Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-03-09
LOVE CONQUERS.
BY THE ACrhJH Of DORA chlorine. =
"a EoeX ~ ~THoRNs," ETC.
On NPTrR V.

Nanc was speaking. Lady L.ilias had
gone 10 the conserN atory, where She went
every morning To looA at the flowers, and
Ae had followed her.
at j. all quite true, and no dream" She
answered. away should ii not be true.
NO man could give me more than Nou have
done, the whole treasure OF Your love and
heart; such a gilt must honor any wo-
man. lou look rs though YOU had not
slept"
IL ann so happy" he said, "that l feel as
II ! could never sleep again."
III was strange that at this the very eli
max Of his life, he forgot, rs though it did
not exist, the secret OF his birth; his bc.
wildcrment of JOY WAS 80 great that il
never occurred TO him. lie was bound in
all honor TO tell Lady Lilias this secret
but every thought, feeling, aud memory
was merged in the one grand passion. He
remembered nothing except that She loved
him.
''Vane," said Lady Lilias, 81 have n lit.
tie sentimental fancy OF my own. viii
You crafty III"
\ Oh know that l will" he answered. i.
81 should always like to think of yester.
day as the happicst day of our lives; and
1 think the hippiest time OF all is when
two people love each other and no one
knows their secret. Let us keep ours two
days longer; then of course you will 20 TO
Ulperscroit and see my father. The fact
OF our engagement should not be mention
cd here until We We his sanction"
"lou are right" he said.
$50 we Shall keep our secret for two
days longer. l go home then, and you may
follow me. 1t will be like having a little
| fairy land Dl m ~ RIM - Al, .lI.l
laughingly, 'if 1T is to be "A secret, YOU
must not look 80 very fond of me, Vane.'
al cannot help it," he said; amy heart
is IN my eyes whenever 1 look at YOU"
"l on must not look at me them she re-
piled, knowing that he could not help that
either. owe shall have two perfectly hap
py days" She added. awe viii not talk
about the past or The future; we will not
mention the words business and smar-
riagc;' we will be lotus-catcrs for the time.
Do YOU agree"
81 expect That ] shall always agree with
everything you say, my beautiful quecn.-
| do not see Low II is to be avoided"
Inc! Aad one long Summer day OF uRin-
terrupt,l happiness, y ,.,
forgot. They >prut t'c GREATER 1Dtt,.H
under Il grand old cedar. W,,. rc lIiA 81
ia affected to b. W|o.niaG OIIi ,u.tt IS
some intricate poiatltcr, and Nsur d. 4.
a book ia lis hands, %. Wljcil ne r.Hrg
saw one ward. Lord lu3YnwopJ .loac ,.-
tcctcd that there was something l4ls,t.I.
and wisely held his upgcp.
"lf it be so,' he thought. "it will !c q
ulcndid match for him. and one If the
most beautiful women in Ln-lald viii
marry tor lovc.>
Not once during that day did Nanc think
of the Meadow Farm. 1t WA, brought to
his mind hy his Grace Of EaA>furt. While
the ladies were preparing for dinner, the
Young Duke came to hin and asked him,
as there was tine, to PLAY Just one came
oil billiards vita him. Ndnc consented.
81 cannot think" said his Grace, "what
has pat YOU lutO such nigh spirits. | wish
! could leei the same
"GOu would il YOU had tho same
cause laughed Naue.
Inc Dune pay cd WrCtCAcGly ana ut last
erica out
at i, OF 10 use; | am in a bad way! !
am haunted by a dark beautiful face / saw
Yesterday at the Old idrnn-louse. | give
You my word that at 10 Court in Europe
have / seen a Lace hali 20 be .utiiul as urrs,
Wlitt are You looking at me ia that way
tor! Your face is a. white - the chalk
here. surely yDu were not sHltlcn with
AeI:'
~ do not know what you are talking
about replied Nanc.
Inc Duhc iO0ncu ~ him in utter Won-