Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1891-08-01

Miss Farney had not returned from
morning drive; their hostoss was
superlntending some domestic matter.
aud there was nobody to interrupt the
family conference.
That Dollie Laraync is the cause Of
Athors obstinacy. Only for her We
could manage him well enough"
Maudie pouted.
''Well, she need not imagine she
will ever be Athol's wife; / wouldn't
listen To such thing" Mrs. Delormc
asserted. with energy.
II have quite set my heart on
Marine; sho IS so docile; she would
always do everything exactly rs we
like" said Kathie. land she Is so mod
est; she never boasts about her money;
she only alludes to it sometimes in an
unassnming manner which is very
charming"
How fortunate it was we happened
TO discover she was the hcircss. No
body else here dreamed of such a
thing" Maudie yawned behind her
pretty Spanish fan.
WELL" said Mrs. Dclormc. Il have
made up my mind to speak to Miss
Laraync. She leaves here iu n day or
two. and IL she understands how we
feel that will end her interference"
1t happened just then that Dollie
tripped up the steps and entered tho
hall alone.
Athol had remained behind. He
was ut the side entrance assisting Miss
Farney TO a!ight from the carriage.
My dear. l have something OF
much Importance to say to YOU Mrs.
Delorme began In tone OF affected
kindliness as she drew tho dainty iig-
ure across the threshold Of the parlor.
She did not mean 10 be rude or
cruel, but she uttered in that moment
words which n little later she would
have given worlds to recall.
And the lady seemed alike aston.
ished aud distressed when Dollie sud.
denly dropped into chair. her lovely
| face white as death. and two big tear.
slowly creeping down her tender
| cheeks.
DO you mean you regard me un,
worthy OF Athol?n she said family.
oh. we haven't thought about that
at all, you know" Kathic interposed
loftily.
1T is only quito impossible you
should ever enter the family" Maudie
chimed in haughtily.
'You see, we have higher aims fol
him." Mrs. Delorme continued, "and
of course no man in his -senses would
really choose n momentary fancy in
stead Of a fortune like the Nestol
millions"
'Ohw gasped Dollie.
At that moment Athol, followed by
Miss Farney. entered the room.
At the sight OF those grieyed tear:
he stepped TO the side of his beloved
and drew her toward him proudly
loyalty. as II he would thus protect
her against the world.
What have you said to trouble
her?" he demanded. with an indignant
| glance at his mother and sister. Dol
lie Is TO be my wife, and whoever
harms her can hold no friendship o.
| mine"
For moment Dollie gazed proudly
at her loyal lover and then. clingina
to him shyly. laughing and crying to-
gether. she revealed the amazing fac
that she. aud not Marine Farney, VIA.
the heiress OF the Nestor millions.
Even their hostess and Miss Farney
had been ignorant of the truth. and
the latter had only tacitly accepted au
honor that had been forced upon her
The three ladies bitterly repented
their mistake, and lovely Dollie wa:
too happy a wife not to pardon their
/ error.
Dollie's husband beloved and adored
as he is. looks grave when he reflect.
what might have happened had he moi
chosen true love as more precious than
-the Nestor millions.-N Y. Paper.