The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-04

uncle awaited her. A soft, sweet light
service was responded to In low, clear
tones, without hesitancy.
On the arm of her ~newly-made husband
Miriam left the chapel. but there were none
to strew flowers IN her way. All was ST.
lent and gloomy without, and the dream of
the previous night REQUIRED to the bride as
she crossed the church-yard. The head
stones CLEANED through the darkness like
mile-stones Of the past, and Miriam Fairfax
hid her face on her husbands shoulder and
~shuddered. He noticed it and asked:
"What is II, dearest"
"Nothing!' she answered, ''only this Is q
gloomy wedding night. Nature seems to
have put on mourning for US, Arthur"
"Why! why, little wife" he said; 81 am
80 happy I do not seem to remember
aught Of shadows. As to the gloom, dear
est. / had not thought of It. Surely you do
not regret"
"Hush! Arthur, that were impossible,
when l love you So"
Blu the light and warmth and happy 70
ception at Uncle Fairfax's superb home
brought back the smiles to Iiriam's face,
and Uncle Earle's blessing settled like q
holy benediction on their heads. For
gotten were all the shadows and gloom
of All Saints in the well wishes and God
speeds showered after them as they started
for their home near the mines.
Arthur had invested what money he had
in buying shares, under the supervision of
his uncle, who had great experience in this
matter, and who owned much mining stock.
He was not going to the mines as q laborer,
but sent IN the interests Of the company;
he resolved to be faithful, and hoped to rise
to positions OF more importance, and double
and treble his finances.
And when this was accomplished he
would leave the mining districts and retire
to comfort and happiness in some beautiful
home near the sea, as his uncle had done.
Then Miriam should be happy in her elegant
home, and newell, he would be the proud
est, happiest husband in England.
Together the happy couple planned the
future, as they occupied the pleasant, quiet
compartment carrying them to Bradford.
"That seems koinde of happy omen,
though unused Peggy, watching the sun
shine checker the dancing shadows at her
feet. "Koinde o. happy, but me heart is
broken for a. that" and she wrapped her
withered hands in her linen apron and
crept along stealthily toward the Hall.
"But the swate MISTRESS Is boun' to
have love and guide thratement where
she's goin', n that's more than she would
win from the masther, the darlint."
Through the clustering oaks she passed
in fear OF being seen by Sir Rupert, not
withstanding he va pretty sure to stay in
his OWN apartments the remainder Of the
day. "An' conscience makes towards av
fha vChnlQ NV m " 0h0 HnrtANA1 s1sr~s--
through the shrubbery like some guilty
thing bound for q friendly covert.
Poor old Peggy! She had parted with
all that vas left her to love of the proud
family which had known her as house
keeper for years.
The bonnie brown hair that Ancil had
praised SC much had grown white in the |
service Of the great Hall.
She dragged herself into the servants
quarters, where old AIcil was waiting |
her return in great t~repidation, and sat
down, moaning and rocking herself to and
fro in the e~xtravagant manner of her
countrywomen, expressing her inconsolable |
grief. Ancll said nothing, but his beard
ed lip quivered as he slipped his ale, and
his little blue eyes filed with tears a. he
looked at his wife.
Sir Rupert, feeling weary and somewhat
indisposed, had his dinner served in his
own apartments. ana never did James
serve At . quieter hour.
Sir Rupert said but . word or two. and
those were low m~onosyllables; the serv.
ants, knowing Of Niriam's flight, went
steathily about their several duties, as II
they feared the very walls would Z out
and implicate them.
James anne and went like sthief fearing
detection, and whenever his master looked
his way he grew pale with fear; but - Sir
Rupert asked no questions he was Riad
that tho revelation had not been his to |
make, and that the austere father n.
NAMED in ignorance - Jet Of his daush-