The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1890-03-07
least to her taste; in which case should con.
slider the marriage ceremony solemnized be.
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Not binding upon either! your marriage
not binding upon citherl Sacred honorl
fOryille Devle, whit do you mean?,
Orvil!e was bitterly rejecting upon the folly,
sin. and danger into which his hsadlong pns.
/, "Yon do not answer me, my son, observed
MADAM" replied the Young man, with a
st;ange smile. give me time to realize my
In, Diness." and rising, with o bow he lett
the room.
He went down stairs, and with the aimless.
ncee OF o perplexed mind he strOled into the
prrlor.
mortified him. 1t was now twelve O'Clock
yet there stood the little breakfast table, with
its snowy dnmask and elegant service, and
there sat Adelaine, patiently waiting md
filling up the time with some little needle.
work.
Az soon as she saw him she arose with q
smile, touched the bell, and when Elspeth
entered, said
Mr., Devills is ready for breakfast; have it
served Immediately"
Oryills turned upon her with look of sur.
prise, which said, Il hope you have not
waited for me-"
And Elspeth spoke plainly, "Why Mr.. De-
willie has breakfasted with Lady Elizabeth.
Adelaide turned her gcntIe blue eyes in.
quirtngly towards Orville.
Yes, l took coffee with my mother this
morning. You should have been notified.
am very sorry you were kept waiting" said
the young nun.
"Oh. it's not worth moments thought, -
replied Adelaide cleerfully.
..Rut - ho
" at her sweet face. your tablets very tempt.
ing; and as it has been two hours since
took the single cup Of coffee and tho half
waffle. that Elspeth pleases to miscall my
breakfast. perhaps you will not consider mo
nm objectionable gourmand il big leave to
"Oh, certainly not. Elapeth, send in the
grouse. aaid lady Adelnide, smiling more
brightly than before.
The chocolate and the mullins were already
on the board, and Elspeth soon sent in the
roasted grouse.
And while Adelaide poured out the ehoco.
late, Orville carved the bird, and covertly
watched her pearl-white hand a. it auttered
among the cups and aaucers.
But for thedull aching ofthe sin at the hot.
tom ofiis heart Orvills must have enjoyed the
tete tete breakfast with this fair creature.
Andeven as 1t WAS in gazing at her. his heart
swelled. IL not with manly love, at least with
boyish pride.
When breakfast was over and the service
removed, Adelaide said gaily-
You will please to excuse me now, Mr..
Deville. am your mothers substitute, and
must go to my duties" and taking up her
little basket Of keys, she nodded and with.
drew.
Orvillo returned the bow and inwardly ne.
solved that q housckeepar should bs found
to emancipate this fair girl from what 10
was pleased to call domestic drudperv.
He sauntered about for awhile like q lost
spirit. and finally rambled of towards the
library to find pen and ink to write to
LiOnne
And by very natural, but reprehensi.
BILE rule OF human action, the more doubt full no
felt Of the durability Of his attachment, the
more positive he MAS in protest ations of Hdel.
ity.
Having sealed this letter and directed II to
Wave. he put 1t into the family mailbag.
that went twice week to the nearest post
town.