Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-01-26

sensitive horror from having his secret
h"oNl. 10 compare nan TO ..Quentin
Mal>}s' was 90 rcluind him that his origin
Mas humble and obscure. Yet, like the
true artist he was, Le rcjoiccd in his mas
tcts praise of the beautiful conception
that had grown under his hands.
Lord Audley viii be delighted Will,
your idea. He is Il man OF great taste
said Sir Raye; and, without t~laltery, Nane,
| lave seen nothing 50 beautiful as this
bridge"
So the letter was written and duly re.
ceived by Lord Audley, and by him placed
like everything else. IN the hands of his
daughter, the Lady Lilias."
..Read this, Lilias," he said. IL am
not quite pleased. You see that sir Rave
Wharf cannot come himself, he is i'll and
mling, but ne sends his adopted son and
partner, Vane Wharf, who he assures me
viii give me greater satisfaction than he
himself could do"
This is the young Wharf who wrote
about the Channel tunnel. Everyone was
talking about him last year"
IL remember" said the Earl. All, well,
/ shall be pleased indeed TO see him! lie
proposes coming next Tuesday. suppose,
Llllas, we can receive him tlcn:'
'.Coloncl Gordon and Lady Frances will
be here; but that viii not natter replied
Lady Lliias. Nh. Wharf will be YOUR
guest, papa, not mime
"CcrtaiGly, my dear, certainly - said
the Earl hastily. lie stood greatly in "
OF his daughter, who was considered one
OF the proudest girls in England. ..You
see Mr.. Wharf really is a gentleman. lie
must, while he is In the house with us, a.
sociale with Us. lie would be received
anywhere"
"It IS Il leNciling age, papa; but Ger.
tainly make Mr.. IiDait N~clco!uc ana com.
iOrtaDlc."
..Now Lilias," said the Earl pleadingly,
ado not, pray do not -"
"Nhat papa" she interrupted.
"Do not IN! dear, speak Ia t!iat tone. /
know just what 1t means. You viii re-
cclNe tAat unfortunate young man in your
most kindly freezing i~asAiOh, and at the
end OF AN hour nc VIII wish himself a
thousand miles away. ! know your man.
nor 50 well with people Of tiat kind"
~ am unfortunate If my manner does
not please you, papa" sand Lady Lilias
proudly.
at does, my dear cried the Earl has.
THY. ''it does very much indeed; but |
ieeI sorry al times for those who-do not
qriitc-mdcrStand it-aS | do: do YOU see,
my love? You will do your best for Mr..
Wharf. ] am sure. IT has been one Of the
desires of my heart TO see Il bridge over
the liver. was in some measure COM
PEELED 10 ask Sir Hayc TO pay me Il visit; |
wanted him TO study tho site well, so that
the bridge should be an ornament. | must
extend TO Sir l.ayc's representative the
same kindness and hospitality | would
have shown TO himself"
The proud face soltencd, the graceful
figure bent over him, and Il white arm
stole round his neck.
"My dearest papa, surely You may ask
whom YOU will" She replied. II am not
so proud as YOU think me;" and the rosy
lip, smiled in "A fashion that would have
melted Il harder heart than the Earl's.
"Lilias," said the Earl gently, 'syou are
one OF the sweetest of women: at the same
time l honestly believe you to be the
proudcSt girl III England. Now do not be
~otendcdn'
IL am not sure but that | am flattcreu,"
She answered: and Lord Audlcy, knowing
well he could never quite manage his
beautiful young daughter, went away.
The proudest girl in England" Men
and women both gave that title to the
heiress of Ulyerscroit. Yet, strange 80
say, her pride mad her 10 enemies; it
seemed natural TO her, and was the be-
coming shield to her rare loyclincss.-
When her violet eyes looked calmly over
or AT any persons whom She did not in
tend TO recognise, the impression left up
on them was less OF PRIDE than OF their
0Wn unworthincss.
She was Just nineteen, and for two years
she had hrpn tIp uIlppn nt fhp prpnf world
OF fashion, Il queen such is had seldom
reigned beiore-so young SO marvcllously
fair, so proud, so pure, SO utterly I'M
spoiled by the homage that was enough to
make other women vain. Princes bowed
before her and sought her smiles; she gave
them no favor. Peers sought her society;
but not one could boast that the exquisite
face had ever frightened or soitened for
him.. All homage, iattery, and cOmpli-
lneHt seemed 10 tall from her and leave ncr
untouched. She WA, faulticssly beautiful,
with a fair patIIclau IoNcilne>s; she was a
wealthy hcircss, and the daughter of one
OF LDglaud's most honorUd peers. she
was tnc NOrsIlpcd queen OF the great
world, holding proud sovereignty. Week
~ Journals dId not hold out her protrait
~ an inducement TO purchasers. Her
photographs were lot 10 be seen Ia every
shop Window in London Her reign was
OF IL higher order. Noble and learned men
went where they could meet her, for the
charm OF her lovely face and her fresh ear
nest words. She was something higher
than u ballroom belle; people caught
Through hex beautiful eyes Il glimpse Of
her pure soul. She had been Woocd, but
never won. some OF the oldest titles III
England had been laid al her icci, some OF
the noDlcst men had WoOcd her; but her
heart had never been sitrrCd; she had
loved no one. Calmly and proudly sne had
declined ali offers OF marriage, until poo
pie began 10 wonder OH! once mad Lord
-Audley Ncntured on < rcHnonstrince, ana
that was when she mad refused The young
Duke OF Cortland.
"Why have you said NO to him, Lii
ias:" asked the Earl.
..Becausc l could DO rs 1 would with
him, papa. / could wind his Viii round
my little tnger JuSt->ee-as l wind This
silk. When / marry, my husband must be
III! MASTER
That is, if he can, my DEAR" returned
the Earl doubttui!y.
'iie must, papa" said the beauty impc-
~riousiy. | snail never marry until 1 Ind
my MASTER"
linen l fear, Lilias, YOU VIII never
marry at ALL" was The answer gra>ely