The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1889-02-22
would the time come, he wondered,

Would the time come, he wondered,
when he should forget her, when the dead
gold Of her hair, the proud grace OF her
hgure, the fair beauty Of hey face, would
iade from his memory and cease to torture
HIM! The incident was bad, as it was;
but what would it have been if she had
known the truth. ii she had known that no
was the son OF a poor farmer, Il son of the
soil? She wouldnot even have spoken to him
as she did then; she would not have list
tened to him. At least, now she did not
remember him with contempt.
The June OF the second year came round,
and he wac still i'll with the fever called
"loye," he WIS still pale and thin, with
Inns OF care on his face.
de had IN a great measure forgotten his
old home; the new life with its Thousand
aims had entirely claimed him, the new
love had entirely drowned all memory of
the old. Since he had grown wealthy he
had sent home every year q sum of money
that filled the old farmer with wonder
and made the mother cry out with admira,
ton at her gifted son; but Fane did not
80 neg:f THEM. 1t was not that the voice
Ut nature was dead in his heart, but that
he had outgrown his old life. Still he ncy.
CT forgot tAem. Great packages were sent
| nun LOilph ~ Llc MGulDW II lrUl-
dresses for his mother aud Kate, and hand.
some presents for the farmer and Desfotd.
They might have indeed lived without
work, but t.at their pride was too great,
and they longed with uuutterabie longing
to see once more the son who had left them
TO be a gentleman.
Sir Raye WAS troubled to see Vane look.
ing so ill. They had both been in the
country for some time; but the country in
June reminded Naue only too kceniy OF
his lost paradise. On the day after thciI
return to town an old friend of Sir Raves,
when he had not seen Tor years, called up.
on him. lie had been an officer in the
Army, hut had recently succeeded to the
BarohS tf Charnwood. He was delighted
with NaLc, but was sorry to see him look.
ing so i'll.
solve yourself a holiday" he said; call
work would not suit any one. Come and
spend q week with me. L lave lust
9YuSst a very nice pace III unc county,
and we have some nice visitors coming
What do You say."
al shall be pleased, Vane, If you Say
yes" put in Sir Rayc. al have not fell
easy about you for some lime. A week or
Two in the country will do you good. Let
me urge YOU to CO."
~ i'l oe NeIy IieaSeu, Tcplleu ane.
"Ihen | may look upon it rs u promise
AS really settled?" said Lord Charm.
wood. 81 am delighted, and so, l am sure,
will Lady Charnwood be. When shall we
expect you? We so down OH Tuesday
Will you follow us on Thursday"
"Ics," replied Nane with a smile, as he
remembered that Lord Charnwood had
not as yet told him where his new place
was.
al am delighted with my purchase"
continued his lordship. "1he estate is
called Kings Clyiie, and lies about four
miles south of u pretty country town call.
ed HOLLYWOOD"
Sir Rye had turned aside to speak to
some one, and SO did not hear what was
| said.
Yane started as though u sword had
been laid at his breast. Kings Clyfle!-
He remembered it We'll; he had often been
there when he was II boy. The Meadow
Farm lay on one side Of HOLLYWOOD aud
Kings Clyfle CT the other. He could never
20 there. He loved his home and loved
ais Parenta too well to go SO near them and
ignore them. Nane locked ha~lf-doubtlngly
1t Lord Caarnwood.
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