The Red Cloud chief., 1889-09-27

alton, and he Kissed, with flashing eyes
"Your blessing, if you please-your curse,
if you dare!'
"Aha! young man, you have blood; now,
if you had ~money-but you haven't Pow.
erty and pride go together; and impudeni
manners, too, for that matter. You can
| not be Q son Of mine and snugly ensconce
your lean self among the Percival bonds.
advise you to seek . plebeian alliance and
be wise, 1t least. Go; I have done"
81 do not fear you in the least And, il
you were not 50 old, you should eat your
~impudent words. As it Is, I viii 60, but
not to seek q mesalliance; NO. not by any
means. Your daughter viii be my wife.
I swear it."
With this parting salute Arthur Fairfax
bowed himself out Of the grand drawing.
room 1t Heatherleigh; out from the pres
| ence Of the irate owner, with a flourish and
q bang. leaving the servant staring after
him IN amaze.
Truly, the elimination Of the deep sor.
rows about to fall was coming on with Q
swift-winged and terrible vengeance.
| Miriam was waiting for him in the hall,
pale and excited.
Courage, dearest" he whispered, ten
DERBY. a she came forward with anxious
inquiry stamped on every feature Of her
fine face. 'Your austere father has re
fused to ven hear me, and has repulsed
| me shamefully, but that need not-will not
separate US, ! trust"
For o moment he held her in his arms.
while they listened silently, brea,hlessly TO
| the footsteps Of Sir Rupert IS he paced
| hurriedly. angrily, back and forth on the
polished floor, nursing his wrath aud NUT
tering invectives on the head of the man
| who had Just quit his presence.
Then he said no to YOUR she questioned,
presently.
Most emphaticaliy, Miriam, and called
me .impudent poverty besides" He WINGED
as the insulting interview was mentally
rehearsed.
Disengaging herself from her lovers
arms, Miriam stood still, rs il posing for
some dark tragedy. Her fine eyes flashed
dangerously. and her fair lace flushed and
paled alternately. Surely the traditional
hate had developed in the soul Of this
beautiful girl, the last of the Percivals.
Arthur Fairfax watched her silently. He
needed no further p~rotestatioa that she
loved him, for the look on her changing
countenance plainly told him that her heart
wa his for ali time. he stopped and Kissed
her fervently As she looked up.
Father has insulted you, Arthur, and I
hate him." and the tones expressed an en-
NIFTY that even the words could not convey.
Miriam, dearest, don't say that" SAID
Arthur, holding out his hands ~entreating-
~, but she only clenched one jeweied hand
nervously INC answered: Unjust"
Then she turned away from him and
walked to the narrow-paned hall windows
and looked out She was trying 70 calm the
tumult in her proud soul Away out there,
across the pleasant stretch Of park aud
lawn, lay the dear dead mother. There,
free from all this wear and teaf Of soul,
rested mother in the family vault At Oak
lawn.
'Nother cared for Arthur, and thought
him good and true, and she would have been
willing, I feel assured. Yes; mother, you
are willing that I should go from hence,
with Arthur Fairfax; I some way feel that
you are looking down from the far-away
home, and giving me plying assurance
that this step - right" She whispered
this up against the diamond papes with
pale, trembling lips, while . wave Of con-
scious ri&ht swept away al hesitation and
fear from her youthful heart. Then, after
moments silent prayer, she came back to
Arthur who stood waiting. Il win 70 with
you," she said, her pale face lighting up
with . bright, quiet radiance, born Of her
love for him.
God bless you" he answered. ~ have one
Nue heart in N the country side; moro than
afriena my darling proves; ~, Miriam. you
must not make too great sacrifices for me;
you ore givinR NJ abeautifui, luxuEious home
Sof ad1o which, BY co0parisoa, nustneces-