The Sully County watchman. (Clifton, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1894, 1891-12-12
LOVES VICTORY,
BY BERTHA II. CLAY.

"But what great things do You uO?" she
repeated, her dark eyes opening wider. you
cannot mean seriously that this Is ALL Do
you never write, paint-havc YOU no amhi
ton at all?''
II do not know what you call ambition, "
he replied sullcnly; "as for writing and
painting. in England we pay people To do
that kind of thing for lis. You do not thiu.;
that would paint picture, even il c"u.d"'
III should think ,nu clever If you did that. -
you do anything requiring mind or intellect "
Miss Darrell" he said, looking at her,
'you are a radical, believe"
"a radical?' she repeated. SLOWLY. Il am
not quite sure, Captain Langton, that know
what that means"
You believe In aristociacy of intellect
and all that Kind of nonsense, - he continued.
why should man who paints picture bc
any better than the man who understand.
the good points of a horse?'
why, ndeed?" she asked, saircalv.
I'VE will not argue the question. for We
should not agree"
II had her there thought the captain.
"Shc could not answer me. Some of these
women require high hand to keep them in
order"
III do not see Miss Hastings" she said nj
last, "and 1t Is quite useless going to the
avary without her | do not remember the
name of single bird and | am sure you
Will not care for them
But" he returned. h"sitatingly. Sir o.
wald seemed to wish it
There is the first dinncr-bell," she said
with an air of great relief "thcre will only
be just time To return. As You seem solicit
Gus about Sir OSwald's wishes W. had better
go in, for he dearly loves runctuaity."
Il believe" thought the captain, THAT she
Is anxious to get away frnn me- | must say
that am not accu>tum q To tins kind of
thing
The aspect of the d.aing-room, with its
display OF fine old plate, the brilliantly ar
ranged tables, the mingled udor of rare wines
and flowers, restored HIM 10 good hunor.
ut would he worth some little trouble"
he thought ITO win all this
He took Pauline in to dinner. The grand,
pale, passionate beauty uG the girl had never
shown TO greater advantage than it did tins
evening aS she sat with the purple and Grim
son fuchsias in her hair aud the broken lily
In her belt. Sir Oswald did not notice the
latter until dinner was half over. Then he
sid:
"Why, Pauline with gardens and hot
houses full Of flowers, have YOU chosen
broken one?''
ITO me ii Is exquisite" she replied;
The captains face darkcucd for moment
but he would not take offence. The elegant
ly appointed table, the seductive dinner, the
rare wines NIL made Ill impression on him.
He said to himself that there was a good
ftti,,r h,Y
temper should not stand in his way. He
made himself most agreeable he WAS all ami
nation, viyacity, and high spirits with Sir
Oswald. He was dcfcTrntal ard attentive
to Miss Hastings. and his manner To Pauline
lett no doubt in the minds of the lockers on
that he was completely fascinated by her
She was too proudly Indifferent, too haughti-
ly careless, even To resent it, Sir Oswald
Darrell was too true gentleman to offer his
niece t0 any one; but he had given the cap
tain to understand that. if he could WOO her
and win her, there would be no objection
raised on his part.
For once in his life Captain Langton had
spoken quite trtthf'iy.
Il have nothing H." said; my father left
me but a very moderate fortune, and have
lost the greater part at II. | have not been
careful or prudent, Sir Oswald"
Care and prudence are not the virtues of
youth Sir Oswald returned. Il may say,
honestly, | should b. glad If your fathers
son could win my niece; rs for fortune. she
will be richly lowered il | make her my heir.
eSs. Only yesterday heard that coal had
been found on my Scotch estates, and. il
that he true it will raise my income many
thousands per annum.'
May you long live to enjoy your wealth,
Sir Oswald" said the Young man, so hearti.
ly that tears stood in the old buronei's ewes.
But there WAS one thing the gallant cap
tain did not confess. lie did not tell Sir Os-
wald Dtrell-what was really the truth
that he WAS over head and ears i'm debt and
that this visit 10 Darrell Court was the last
hope left to him.