Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1889-02-23

d.ts:"
"auch q change as that would 30 any
Que aood. We have no ladies at Lul-
WORTH said Nane lausnin.ly; but there
was 40 laughter ~ his ncart.
Lady CAArHwood WAS very fond OF a
tea. 1t was 10 her one OF the
most pleasant hours OF the day-An easy
happy hour.
known as the white room, a bright, warm,
sunny apartment always full OF sweet
flowers. ON this June afternoon. the long
French windows of the white room were
open, and the curtains Of fine white lace
were gently stirred by the wind; the
in the pretty rose-gardcn played
mcrrily, and the song of the birds made
sWcctcr music than the ripple of woman's
laughter.
Lady C~harnwood, n most fair and Gra-
ciouS lady, presided at the little table. and
dispensed cups of tea and choice fruit
Near her sat Lady Fayne, whose face wa.
not beautiful, but was SO full OF expression
that No beauty of form or c~oioring was
equal 10 it. Near the window. surround.
Cd as She always was by y little circle OF
admirers sat Lady Lilias Audlcy, looking
lANplt p'tt1h4Ahl. ltNiN 1N'NtlN AAAh tNtAs-
There was sonc subtle change in her face.
twas cycn!oyclier, but its co.or WAS some
what lesscncd, and the expression was in.
nuiteiy sweeter and softer. she looked
Ike Il fair young queen in her dress OF
crcan-co!orcd silk VITA trailing white
lace, aHd a spray OF white jessImine in her
doat-soli hair. sac held 4 peach in her
hand. AID was adniIing the oVn on il,
Wlen tlc door opened and Lord Charm
wood, with Naue entered the room. The
!oIa. Duhe OF !saysiUgd, tie greatest mat
IimoNi.l prize in EnSilnd, was oendiag
over her, tLiuhing that this lovely woman
wac tLc QeaG-goiG hair, holding tac peach
IL her white hand, formed the %iairc,t pie.
turc lie had ever seen. lie SAW her start
Suddenly and grow dcatAty pale, ana the
peach tell from her hand. lie saw he,
saiycr As with cold, and the beautiful ig.
urC trcnbicd.
.'lou are i'll, Lady L%ilias,' said tho
Duke.
NO; | am tired. The room is warm,
and ,hore are too many flowers"
sue rose abruptly, but fate was not pro-
pitlou>. There stood Lord CAarnwood,
and with him the man That loved her
more than his life.
..Ludy Audley," said the master OF
Kings e.! lie, "nily / introduce Dir. Wharf
t. !ou:"
sac summoned al her courage, and rails
cd her eye. 30 Lis, tacn held Out her hand
tol!.n.
81 have met Mr.. Nrbart before" She
sad gently. ale is an Old friend and
Lord CAaruWood lciC them together.
~ did not know that you were expected
here sne remarked.
..Nor did | dream of seeing you, Lady
Liiits." ne answered.
she walked 10 the window and lie FOL.
lowed nor.
..!t my presence annoys you," he said,
81 viii make some excuse and leave Kings
CiA ie, 40 once" aud there MAS a lins OF
passion ia lis voice.
away should you!" she returned. ~ O
must know II Is Il pleasure Tor me to see
You again" She'spohc as though she were
compelled TO tell the truth even in spite
Of herself. ..You are not looking well,
Mr.. Wharf" she added.
ii am not WELL" he replied. 81 find
Lie very hard, harder than 4 had ever
dreamed"
IL have not found it very easy" she said
gently. She halt h.sitated, and then adj
drd, II have thought Of you very often
since that morning"
"And | have thought of nothing but
You - he said. IL have tried to forget you
I've tried 10 drown ali thoughts OF you, but
l might as well have tried 10 live without
a heart beating in my breast. What cru
ely Of fate has brought me hither 10 ruff
ter all tie Old pain and anguish over
again"
Her exquisite face was raised shyly TO his.
'perAaps you will not suffer. Life
teaches many things. 1 have learned one
lesson since you Went away"
Then Lady Charm God joined them.
81 had NO idea that You were Old friends"
thc said.
..Mr. Wharf was with us for q short
time at Ulyerscrolt,'' answered Lady Lii
las. .'Ihe beautiful bridge over the RIVER
was his design"
Sac decided that there should be no mis-
take tsis time. He mould not think she
WAS ashamed OF him. For she, the proud
est girl in England, had found out for hey.
self one secret, and it was that with all
her heart She had learned TO love the ar.
Gent hopeless young lover who had never
dreamed OF winning her. or course his
suit WAS all nonsense, and could never
1'ii' ~ "'ssii'E' hrc w
the queen OF beauty, the hciress OF III
vcrscroit, and a professional man was alb
sj'd even TO think about. Yet she lOVeG
him rs she could never love prince or peer.
The day came when "the proudcst girl in
England" owned TO herself that the whole
happiness Of her life had zone with Vane
Fraser Wharf. She had thought she would
never marry. Title, money, position-no-
thing could tempt her, nothing save love,
and love aud she had parted on the day
when she sent Vane from her. She had
repented it; she could never understand
why from all the world she had chosen
him; she had said to herself if that morn
ing were to come over again she should
speak differently. But he had passed ont
OF her life, and her pride would never let
her call him back again-neyer!
But, now that fate or fortune had
brought them together again, now that size
stood once more in his presence, the old
glamour fell upon her, the old love stirred
in her heart; and she knew, If he spoke to
her again, what her answer would be.
She was 20 kind, so gracious, so sweet
in her manner TO him that he was bewil-
dered. She sat next to him during dinner,
and talked with u briiliancy quite new to
her. She wanted TO know all that lie had
done since they parted.
"Would it really interest you:" he asked
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