The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-11-21
LOVES VICTORY.
BY BERTHA N. CLAY.
CHAPTER I.
A GIRL WITH A CHARACTER.

counsel OF her hopes, predicted that Madame
Selini's institution WOULD soon piuve a fail.
ure. Notwithstanding this prediction. the
agency prospered, and among its patrons
were many OF the nobility.
One fine morning i'm May carriage stop
ped before Madame Sclini's door and from
1t descended 4 handsome, aristocratic gentle
man, evidently oT ilc old school, There was
some little commotion in the interior of the
building, and then foot-page appeared, to
whom Sir Oswald Darrell-for that was the
gentlemans name-gave his card.
VI am here by appointment" he said "to
see Madame Selini''
He was llshrrc,l into a handsomely furnish
ed room, where, in a few minutes, he was
Joined by Madame Selini herself-a quick.
bright Frenchwoman whose dark eyes seem
ed to embrace everything in their comprc-
hensive glance. Sir Oswald bowed with
stately courtesy and quaint, old-fashioned
grace.
Have you been 50 fortunate, madame, as
to find that which ann in search of?' he in
quired.
II think you will bc pleased Sir Oswald
nay, am sure YOU will" answered the lady.
"l have lady waiting to see YOU now, who
will prove, should say, a treasure"
Sir Oswald bowed, and madame contin-
ued:
Miss Hastings-Miss Agnes Hastings
has been for the last six years finishing gov
erness at Lady Castledine's, and her two
pupils make their debut this year; so that
there is no longer any occasion for her ser
vices"
And you think she would be fitted. mad
anne, to occupy the position for which re-
quire lady of talent and refnement?''
Il am quite sure of it." replied madame
miss Hastings Is thirty years of age. She
is highly accomplished, and her manners are
exceedingly lady-like. She is person of
great refinement; moreover, she has had
great experience with young girls | do not
think, Sir Oswald, that YOU could do better"
rs the lady here? Can see here"
Madame Selini rang, and desired the little
pagg 20 ask Miss Hastings to come To her.
In few minutes an elegant wel-dreSsed
lady entered the room. She advanced with
quiet grace and dignity that seemed rat
urai TO her; there was not the slightest trace
OF awkwardncss or mduudis hOnto in her
manner.
Madame Selini introduced her TO Sir Os-
wald Darrell
Il will leave you," she said ''to discuss
your private arrangements"
Madame quilted the room with gliding.
subtle grace, and then Sir Oswald, in his
court!y fashion, placed a chair for Miss Hast
for f,.u minutes IN S;,a"nn ,s ,hou.,h ~" =.
were NJ :, loss what 70 sav and tham Ia com.
meu.nd suddanly.
Il suppose Madame Selini has told YOU
what want, Miss iiastings?'
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HOT 'SS
Has She not received any kind OF train
ins, then, Sir OSWALD:
"Training My dear madame, can you
imagine what Il wild vine iS-a vine that has
never been cultivated or pruned, but allowed
to grow wild in all its natural beauty and
strength, To cling where it would. to trail on
Such VINE Is lit type OF my nlere.
Miss Hastings looked slightly bcwildered.
Here MAS very iiierent pupil from the ele-
CANT, graceful daughters OF Lady Castiedine.
II should. perhaps" continued Sir Os-
wald explain 10 you the peculiar position
that my niece, Mis- Pauline Darrell has oc-
cupied.'
His Grand old face flushed and his stately
head was bowed os though some of the
memories that s,ycpt over him were not free
from shame, AMI tb,n ,vi,h , LITTLE gesture
of his white b,uJ an ,yhich shnne n large
diamond riu.r. he sand.
..rhar, IL ~, r..d ,,, ,,,, ., ,o,l ,.o,, Mice
u,s,irgs thnt ,h,, na,,I,s ,ra o,o ~ ,ho
old.s, families Il, Fn.,,,nd-, -,ro,ort honor.
ahi. on,i am, '.,,,,''ss - ',ar'. ,n'nd
NV father thr late Sir uildeber, DarreIl
WAS | should s,y one of tbp nroudcst and
most reserved NJ men He had hut two
children. m, SELF and n daughter Twelve wears
vonnger-my sister Felicia | was educated
abroad II wos opr of my fathers f,ucias