Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-06-01

prchension.
rs is nothing that need brighten YOU"
he said. Some people would perhaps
call il good news; / shall leave YOU 10
think Of it as you will. | should like 70
see you alone" he continued. eAi lsmay
led the way to the pretty seat .ader the
elm-tree.
This is my drawing-room," she said,
with a bright smile. but / do not know
that | have received a visitor here before"
She had gathered some roses as they
walked down the path, and while he talked
to her she pulled the fragrant leaves from
the stems. Long years afterward. the
perfume of a rose wildly recalled the
scene to her-so wildly that she could not
endure the flowers. Nor did he ever for
get 1.-THE garden with its fragrant bios
SONS, the tall elm-tree, the cool spreading
shade. the bright, lovely face framed in
the bright brown hair, the white hands
playing with the crimson buds picture
80 beautiful that Mr.. Ford looked on In
admiration too great for words.
He was silent for some little time, his
heart troubled within him at what he had
to say. He looked ut Mrs. Waldron, and
while he owned to himself that he had
never seen any woman one half so fair, DO
thought how much better and happier she
would be living here in the midst Of beau
ty and peace than tossed about on the
waves of the great world.
lsmay wondered what he was thinking
OF, why he looked SO grave, what anxious
thoughts brought SO stern An expression
to his face, and why he was glancing ut
her with 10 strange q mingling OF WON
der, fear, regret, and admiration. Hcr
face grew crimson under his lingering
gaze.
81 have no need to fear him" she thought
"a herself, with some little impatience.
III must have something important TO
say, or he would never have asked me to
come out here"
"What have you to tell mel" sho asked
at length. with a coquettish smile.
And then the grave look returned to his
face, and he sighed deeply.
81 do not like my mission" he said.
lyon must always remember that ] Nm
dertook il soreiy against my will, but that
nv motive for act N ~ do is that may
Se OF use to You In the time TO come"
H $ grave voice, his earnest manner. sur
prised her. Sac raised her lovely face 10
him, and on il was tAe simple wonder OF
startled child.
"Only Heaven Knows continued the
grave voice. whether what | nave TO say
60 you is for you good, or whether evil
will come OF it. Listen. Mrs. Waldron,
and decide as you Will"
Slowly, gravely. deliberately weighing
each word, Mr.. Ford old her the whole
story, emitting 40 single grain OF evid-
snce, dwelling on her mothers folly As
lightly as possible, yet making IL quite
apparent. AS she listened the dainty wild
rose bloom faded from her face, her lips
grew white "a the lilies, her eyes dilated
with wonder tnat was almost fear. Her
whole figure trembled AS "A leaf sways Ia
the wind. He finished. and his last words
sounded 10 her as though they came from
the clouds. a red mist swan before her
eyes: and then sne recovered herself with
great gasping sigh,
You must be brave,'' he said; 'you
have worse 10 hear
"And - She sad Am really that great
lords grandchildY"
There is not a legal doubt of It," he re-
Piled Listen yet, NJ S. Waldron. You
are undoubtedly the daughter Of Katrine
Ismay Carlswood, who ran away from
home with Thornton Cameron. You are
the grandchild OF Lord C%arlswood, the
master Of Bralyn ard its rich dependen-
cies. The child playing there may one day
be Lionel, Lord Carl5wood; you yourself
may be "A wealthy heiress. But there is
one condition attaching To ali this-a con-
dition / am shaned To lay before you,
and one that cannot advise you to ac-
cept. The option rests entirely with your
self"
"A condition. she repeated, her face re-
covering it's color, her eyes flashing with
light. lyon do not know how nave al
ways lOnged to be rich. cannot believe
that my longing is graf fed; there will be
no conditions too difficult for me to &C
eept."
81 am not So sure OF that said the nan
Of law. Lord Cariswpol 10 a very proud
mani should say no man living Is proud
ar: he has the creates reverence for what
ne calls the honor of his house: he would,
| believe, ratiei die any death than tarn-
sh it. Think how he values it when he
reated his only daughter ~ one dead be-
'ausc she married beneath her. will be
,rief, for the suuj,ct pains me. Lord
| cnrlswood viii receive Won rs his grand
| tIild-wiii give goa a large fortune-will
| nake your little son h heir-all upon
onditio that YOU leave volr husband,
vlom he cousid rs to born. and promise
| ever TO see him again"
1t was wonderful TO see the light hat
dashed in o her face. the in Ii n ant CLEAN
IF her eyes, the scorn Of he prond lips.
Leave my husband-prom.s Sc never TO
see him again! / would not 10 it to he q
queen. Pau loves mel will not break
ais heart"
you have answered just as ! thought
you would. / shall not attempt TO infiu-
/ ence you. ! am bound 20 tell you that, If
! YOU refuse, Lord Carlsp I'd i'll find an
other heir, aud you will near no more Of
the matter. Perhar NJ had better take
time before you dec ~
Leave my husbA. -. she repeated, with
"A burst Of passionate Years. HE must be
wicked to think | would do SO. l could
not. Paul loves me So"
He sat in silence win le the hurst OF pas
sionate tears lasted. Presently she turned
angrily to him.
"Yoa shonld not have presented such an
'fer TO me" sac cried. How dare you
tempt me so?"
Madame" be replied, grnvely, Il have
mt followed my instruct oxs neither
more nor less"