The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-15
CHAPTER Y.

The force of a terrible pa ion gradually
conquered Nane Nibalt and loft Aial pow
erless to cope w;thit. He had been Mt VI
verscroft only lour days, bat the time
seemed TO be much longer-indeed the life
that lay behind was ALMOST forgotten. He
did not think of the future. The present
was so full Of dazzling light to him that
he could not take his eyes from it.
LORD Audiey was SO delighted with his
visitor that he urged Vane to spend anotl-
er week at Ulverscroft; and 10 the Young
engineer it seemed as though an eternity
of bliss were enrolled before him. With
the glowing warmth o. the sunlight Of love
in his heart, he did not stop to count the
cost. lie knew only one thing, and it was
that he w%orshipped Lady Lilias. 1t was
US foolish as if he had wished to WOO the
moon and the stars. She was quite us far
out Of his reach and as far above him.
Even to himself he dared not say Chat he
worshippcd her; but his heart and the
strength of his manhood had gone from
him. Away from her all was blank, dull.
and desolate. In the sunlight OF her pres.
cncc all was OF the brightest and ~iaircst.
How lie managed his work was II puzzle
to him. lie found himself compelled to
rise early i'll the morning and get through
it before he saw her. Ii he caught but one
glimpse of her, if he heard only the sound
Of her voice, the blood coursed wildly
through his veins.
Certainly fate was good to him. He met
her always at the brcaaftSt-table; and
from that hour he knew time no more I'M
til he parted from her at night. He had
noticed her great love for flowers, and lie
rose an hour earlier that lie might get the
mpct Trnf,.npt. gn. nor A. E,r, ~, -,
young beauty did not Know who il wa,
laid the bouquet every morning by her
plate. On the first day She hardly noticed
the ilowers-touchcd them. and chen for.
got them. On the second day SHE raised;
them and looked rouud lialf-inuuiringlv.
The same evening She was in the con.
servatory, and found Nune there reading.
They began TO talk about flowers and their
names.
you believe" said Lady Liiias. s.tiat
the character OF people eHn be known by
the flowers they loye best;'
"No, do not he returnod-rlor this
reason, that, out of twenty people, eighteen
would prefer the rose or the iiiy: and
eighteen characters can never be aiikc.-
1t seems TO me no criterion Wllutevcr.-
What is your %iayorite flower Lady Lii.
las"
They had grown more familiar with each
other, and frankly discussed cicli others
likes and uislikes. Sue answered him
readily
s.According to you, ], being OF Of TWEEN.
ty, should say, .Tlie lily or .rhc rose;
but it is neither. | love the daphne best;
and | think the word 'daphne' is one of
the most beautiful and poetic in the Ian
guage. .uyacinth' ranks next; but
daphne sets me OH dreaming
The next morning the bouquet waiting
for her was made up entirely Of lovely fra.
grant white dtpiiues, the finest she had
ever seen. Then she knew from whom the
daily Offering came. She looked from the
flowers to the handsome face so anXiously
watching her. Vane saw II crimson hush
rise from the beautiful dilaplea chin to
the d~ead-gold hair, and his heart beat us
it had never done before. Her ewes drpop.
ed from his, and something tender and
loving amt Into the exquisite llce. II
seemed TO him as though the room swan
round him.
She was kinder TO him than to any one
else; she talked to Kim, and their eVNycr.
sation was always interesting. He ilal
lived in a world of which She knew not.l.
ing and desired TO know something. aud
she was interested in every detali. She
hardly knew herself low much time She
spent i'll talking 10 him. and would have
looked up in naughty surprise had ANY one
mentioned it to her.
One morning she rose earlier than usual,
and, on going ont oil the western terraces
for Il breath Of the sweet i!urlt.ig .Iir, she
saw him sitting Al the fartllel' esd, ~uere
the passion-ilo"urs g,esy. Ills l0se WAS
turned towards the river, which looked
golden in the morning sunlight. she WAS
struck with the genius and passion which
made it SO different from ordinary faces,
with its innate nobility and reliaemeat,
with the proud carriage of t!lc head, and
the erect graceful figure.
"No one can ever mistake a gentleman"
she said to herself. allow different are
that face and tisuGe itom the faces and
figures of The sons of the soii'l'
She SAW something too ia the expression
of his face wiIieh prevented hey isoil 70.
ing to him, ard sent Acl' utdoass vita
burning cheeks aud . beating heart. iAe