." I said at last. 81 had a disagreeable
companion for a part of the way"
At that moment, to my great relief, Daisy
proposed that she should show me her
flower garden while there was still light
threw a wrapper Of some kind around
headed. I followed her, delighted at the
few moments alone; for Mauleverer and
Branksome remained behind.
The flower garden was at the end of the
broad walk which passed along the front Of
the hall. We entered it through u door in
an old stone wall. 1t seemed to ms that
everything at Great Lorton was cut up
by walls or barred by doors. l had seen
nothing like it before. But within the
garden, which was spacious and well laid
out, there were no signs of restricted liberty.
Everything here was beautiful.
Daisy way in the best of spirits, and
pointed out to me, with all the pride Of
. proprietor, the lovely autumn flowers
which were still in bloom, and the promise
which the garden gave Of further LONELINESS
in the coming summer. But by and by her
spirits seemed to flag, and she ceased to
speak. The truth was, that from the
moment when we entered the garden I my
self had hardly uttered u syllable. We
moved slowly along thu winding walks, now
speeches and elf-conscious. Oh, the joy
Of being near her-of hearing the rustic Of
her dress, the sound Ut her foot upon the
path; oh, the delight Of being allowed once
more to look into that face, dearer to me
than the face Of any other of Gods creaturesl
But the silence was becoming oppressive.
l broke it at last with an effort. "You are
glad that | cames' 1 said.
With eyes full of tenderness and a.smile
that made her face as an angels she turned
and looked at me. She did not speak, but l
had my answer, and my heart throbbed with
IN exquisite bliss which it had never known
before.
She had plucked a lovely ten rose that we
bad found lingering OH one Of the trees.
"Will you give HE the rose4" l said.
As she gave it to me our hands touched,
and even at the sane moment our eyes met,
and in an instant she was clusped in my
arms and I had printed the first kiss of love
Upon her. fair cheek.
There were u few moments Of silence-.of
sllencs broken only Nv her sighs. which
sounded in my ears almost like sobs. She
did not attempt to release herself; but al
last, in answer to my passionate prayer, she
slowly raised her face, radiant with love
and tenderness, towards mine and our lips
met in a long kiss, in which our very souls
seemed to mingle.
Presently she slowly drew herself away
from me, though she still left her hand in
mine.
allow did you know" she said In a voice
that struggled against the conflicting emo
lions in her heart, chow did you know that
loved you?"
"My darling" I cried, II only knew that !
loved you, and that life without you would
be utter misery to ME. But you do love me.
Daisy-do you. dearestp
"Ah, yesl" she said, in a voice the tender
cadences of which sounded like music waited
from some far-off heaven, II love you. ]
cannot help it But it is wrong, I fear.
They will never allow us to meet again."
II know" I said, with a bitter heart, "they
will say that it is your uncle's riches that ]
love, and they will despise me as a fortune
hunter"
mo, no. They must know you better
than that. 1t is not that. But I know they
will never allow us to see each other any
more when they discover-ah, there is some
one calling"
She started from me in alright, and an
swered quickly.
1t was Branksome's voice which we heard
@How now, young peoplel" he cried, In
tone Of banter. 1.-THE sun has been set thil
half-hour or more, and you can hardly ap
preciate the flowers in the dark. Besides, i
Is almost time to dress for dinner, and YOU