The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1890-04-12

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| II thought her so"
"You couldn't think otherwise.
And Is she not as thoroughly lady
as you areP"
As far as ! could see--ycs. GER
family"
.sOf course" returned Owen. coming
10 halt, his brow relaxing--.'I knew
you'd say sol You're not the sort OF
girl that's necessarily trying TO pick
holes In every other girl. only
wish you knew Lily-you would see
then what IA darling she is-the
sweetest, dearest, prettiest girl Ia the
worldr
MY dear Owen, OF course she Isl |
am perfectly wiling to admit all
that"
And yet you call my loving her
misfortuneP"
"Oh, dear. what nonsense you do
talkr cried Milly. lone would think
TO hear you, that | was the person
whom your marriage concerned, and
that 1t was my approval that you want
ed TO get Is there no Lady Elizabeth
In the casePn
.Well--what OF itP'
"You know as well as since you
know Lady Elizabeth at least as well
as / do--that she will never give her
consent to your marrying Lily Blair"
why not. pray?"
'Knowing her so well, why should
you 60 through the form of asking me
such question:" said Millicent quiet
ly.
Her tone. together with the quiet
glance which she gave him from her
dark eyes, bad the desired effect.
Owen walked TO the window and stood
there looking out There was long
pause before he spoke.
"Of course know he said at last,
not looking round, ''that she will OBJ
jet at firstI expect that. and am
prepared for that; but / think that
VIXEN she knows am thoroughly in
earnest and entirely set upon IL she
will give way. She must"
''Are you entirely set upon it.
Owen?n
Ill an not, | shall never be set
uron anything as long as | live.
That's all can say. Well, what do
you think9"
81 am afraid you are mistaken,
said Milly reluctantly. Il don't want
TO say IL, Owen, really, but IL is most
truly wha, | think. | am sure Lady
Elizabeth will never give you her con-
sent. !"
"And II marry without it? 'shrug-
ging his shoulders.
"She would dislnhcrlt you the next
day declared the girl instantly.
"You think so?n
III am sure of IL.
"Umph!" he shrugged his should
ers again. and laughed. "She must
then, that's allln
ooh. Owen. don't say thatw Milly
arose and went quickly TO his side.
1T Is sheer foolishness and bravado
TO a k in that wayl What could you
do in such case? You have no means
mo profess nothing. What
could you do?"
Pretty much wha. others have
done In the same position, suppose"
He looked gloomy for a moment, then
his face frightened. After all. Milly
this Is only so much supposition on
your par, you know You say she
wont give in; ! say she will after
row OF course--and | think I'm right.
Look here promise me this much
II you can put in word for me you
will, wont your
IN put in all the words that viii
be listened TO-" she returned heartily
LII promise you that.
There's a good girll' He turned
away towards the door, came back,
and lightly kissed her cheek You
always were n brick. Milly, and I'm
not the only person that thinks So"
And then. seeing the bright color
which bloomed richly into her clear
brunette cheeks at his glance and tone
rather than his words. he laughed,
and went whistling out OF the room.
Lady Elizabeth, coming into the
room In her usual SOW and stately
fashion some three-quarteis OF an hour
later. found hor ward sitting at the
head OF the still unc'eared breakfast
table with her cheek upon her hand.
absorbed In n nc OF pcnsive musing.
"Aly dear Mi licent. what are you
dreaming aboutg DO you know the
timep'
The tlme?" Mlly star ed up
.'Nol beg your pardon. Lady Eliza
BETH was thinking. Is Il ate?"
Very near e,even o'clock. my dear.
Pray ring. Where Is Owcn?"
III think he is gone out"
"AgainP" Her ladyship frowned as